Hiltzik: Legalized gambling is already ruining sports
Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now? The question arises at this moment because the league faces what…
Houston’s Ronel Blanco throws the first no-hitter of 2024
HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week. In a span of seven days, the Houston right-hander welcomed a new daughter, made his…
James Paxton gets out of trouble to win in his Dodgers debut
After the hysteria of home-opening weekend, one that culminated with Sunday’s dramatic win against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers’ performance Monday night felt much…
Russell Westbrook confronts Hornets fan over ‘disrespect’
Russell Westbrook does not like it when his name is disrespected. The Clippers point guard has made himself perfectly clear on the matter. Perhaps opposing…
Three-point lines will be fixed for USC vs. UConn, NCAA says
When USC and Connecticut play Monday night for a spot in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, the three-point lines should be the same distance…
UCLA vows to turn disappointment into Final Four run next season
ALBANY, N.Y. — Whenever she wants to pass on a workout, give in to the urge to linger on the couch instead of going to the…
LeBron James makes NBA history with 40-point game for LA Lakers
Watch as LeBron James becomes only the second player, after Michael Jordan, to score 40 points in a single NBA game following the Los Angeles…
LeBron James scores 40 points for Lakers in victory over Nets
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets had just cut the Lakers’ lead to single digits, erasing three quarters of mostly forgettable basketball by the home team…
Reid Detmers shines as Angels bounce back and defeat Orioles
BALTIMORE — Reid Detmers gave the Angels some much-needed effectiveness on the mound, giving up one run in five innings to help them avoid a season-opening…
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
Sighs of relief were heaved everywhere. On the bench, by the coaches and players on his team. In the executive offices, by the decision makers…
The highs, lows and terrible in-betweens of a compulsive sports gambler
David Leong had a hunch, but that’s how it is for most sports gamblers. Luck is mistaken for skill, and skill, it is believed, can…
Tasmania JackJumpers win first NBL title, beating Melbourne United 83-81 in decisive game five
Tasmania JackJumpers have won their first NBL title, defeating Melbourne United in the decisive Game five in Melbourne.Jordon Crawford was the star, scoring 32 points…
Gabriel Pec’s early goal lifts Galaxy to victory over Seattle
The Galaxy rode Gabriel Pec’s goal in the fourth minute to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders under chilly skies and on a sodden…
LeBron James upset with Lakers’ 90-point effort in loss to Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — Maybe any other month of the NBA season, any other moment, and a night like Friday could be written off as an unavoidable occurrence.…
Teoscar Hernández hits 2 home runs in Dodgers’ win over Cardinals
Last season, Teoscar Hernández could barely bat his weight in his home ballpark. In two games at Dodger Stadium this season, the 2021 All-Star and…
How Shohei Ohtani’s baserunning mistake could help Dodgers
As soon as Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel descended the dugout steps at the end of the first inning Thursday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani and…
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George are clutch in Clippers’ win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George made jump shots in the final seconds on Friday night to lead the Clippers past the Orlando Magic…
USC finds its ‘secret sauce’ by mixing joy, urgency in Sweet 16
PORTLAND, Ore. — The lights shining behind Rayah Marshall on the dais at Moda Center were almost blinding. The 6-foot-4 USC forward just walked by a…
USC’s March Madness run built by trend-setting performance coach
The best recruit in the country has lived up to every ounce of hype. The Ivy League transfers have made the transition look seamless. But…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Cheech Marin
You’d be hard pressed to find someone with local roots deeper than L.A.-born Cheech Marin, who parlayed a 1970s stoner comedy act (as half of…