Ohtani gives Porsche to Dodger pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife as gift
New Dodger phenomenon Shohei Ohtani played Santa for a fellow player’s family Friday, gifting a new sports car to Ashley Kelly for her tongue-in-cheek campaign…
MLB scouts unsure if Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be a Dodgers ace
As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of…
McKenzie Forbes scores a season-high 36 in No. 6 USC win
Wasn’t sure if we were doing this, but here is it anyway. Will update with quotes before 6 p.m. McKenzie Forbes’ season-best 36 points helped…
JuJu Watkins helps lead undefeated USC to blowout victory
This isn’t just the JuJu Watkins show. With its star freshman fighting through stomach issues and three other players out, No. 6 USC proved its…
Charisma Osborne scores 19 as No. 2 UCLA overcomes slow start to remain undefeated
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Charisma Osborne scored 19 points and Lauren Betts had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to help No. 2 UCLA beat…
Will Rams face Jared Goff and Lions if they make playoffs?
All around the Rams locker room Sunday evening, players were stretched out on contoured beds, their legs encased in compression sleeves. At least a dozen…
Tiger, Charlie Woods upstaged by Langer duo at PNC Championship
A walking, talking definition of privilege is the child of a professional athlete making good in the same sport. Hanging out in locker rooms, getting…
Cher slams Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for snub
Cher isn’t saving up all her tears for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. During an appearance Friday on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” she…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will keep No. 17, thanks to Joe Kelly’s wife
Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger, and the wife of relief pitcher Joe Kelly may be able to take some of the credit. Ohtani ended months…
Mater Dei proves its No. 1 in state with rout of Serra
Knowing it was his last high school game, Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown used Saturday night’s CIF Open Division state championship bowl game as a…
Prep roundup: No. 1 St. John Bosco rolls past La Mirada in semis
No. 1-ranked St. John Bosco (5-0) continued its early season improvement Friday, advancing to the championship game of its own tournament with a 79-60 win…
Slumping Ducks lose to the Chicago Blackhawks
Dec. 7, 2023 8:23 PM PT CHICAGO — Petr Mrazek made 37 saves in his 25th career shutout, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped a four-game slide…
Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to win over Cal State Northridge
Londynn Jones scored 19 points and No. 2 UCLA thoroughly dominated Cal State Northridge in a 111-48 victory Thursday night. The Bruins (7-0) had six…
New York Yankees acquire superstar Juan Soto from San Diego Padres
What does the San Diego Padres trading Juan Soto mean to the Dodgers and the rest of the National League West? Well, the Dodgers and…
‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ hits No. 1 after 65 years
Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” just topped the charts 65 years after its initial release. Debuting in 1958, with a 13-year-old Lee belting…
JuJu Watkins scores 30 points and undefeated USC routs San Diego
For the fifth time in seven games, JuJu Watkins scored 30 points and the season isn’t quite a month old. Watkins led No. 6 USC…
Alabama bumps Florida State for controversial last spot in CFP
For the first time in College Football Playoff history, an undefeated Power Five conference champion was denied a spot, as the selection committee chose 12-1…
USC runs into a buzz saw, falls to No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Slow starts to each half proved disastrous for USC as the Trojans let a chance to add a resume-building win. No. 11 Gonzaga…
Alabama defeats top-ranked Georgia for the SEC championship
ATLANTA — Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff — after ending Georgia’s 29-game…
Washington defeats Oregon in Pac-12 title game for playoff spot
LAS VEGAS — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington…