LaVar Ball blames LaMelo, Lonzo injuries on ‘raggedy shoes,’ workouts
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball hasn’t played an NBA game in more than two years because of a left knee injury that has required…
Lakers surge with Rui Hachimura comfortable in starting lineup
WASHINGTON — Rui Hachimura and the Lakers had just wrapped a 5-1 road trip as he stood by his locker near the door. Being back inside…
World’s largest digital camera ‘the size of a car’ built – and it could ‘photograph a golf ball from 15 mile aways’
THE largest digital camera ever built is finally ready – and it's going to create a stunning map of the night sky. Astronomers hope that…
Angel City can’t keep pace with fast-starting Kansas City in loss
Kansas City remained perfect this season with a 4-2 victory over Angel City on Saturday at the Current’s new CPKC Stadium. The Current are 3-0-0…
They said baseball was dying. How Rob Manfred and MLB officials revived it
NEW YORK — No sport reveres statistics more than baseball, and no statistic could have been more alarming for the sport than this one: In 2017,…
Clippers win in James Harden’s return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Kawhi Leonard completed two three-point plays late in the game then made a block at the rim on the final possession to lead the…
Tyler Glasnow hopes to bring more than SoCal cool to Dodgers
There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans…
USA vs. Mexico: U.S. wins third straight Nations League title
Tyler Adams scored from about 35 yards in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half…
‘Dragon Ball’ theme park set to open in Saudi Arabia
In the fictional world of “Dragon Ball,” the popular Japanese manga and animation franchise, the lead character embarks on a journey to collect seven magical…
Baseball is sacred. MLB’s ‘innovations’ are profane
I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety. The experience…
Pakistan Super League final: Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans off final ball to win third title
Usman Khan has hit two half-centuries and two centuries in seven innings for Multan SultansPakistan Super League final, KarachiMultan Sultans 159-9 (20 overs): Usman 57…
Angel City falls in season-opening loss to NWSL newcomers Bay FC
One play that encapsulated Angel City‘s season-opening loss came in the 90th minute when the ball finally got past Bay FC goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx and…
Clippers were simply bad in blowout loss to Atlanta Hawks
Bad. Bad. Bad. There really was no other way to describe the unsightly basketball the Clippers played Sunday night during a disheartening 110-93 loss to…
Ian Wright ‘goes full Rod Stewart’ in FA Cup draw… before chucking away ball bag live on TV
IAN WRIGHT left fans in hysterics as he conducted the FA Cup semi-final draw. The former Arsenal and England striker was tasked with drawing the…
Galaxy rallies late to salvage 3-3 tie with St. Louis City
Dejan Joveljic scored in the third minute and Maya Yoshida added a goal in stoppage time to help the Galaxy play St. Louis City to…
How Dodgers use Trajekt Arc to help players get their swings in
PHOENIX — Early on this spring training, Shohei Ohtani told Dodgers coaches he wanted to take 50 at-bats before the start of the regular season. To…
Santa Monica’s Jackson Klein records third straight shutout
Jackson Klein of Santa Monica didn’t throw his third consecutive no-hitter Friday. He had to settle for his third consecutive shutout. Klein gave up three…
Rey Vargas v Nick Ball: Briton’s WBC featherweight challenge ends in split-decision draw
The challenger became frustrated as Vargas found success with left hooks to the body to win the early rounds. Ball was warned by the referee…
Akira Toriyama dead: Dragon Ball Z creator dies aged 68 after brain bleed as family hold secret funeral
THE creator of comic series Dragon Ball Z has died at the age of 68 after a bleed on the brain. Akira Toriyama was one…
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, the creator of the internationally popular “Dragon Ball” series and character designer on the “Dragon Quest” video games, died Friday…