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Christian McCaffrey torpedoed USC’s defense the last two seasons. As Stanford upended the Trojans three times in 2016 and 2015, McCaffrey tallied 970 all-purpose yards. How tough was it to bring down the elusive running back? Reporters covering the Pac-12 championship game in 2015 overheard then-USC defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox and other coaches swearing in an adjacent press box booth at Le...

HOUSTON >> The Houston Astros have acquired Justin Verlander in a trade with the Detroit Tigers. The right-hander joins the American League West leaders and a rotation that includes Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers. Astros owner Jim Crane says: “He adds a boost to our rotation. He’s been pitching well. We think he’ll give us some leadership. He’s been in the playoffs before and adds a dime...

DETROIT >> The Dodgers might want to stock up on bubble wrap. Hyun-Jin Ryu and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afteoon as the Dodgers won 3-0 and moved another day closer to playing games that really matter again. More important than their 21st victory in the past 24 games, 26th in 31 since the All-Star break, 52nd in 61 games since June 7 and – inhale – 87th of the season, they managed to peel another day off the calendar without suffering ...

The Dodgers weren’t done when they acquired Yu Darvish and relievers Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani in the final hour before the non-waiver trade deadline. They acquired veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson from the New York Mets in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations Friday. The Dodgers also received cash considerations to offset the approximately $3.8 million Granderson is owed in the final year of a four-year, $60 million contract he signed with the Mets. “A little b...

BIG MOMENT Freshman Austin Burton is buried on the depth chart when it comes to the backup quarterback competition, but the rookie showed flashes of brilliance. In one team period, Burton dropped the snap, but regained his composure and unloaded a 25-yard throw while getting hit in the backfield. Re...

PARIS >> Riding a bright yellow bike to match his shiny leader’s jersey, defending champion Chris Froome won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title on Sunday. The 32-year-old Kenyan-bo British rider finished 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Uran overall, the smallest mar...

ROMANS-SUR-ISERE, France >> Ahead of two grueling Alpine stages likely to decide the outcome of the 104th Tour de France, Chris Froome and his teammates have sent a clear message to their rivals with another impressive display of collective strength. Amid heavy crosswinds that played havoc in ...

RODEZ, France >> Fabio Aru was dropped in the last 500 meters of Stage 14 of the Tour de France won by Michael Matthews and relinquished the yellow jersey to Chris Froome on Saturday. Aru lost touch with the leaders in the final short, sharp ascent of the Cote de Saint Pierre in the town of Ro...

PEYRAGUDES, France — Chris Froome cracked during a grueling climb to the finish and lost the overall lead in the Tour de France to Fabio Aru on Thursday after a demanding stage won by Romain Bardet. Froome’s Sky teammates had perfectly controlled the race until the final kilometer leading to the ski...

LOS ANGELES >> Sated by Clayton Kershaw’s mastery and Justin Tuer’s electability, most Dodger Stadium fans barely noticed it Tuesday night when Arizona gave Chris Taylor a 90-foot ramp and Taylor took it. It was the eighth inning. Kershaw’s no-hitter through six-and-a-third innings was gone....

When Chris Paul bolted for Houston, the general sentiment around the NBA was he slammed the franchise’s championship window on his way out. But then the Clippers coaxed Blake Griffin to stay on a maximum contract, and on Monday night, the Clippers were close to another free agency win, finalizing a ...

While all signs pointed to Chris Paul leaving the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, the sports world was buzzing after the news was reported that the Clippers traded the veteran point guard to join James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Like fans, athletes from various sports also reacted to the blockbuster trade. Viewing on a mobile device? Click here. Advertisement ...

Paul Kariya, after 15 seasons in the NHL and nine years with the Anaheim Ducks, has been nominated into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kariya’s numbers speak for themselves in his time with the Ducks, who drafted him fourth overall out of the University of Maine in 1993: DUCKS STAR 1.10 — Points per game ...

Teemu Selanne blew away the NHL with his breakaway speed from the moment he jumped into the league, captivating it with his goal-scoring touch and magnetic personality. Those aspects of the multifaceted lover of fast cars and uptempo hockey instantly made him a fan favorite. Paul Kariya made a name ...

ANAHEIM >> This should have been his first year of eligibility, not his fourth. He should have been inside Honda Center for 2007 and the Cup-holding, not in exile. Paul Kariya made it into hockey’s Hall of Fame on Monday and some say it was overdue. In fact, it was premature. At 42, he should ...

Depending on who you ask in the Lakers’ front office, they traded D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for varying reasons. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka called Russell a “special player” and stressed he was not considered expendable because of the team’s plans to draft UCLA guard Lonzo Ball. ...

The Clippers’ summer of uncertainty officially started Friday when Chris Paul and Blake Griffin notified the team they will opt out of their contracts to become unrestricted free agents. The moves, long expected, were first reported by The Vertical and ESPN. Griffin had until June 28 to make his dec...

Radio silence permeated the air for the Lakers on Wednesday, a stark contrast to the noise generated the previous day. The Lakers enter Thursday’s NBA draft without clarity on whether they can acquire Indiana forward Paul George after having preliminary discussions as early as Tuesday moing. No si...

Valley Christian sophomore Kennedy Wesley showed up to the practice field on campus on Wednesday thinking she was doing a photo shoot and interviews for an ESPN article. However, early in her workout, two-time Olympic champion and 2015 FIFA World Cup Champion Abby Wambach appeared and asked her if s...

Fans of the old “Patty Duke Show,” in which look-alike teenagers caused all kinds of mistaken-identity mischief, will recognize what’s happening with Paul George and the Lakers. Apparently there are two of him. There is the Paul George who says he wants to win. And there is also the Paul George who ...