Angels agree to one-year, $2.75-million deal with Kevin Newman
Infielder Kevin Newman and the Angels agreed Thursday to a $2.75 million, one-year contract.Newman gets a $2.5 million salary next season, and the deal includes…
LeBron James’ mind is on Gregg Popovich’s health, not Lakers vs. Spurs
LeBron James had San Antonio on his mind Wednesday night, but not because the Lakers face the Spurs on Friday. He was thinking of something…
Ducks fall just short against Vegas
Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev all scored, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on late to beat the Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.Shea…
Kristian Fulton is back for Chargers and set to chase Bengals
They call him the best receiver in the NFL. They say he’s always open. Whatever praise has been heaped upon Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, Chargers cornerback…
Do Chargers or Rams have a better chance to make the playoffs?
Are the Chargers as good as their 6-3 record suggests?Are the Rams better than the team that muddled through an ugly Monday night loss to…
Downtown’s Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade this weekend
The game started as an experiment. A way to look at emergent behavior — the coordinated and mesmerizing flight of a flock of birds, for…
JuJu Watkins leads all scorers as USC women set team record for points in victory
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb spelled out her game plan, watched her players execute with ruthless precision and then celebrated her 300th career victory at Galen…
Fast start allows UCLA women to rout Pepperdine
Janiah Barker had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Lauren Betts had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the No. 5 UCLA women rolled past Pepperdine…
Mateen Bhaghani kicking his way into UCLA’s football record book
DeShaun Foster acknowledged that both of the game balls he’s been given this season to commemorate coaching firsts could have gone to someone equally worthy.His…
Anthony Davis says ‘the eye is fine’ and won’t miss Lakers’ next game
Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice.“The eye is fine,” he said.Davis…
Rams are Monday night no-shows in loss to Dolphins
Who’s house?Nobody’s home.The Rams threw a Monday night party that filled SoFi Stadium with celebrities, legends, pop stars ... almost everything you need for a…
With Inter Miami eliminated, Galaxy and LAFC vying to host MLS Cup
Forty-two million dollars can buy a lot of things, but apparently it can’t buy an MLS championship, because for the second time in as many…
Trevor Moore’s goal isn’t enough in Kings’ 3-1 loss to Flames
CALGARY, Canada — Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Kings on Monday.Jonathan…
John Robinson, standout coach for USC and Rams, dies at 89
John Robinson, who coached his signature run-oriented USC football team to a national title and took the Los Angeles Rams to two NFL conference championship…
The Sports Report: Chargers win third game in a row
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Chargers takeaways: ‘Healthier’ win over Titans sets up November
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) will test the Chargers’ defense. (Brett Carlsen / Associated Press) The Chargers’ six wins…
Justin Herbert powers Chargers as defense shuts down Titans
The linebacker ended up on his backside. The cornerback fell backward as if he was breakdancing. Justin Herbert just kept running, juking and winning.Used to…
John Gibson returns backs Ducks to victory over Blue Jackets
John Gibson made 38 saves, Brett Leason and Jackson LaCombe each scored their first goals of the season and the Ducks ended a four-game losing…
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii: Australian stars against England in ‘first grown-up game of rugby’
Playing your first senior game of professional rugby union as a 21-year-old in front of 82,000 spectators at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium might have been an…
Clippers hold off Toronto to pick up a fourth consecutive win
Slowly and deliberately, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue climbed the steps to the podium for his postgame news conference and plopped down in his chair. He…