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Dodgers begin deadline with minor trade, while still seeking upgrades in bullpen and outfield

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 trade deadline (which…

Shohei Ohtani exits start with cramps in Dodgers 5-2 loss to Reds – NBC Los Angeles

Spencer Steer hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Wednesday night after Shohei Ohtani’s pitching outing was cut…

Chargers preseason preview: Five players to watch in opener

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> It’s been more than 30 years since the Chargers headed to Canton, Ohio, to open an NFL preseason. After last year’s 11-win season and playoff appearance, the team’s…

Ex-Clipper Marcus Morris Sr. out of jail after two days without bail

Marcus Morris Sr. appears to be back home after more than two days in a Florida jail following his weekend arrest over money he owed to two Las Vegas casinos.…

Shohei Ohtani leaves pitching start early because of cramping

CINCINNATI — Shohei Ohtani left the mound alongside a trainer in the fourth inning of the Dodgers’ Tuesday night game against the Cincinnati Reds because of cramping, according to the…

Why Ahkello Witherspoon is the ‘Yoda’ of the Rams defense

NFL careers typically do not last long. For most players, getting to a second contract is challenging. And careers that extend well beyond that milestone are uncommon in a business…

USC trusts new strength coach Trumain Carroll to rebuild Trojans

Eight weeks ago, on the first day of USC football’s summer workout program, Trumain Carroll hoped to drive home one particular message. How you do one thing, he told the…

UCLA opens training sessions in cool, breezy Costa Mesa

It was 68 degrees and overcast, a cool coastal breeze wafting across the practice fields, when UCLA commenced its first off-campus football training camp in nearly a decade. San Bernardino,…

Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN’s ‘First Take’

Shannon Sharpe will not be returning to ESPN, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who is not authorized to publicly discuss it. The development comes weeks after…

Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested; ‘high-stakes illegal poker’ alleged

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday alongside five other men on conspiracy charges for allegedly running an illegal “high-stakes” poker game in Encino that included hiring women to…