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…