Angels get shut out in series finale against the Cubs
CHICAGO — Hayden Wesneski threw 6⅓ innings, Michael Busch hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Angels 5-0 on Sunday.Wesneski (3-5)…
Bronny James starts in his summer debut with the Lakers
SAN FRANCISCO — In his highly anticipated NBA summer league debut, Lakers second-round draft pick Bronny James took his first step toward shedding the nepotism draft…
A week after sweeping the Athletics, the Angels are swept by Oakland
OAKLAND — Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Angels on Thursday…
Eritrean is first Black cyclist to win Tour de France stage
Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France cycling race on TV each July with his father. This week, Girmay became the…
Long a Republican state, Louisiana is redder than ever under new governor
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has long been reliably red. The Bayou State has voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election since 2000, with…
Kei Kamara moves up goals list as LAFC plays Austin FC to a draw
AUSTIN, Texas — Kei Kamara scored his 145th MLS goal, tying Landon Donovan for second on the league’s all-time scoring list, and LAFC played Austin to…
Robbie Rogers’ legacy as a gay man extends beyond soccer
Robbie Rogers was back at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. It wasn’t his first visit since playing his final game for the Galaxy eight…
Julio Torres discusses ‘Fantasmas’ and the absurdity behind his art
On New Year’s Eve 2020, comedian and actor Julio Torres decided to splurge on himself. He headed to Mociun, a jewelry store in the Williamsburg…
Is Mookie Betts at shortstop a sustainable option for the Dodgers?
Three months in, the amazement has yet to dissipate. Every day, the Dodgers watch Mookie Betts take the field hours before first pitch, field dozens…
Stanley Cup Final: Panthers shut out Oilers to win Game 1
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky put on a master class against Connor McDavid and every other player who dared shoot the puck at him, his teammates…
Mookie Betts breaks out of his slump as Dodgers defeat Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The question was inevitable, even if Dave Roberts found the narrative overly convenient. After a blistering start to the season offensively, Dodgers star Mookie…
Nolan Schanuel ends hitless skid as Angels sweep the Padres
Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto homered as the Angels finished off a three-game sweep of San Diego with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night after Padres…
Lady Gaga denies pregnancy rumors, and Taylor Swift defends her
The women of pop are not putting up with speculation about their bodies today. Rumors abounded that Lady Gaga was pregnant after she was photographed…
Angels beat Padres to win a home series for first time this season
Zach Neto had a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Angels won their first home series of the season with a 4-2…
How return of Evan Phillips fortifies back end of the Dodgers bullpen
Managing a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night was like sitting in the back seat of a self-driving car for Dodgers field…
Galaxy’s six-game unbeaten streak ends in loss to Chicago
Hugo Cuypers and Brian Gutiérrez each scored Saturday night to help the Chicago Fire end a nine-game winless skid and beat the Galaxy 2-1. Chicago…
For Emma Hayes, building trust with USWNT players is critical
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Emma Hayes has been on the job less than a week yet she’s already learning some valuable things about the players she’ll…
Granderson: Trump has gone full Bond villain with this guilty verdict
When Donald Trump’s Thursday morning started with a former producer of “The Apprentice” accusing him of using a racist slur to describe a Black contestant,…
How Big West can fill college baseball’s void left by Pac-12 implosion
SANTA BARBARA — The stadium lights are in place, along with the new turf, the portable bleachers just installed behind the outfield wall, and the excitement…
Punk Rock Bowling brings inclusive mosh pit energy to Las Vegas
Las Vegas — It used to be that if a visitor to Las Vegas wanted a taste of punk rock while they were in town, they…