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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...

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 bittersweet to do that,” Granderson said in a post-game TV interview Friday night, asked about leavin...

LOS ANGELES >>The pass rush is bearing down. Josh Rosen’s blue eyes glance at it. He steps up in the pocket and zips the ball through what seems like an impossibly small window. Somehow it misses a tangle of hands from defensive backs and lands in the waiting arms of a receiver at the back of the end zone. Rosen pumps his fist. The real Rosen is back. Although he’s been throwing for months since his season-ending shoulder surgery, the junior quarterback said Tuesday that he’s finally felt like his old self on the field during the past few days.Since a terrible practice on Aug. 8, which...

ANAHEIM >> The jouey from prospect to player in the NHL often can be a winding one, few paths remaining as straight and uninterrupted as the blue line. For every Cam Fowler, who was a draftee one day and - three months later - a Duck, there are scores of players who go from Point A to Point ...

ANAHEIM >> The jouey from prospect to player in the NHL often can be a winding one, few paths remaining as straight and uninterrupted as the blue line. For every Cam Fowler, who was a draftee one day and three months later a Duck, there are scores of players who go from Point A to Point B on...

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 ...

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. ...

EL SEGUNDO >> As they strive to accelerate their rebuilding process without compromising their long-term assets, the Lakers have seemingly kept an open mind on every possible scenario. Most in NBA circles project the Lakers will select UCLA guard Lonzo Ball with their No. 2 pick on Thursday, b...

There were no surprises for the Ducks when it came to the players they protected from the upcoming NHL expansion draft and those who were left exposed for the incoming Vegas Golden Knights to consider adding when it comes to building their roster. Protected lists were revealed Sunday and the Ducks w...

The writing was on the wall well before the Rams traded Greg Robinson to the Detroit Lions early Thursday moing for a sixth-round draft pick. So we won’t give them too much credit for acting decisively and wisely in completing the trade, which puts to rest the inglorious three-year Rams career of ...

The parity in the Pac-12 can be a curse for the conference as it tries to break into the College Football Playoff, but the wild weekends on the West Coast continue to fuel the UCLA football team’s hopes for a chance at the conference championship. The Bruins (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) say they are down but not out of the Pac-12 race, entering Saturday’s game at Washington State at 7:30 p.m. The unpredictability in the Pac-12 South gives them hope, but they can’t afford many more missteps. The Bruins could easily leave Pullman, Wash., at 1-3 in Pac-12 play for the first time under head coach Jim Mora. Their starting quarterback’s health is still a question. They haven’t had a ruing threat in nearly a ...

LOS ANGELES >> Prior to Wednesday, Josh Reddick had occupied two spots in the Dodgers’ batting order without much success. He batted cleanup on five occasions, batted sixth twice, and had two hits to show for it. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speculated that his new right fielder might have been pressing at the plate, so he moved Reddick up to second in the batting order to give him “a different visual in the lineup.” On paper, the move appeared to work. Reddick finished 2 for 5 and scored the first run in a 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Only Reddick doesn’t think he was pressing. Mostly he saw it as bad luck — luck that finally tued in his favor. “To get your first multi-hit ...

As of early Monday afteoon, Josh Rosen had yet to see his face splashed on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was otherwise accounted for that moing. He had practice. UCLA opened camp Monday with what head coach Jim Mora called one of the best first days of training camp since his arrival on campus — and a lot of that can be attributed to the retu of Rosen. Unlike last year, there’s no uncertainty at the quarterback position. This is Rosen’s show, and the true sophomore is growing into the spotlight despite a few pains along the way. To be on the cover of Sports Illustrated is something “every kid dreams about,” Rosen said. But the Manhattan Beach native grabbed headlines for many reasons ...

LOS ANGELES >> When David Ortiz was chosen to participate in the All-Star Game in July, a representative from the Major League Baseball Players’ Association asked him to say a few words to his American League teammates before the game. Ortiz is 40 years old. He’s plaing to retire after the season. So he agreed. “At some point, when younger players can hear what you have to say,” Ortiz said that day in San Diego, “it’s something that stays in their minds for their career. It’s important and they will appreciate that.” Eight years ago, when Ortiz was at the peak of his career, he was assigned to rehab an injury with the Portland Sea Dogs, Boston’s Double-A affiliate. No one asked Ortiz ...

After failing to trade him in advance of Monday’s non-waiver deadline, the Dodgers are now expected to option right fielder Yasiel Puig to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday. The unexpected tu of events comes on a day when the Dodgers made a flurry of last-minute moves, acquiring Josh Reddick, Rich Hill, Jesse Chavez and Josh Fields in three separate trades. The biggest news was a trade they did not make. The Dodgers told Puig’s representatives prior to the deadline that they intended to trade him. When they did not, he was effectively out of a job, since he and Reddick both play the same position. Neither Puig nor Reddick has split time in a platoon in recent years. Puig did not board the t...

Farhan Zaidi said the Dodgers were in the market for an everyday hitter and a starting pitcher before the non-waiver trade deadline. The general manager wasn’t keen on giving up his top position player prospects. In that regard, Monday had to be considered a success. In three separate trades the Dodgers acquired left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and right fielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland A’s, along with Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jesse Chavez and Houston Astros reliever Josh Fields. “What we were looking for more than anything,” Zaidi said, “were guys who can come in and help us in the division race.” The trades the Dodgers did not make were more telling. Yasiel Puig is still on the roster...

The Dodgers logged three transactions in the hours before baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline Monday, headlined by the acquisition of pitcher Rich Hill and right fielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland A’s. The trades they did not make were just as big. Yasiel Puig is still a Dodger, though he did not fly with the Dodgers to Colorado for today’s game. Chris Archer is still a Tampa Bay Ray. Chris Sale and Jose Quintana are still in Chicago. Jay Bruce (New York Mets), Matt Moore (San Francisco), Jeremy Jeffress and Jonathan Lucroy (Texas) all switched teams without the Dodgers’ involvement. “What we were looking for more than anything,” Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi said, “were guys who...

The Dodgers logged three transactions in the hours before baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline Monday, headlined by the acquisition of pitcher Rich Hill and right fielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland A’s. The trades they did not make were just as big. Yasiel Puig is still a Dodger, though he did not fly with the Dodgers to Colorado for today’s game. Chris Archer is still a Tampa Bay Ray. Chris Sale and Jose Quintana are still in Chicago. Jay Bruce (New York Mets), Matt Moore (San Francisco), Jeremy Jeffress and Jonathan Lucroy (Texas) all switched teams without the Dodgers’ involvement. “What we were looking for more than anything,” Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi said, “were guys who...

ANAHEIM — The Angels dealt away two major league pitchers just before Monday’s trading deadline, getting back one pitcher to plug into the rotation and one former top prospect who they hope can fill a long-term need. The Angels sent Hector Santiago to the Miesota Twins in exchange for veteran Ricky Nolasco and Alex Meyer, who was one of baseball’s best pitching prospects before he got hurt this year. The Angels also added reliever Alan Busenitz in that deal. They also sent reliever Joe Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Jesus Castillo, a starter in the low minors. Santiago, 28, was dealt after going 6-0 with a 1.78 ERA in July. An All-Star last year, his performance has been inconsistent with th...

With two hours before the major-league trade deadline, the Dodgers made their big move Monday. The Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland A’s for a trio of pitching prospects. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal first reported the trade, which was confirmed by the Dodgers an hour and 10 minutes later. As part of the deal, the Dodgers will be trading minor-leaguers Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton. Hill, 36, hasn’t pitched since mid-July because of a blister and is currently on the disabled list. In 14 starts, the left-hander is 9-3 with a 2.25 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 90/28 K/BB ratio. He is eligible to be activated from the disabled list as...