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Cody Bellinger breaks out of his slump with a pair of home runs and Clayton Kershaw allows one hit over seven innings in the Dodgers’ 7-4 victory.
Fathers have been separated from their families for nearly six weeks. How they deal with the ties that bind.
Montrezl Harrell will be quarantined for seven days but should be cleared for Monday’s playoff opener. Meanwhile, the Clippers end the season with an OT win.
Rams tight end Tyler Higbee knows how much Travis Kelce and George Kittle are getting paid, and he’s ready to show his true worth in 2020.
A former member of the Los Angeles Kings “Ice Crew” has accused the man who plays the team mascot of sexual harassment in a lawsuit.
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On Sunday, the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts will partner with Pull Up Neighbor to provide pandemic necessities and voter registration services in Compton.
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn indicates Sam Tevi is the frontrunner for the starting left tackle job as Trey Pipkins deals with a knee injury.
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The Dodgers’ focus on developing young homegrown starting pitchers has resulted in sustained effectiveness and a rosy future.
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The Brooklyn Nets have accomplished a lot under interim coach Jacque Vaughn, but things would change quickly if Gregg Popovich becomes their coach.
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Andrelton Simmons is working out at the Angels’ alternate facility, but his sprained ankle is still too sore for him to play against the Dodgers this weekend.
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Mike Milbury may have been overcome by pure exhaustion, but he was wrong to say the NHL should use three-on-three play or shootouts to decide playoff games.
Times Voices
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Mike Milbury may have been overcome by pure exhaustion, but he was wrong to say the NHL should use three-on-three play or shootouts to decide playoff games.
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L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Yes, he says, it’s really as bad as you’ve heard.
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This season’s Stanley Cup playoffs create a chance for young stars-in-the-making to shine on center stage.
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The word ‘others’ is an ominous presence in the Tyler Skaggs criminal complaint, indicating the probe could go well beyond former Angels employee Eric Kay.
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Walker Buehler understands how the Dodgers’ success this season depends, in part, on his ability to develop into one of the MLB’s best pitchers.
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With Blake Treinen throwing 98 mph, Kenley Jansen’s status as the Dodgers’ closer depends on his ability to adapt, columnist Dylan Hernández writes.
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The NBA playoffs will take place this year in the Orlando, Fla., bubble without the presence of one of the league’s most devoted fans, James Goldstein.
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The college football season is in serious peril because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what spurred the Big Ten to push for the season to be canceled?
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Life inside the NBA’s closed environment in Orlando means constant surveillance and medical checks. And sometimes wine. Lots and lots of wine.
Lakers and Clippers
Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers will face Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers discusses years of battling voter suppression as L.A.'s playoff schedule is released.
The Sacramento Kings seemed motivated to get out of the NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla., with a win, beating LeBron James and the Lakers 136-122.
We now have an idea of the NBA playoff matchups ... except for that pesky eighth seed in the West, where the Lakers and Clippers are Nos. 1 and 2.
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Mookie Betts returned to the leadoff spot for the Dodgers and responded with an MLB-record sixth three-home run game.
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Mookie Betts hits three home runs during the Dodgers’ 11-2 victory over the Padres, tying the MLB record for most games with three homers.
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Corey Seager, who missed games because of a sore back, will play at designated hitter for the Dodgers on Thursday against the San Diego Padres.
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Would the near trade of Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling from the Dodgers to the Angels for Luis Rengifo have had an impact this season?
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The Angels lose the series finale to the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
At 82, Jerry West doesn’t try to hide the cracks in a fabled life. “I wish I would have done something really important in my life.”
Rookie outside linebacker Terrell Lewis, a third-round draft pick from Alabama, was activated to the Rams’ roster from the COVID/IR list.
Back from injury, Rams safety John Johnson helps lead a secondary that he claims could be among the best in the NFL.
The first episode of “Hard Knocks” featured a new reality for the NFL: testing, social distancing and questions.
Cam Akers knows he’s got a long way to go before being the next Todd Gurley, but the Rams rookie running back is eager to prove himself.
More workers at the SoFi Stadium construction site in Inglewood have tested positive.
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The revamped Chargers appear to have defensive secondary that is stacked, and that could help considering disastrous 5-11 season in 2019.
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn revealed on the first episode of “Hard Knocks” that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
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While the Chargers are set with Tyrod Taylor as their quarterback, the battle at left tackle between Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkins offers the most intrigue.
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Tyrod Taylor says he knew the Chargers would draft a quarterback, and he isn’t worrying about losing his starting job to rookie Justin Herbert.
UCLA and USC
Olympic sports athletes and coaches, like those at USC and UCLA, are dealing with more disappointment as their fall seasons are being canceled.
10 U.S. senators say they’ll propose a bill seeking to compensate college athletes through revenue-sharing deals and additional health protections.
Two members of the NCAA’s COVID-19 advisory panel voice their concerns about playing in the fall.
Can the Pac-12 hold spring football? It is unknown whether there’ll be a vaccine or mitigated cases of COVID-19 come spring.
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L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Yes, he says, it’s really as bad as you’ve heard.
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The Dodgers’ focus on developing young homegrown starting pitchers has resulted in sustained effectiveness and a rosy future.
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A former member of the Los Angeles Kings “Ice Crew” has accused the man who plays the team mascot of sexual harassment in a lawsuit.
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Cody Bellinger breaks out of his slump with a pair of home runs and Clayton Kershaw allows one hit over seven innings in the Dodgers’ 7-4 victory.
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Fathers have been separated from their families for nearly six weeks. How they deal with the ties that bind.
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A loan of $456,100 is being used by Southern Section for fiscal year 2020-21
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John Williams, Marques Johnson, Russell Westbrook top sportswriter’s list of best Los Angeles high school basketball players he has seen.
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Dmitri Young is Rio Mesa grad who will take over as Camarillo head coach
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Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson said the Pac-12’s decision to cancel football caused quarterback Peter Costelli to change his decision and stay in high school.
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Miller Moss, Finn Collins and Nathan Priestley were among six quarterbacks in the Loyola program.
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El Camino Real baseball player Josh Klein says first-day expectations for online classes were exceeded
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High school players in Southern California moving or choosing not to play senior year open the way for freshmen contributors.
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West Ranch baseball coaches Casey and Brady Burrill and four other family members are teachers in William S. Hart Union High School District.
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Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien is expected to miss the rest of his team’s playoff series against Philadelphia after experiencing chest pains.
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The New York Rangers secured the top pick in the NHL draft on Monday, and the team is expected to select top prospect Alexis Lafreniere.
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Recaps and scores from today’s NHL Stanley Cup round robin and qualifying games.
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Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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Records show the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee was operating at a considerable deficit before the coronavirus postponed the Tokyo Olympics.
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Casey Wasserman, the head of the LA28 organizing committee wants rule changed so athletes can demonstrate against racism during the Olympic Games.
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Rescue divers have pulled Paralympic hopeful DeWalt Mix’s prosthetic leg from the bottom of a Long Beach marina after several days of searching.
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A marketing study shows that fans expect athletes to speak out for racial equality.
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A look at the biggest European soccer matches on television this weekend, including a showdown between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
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LAFC forward Adama Diomande says he’s terminating his contract with LAFC ‘in order to best care for my loved ones.’
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Major League Soccer will resume its regular season Aug. 12 with its 26 teams playing in their home markets, possibly in front of fans.
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El Tráfico rivalry between LAFC and the Galaxy will be renewed on Aug. 22 when the teams meet during the 2020 MLS season restart.
