Category: Sports

Haru Urara, the mare who won over horse racing enthusiasts in Japan and abroad with her perpetual losing streak, has died. She was 29. Yuko [more…]

Dominick Catalano waited four years to be the starting quarterback at Corona Centennial. He’s taken control of a team that’s 2-1 and facing No. 1 [more…]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson expressed regret Sunday night for shoving a Buffalo Bills fan in the stands after the fan had slapped the helmets [more…]

City Section teams continue to struggle against Southern Section opponents in nonleague games, but many are using the strategy Birmingham has used for years to [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> If the Rams pass rush wants to christen itself as the NFL’s most ferocious, the Houston Texans could offer a prime chance to [more…]

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The Chargers played host to the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday in the first of the NFL’s record seven international games, with upcoming [more…]

CIF City and Southern Section high school football scores for Friday’s Week 2 games.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone questioned the legality of a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell during Thursday’s series finale. Down by [more…]

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS CITY SECTION Bell 58, Bernstein 6 Cleveland 26, San Fernando 0 Eagle Rock 35, Sylmar 8 Fremont 20, Santee [more…]

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Turns out, the marquee matchup Friday night between the Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs isn’t just a season-opening showdown between two premier quarterbacks [more…]

PITTSBURGH — It was a pivotal moment, in a pivotal game, in what’s become a pivotal week for the Dodgers in the National League West standings. Which, [more…]

The world’s largest sports pirating site, Streameast, is no more. The illegal streaming giant was terminated in Egypt after a sting operation, according to the [more…]

High school girls’ flag football results for Monday and Tuesday.

Running back Najee Harris addressed reporters for the first time since being involved in a Fourth of July fireworks accident — his eyes hidden by [more…]

Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play [more…]

The Sparks won a critical game Sunday, defeating the Washington Mystics 81-78 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive heading into the final two weeks [more…]

There’s another Catholic school sports scandal underway, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles apparently was the only one who didn’t see it coming. On Saturday, [more…]

From the first snap of training camp, DeShaun Foster tightly controlled any narratives about his team. Reporters never knew how much — or little — [more…]

Moyo Odebunmi, a junior running back at Cleveland High and native of Nigeria who had never played varsity football until this season, is quickly adjusting [more…]

High school football scores from across the Southland on Friday, Aug. 29.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement may have kicked off a major earthquake in the real world this week, but it hasn’t put serious seismic [more…]

High school football scores from across the Southland on Thursday, Aug. 28.

Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev has been fined $42,500 by the U.S. Open for his actions during and immediately after his first-round loss to France’s [more…]

The Galaxy, stumbling through the worst season in the franchise’s long history, has looked to the Leagues Cup, a tournament with little pedigree and no [more…]

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler pleaded guilty to a DUI charge but had three other charges, including for possession of a handgun while under the [more…]

High school girls’ flag football results for Monday and Tuesday.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are taking their love story to the next chapter. The Grammy-winning “Love Story” pop icon and the Kansas City Chiefs [more…]

The Dodgers continued their season-long celebration of last year’s World Series triumph by handing out championship rings Monday. The 49,702 people who bought tickets got [more…]

No role in baseball has undergone more of a transformation than that of a relief pitcher. What once was something a hurler became because he [more…]

SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers finally landed a lot of little jabs as an offense Sunday against the San Diego Padres. And in a pivotal, sweep-evading 8-2 [more…]

Aug. 24, 2025 11:07 AM PT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 (Games at 7 p.m. unless noted) THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE CITY SECTION Nonleague Arleta at Cleveland [more…]

High school football scores from across the Southland for Saturday, Aug. 23.

A look at the top performers from high school football across the Southland during Week 0. RUSHING • Quentin Pacelli, Garden Grove: Gained 380 yards [more…]

A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week: Rk. School (record) result; Next game 1. Mater [more…]

Players placing bets on games is taboo. Innumerable sports fans were educated on this point in 1989 when hits king Pete Rose received a lifetime [more…]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THURSDAY’S WEEK ZERO RESULTS CITY SECTION Nonleague Granada Hills 50, North Hollywood 16 SOUTHERN SECTION Nonleague Aliso Niguel 38, Beckman 3 Apple [more…]

With the terrible year they’ve had in MLS, expectations weren’t exactly high for the Galaxy ahead of their Leagues Cup quarterfinal match against Pachuca. The [more…]

It was a night when defenders draped over Kelsey Plum, her path to the rim often crowded. And when she turned to the officials for [more…]

In his prime, John Wall was a rocket, a supremely talented point guard whose speed, explosiveness and star power made him the first pick in [more…]

CIF Southern Section high school girls’ flag football results for Tuesday.

Eighth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Jalen Flowers, Palos Verdes defensive back. Jalen Flowers made a [more…]

When they chose to continue their college careers, both USC offensive lineman DJ Wingfield and UCLA wide receiver Kaedin Robinson thought the courts and NCAA [more…]

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is back. But to what degree remains to be seen. Stafford, who has been sidelined since the start of training camp [more…]

Kristen Nuss was covered in sand, dulling her neon two-piece swimsuit. A white lei hung around her neck as she attempted to balance her champion’s [more…]

Her name was etched in the memory of millions thanks to her role as Gabrielle Solís in “Desperate Housewives,” a series that established Eva Longoria [more…]

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTS CITY SECTION Huntington Park 20, Kennedy 7 Sotomayor 21, New Designs University Park 0 Sotomayor 8, New Designs University [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Lately, the only thing the Dodgers excel at is losing games they should win. When they hit they can’t pitch and when they [more…]

High school football began on Friday night in California, and no one was having more fun than the tourists/players from Sparks, Nev., the Spanish Springs [more…]

There’s no need to scout Palisades’ football team this fall. Everyone knows the passing duo of quarterback Jack Thomas and receiver Demare Dezeurn is going [more…]

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS SOUTHERN SECTION Aliso Niguel 50, Corona 0 Anaheim 37, Garden Grove 6 Banning 43, Cathedral City 6 Beckman 26, Segerstrom 0 Bellflower 7, [more…]

The announcement could not have been more unfortunately timed. On the morning after the Dodgers had been swept by the Angels and fallen out of [more…]

The result was historic. The way it happened was all too familiar. Never before, since interleague play began in 1997, had the Dodgers been swept [more…]

Shaquille O’Neal was never suspended for drug use of any kind during his decorated 19-year NBA career. The rugged 7-foot-1, 325-pound Hall of Fame center [more…]

The Dodgers finally had their storybook moment. Until the Angels rewrote it with a walk-off ending. In the top of the ninth inning at Angel [more…]

The World Series could end in November this year. Major League Baseball can do without all the “Mr. November” jokes, so the league took a [more…]

On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team’s 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers [more…]

In a major early move under new ownership, Paramount acquired the media rights to UFC’s mixed martial arts events in the U.S., the company said [more…]

Less than 10 days ago, the Seattle Storm and the Sparks battled deep into a second overtime — the first of the 2025 WNBA season [more…]

The Times’ preseason top 25 high school football rankings: 1. MATER DEI: It’s very possible the Monarchs can go unbeaten again with their exceptional receiver [more…]

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Mookie Betts, the Dodgers, the Rams and much more.

They’ve each played 18 respective big-league seasons. They’ve combined for nearly 6,500 strikeouts and 435 career wins. They each have two World Series titles, and [more…]

With a camera trailing his every move, Nathan Chen glides across the ice at the same training center that fueled his Olympic dreams. Four years [more…]

When Julie Vanloo drew her second traveling violation before halftime, the crowd’s disapproval rose in unison. On the floor, with tempers simmering on the Sparks’ [more…]

When is AI not artificial intelligence? When it refers to ammonia inhalants, aka smelling salts. When are these AIs in the news? When it was [more…]

Surfer dudes. Football dudes. That’s the best way to describe identical twins Liam and Luke Meeker, football players at Mira Costa High. Liam is the [more…]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. took his time. The Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter didn’t swing at the first two pitches he saw from San Diego Padres reliever [more…]

It might be a cliché this time of year, how injured players who return after the trade deadline can serve as de facto deadline acquisitions [more…]

Kyren Williams will carry the ball for the Rams this season and beyond. On Tuesday, the Rams and the fourth-year pro agreed to terms on [more…]

The Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow and the Cardinals’ Sonny Gray squared off in an old-school pitchers’ duel Monday. But both were watching from the clubhouse when [more…]

TAMPA, Fla. — Scoring runs at Steinbrenner Field should not be as hard as the Dodgers made it look this weekend. The spring training ballpark, which is [more…]

Sean McVay won’t have to worry about Matthew Stafford catching a twice-tipped pass and stumbling over the goal line during a joint practice with the [more…]

For Chargers rookie Tre’ Harris, the opportunity to see the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, proved to be an eye-opening experience — [more…]

Matthew Stafford will apparently remain an observer for a while. The Rams star quarterback, who has not practiced during training camp because of a back [more…]

Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday night on suspicion of a felony weapons charge, according to L.A. County Sheriff Dept. records. Perryman was arrested [more…]

TAMPA, Fla. — First, the meme made Freddie Freeman laugh. Then, in a serendipitous twist, it gave him a lightning-bulb epiphany about his recently ailing swing. At [more…]

So much for the Dodgers ruining baseball. They won’t finish this season with the best record in history, as they could win every one of [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> CANTON, Ohio — Trey Lance welcomes any opportunity that comes his way — a vexing four NFL seasons have only made him more [more…]

A proposed international league described as the F1 of basketball gained attention over the weekend when Misko Raznatovic, the agent for Denver Nuggets star Nikola [more…]

CINCINNATI — What’s the opposite of a splash? Because that’s how the Dodgers started their trade deadline activity late Wednesday night. On the eve of MLB’s annual [more…]

Guy spends his summer transforming his body from flab to fighting trim. He wants to share the results with the world. Where is his first [more…]

Safety Quentin Lake and running back Kyren Williams are key players for a Rams team with legitimate designs on a Super Bowl title. Both are [more…]

A 55-year-old man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis [more…]

CINCINNATI — The Dodgers are dealing with more injuries to their lineup. As a result, one of their top prospects could get his first big-league opportunity this [more…]

California horse racing, struggling to stay afloat, got a stark reminder how uphill its battle is to add a new form of supplemental income this [more…]

BOSTON — On a day the Dodgers were facing one of their former longtime starters, Dustin May faced the prospect of potentially soon having the same distinction. [more…]

Frankie Muniz may be the only actor who has been nominated for an Emmy award and driven in a NASCAR event at Daytona. But if [more…]

BOSTON — The Dodgers had MLB strikeout leader Garrett Crochet on the ropes early Saturday night, after Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández each homered within the game’s [more…]

Kenley Jansen signed his first professional contract with the Dodgers 21 years ago. He was Clayton Kershaw’s catcher in rookie ball. He has been honored [more…]

BOSTON — It remains unclear exactly how much, if at all, the Dodgers will bolster their offense ahead of next week’s trade deadline. But after a pitiful [more…]

As City Section 11-man football coaches prepare for the official start of practices on Monday, there’s a noticeable change under way. They’re not fighting one [more…]

LAS VEGAS — While the rest of the college football world spent the summer whipped into a frenzy, swept up by the specter of revenue sharing or [more…]

Hulk Hogan, the popular 1980s pro wrestler who became a worldwide pop culture icon with “Hulkamania” in the 1980s and his later endeavors in film, [more…]

Seventh in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Tristan Phillips, Ventura linebacker. It’s lunch time, and standout linebacker [more…]

As Hart High football players engaged in a 6 a.m. workout on Wednesday morning, injured player Micaiah Underwood was given an important task — flying [more…]

The Dodgers still want, and need, to acquire a reliever in the next nine days. But, at some point after July 31 trade deadline, they [more…]

The day after he pitches, Shohei Ohtani turns into Michael Conforto. Ohtani has played four games on days following his starts, and he’s taken a [more…]

The brother of late NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is being held in custody in connection with a vehicle driven into a [more…]

The day off was unanticipated. The change to the lineup was even more of a surprise. In what has become a season-long struggle by Mookie [more…]

The Dodgers held their annual Family Day on the field at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, rolling food trucks, bounce houses and a climbing wall onto [more…]

Tommy John surgery was never supposed to go this far. It was once a cross-your-fingers-and-pray fix for a career-ending injury. Now, MLB teams cycle through [more…]

The Dodgers’ recently slumping offense was better Saturday night. But for a team that has struggled to gain traction and string together wins for almost [more…]

Max Muncy knew he had gotten lucky, after his ugly-looking knee injury earlier this month proved to be nothing more than a bone bruise. But, [more…]

LAS VEGAS — The Clippers signed guard Bradley Beal on Friday after the final two years of his contract were bought out by the Phoenix Suns earlier [more…]

Snoop Dogg told us long ago that he’s got his mind on his money and his money on his mind. Now he’s got his mind [more…]

Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his 2024 DUI citation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge Thursday in Los [more…]

It was a summer day in June, but Daiyan Henley was dressed for a prime-time moment. Fitted with long socks, white pants and a sleeve [more…]

Chargers running back Najee Harris likely will begin training camp on the non-football injury list, general manager Joe Hortiz said Wednesday, after the running back [more…]

ATLANTA — There were no tears. There were no tears when he addressed the crowd in a Fox interview that was played over the Truist Park sound [more…]

Dearica Hamby lined up for one of those last-second launches as the first-half clock dipped toward zero. The ball clanged off the front rim, appearing [more…]

Fauja Singh, a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and the world’s oldest marathon runner, died Monday in a hit-and-run, according to police in the [more…]

LAS VEGAS — The Clippers team Brook Lopez grew up watching as a young kid in Southern California is not that same franchise anymore. These Clippers are [more…]

LA28 released the first look at the 2028 Olympic competition schedule on Monday, exactly three years before the Games open on July 14, 2028. The [more…]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers’ first two picks in this year’s MLB draft came consecutively at Nos. 40 and 41 overall. Turns out, their two selections came [more…]

The former “King of the Beach” kept his crown tucked away Saturday night. Clad in denim jeans and a plain white shirt, Sinjin Smith hovered [more…]

ATLANTA — The center fielder for the Dodgers’ Class A Great Lakes affiliate is a former first-round draft pick. The other two outfielders were selected for the [more…]

Lately, while watching the Dodgers play, losing streak and all, I am reminded of something the great Benoit Benjamin once said: “Bad team, man. Bad [more…]

LONDON — First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch the Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past [more…]

In Sacramento, the Athletics are mired in last place, struggling to fill the minor league ballpark they call home. That does not mean our state [more…]

Kobe Bryant was in a great mood as the Lakers assembled in El Segundo for their 2009 media day. And for good reason. The Lakers [more…]

Long Beach City College football coach Brett Peabody has agreed to resign following backlash from a profane direct message he sent to an online publisher [more…]

Former UFC champion Randy Couture suffered severe burns and other injuries Tuesday when he crashed the car he was driving during practice rides at a [more…]

When Harvard-Westlake grads Max Fried of the New York Yankees and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs are introduced on July 15 at the MLB [more…]

MILWAUKEE — The game plan, manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday afternoon, was simple. As the Dodgers prepared to face Milwaukee Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski, a hard-throwing and [more…]

The U.S. was thoroughly outplayed by Mexico in Sunday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup final. It was outshot, outpassed, outpossessed and arguably out of its league. Which, [more…]

MILWAUKEE — Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one pitch away from a clean first inning Monday night. Instead, it devolved into a sudden, unstoppable nightmare. In the shortest start [more…]

The Clippers have traded guard Norman Powell to the Miami Heat and have acquired forward John Collins from the Utah Jazz in a three-team, multi-player [more…]

Clayton Kershaw was named to his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday by Commissioner Rob Manfred, who used his “Legend Pick” to select the Dodgers’ left-hander. [more…]

It was 7 a.m., and Fremont High’s Andrew Williams was sleeping at his grandmother’s house in South Los Angeles when she woke him up to [more…]

The Dodgers’ starting pitcher had no problems on Saturday afternoon. It was the bulk guy who followed him who ran into issues. In a 6-4 [more…]

The Dodgers are counting on Max Muncy to be ready to produce in October. As they should. Muncy is expected to be sidelined for six [more…]

When Max Muncy first went down on Wednesday night, clutching his left knee and writhing in pain after a collision with Chicago White Sox baserunner [more…]

As if the Garfield vs. Roosevelt sports rivalry needed any more incentive to excite its fans, both schools are preparing to unveil their new football [more…]

The Lakers and free-agent center Jaxson Hayes have agreed up on a one-year contract for him to return to the team, according to people not [more…]

It wasn’t so much the culmination of a career as it was another signpost pointing the way to the Hall of Fame. It certainly wasn’t [more…]

The Lakers have set their roster for the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League while announcing their schedule. The 16-player team, which will feature [more…]

As rules change for girls seven on seven flag football in California with the implementation of a first national rule book, there’s good news to [more…]

Christian Pulisic was supposed to be in St. Louis on Tuesday, preparing to play in the national soccer team’s Gold Cup semifinal with Guatemala. Instead [more…]

There once was a time the City Section had the best quarterbacks, the days of John Elway (Granada Hills), Tom Ramsey (Kennedy) and Jay Schroeder [more…]

The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to [more…]

In January, as wildfires tore through greater Los Angeles, more than 7,500 emergency personnel mobilized — confronting searing heat and extreme winds, trying to contain [more…]

Clippers executives were serious when they said they had not soured on James Harden’s future with the franchise after an underwhelming postseason performance. Harden declined [more…]

Memo to Mark Walter: Check your swing. Now that you’re the majority owner of the Lakers, everyone is expecting you to whack their two most [more…]

Mission Viejo High’s offense is Luke Fahey’s now — and it might be one that’s hard to stop if Saturday was a sneak peak of [more…]

The Lakers and Clippers put in the work during the NBA’s two-day draft that was completed Thursday night and now they will turn their attention [more…]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dave Roberts has a high bar for his $400 million baseball team. Sure, the Dodgers entered Friday winners of 13 of their 17, [more…]

Saturday is one of those busy days in summer passing competitions for fans to get a sneak peek of the high school football season. Mission [more…]

The Lakers were busy making moves Thursday, doing all they could to move up in the second round of the NBA draft. After moving up [more…]

Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter, through his TWG Global company, agreed to purchase a majority ownership stake in the Lakers last week and released information [more…]

Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White [more…]

The most pressing need the Lakers have is finding a rim-running, shot-blocking young center to put alongside Luka Doncic for the present and future. But [more…]

Looks like we won’t have Aaron Rodgers to kick around much longer. The four-time league MVP said Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he’s [more…]

Walker Buehler owned our city. When the Dodgers ran out of arms last fall, he instantly reimagined himself as a closer and slayed the mighty [more…]

Alex Caruso is an NBA champion! Of course, Caruso already had a ring before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Indiana Pacers [more…]

Shaquille O’Neal was a dominant force in the NBA, a 7-foot-1 gentle giant who shattered boards, racked up four titles and left an indelible mark [more…]

Upstaging Shohei Ohtani, especially on a day he pitches, is no easy feat. But at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon, teammate Max Muncy did it [more…]

Ben Howland planned it like this. Of course he did. This was a coach so engrossed in details that he would grumble about the room [more…]

It’s hard not to count as the strikeouts go by. Clayton Kershaw’s first strikeout Friday night came on his “Cooperstown curveball” — a pitch that [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The current incarnation of Dodger ownership is not your grandfather’s Dodgers. In lieu of private, family ownership, you have one behemoth corporation, the [more…]

Dan Keeler, the new captain of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, called up his football coaches from his days at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame [more…]

WAILUKU, Hawaii — Warm, breezy and feeling good. That was the prevailing feeling among the Rams this week as they ended their off season with a “Mauicamp,” [more…]

Members of the Italian soccer team Juventus visited with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Exactly why the gathering took place remains [more…]

WAILUKU, Hawaii — From the moment the Rams landed in Maui, Puka Nacua embraced the spotlight and provided sunshine vibes. The star receiver, with several colorful leis [more…]

The Buss family’s decision to sell its majority stake in the Lakers to Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter sent shockwaves through L.A. on Wednesday. Dodgers [more…]

A trio of Angel City players were called up to the women’s national team Wednesday for a pair of friendlies against Ireland and one with [more…]

What started as a subtle act of protest has become national news. Three days after singer and social media personality Nezza performed a Spanish version [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Chargers offensive linemen Savion Washington, left, Mekhi Becton and center Bradley Bozeman (75) participate in drills in May. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Associated Press) [more…]

ATLANTA — LAFC’s first foray into the FIFA Club World Cup was competitive, but ultimately a defeat. LAFC hung around against English powerhouse Chelsea at Mercedes-Benz Stadium [more…]

On the field, he’s produced the first 50-50 season in baseball history and won a World Series. Off it, he’s sold everything from unsweetened green [more…]

