Clayton Kershaw stuggles, Padres sweep Dodgers to close gap in NL West
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers have yet to receive the boosts of their five trade deadline player acquisitions.Over the final two months of the season, they’ll…
Mike Trout returns home for evaluation; Angels sweep Mariners
OAKLAND — Angels center fielder Mike Trout will not play Wednesday night for Triple-A Salt Lake and is leaving his minor league rehab assignment after one…
At GOP convention, Vance calls Trump ‘America’s last, best hope’
MILWAUKEE — In his first public address as the Republican vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance kept the focus on his boss — a trait shared by…
Bad week continues for Dodgers with another loss to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — Here’s a list of everything that’s gone wrong for Dodgers pitchers this week:Tyler Glasnow was placed on the injured list Tuesday because of back…
Christian Walker homers twice, again, in Arizona win over Dodgers
The Dodgers dugout sat in quiet dejection. Two rows behind it, a Dodgers fan rose to his feet and began bowing down his arms. Rounding…
California lawmakers pass CEQA exemption for Capitol annex project
SACRAMENTO — Tucked into a sprawling budget plan the California Legislature approved Wednesday night was a last-minute exemption from the state’s landmark environmental law that lawmakers…
DeMar DeRozan dances onstage to Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track
NBA star DeMar DeRozan was seen cutting a rug onstage as Kendrick Lamar performed his hit “Not Like Us” on Wednesday night at the Kia…
LAFC advances to quarterfinals of U.S. Open Cup after 3-0 win
LAFC advanced to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals for the third time in club history with a 3-0 win against Loudoun United, a…
James Harden disappears at the worst time for the Clippers
James Harden produced one of his trademark playoff performances on Wednesday night. Actually, that’s not true. This was worse. In the Clippers’ 123-93 loss to…
Clippers on brink of elimination after losing Game 5 to Dallas
The winner of Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series Wednesday night was going to be one step away from advancing. The loser of…
Watch Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger
The Times is tracking every Shohei Ohtani home run this season. Ohtani broke out of a minor slump to deliver his first homer, measuring 430…
Lakers open six-game trip with double-overtime win over the Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The key, coach Darvin Ham said before the game, would be for the Lakers to move on after mistakes, to not let the errors…
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers debut feels like a breath of fresh air
SEOUL — Shohei Ohtani was in a good mood. He collected a couple of singles on Wednesday night in his Dodgers debut, including one against countryman…
Shohei Ohtani target of reported bomb threat in South Korea
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency reportedly received an email Wednesday about a bomb threat at the Gocheok Sky Dome, where the Dodgers are set to…
Why the Lakers’ loss to the Kings was so costly
The Lakers had a big opportunity in front of them on Wednesday night, a chance to put some pressure on Sacramento in the Western Conference,…
Allie Clifton becomes first woman to call a Lakers game
Allie Clifton got the call early Monday morning. Was she interested in filling in for Lakers color analyst Stu Lantz on Spectrum SportsNet in approximately…
After trip, Clippers stumble at home and lose to Pelicans
Meeting with the media two hours before tipoff Wednesday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said it would not be a letdown if his team lost…
Mater Dei wins Trinity League showdown against St. John Bosco
With its three-point shooters on target and its big men protecting the rim, Mater Dei had lots going for it in a Trinity League showdown…