Clayton Kershaw grateful for ‘weird’ All-Star selection as ‘Legend Pick’
MILWAUKEE — Clayton Kershaw has been an All-Star 10 times before. But no selection surprised him quite like this year’s. Included on the National League All-Star team as a “Legend…
Dodgers can’t overcome horrific first inning in loss to Brewers
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 of his MLB…
Nolan Schanuel earns walk-off walk to lift Angels past Rangers
Travis d’Arnaud knows Jacob deGrom better than any other catcher in baseball. He caught the hard-throwing right-hander 60 times when they played together with the New York Mets, the most…
U.S. can claim a win despite falling to Mexico in Gold Cup final
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, surprisingly, was partly the way…
Hagen Smith inspired by his father during AVP play at Intuit Dome
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 on the sidelines of the…
NFL has committed players to the Olympics. So why hasn’t MLB?
In America, the NFL laps every other sport. Around the world, where its product is labeled “American football,” the NFL has largely failed to export its massive domestic popularity. That…
Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire
The news seemed routine. The ramifications could be resounding. Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It was an expected…
How Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery differs from Ron Washington
Ray Montgomery is just three weeks into his interim tenure as Angels manager. And as his responsibility grows, he’s well aware that so does the pressure. “All blame, no credit,”…
Clippers set roster for Summer League in Las Vegas
The Clippers released their roster for the NBA2K26 Summer League, which opens play Friday and runs through July 20 in Las Vegas. Rookies on the roster include their draft picks,…
Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz lift LAFC to win over FC Dallas
Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick and assisted on Nathan Ordaz’s goal as LAFC defeated FC Dallas 2-0 at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Hugo Lloris made one save…