Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani proves no moment is too big for him
Shohei Ohtani isn’t like any other baseball player. This isn’t about him being a two-way player when healthy or his combination of power and speed…
Lakers newsletter: Rob Pelinka says keeping same roster is a strength, not a weakness
Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to the final Lakers Newsletter (of the 2024 offseason). Summer is so close to being officially over,…
The Sports Report: Dodgers beat Padres, move a step away from division title
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…
Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh scrutinizes Derwin James Jr. suspension
It’s more than just the playmaking, the positional versatility and the hard tackles. With star safety Derwin James Jr. suspended for one week, the Chargers…
Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski to team up after Rajeev Ram split
British doubles players Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski have agreed to play together on a full-time basis in the 2025 season.Salisbury, 32, has recently split…
LAFC rallies to beat Sporting Kansas City, wins U.S. Open Cup
There’s a magic to the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest national soccer competition in the country and the most egalitarian since it’s the only one…
Verbum Dei drops its football program for rest of the season
Verbum Dei has informed schools still on its football schedule that it is dropping its program for the rest of the season for lack of…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert says ankle feels better than last week
Entering a key AFC West matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Justin Herbert said Wednesday his sprained right ankle is feeling better than it did…
Athletics plan ‘playoff-level’ security for final game in Oakland
Two games remain in the Oakland Athletics’ final series at the stadium they’ve called home for more than half a century, and already the mayhem…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:Birmingham (0-3) at Calabasas (3-1), 7 p.m. It’s the last chance for defending City Section Open…
The Sports Report: Dodgers come out flat and lose to Padres
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…
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…
Sierra Canyon edges Marymount in girls’ volleyball
Since moving from the Sunshine League to the Mission League in 2014, only once has the Marymount girls’ volleyball team failed to earn at least…
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…
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…
How Rep. Barbara Lee tried to save the Oakland Athletics
After 57 years, the Athletics’ time in Oakland is down to three days. The final home series starts Tuesday.The A’s are moving: to Sacramento for…
The Sports Report: Dodgers will need to match Padres’ intensity
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’ goals this week? Win the division, match Padres’ intensity
There has been a running belief around some people within the Dodgers organization in recent seasons, a theory about their Southern California rivals that sprouted…
Caitlin Clark gets black eye after DiJonai Carrington pokes her
Caitlin Clark scored 11 points Sunday during her WNBA postseason debut. That’s well below the Indiana Fever star’s season average of 19.2 points a game.She…
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…