The Sports Report: Chargers receiver Mike Williams retires
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: The Chargers were the first team in the NFL to open training camp, but the focus Thursday quickly shifted to who…
FOX Sports and Barstool Sports announce content collaboration
July 17 (UPI) -- Barstool Sports, a blog, pop-culture and digital multimedia company, is joining forces with FOX Sports to share content. A press release…
The Sports Report: Clippers to add Bradley Beal to roster
From Broderick Turner: The Clippers continue to shape their roster to try to remain competitive in the uber-competitive Western Conference, their latest deal to come…
The Sports Report: Dino Ebel turns out to be key man on NL All-Star team
From Jack Harris: Technically, there was no winning pitcher in Major League Baseball’s 95th All-Star Game.The man who gave up the night’s biggest swings, however,…
The Sports Report: Is Kobe Bryant one of the 10 best players in NBA history?
Hey, I’m back from Covid! Did everyone miss me? I see no hands raised out there. No one? OK, well, on to the news! Newsletter…
The Sports Report: Dodgers bounce back before All-Star break
From Jack Harris: They’ve underperformed relative to preseason expectations, but worked around serious roster limitations.They’ve wowed with an undefeated 8-0 start, a star-studded offense that…
Letters to Sports: Folks are singing the Dodger blues
Lately, while watching the Dodgers play, losing streak and all, I am reminded of something the great Benoit Benjamin once said: “Bad team, man. Bad…
The Sports Report: What will Dodgers do before trade deadline?
From Jack Harris: The Dodgers have been here before.This time last year, in a season that bore so many similarities to their current one, a…
New college sports agency is rejecting some athlete NIL deals
The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals…
The Sports Report: Tyler Glasnow returns, but Dodgers lose again
From Jack Harris: During the Dodgers’ season-long five-game losing streak this week, manager Dave Roberts cited a lack of “fight” from his lineup as the…
The Sports Report: Dodgers’ losing streak reaches five games
From Jack Harris: The game plan, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday afternoon, was simple.As the Dodgers prepared to face Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski, a…
The Sports Report: A brutal start seals Dodgers’ loss to Brewers
From Jack Harris: Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one pitch away from a clean first inning Monday night.Instead, it devolved into a sudden, unstoppable nightmare.In the shortest…
The Sports Report: Dodgers are swept by the Astros
From Kevin Baxter: When the Dodgers left Los Angeles for their final road trip before the All-Star break last summer, they had a 55-36 record…
Letters to Sports: Split decision on Bill Plaschke's 'greatest' Dodgers column
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on Bill Plaschke's latest column on the greatness of Clayton Kershaw, LeBron James and…
The Sports Report: Max Muncy out six weeks with bone bruise in left knee
From Kevin Baxter: The Dodgers will be without Max Muncy for approximately six weeks after the third baseman was placed on the injured list Thursday…
The Sports Report: Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts
From Bill Plaschke: The slider was sizzling. The hitter was frozen. The strikeout was roaring.With an 84-mph pitch on the black in the sixth inning…
The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani lead Dodgers to victory
From Benjamin Royer: For the Chicago White Sox, it was not a question of whether Shane Smith was the best pitcher they had to offer…
US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order | LGBTQ News
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.A top university in the United States has agreed…
The Sports Report: The Candace Curse lives on with the Sparks
From Bill Plaschke: The Candace Curse struck early.On a day the Sparks retired the jersey of the superstar whose departure has coincided with their five-year…
The Sports Report: LeBron James opts in with the Lakers for $52.6 million
From Broderick Turner: Lakers superstar LeBron James will once again make NBA history by playing in his 23rd NBA season.James exercised his player option for…