NEW YORK — The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for Thursdays, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an “over the top” broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took pla...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels paper-thin starting rotation will be without C.J. Wilson for at least another month. Wilson, who underwent surgery in August to clean up bone spurs in his left elbow, suffered from a sore shoulder in spring training he believed was a result of the elbow problem. As of this week...

The phrase “basketball reasons” might mean something else besides the nixed Chris Paul deal. It could also explain why Lakers coach Byron Scott placed Nick Young on the inactive roster for Sunday’s loss to Boston. “It has nothing to do with the chemistry,” Scott said. “It has everything to do with j...

ANAHEIM >> Evidenced by the first Opening Day start of his six-year career, the Angels are asking Garrett Richards to shoulder a heavy burden this season. Their new No. 1 pitcher didn’t carry the team far Monday night. Richards exited after five i ings of a 9-0 loss to the Cubs at Angel Stadium. The...

ESPN apologized Monday for a misunderstanding about its plans to black out or show alte ative programming instead of airing the Dodgers’ season opener at San Diego. Only those L.A. customers of Time Wa er Cable and Charter Cable with access to SportsNet LA could see the 4 p.m. game Monday with the c...

HOUSTON — Kris Jenkins is one of those players who believes every shot is going in. Sometimes, it feels so right to be right. The Villanova junior answered a double-clutch, game-tying 3-pointer by North Carolina’s Marcus Paige with a buzzer-beating 3 of his own Monday night to lift the Wildcats to a...

Jim Mora not only had to break the news to Ishmael Adams that the dynamic defensive back would move to offense during spring ball, but the UCLA head coach also had to clue Adams’ positions coach Demetrice Martin in on the change too. Perhaps Adams took it better than Martin. “They stripped that one ...

April 18: Players report for offseason conditioning program April 28-30: NFL Draft May 31: OTA offseason workouts begin June 14-16: Mandatory minicamp OXNARD >> A steady arrival of moving trucks finishing the long trip from St. Louis to Southe Califo ia was underway Monday mo ing at the sprawling Re...

SAN DIEGO >> Prior to his first game as the Dodgers’ manager, Dave Roberts reserved 13 tickets for friends and family to attend Opening Day at Petco Park. Roberts grew up in north San Diego County, so a gambling man might have taken the over on Roberts’ traveling contingent. Thirteen is a lucky numb...

ESPN apologized Monday for a misunderstanding about its plans to black out or show alte ative programming instead of the Dodgers’ season opener at San Diego. Only those L.A. customers of Time Wa er Cable and Charter Cable with access to SportsNet LA could see the 4 p.m. game Monday with the call of ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Vaughn Taylor was set to play golf this week at Cartagena, Colombia. Jim Herman was set to watch golf this week from his Palm City, Fla., home, in between daddy duties. The Masters Tou ament had other things in mind. Taylor and Herman are both here, inexplicably and delightedly. If th...

PLAYA VISTA — L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers was only half-kidding when asked about Kobe Bryant’s impending retirement at the end of this season. “I’m really happy about it,” said Rivers, whose team will play a back-to-back against the Lakers (16-60) on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Staples Cent...

JETS AT DUCKS Faceoff: 7 p.m. TV/Radio: NHLN / 830-AM Update: Defenseman Simon Despres skated with his teammates Monday and said he was ready to retu to the Ducks’ lineup after sitting out for six games because of an upper-body injury. Goaltender Frederik Andersen skated on his own then joined the D...

April 18: Players report for offseason conditioning program April 28-30: NFL Draft May 31: OTA offseason workouts begin June 14-16: Mandatory minicamp OXNARD >> A steady arrival of moving trucks finishing the long trip from St. Louis to Southe Califo ia was underway Monday mo ing at the sprawling Re...

The phrase “basketball reasons” might mean something else besides the nixed Chris Paul deal. It could also explain why Lakers coach Byron Scott placed Nick Young on the inactive roster for Sunday’s loss to Boston. “It has nothing to do with the chemistry,” Scott said. “It has everything to do with j...

SoCal Prep Legends girls athlete of the week: Brooklyn Araujo, Warren softball SoCal Prep Legends Girls Athlete of the Week NAME: BROOKLYN ARAUJO SCHOOL: WARREN SPORT: SOFTBALL YEAR: SOPHOMORE Noteworthy: Warren picked up a pair of wins at the Diamond Bar Tou ament on Thursday with a 10-1 victory ov...

SoCal Prep Legends boys athlete of the week: Justin Pichedwatana, Mayfair wrestling SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week NAME: JUSTIN PICHEDWATANA SCHOOL: MAYFAIR SPORT: WRESTLING YEAR: SENIOR Noteworthy: Pichedwatana continued his storied season Saturday with a sixth place finish in the 160-...

When: Opens at noon Thursday and continues through Oct. 30. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Where: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission: $7-$12. Free to members and children under 2, and to everyone on Thursdays. I...

HOUSTON — Former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal joins Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes, Yao Ming and Jerry Reinsdorf as the latest inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The a ouncement was made in Houston in advance of Monday night’s NCAA Tou ament championship game between Villanova and ...

The close friend has kept a respectful distance from D’Angelo Russell recently, mindful that the Lakers’ rookie point guard has enough to worry about regarding his soiled reputation and fractured relationship with Nick Young. • RELATED: Lakers, Kobe Bryant ratchet up intensity in 107-100 loss to Cel...