Fifteen minutes before first pitch on Sunday, Giants catcher Logan Porter trotted in from the visitor’s bullpen. He’d usually be accompanied by the starting pitcher, [more…]

Years from now, when Seth Hernandez is pitching in the major leagues and pro baseball commentators are debating just how good he might become, those [more…]

OMAHA, Neb. — The warm wind was blowing into Charles Schwab Field and UCLA freshman Wylan Moss threw a changeup. Dean West knew he could make a [more…]

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Bill Plaschke, thank you for your very informative column about Parkinson’s disease and your boxing exercise program. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about [more…]

The Rams made a move in their secondary, but it was not an addition. Cornerback Derion Kendrick, sidelined last season after sustaining a torn anterior [more…]

Pope Leo XIV is a huge Chicago White Sox fan. It’s a good thing too — otherwise the event being thrown in his honor at [more…]

The Rams did not draft an offensive lineman, but they have added a veteran just before the end of offseason workouts. The Rams on Thursday [more…]

No one in the Chargers’ locker room felt as bad as Justin Herbert. At least that’s what the quarterback said after a career-high four interceptions [more…]

SAN DIEGO — Dave Roberts wasn’t pretending to be calm. He was calm. None of this was new to him, the depleted starting rotation, the fatigued bullpen, [more…]

Think of the World Cup as a big dinner party. Only instead of asking over family, neighbors and some folks from the office, the whole [more…]

He wasn’t under the watchful eye of Chargers executive director of player performance Ben Herbert this offseason. He didn’t train in the team’s El Segundo [more…]

The City Section held its annual football coaches meeting Monday in the Rams’ locker room at SoFi Stadium, and the newest head coach was introduced. [more…]

Ron Washington took a page out of the characterized version of himself from the 2011 film “Moneyball” when asked about how difficult it would be [more…]

ST. LOUIS — Growing up on the western tip of Cuba, Andy Pages excelled at every sport he played. He was good at soccer and volleyball, arguably [more…]

Since coming to Westwood, Roch Cholowsky has had Omaha on his mind. The Big Ten Player of the Year — a projected No. 1 overall [more…]

They pull giant boxing gloves over aging, sometimes shaking hands. They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet. Then they wail. Lord, [more…]

On the day he turned 17, Jack Champlin gave himself his own best birthday present, one he got to share with his teammates. The junior [more…]

During his days as an All-City quarterback at San Fernando High during the 1980s, Michael Wynn was considered one of the best athletes in the [more…]

Anyone who is a fan of the Indiana Pacers or just a basketball enthusiast in general (minus those with a rooting interest in the Oklahoma [more…]

Julio Frenk does not appear to be a university administrator content to watch his school’s athletic program from the sidelines. In his last stop before [more…]

It was supposed to be a day off for Freddie Freeman. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts quipped before the game that the 35-year-old veteran first baseman [more…]

If there were an MVP of the Southern Section baseball playoffs, Jack Champlin of St. John Bosco High would be the runaway winner. In 8 [more…]

During his rookie season, Rams edge rusher Jared Verse established himself as one of the NFL’s most boisterous players — and also a force to [more…]

On Feb. 22, Antrell Harris of Birmingham High started the track season running the 100 meters in 11.07 seconds. Then, at last week’s state championship, [more…]

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, one of the biggest stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, died early Tuesday morning of pneumonia at a [more…]

It’s the final week of the high school sports season, and Southern California regional playoffs in baseball and softball begin on Tuesday. Some schools opted [more…]

John Brenkus, the charismatic TV host who found creative ways to get sports fans to think about science, has died, his production company, Brinx.TV, said [more…]

When the Sparks faced the Phoenix Mercury last month, the game ended with a failed Sparks comeback. There was another comeback Sunday — and it [more…]

Jaden Soong, a freshman golfer at St. Francis High, thrives under pressure. “I will say I like pressure,” he said. Twice in the last two [more…]

They don’t know what their rotation will look like in October, and they don’t know how worn down their bullpen will be. What the Dodgers [more…]

Norco High’s softball program under coach Richard Robinson has been setting the standard for excellence in the Southern Section for years. The top-seeded Cougars will [more…]

Michael Barnett flipped a weighted baseball into his hand and threw it against the side of the strength-training room next to UCLA’s clubhouse. Jostling through [more…]