Ron Washington believes he can teach young Angels to win
If anyone in baseball can teach players how to field grounders like pros, it’s Ron Washington. He’s done it before.Down on all fours just before…
Triple play ends game as flat Dodgers lose to surging Padres
If there’s such a thing as an October dress rehearsal, this is it.A rivalry series with the National League West’s top two teams. A division…
Clayton Kershaw not ready to face hitters as chance of postseason return is fading
The chances of three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw bolstering the Dodgers’ injury ravaged rotation, at least for the first round of…
Sparks part ways with coach Curt Miller
Curt Miller is leaving as coach of the Sparks after the WNBA franchise missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and second under him.The…
Claire Emslie’s goal helps Angel City salvage draw with Portland
Claire Emslie‘s goal in the 76th minute pulled Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Monday night.Alyssa Thompson also scored for…
Beat L.A.? The Padres could. How AJ Preller and Co. made that possible
This may surprise you, but AJ Preller has run the San Diego Padres for longer than Andrew Friedman has run the Dodgers.Not by much. The…
The Times’ top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland.Rk., School; Last week; Next game; Previous rank1. MATER DEI (4-0); def. Baltimore…
Angels use four-run rally in ninth inning to beat the Astros
HOUSTON — Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and the Angels came from behind twice to beat the Houston Astros 9-8 on…
Mookie Betts’ walk-off homer gives Dodgers win over Rockies
Mookie Betts swears he didn’t mean to look at the scoreboard Sunday afternoon.But when he did, it crystalized the urgent situation the Dodgers found themselves…
UCLA vs. LSU takeaways: Was not getting mauled by Tigers a sign of progress?
His jersey smudged with grass and even a hint of purple from the LSU defenders who kept smashing into him, Ethan Garbers never wavered under…
Sondheimer: It’s the year of the linebacker in prep football
At midseason in high school football, with some teams having played five of their scheduled 10 regular-season games, the most obvious trend involves linebackers. They…
Walker Buehler has rocky start as Dodgers’ NL West lead cut
The Walker Buehler who retired 11 of 12 batters with six strikeouts from the second through fifth innings Saturday night could play in a postseason…
Shohei Ohtani deserves MVP over Francisco Lindor after 50-50 feat
Everything about him is unanimous.He’s the best player in baseball history. He just had the best offensive day in baseball history. He’s having the best…
Cast member Jorge Garcia looks back at ‘Lost’ 20 years later
In the spring of 2004, actor Jorge Garcia was riding in the back of a van along Oahu’s Mokulē’ia Beach, trying to process the uncanny…
USC vs. Michigan: 3 things to watch during Trojans’ Big Ten opener
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Before Jim Harbaugh built Michigan back into a national power, the coach was nearly kicked to the curb in Ann Arbor,…
How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week.Rk.; School; This week; Next game1. MATER DEI (4-0);…
Shohei Ohtani 50-50 home run ball may be worth $500,000
Ryan Wold nearly had history within his grasp.Instead it grazed off his fingertips.Wold was on hand Thursday for the Dodgers-Miami Marlins game at LoanDepot Park,…
Inside the unforgettable night Shohei Ohtani reached 50-50
MIAMI — On the eve of Shohei Ohtani’s greatest night in the majors, Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough made a prediction.As a key character in…
Shawn Green on Shohei Ohtani breaking his Dodgers homer record
Shawn Green was driving back to Orange County from Stanford University, where he had dropped his youngest daughter off for her freshman year of college,…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 mark with 3 homers vs. Marlins
MIAMI — Superhuman. Otherworldly. Unbelievable. One of a kind.They’ve all been used to explain Shohei Ohtani over the course of his two-way, two-continent and two-time MVP-winning…