Phoenix opts for a young, emerging leader to rebuild a franchise that has regressed over the last few seasons and missed the postseason this year.

From Jack Harris: It was a night of redemption at Dodger Stadium.

Zach Neto scored on Taylor Ward’s bases-loaded double-play groundout to lift the Angels to a victory over Boston.

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima has died at age 89. Former Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley once tried to buy his contract. Shohei Ohtani posted his respects on Instagram.

Wide receiver Puka Nacua on the Rams’ new-look offense, what he thinks of Davante Adams and minicamp in Hawaii.

Savannah Bananas baseball is heading to television. The team and its attendant hilarity are picked up by the CW after building a massive social media following.

The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years.

Samuel Riveros of the Baldwin Park Police Dept., asked about the health of Freddie and Chelsea Freeman’s son Max. Riveros, 35, was killed Saturday in a shooting.

Charles Barkley said that he and the rest of the ‘Inside the NBA’ crew taped a ‘pilot’ for a similar show that would run on TNT. ESPN has licensed ‘Inside the NBA’ starting next season.

Oregon State shut down USC’s offensive attack in the regional final, eliminating the Trojans from the NCAA tournament.

Christen Press continues to be a force in the locker room for Angel City even if her on-field contributions haven’t been as prolific in recent years.

The final week of high school sports season will feature regional playoffs. Some schools opted out because players decided to focus on graduations, club teams or summer travel.