Angels get by Red Sox in extra innings
BOSTON — Automatic runner Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double-play groundout to lift the Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in…
Dearica Hamby, Kelsey Plum rally Sparks, but their comeback falls short
When the Sparks traded for Kelsey Plum, the buzz around her reunion with former championship teammate Dearica Hamby centered on one thing: their pedigree elevating…
Canon King’s historic performance: 5 for 5 with 3 RBIs and winning run
Whatever Canon King of Venice High had done earlier this season — he had six home runs — his performance on Tuesday night in the…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts it, Dodgers finish it with walk-off win over Arizona
Tuesday didn’t start as a game the Dodgers necessarily had to win.But, by the time extra innings arrived on a nervy night at Dodger Stadium,…
Roki Sasaki’s shoulder issue puts Dodgers in a familiar, problematic position
Like pretty much every other time the Dodgers have found themselves in a self-made mess, the task of downplaying a major problem once again was…
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s walk-off homer lifts Padres over Angels
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run 430-foot walk-off homer to centerfield to give the San Diego Padres a comeback 6-4 victory over the Angels…
Evan Phillips goes on IL, but Dodgers bounce back with blowout win
MIAMI — When minor-league reliever Matt Sauer showed up in the Dodgers clubhouse Wednesday afternoon, it was a sign that something was amiss.In the middle of the…
Kings keep their home streak going by beating Rangers
Kevin Fiala scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped 22 shots, and the Kings beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday night.Phillip Danault also scored as…
Alex Ovechkin is held goalless, but Capitals defeat the Ducks
Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career and Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points as the Washington Capitals…
Brayden Burries, Myles Walker lead Roosevelt into regional final
There’s only so many superlatives that Eastvale Roosevelt coach Stephen Singleton can use to describe what McDonald’s All-American Brayden Burries accomplishes on a basketball court.It…
Clippers blow 23-point lead and lose to the Suns
PHOENIX — Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Devin Booker added 17 and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 23-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat…
Roki Sasaki’s first official Dodgers outing is a rousing success
PHOENIX — It all came as advertised.The 99-mph heat. The late-diving, hard-biting splitter. The overwhelming, if still raw, stuff that many expect will make him a future…
Prep basketball roundup: Upsets shake up Open Division rankings
Just when it looked like the top eight teams had been decided for the Southern Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs, upsets happened Tuesday night…
Harvard-Westlake gets key Mission League win over Sierra Canyon
Two-time defending state champion Harvard-Westlake is reaching peak form just as the playoffs beckon, and with Tuesday night’s 63-52 Mission League win over Sierra Canyon,…
Kings score twice in third period to rally past Florida
Samuel Helenius and Adrian Kempe scored in the third period, and the Kings rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Wednesday night.It was Kempe’s…
Desmond Claude scores 31 in USC’s defeat of No. 13 Illinois
Jan. 11, 2025 12:20 PM PT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead USC to an 82-72 win over No. 13…
Lakers keep Cavaliers close early, but fall to potent Cleveland
The Lakers were again buried under an avalanche of Cleveland Cavaliers three-pointers, the spacing and the gaps on the court pulling the Lakers’ defense to…
Column: Don’t fall into total despair, Harris supporters
I share the pain of those who are deeply disappointed that Americans have chosen, for the second time, an unhinged, misogynistic, racist strongman for president.A…
Dodgers can’t complete sweep as Yankees get off the mat in Game 4
NEW YORK — The Dodgers’ lack of pitching hasn’t hurt them often this postseason.But in the third inning on Tuesday night, manager Dave Roberts stood in…
Dave Roberts wants struggling Mookie Betts to embrace new mindset
SAN DIEGO — Playoff baseball is stressful enough without feeling like you’re letting your team and an entire fan base down with every empty at-bat, which…