Prep talk: Unbeaten La Cañada turns to running back Dash Paper
La Cañada High football coach Dave Avramovich said he has never heard anyone greet, question or call out running back Dash Paper by his last…
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on how she delivered historic 400 time
TOKYO — When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone powered though the final curve of the 400-meter final at world championships, she glanced to her right and saw something that hadn’t…
Prep talk: Slye brothers lift Salesian High football team
The Slye brothers at Salesian High, Jordan Jr., a sophomore defensive back/receiver, and Marty, a freshman quarterback, certainly have the genes to succeed.Their mother, Dena,…
Running back Moyo Odebunmi breaks loose for Cleveland High
Moyo Odebunmi, a junior running back at Cleveland High and native of Nigeria who had never played varsity football until this season, is quickly adjusting…
Why Dodgers draft pick Sam Horn is competing for Missouri’s starting QB job
Thursday might be an off-day for the Dodgers.But for their most intriguing recent draft pick, it’s also the opening day of a different kind of…
Alyssa Thompson scores late to lift Angel City over Orlando
Alyssa Thompson scored in the 86th minute and Angel City snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride on Thursday…
Honolulu advances to Little League World Series with win over Fullerton Golden Hill
The Little League team from Honolulu has a chance to become a three-time world champion.Winners of the Little League World Series in 2018 and 2022,…
Angels can’t keep pace with home-run hitting Mariners in loss
Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena and Jorge Polanco homered, Logan Evans gave up one run in five innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 4-2…
Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati
Police in Cincinnati arrested at least 13 people, including two journalists, after demonstrators protesting the immigration detention of a former hospital chaplain blocked a two-lane…
New Hollywood String Quartet remembers its legendary predecessors
When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron. Exalted string quartet devotees…
Nate Jackson made his name on viral crowd work, but his comedy is so much more
There’s a reason Nate Jackson’s debut Netflix special arrives during barbecue season. Perched on a stool under the spotlight at his shows, the comedian spends…
Lakers trade with Chicago Bulls to move up in NBA draft
The Lakers have made a move to a better position in the second round of the Thursday night’s NBA draft, moving up to the 45th…
NBA Finals: Indiana dominates Oklahoma City to force Game 7
INDIANAPOLIS — Season on the line, the Indiana Pacers did what they’ve done time and time again. They bucked the odds.And the NBA Finals are going to…
Hyeseong Kim has arrived. The Dodgers need to make sure he’s here to stay
His smile has brightened the locker room, his bat has energized a once-impotent segment of the lineup and his speed has transformed their offense.Hyeseong Kim…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up grand slam in Dodgers’ loss to Arizona
PHOENIX — It’s much too early to call it 2021 yet.But, just like the last time the Dodgers tried to defend a World Series title, the National…
José Soriano, Angels unable to hold back Toronto rally in loss
Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Toronto’s four-run sixth inning, and the Blue Jays snapped their four-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory…
Zach Neto’s eighth-inning home run lifts Angels to win over Pirates
Zach Neto hit a tiebreaking home run leading off the eighth inning and the Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid…
NFL draft: Rams trade their first-round pick to Atlanta Falcons
Rams general manager Les Snead apparently does not care about streaks.With a chance to select a player in the first round of the NFL draft…
2025 NFL mock draft: 32 reporters make their first-round picks
It was 25 years ago that Michigan quarterback Tom Brady waited and waited to be selected in the NFL. Finally, he was picked 199th overall……
Kings’ winning streak comes to an end against Colorado Avalanche
DENVER — Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Logan O’Connor also scored, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Kings 4-0 on…