For the first time in his NFL career, Aaron Donald suffered a major injury that sidelined him for multiple games and required surgery. He recorded a career-low five sacks, and was not voted All-Pro, an honor he earned in each of the last seven seasons. The Rams’ star defensive lineman …
Read More »Lakers’ LeBron James earns All-NBA third team honors
Lakers forward LeBron James earned a spot on the league’s All-NBA third team, becoming the third-oldest player to earn All-NBA honors in league history. It’s the 19th straight year James has been all-league. James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 55 games this season, his 20th in …
Read More »Rendon hits key career milestone, but Angels lose series to Astros
It was a frustrating end to a homestand against American League West rivals for the Angels. The Angels held a lead in the bottom of the second inning of their series finale against the Houston Astros. A two-run home run by Hunter Renfroe, which also scored Anthony Rendon — who …
Read More »Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw delivers in win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE — The Dodgers bullpen picked up the rotation Tuesday night, covering the final eight innings of a win over the Milwaukee Brewers after starter Noah Syndergaard departed because of a deep cut on the index finger of his pitching hand. Clayton Kershaw returned the favor Wednesday, giving an overworked relief …
Read More »Haunted hotel? Mookie Betts opts not to stay with Dodgers
MILWAUKEE — A ghost buster, Mookie Betts is not. For the Dodgers’ series in Milwaukee this week, Betts has opted to rent a local Airbnb with some friends rather than stay with his teammates at the legendary Pfister Hotel, which many claim is haunted. “I don’t know if they’re real or …
Read More »High school baseball: Tuesday's City Section scores
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Read More »Appreciation: Crum’s Louisville dynasty left UCLA fans wondering what might have been
Only minutes after losing to John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins in the 1975 Final Four, Denny Crum heard the same rumors as everybody else. He was the likely successor to the coaching legend who had just announced that he would retire after facing Kentucky in the championship game two days later. …
Read More »Outgoing Loyola High principal offers some words of wisdom
Serving as the principal for 15 years at the same all-boys, private high school with big expectations and superb standards is no easy task. Frank Kozakowski pulled it off, arriving at L.A. Loyola High in 1978 as a math teacher and football coach before taking over the top job after …
Read More »Noah Syndergaard leaves with ‘nasty’ cut as Dodgers top Brewers
MILWAUKEE — What the Dodgers called a “cut” on the index finger of Noah Syndergaard’s pitching hand looked more like a divot, so large was the chunk of flesh missing from the fingertip of the right-hander on Tuesday night. Unable to stem the bleeding from the wound, Syndergaard was forced out …
Read More »Boys’ volleyball: Tuesday’s City playoff results and updated pairings
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALLCITYSemifinals, TuesdayChatsworth d. El Camino Real, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16Palisades d. Los Angeles University, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-17 Championship, Saturday, 6 p.m. at Cal State Northridge.#2 Palisades vs. #1 Chatsworth DIVISION ISemifinals, TuesdayCarson d, Granada Hills Kennedy, 12-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-12Los Angeles Marshall d. Venice, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 Championship, Saturday, …
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