Mike Williams eager to work with Justin Herbert again on Chargers
The same familiar blue and gold thunderbolt greeted Mike Williams as he drove through the welcoming Southern California streets. But a modern facade of a…
Why Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is more than ‘a representative of Japan’
TOKYO — They screamed.They screamed and made that noise that crowds make when thousands of people scream at the same time, that sound that is heard when…
Why home-ice advantage will be critical for Kings in the NHL playoffs
The biggest obstacle to a long playoff run for the Kings may be the airport.Provided the Kings make the playoffs, of course, and right now…
Dodgers’ Tokyo Series trip confirms the team’s ‘amazing’ hold on Japan
TOKYO — For much of the last two years, the Dodgers have felt like Major League Baseball’s Team of Japan.They signed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki…
USC’s season ends in frustrating loss to Purdue in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude sprinted as fast as he could down the hardwood, knowing the season was in his hands and precious time was ticking off the…
Lakers drop third in a row despite Luka Doncic’s 45 points
MILWAUKEE — When the Lakers were playing their best basketball in February, they were fueled by the energizing power of belief, the knowledge that they could win…
Six Nations 2025: Jack Crowley starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy game
Andrew Porter and Tadhg Beirne, who were criticised by France head coach Fabien Galthie for their part in Antoine Dupont's season-ending injury, are retained in…
Contributor: Should the Dodgers balk at a White House invitation?
In 2019, Mookie Betts, then an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, refused President Trump’s invitation to visit the White House, along with eight of…
‘Pokémon Go’ sells to Culver City-based Scopely in $3.5 billion deal
Scopely, a Culver City-based mobile game developer and publisher, will acquire the games portfolio of developer Niantic, including “Pokémon Go,” “Pikmin Bloom” and “Monster Hunter…
Galaxy beat Herediano to reach quarterfinals of Champions Cup
The Galaxy made history last season, winning a record sixth MLS Cup, going unbeaten in 21 matches at Dignity Health Sports Park and becoming the…
Stephen A. Smith calls LeBron James ‘weak’ for confronting him over Bronny
Stephen A. Smith thought LeBron James confronting him was “weak.”He also thought it was “some bulls—.”Days after he first spoke about James angrily addressing him…
Myles Walker is always at the ready to give Roosevelt a spark
Every day at 5 a.m. during the school week, Myles Walker awakens and joins his father, Tony, for a drive to a fitness center, where…
Alex Ovechkin is held goalless, but Capitals defeat the Ducks
Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career and Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points as the Washington Capitals…
Coverage of the Clippers-Pelicans game at New Orleans on Tueday night
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game slide with a 127-120 victory over…
Best game I've ever been involved in – Slot on PSG defeat
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says it's a "shock" his side are out of the Champions League following their defeat against PSG which he describes…
USC’s Wesley Yates discovered family bond and possible stardom
INDIANAPOLIS — It was just a run-of-the-mill recruiting call. At least, that’s what Quincy Pondexter thought.Pondexter had been an assistant at his alma mater, Washington, for only…
U.S. soccer learns more SheBelieves Cup loss than it would from a win
Alex Ferguson, who led Manchester United to an unprecedented 13 Premier League titles in 21 seasons, insisted coaches learned less in victory than they did…
Prep talk: Lopez family creates lasting memories with Summit High baseball
For four seasons, Samuel Lopez, the baseball coach at Summit High in Fontana, has been coaching son Sammy, the starting second baseman. No one knows…
With LeBron out, Lakers can’t muster last-gasp comeback vs. Nets
NEW YORK — The frustration was evident early. And it was hard to tell what was bothering the Lakers more on Monday — was it the missed…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to be Dodgers’ opening-day starter
PHOENIX — For a manager, the task of choosing a starting pitcher for opening day can be fraught with challenges, especially if the team’s staff is as…