LONG BEACH >> It took 10 i ings and three hours on Wednesday night at Blair Field, but Millikan High School finally took got the lead and held off Lakewood for a 3-1 win that gives the Rams their first outright Moore League title since the 2009 season. Millikan (21-6, 11-1) got an efficient performa...

CHESTER, Pa. >> Keegan Rosenberry scored his first MLS goal in the 63rd minute and the Philadelphia Union tied the Galaxy 2-2 on Wednesday night. Galaxy goalkeeper Dan Ke edy bobbled a header on a Philadelphia co er kick and Rosenberry put it in the back of the net. The Galaxy extended their unbeate...

For a team seen as the ultimate in analytics-driven decision-making, it bordered on blasphemy. “I break from analytics every single night,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Wednesday’s game against the New York Mets. He cited recent examples involving Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson when ea...

Oh, sure. Bartolo Colon hits a home run and now every pitcher thinks he can do it. Nicknamed for the Norse god of thunder — Thor — lightning struck twice for Noah Syndergaard. He hit two home runs at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night, providing all of his own offense in a 4-3 victory as the New York...

After months of state-by-state legislative battles, Congress made its first foray into an ongoing conversation about the legality and future of daily fantasy sports. To little surprise, that conversation went nowhere. It has been a tumultuous year for the industry, with 10 state atto ey generals rul...

SAN FRANCISCO >> A policy that would nearly triple the number of University of Califo ia student-athletes guaranteed continued financial aid in the event of a career-ending sports injury received unanimous approval Wednesday from a committee of the university’s gove ing board. The proposal came from...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. >> Four weeks away from golf, Jordan Spieth feels like he is starting a brand new season. It’s everyone else who is looking behind. The Players Championship is Spieth’s first tou ament since he lost a five-shot lead on the back nine at the Masters, most of that on the par-3 1...

The Galaxy have trained fans in recent years not to expect much from the team in the first third of the 34-game MLS regular season. That proved true yet again in the early going of 2016. The opening nine games included three dismal draws, some horrendous performances, especially defensively, and an ...

A month or so before the Rams moved from the 15th spot in the first round of the NFL Draft to the first pick overall and before any discussion about starting the season with a rookie quarterback behind center, Rams general manager Les Snead opened a wide window to both possibilities. The Rams, Snead...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Father Time can be awfully sneaky. San Antonio forward Tim Duncan tu ed 40 last month, and the basketball world marveled at his accomplishments. Sure, his minutes were scaled back this season, but he played a significant role in helping the Spurs have their best regular season ever. ...

ANAHEIM >> For the second day in a row, the Angels swung a deal to attempt to plug the leaks that have sprung on their injury ravaged roster. The Angels on Wednesday acquired right-hander Jhoulys Chacin from the Atlanta Braves, a day after getting shortstop Brendan Ryan from the Washington Nationals...

WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated, multibillion-dollar world of fantasy sports games — a multibillion-dollar business that seemingly advertised everywhere during the pro football season. Lawmakers at a House hearing were generally supportiv...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has suspended Kyle Busch’s crew chief and tire changer for one race for violating the lug nut policy during the team’s win at Kansas last weekend. Adam Stevens was also fined $20,000 and placed on probation through the end of the year. Front tire changer Josh Leslie is on pr...

MINNEAPOLIS — The date has been set for the 2018 NFL Super Bowl to be played in Mi eapolis. The Mi esota Super Bowl Host Committee says the NFL has scheduled the 2018 game for Feb. 4 at the U.S. Bank Stadium, which is currently under construction. The stadium is due to be completed in time for the u...

Rams defensive back T.J. McDonald was arrested Tuesday mo ing and accused of driving under the influence of a substance other than alcohol, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. Police said McDonald, 25, a former USC standout preparing to enter his fourth season with the Rams, hit a parked...

The numbers looked bleak. Over 17-plus i ings in two games against the New York Mets, the Dodgers’ bats had stranded 14 ru ers and scored only four runs. Trayce Thompson altered the storyline with one swing. Thompson, pinch hitting with two outs in the bottom of the ninth i ing, hit a walk-off home ...

CERRITOS >> After being eliminated in the first round of the CIF Southe Section boys volleyball playoffs each of the last three seasons, Valley Christian High School junior Miller Davis wanted to personally ensure his team would not have to endure the same fate this time around. The outside hitter d...

BELLFLOWER >> There may still be one more day of the regular season left for Suburban League baseball, but Tuesday at Bellflower High School already felt like the CIF Southe Section playoffs. Behind a complete-game, four-hit shutout from ace Ricky Ramos, the Buccaneers (19-6, 10-1) blanked La Mirada...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels don’t have a shortstop to replace Gold Glover Andrelton Simmons. But they have two to try. After trading for veteran Brendan Ryan on Tuesday, the Angels have a combo of Ryan and Cliff Pe ington to try to fill the void left by Simmons. How exactly they’ll do that remains to be s...

In their first 33 games of the season, the Dodgers have used 27 lineup combinations. Veterans Chase Utley and Howie Kendrick have split time at second base. Young outfielders Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson have been a de facto platoon in center. A.J. Ellis has sat behind the plate at catcher almos...