ARLINGTON, TEXAS >> Albert Pujols shrugged off the question, but the numbers, at least through the first eight-plus weeks of this season, remain rather clear. He hits better when he plays first base, as he did on Monday when he hit a two-run home run to left field to offer all the offense in a 2-0 v...

ARLINGTON, TEXAS >> The Angels offense that was teeming with potential for most of May was a rare sight Tuesday night. After scoring 102 runs in their first 21 games this month, fifth most in the major leagues, they brought in only one in their 22nd game, a 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Lif...

Considering how well he’s pitched every fifth day this month, might Clayton Kershaw actually get an extra day off before his next start? It’s a thought, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday. The team has a rare day off Thursday while it travels to New York to play the Mets. The Dodgers have pla...

The Paramount Pirates took the top-seeded South Hills Huskies to extra i ings in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs at home on Tuesday, but couldn’t hang on and fell 3-1 in 11 i ings. Pitching was the story in this one. Both teams were held scoreless going into extra i ings, but with...

As far as his recent public statements go, this one wasn’t quite as jolting but it was just as poignant. While everyone at UCLA on Tuesday was celebrating a new record-breaking $280 million deal with Under Armour, the school’s quarterback apparently was mocking the arrangement. “We’re still amateurs...

Longtime Poly High baseball coach Toby Hess was asked to step down Tuesday afte oon by Poly co-principal Diane Prince and interim co-principal Joe Pistoia. Hess has been with the Jackrabbits program for a decade and has been the head coach for nine seasons. “I was told there’s a philosophical differ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. >> In distance, the space separating Casey Wasserman from the hotel ballroom he was leaving to the one is was headed was no more a 15 or 20-yard slant patte . In time, well, he might as well have been stuck in a parking lot on the 405 Freeway. Based on the satisfied smile Wasserman f...

The Lakewood Lancers took an aggressive game plan to Edison on Tuesday in the second round of the CIF Southe Section Division 1 playoffs and came away with a 7-1 victory. Lakewood (26-4) will visit Orange Lutheran on Thursday for the quarterfinal round. Lancer ace Vanessa Foreman only allowed three ...

CHARLOTTE >> The Rams and the National Football League brought professional football back to Los Angeles last January, correcting a 23-year mistake that left the second-biggest market in the country without a team from the most popular sports league in North America. Now the Super Bowl is coming bac...

CHARLOTTE >> The Rams and the National Football League brought professional football back to Los Angeles last January, correcting a 23-year mistake that left the second-biggest market in the country without a team from the most popular sports league in North America. Now the Super Bowl is coming bac...

Steve Alford’s 1986 Christmas present came in October. It was a rainbow line on his basketball court. Behind it, where Alford often shot, was a 3-point pot of gold. It was a perk Jerry West, Calvin Murphy, Rick Barry and Pete Maravich never had. “I thought it was great,” Alford said. In the 1987 NCA...

UCLA and Under Armour a ounced a record-setting 15-year apparel and shoe deal Tuesday worth $280 million. It is the richest in the history of college athletics, surpassing a 15-year, $252 million deal Ohio State inked with Nike in January. On July 1, 2017, Under Armour will replace UCLA’s longtime u...

The Super Bowl is coming to LA and SoCal football fans are thrilled The Super Bowl is coming to LA. Finally. Football fans from Southe Califo ia are thrilled. Most are making plans to save up for tickets already. If you’re reading this on a mobile device, use this link for the full story. Advertisem...

NFL awards 2019 Super Bowl to Atlanta By Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NFL has awarded the 2019 Super Bowl to Atlanta. A decision is expected later today on whether Los Angeles will get the 2020 or 2021 Super Bowl. Advertisement Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqu...

CHARLOTTE >> The Rams and the National Football League brought professional football back to Los Angeles last January, correcting a 23-year mistake that left the second-biggest market in the country without a team from the most popular sports league in North America. Now the Super Bowl is coming bac...

CHARLOTTE – While Los Angeles awaits word on whether it will host either Super Bowl LIV (2020) or LV (2021), a couple of other big-time sporting events are also in play for the City of Angels. According to Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission president Kathryn Schloessman, L.A. is also bidd...

According to reports from ESPN and the LA Times, UCLA will a ounce a record-setting 15-year, $280 million apparel and shoe deal with Under Armour on Tuesday. The schoolwide deal, will be revealed at at noon press conference, would be the biggest in history, eclipsing a 15-year, $252 million contract...

CHARLOTTE – While Los Angeles awaits word on whether it will host either Super Bowl LIV (2020) or LV (2021), a couple of other big-time sporting events are also in play for the City of Angels. According to Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission president Kathryn Schloessman, L.A. is also bidd...

NEW YORK — The trainer of Nyquist says the Kentucky Derby wi er is sick and won’t run in the Belmont Stakes on June 11. Doug O’Neill said Tuesday that Nyquist is “out because of sickness.” Nyquist’s bid for a chance at the Triple Crown ended when he finished third behind Exaggerator in the Preakness...

Mark.Whicker@langnews.com Last year it was Zack and Clayton and Three Days of Waitin’. This year it’s just Clayton. His nights are the only nights the Dodgers speak in blank verse. Clayton Kershaw was the starter Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers did not bother taking batting practice, pri...