Chiefs and Eagles each benefit from controversial calls by officials early in Super Bowl LIX
A popular conspiracy theory has taken root among many non-Kansas City Chiefs football fans this postseason that the NFL and its officials are in cahoots…
Dodgers Dugout: Where’s Howie Mandel? Dodgers spend offseason playing “Deal or No Deal”
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NFL wild-card playoff schedule: Chargers play first, Rams last
The Chargers will open the NFL’s wild-card weekend, and the Rams will close it.The Chargers will play at Houston at 1:30 p.m. PST Saturday, and…
Kyren Williams’ running makes Rams a threat in the postseason
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The florescent green cleats of Kyren Williams could be seen from space.But it was the feet inside those shoes that set the…
If Chargers are playoff-bound, they certainly fooled Buccaneers
If December is the time that the NFL’s elite teams start to separate from the pack, the Chargers suddenly find themselves enveloped in a choking…
Dodgers Dugout: How sweet it is, the fruits of victory
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Like I said all along, Dodgers in sev.... um, five. Newsletter…
Dodgers Dugout: A thrilling win. A scary win. What could possibly be next?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Looks like I shouldn’t have listed first base as even. Newsletter…
Playoffs ‘strange’ for Olivier Giroud, but he wants MLS Cup title
Olivier Giroud has played in two World Cup finals, won both a Champions League and Europa League title and scored more goals for France than…
Dodgers Dugout: Here’s why the Dodgers will beat the Yankees in the World Series
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Will it be a Fall Classic, or a classic fall? Newsletter…
Dodgers Dugout: Remembering Fernando Valenzuela
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. We interrupt the postseason with a sad newsletter. Newsletter Are you…
Dodgers Dugout: And there was much rejoicing throughout the land
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. And some said it couldn’t be done. Newsletter Are you a…
Dodgers Dugout: Why do you guys look so nervous all of a sudden?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Relax, everyone. Newsletter Are you a true-blue fan? Get our Dodgers…
Dodgers Dugout: You didn’t think it was going to be easy, did you?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Now it’s a best of five. Newsletter Are you a true-blue…
Shohei Ohtani trying to rectify ‘bad habits’ amid playoff struggles
NEW YORK — Sometimes, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, all it takes one bad matchup, or one crafty pitcher, for a hitter to “trigger bad habits”…
The Sports Report: Another postseason game, another shutout for Dodgers
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…
Dodgers dominate New York Mets in NLCS Game 1 shutout victory
The Dodgers had been here before.Coming off an emotional five-game division series against a National League West opponent. Entering an NL Championship Series against a…
Dodgers Dugout: Why the Dodgers will beat the Mets in the NLCS
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. A rare Sunday edition of the newsletter. Newsletter Are you a…
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández renews reputation for playoff heroics
Reggie Jackson will always be “Mr. October” in the minds of baseball fans, but around these parts, that moniker could be attached to a lesser-known…
Dodgers Dugout: Dodgers-Padres Game 5 is what postseason baseball is all about
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. Charge up the defibrillator, Game 5 against the Padres is here.…
Dodgers Dugout: A great game, then an embarrassing game. Who’s ready for Game 3?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Newsletter Are…