Clippers don’t need Kawhi Leonard to rally and beat Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — The momentum the Clippers built from an impressive trip had started to fizzle as they headed toward the break. And they were trying…
Dodgers still feeling the ‘sting’ of last year’s NLDS sweep
PHOENIX — The wounds from the Dodgers’ empty October are no longer fresh. But even in the wake of a $1-billion offseason spending spree, and at…
Tiger Woods says he’s healthy, chasing rare win at Genesis Open
Speaking to the media 20 hours before teeing it up in his first official PGA Tour event in 10 months, Tiger Woods expressed optimism about…
Anthony Davis has big game as Lakers defeat Pistons
Early in the second half of a mostly lopsided game Tuesday night, Austin Reaves tried to flip the ball behind his back to LeBron James.…
Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens past the Ducks
MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Ducks on Tuesday night. The…
Jenny Cavnar is first woman primary play-by-play announcer in MLB
Jenny Cavnar grew up obsessed with baseball. She spent much of her time practicing with the high school team coached by her father or pretending…
Dejan Joveljic wants to be a game-changer in chess and for the Galaxy
INDIO, Calif. — Chess, Dejan Joveljic says, is all about thinking ahead, being patient and working the board to your advantage. And if you do all…
Mookie Betts knows he can’t disappear for Dodgers in playoffs again
PHOENIX — Mookie Betts cares. He really cares, and he doesn’t understand why anyone would think otherwise. “I don’t know where that came from,” Betts said.…
Leonard: Clippers must improve ‘before it starts getting real’
Consider it a warning from soft-spoken Kawhi Leonard. And it wasn’t the first such warning he has issued to his Clippers teammates. Leonard has been…
Dad says neither Travis nor Jason Kelce will retire from NFL
LAS VEGAS — Is retirement around the corner for NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce? Anything could happen, of course, but their father weighed in…
Clippers humbled by first-place Timberwolves in blowout loss
The Clippers had an opportunity to move to the top of the Western Conference, and it was up to them to take advantage of the…
Biden trolls Taylor Swift-NFL conspiracy theorists after Super Bowl
President Biden doesn’t really have lasers coming out of his eyes. But if he did, they might be pointed squarely at anyone who claims that…
JuJu Watkins breaks another USC record in victory over Arizona
With less than a month left in the regular season, JuJu Watkins has about seen it all from opposing defenses. The stellar freshman keeps figuring…
Super Bowl draws record 123.4 million viewers, helped by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
If you bet on Super Bowl LVIII being the most watched TV event of all time, it’s time to collect. The telecast of the Kansas…
Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over Dallas
Spencer Dinwiddie walked through the Lakers’ El Segundo practice facility on Sunday behind his son Elijah when it really hit him. For the Los Angeles…
Travis Kelce shoved Andy Reid to tell coach ‘how much I love him’
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made contact with Andy Reid on the sideline during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, knocking the 65-year-old head…
The Super Bowl LVIII Sports Report: Everything you didn’t think you needed to know about the game
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…
When and where will Super Bowl LIX be played in 2025?
Super Bowl LVIII may have just ended, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking ahead to next year. Maybe the Kansas City…
Super Bowl commercials feature Christopher Walken, Dunkin’ and Jesus
Taylor Swift’s new television special Sunday, aka Super Bowl LVIII, carried live from Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+, came with a football game attached,…
Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is catching up to Tom Brady
Patrick Mahomes is catching up to Tom Brady. Mahomes just led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers…