Dodgers need Shohei Ohtani to be playing like their best player
Shohei Ohtani was staring at his phone when I approached him in front of his locker in the wake of the Dodgers’ 7-3 defeat to…
Bullpen game blows up as Dodgers lose NLCS Game 2 to Mets
In theory, the Dodgers’ decision to go with a bullpen game in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday made sense.The club’s…
Dodgers look for redemption in NLDS rematch with San Diego Padres
The quote was so apt, Major League Baseball used it on social media to promote the Southern California showdown in this year’s National League Division…
LeBron James rides momentum of ‘great summer’ into new season
LeBron James was staring at his basketball mortality in the face.His team had been swept in the Western Conference finals the prior spring and his…
Dodgers remain confident Freddie Freeman will be ready for NLDS
DENVER — As he hobbled across the field at Dodger Stadium to talk to reporters on Thursday night, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman wore three…
U.S. speeds approval of citizenship applications as election nears
RIVERSIDE — Hundreds of people from 63 countries packed into a Riverside theater last week to take the oath of citizenship. American flags lined the stage…
Emmys review: Eugene and Dan Levy hosted positive show with age theme
On Sunday night from the Peacock Theater, the 76th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast, and let’s all take a moment to appreciate…
Joey Bosa misses Chargers practice Thursday with back injury
First he returned to the field. Now Joey Bosa is back on the injury report. The Chargers’ star outside linebacker who has struggled with groin,…
Jim Harbaugh’s reborn Chargers are fighting image of new coach
The heat was blistering, the fans were jeering, the knockout punch was looming.Late Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium, the stage was set for the continuation…
Lincoln Riley can start CFP dreaming now that USC has a defense
LAS VEGAS — Who were these players, and what did they do with USC’s defense?They were physical.They made open-field tackles.They kept their team in the game…
Photos: USC’s thrilling win over LSU in Las Vegas
LSU Tigers defensive tackle Jay’viar Suggs (31) and USC Trojans offensive lineman Elijah Paige (72) reach for a muffed lateral during second-half action in the…
USC makes a big opening statement with thrilling victory over LSU
LAS VEGAS — Fatigue was setting in. Faith, ever fragile, was wavering. USC’s revamped defense had held mostly tough. Its new starting quarterback looked mostly comfortable.…
An inside look at the DNC signs: From ‘Coach Walz’ to ‘We ❤️ Joe’
CHICAGO — They float across the convention floor, into people’s hands and onto TV screens across America. Invisible until they’re ubiquitous, the signs at the…
For many democrats, Harris joy is tempered by despair over Gaza
Love and good cheer permeated opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago save for a small confrontation in the nose-bleed section of the…
Love was on the lips of Harris, Biden at Democratic convention
Officially, it’s the Democratic National Convention. But so far it’s also been a lovefest.And it was captured in a viral moment from the gathering in…
Former presidents’ grandsons say Harris carries on their legacies
CHICAGO — The scions of two Democratic presidents on Tuesday cast Vice President Kamala Harris as the natural White House candidate to carry on the legacies…
Photos: DNC underway in Chicago with an energized Harris-Walz ticket
Democrats from across the country convened in Chicago to officially crown Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee.The party’s energetic embrace of Harris’ candidacy coincides…
Look who’s back! Justin Herbert takes part in Chargers’ drills
For Jim Harbaugh, the return of star quarterback Justin Herbert to practice for the first time since July 31 after injuring the plantar fascia in…
Press reaction to Trump campaign email leak starkly different from 2016, when Clinton was hacked
When emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign were leaked just before the 2016 election, the news media breathlessly covered the October surprise as if they’d opened…
Republicans say crime is rampant, call immigration a threat during RNC
MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump’s top rivals in the Republican Party lined up behind the 2024 nominee on Tuesday, promising he would “make America safe again”…