Darcy Kuemper, Kings shut out Ducks in preseason tussle – Orange County Register
Kings captain Anze Kopitar, left, waits for a pass in front of Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the first period of their preseason game on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at…
Cal Raleigh hits 59th, 60th homers as Mariners clinch AL West title – Orange County Register
The Seattle Mariners celebrate after beating the Colorado Rockies to clinch the American League West title on Wednesday night in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) The Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh watches…
Dodgers overcome another bullpen breakdown, close in on NL West title – Orange County Register
PHOENIX — Any movie set in a jungle has a scene where the heroes have to pick their way across a rickety rope bridge that threatens to give way at…
Dodgers bullpen blows another lead, but rallies in extra innings to beat D-Backs 5-4, lower magic number to one – NBC Los Angeles
Tommy Edman singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the 11th inning, Justin Wrobleski got the final three outs to stabilize a shaky bullpen and the Los Angeles…
Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi leaves with forearm cramp in victory over Royals – Orange County Register
ANAHEIM — Just when Yusei Kikuchi was about to end his first Angels season on a high note, it ended on a slightly concerning one. The left-hander came out of…
How are Gaelic games producing NFL hopefuls in kicking, punting? – NBC Los Angeles
Ireland’s indigenous sports are called Gaelic games, and Gaelic football in particular features kicking skills that can transfer to American football via placekicking and punting. A growing number of Gaelic…
Dodgers bullpen is a mess. Can Roki Sasaki’s return provide relief?
Dave Roberts often refers to his bullpen hierarchy as something of a “trust tree,” with branches of relievers he can trust in leverage spots. Right now, however, it’s been more…
Soccer great Gianfranco Zola gives European Ryder Cup team a lift – NBC Los Angeles
Europe’s star power at the Ryder Cup goes beyond the golfers on the course, now that Gianfranco Zola is manning one of its carts. The former Chelsea soccer star from…
Matthew Stafford says nothing to worry about after off game
No reset necessary. No reason to make more of some rare misfires. After 16-plus seasons, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford knows how to put less-than-efficient performances behind. So the passes he…
Lincoln Riley is deploying two tight ends, powering run game
Walker Lyons took his place in the slot and looked right. Lake McRee crouched on the opposite wing and looked left. The two Trojan tight ends had spent all last…