Prep talk: Division 1 baseball quarterfinals have top matchups
There are four big-time matchups Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs. The intrigue involves which teams can win with…
The Sports Report: Don’t rush Shohei Ohtani back to the mound
From Dylan Hernández: Slow down.Previously limited to fastballs and splitters, Shohei Ohtani threw a handful of sliders and curveballs in his mid-week bullpen session, but…
The Sports Report: Future of USC-Notre Dame football rivalry is at risk
From Ryan Kartje: With the contract between USC and Notre Dame set to expire and one of college football’s most storied rivalries in serious danger…
Logan O’Hoppe homers twice as Angels win sixth in a row
SACRAMENTO — Logan O’Hoppe hit two home runs and drove in three runs, Jo Adell and Zach Neto also homered and the Angels beat the Athletics 10-5…
The Sports Report: NFL players can compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: The biggest sports league in North America is coming to the biggest sporting event in the world.NFL players will be allowed…
Jennifer Lopez sued over paparazzi photo social media post
A photographer and photo agency filed a lawsuit against Jennifer Lopez alleging copyright infringement after the actor and singer allegedly posted copyrighted photos of herself…
FDA sets new rules for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by…
Villaraigosa says Harris, Becerra must “apologize to the American people”
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a 2026 candidate for California governor, criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. Secretary of Health and…
NFL allowing players to play flag football at 2028 L.A. Olympics
NFL team owners approved the participation of NFL players in the 2028 L.A. Olympic flag football competition at the league’s owners meetings on Tuesday.The resolution…
Cassie’s mother says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs demanded $20,000 because her daughter was seeing someone else
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs demanded $20,000 from Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mother and threatened to release explicit sex tapes of his longtime girlfriend when he became…
Prep talk: DeAuna Louis of GALA is athlete to watch in the hurdles
When it comes to going over hurdles, DeAuna Louis of GALA is the best in the City Section. She will try to defend her City…
The Sports Report: Dodgers lose fourth in a row
From Jack Harris: Dodger Stadium was eerily quiet for much of Monday night. And not just because whole sections of the upper deck sat largely…
The Sports Report: Dodgers release Chris Taylor, then are swept by Angels
From Jack Harris: The Chris Taylor era in Los Angeles is over.On Sunday, Taylor was released by the Dodgers, making him the second longtime team…
Prep Rally: A great week for City Section baseball that ends at Dodger Stadium
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. It’s the greatest weekend for City Section athletics, because the baseball championship games in Open Division…
Prep talk: Alyssa Lee of El Camino Real achieves coaching ‘Triple Crown’
Alyssa Lee of El Camino Real has achieved something few volleyball coaches can claim.With El Camino Real’s boys team winning the City Section Open Division…
The Sports Report: Ohtani, Rushing star as Dodgers win laugher over Athletics
From Jack Harris: As is typically the case when a team wins 19-2 like the Dodgers did against the Athletics on Thursday night, plenty of…
The Sports Report: Dodgers part ways with Austin Barnes
From Jack Harris: Dalton Rushing’s time has arrived.And it came at the expense of the Dodgers’ longest-tenured position player.In a major midseason roster shuffled Wednesday,…
What happens next for the Menendez brothers? Paths to release now open
When a Los Angeles County judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez on Tuesday, he offered the brothers a path to freedom for the first time…
The Sports Report: Dodgers put another pitcher on the IL
From Benjamin Royer: The Dodgers’ pitcher injury woes are continuing to pile up, this time with heralded Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki out of action.Sasaki did…
The Sports Report: Why isn’t the Kentucky Derby winner in the Preakness?
From John Cherwa: The horses have barely passed the finish line at Churchill Downs when many heads turn to the east, pointing to Baltimore, and…