Celtics beat Mavericks, move ahead of Lakers with 18th NBA title
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with fans in TD Garden standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all…
Surprise debut start doesn’t rattle Zach Plesac in Angels’ win
Zach Plesac pitched six innings of four-hit ball in his Angels debut and his first major league start in nearly 14 months, and Zach Neto…
Zach Bryan champions Lakers nostalgia and country-style catharsis to Crypto.com Arena
Dressed in jeans and a sleeveless Lakers T-shirt, his wispily mustached face slick with sweat, Zach Bryan recalled the recording of his song “Condemned” on…
Tyler Anderson shines as Angels beat Padres to snap losing streak
Jo Adell doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on two flyouts in the eighth inning, sending the Angels to a 2-1 victory over the San…
How Freddie Freeman can still be an elite hitter for the Dodgers
This was how it used to be. The baseball looking like a golf ball as it disappeared into the night sky. The ball clearing the…
Walker Buehler’s return was encouraging. Can he can build on it?
Inside of the interview room at Dodger Stadium, Walker Buehler sounded conflicted. “I wish it could’ve gone better,” Buehler said. In the hallway outside, the…
Dodgers put Joe Kelly on injured list because of shoulder strain
The return of Walker Buehler after a nearly two-year recovery from Tommy John surgery is expected to boost the Dodgers’ rotation, but the bullpen took…
‘Ownership of the game’: Dodgers’ Walker Buehler set for return
On an otherwise quiet backfield at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch complex this spring, a barrage of expletives rang out from the mound one late February…
Tyler Glasnow runs into trouble and Dodgers lose to Nationals
The Dodgers had their best pitcher on the mound in Tyler Glasnow, the 6-foot-8 right-hander who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in December…
Mike Trout and Tyler Anderson carry Angels to victory over Rays
Mike Trout hit his fifth homer and added an RBI triple, and Tyler Anderson pitched seven scoreless innings of four-hit ball in the Angels’ 7-1…
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…
Bruce Springsteen and his rock ’n’ roll church are back
SAN DIEGO — How this guy got his dog into a sold-out rock concert I can’t say. But there he was, not long before the end…
William Byron survives late crashes to win 2024 Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a finish befitting the Daytona 500, William Byron benefited from a wreck on the last lap to win NASCAR’s most important…
Jon Stewart returned to ‘The Daily Show’ with his trademark zeal and wit
Monday’s “The Daily Show” opened to a roaring applause and standing ovation from the studio audience as they welcomed back host Jon Stewart, who left…
Jon Stewart tells why he returned to ‘Daily Show’: ‘It’s not just the election’
Jon Stewart will make his much anticipated return to “The Daily Show” on Monday night — a weekly hosting gig he will continue through the…
L.A. Clippers outlast Atlanta Hawks for their 4th straight win
ATLANTA — Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers finished off a long road trip in style with a…
Democrats work to highlight differences in Senate debate
When you agree 90% or more of the time with your political opponents, how do you differentiate yourself? That was the challenge facing three Democrats…
Iowa’s Republican caucuses tonight will show the strength of Trump’s grip on the GOP
Des Moines — Barring an immense polling error, former President Trump will win Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. But the results will offer clues about whether Trump…
Washington and Michigan share ‘super weird’ feeling in CFP final
As the Washington Huskies surveyed the scene at the College Football Playoff media day inside Houston’s downtown convention center, you couldn’t have blamed them for…