Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will be held out of the team’s NBA Summer League championship game against the Portland Trail Blazers Monday night because of a strained calf. Ball had 16 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds in Sunday’s 108-98 semifinal victory over Dallas, but left the game with 6:26 left in

The Lakers had a healthy amount of dialogue both with and about veteran guard Rajon Rondo, and whether he would be a good fit for their young roster. Ultimately, the Lakers did not have to decide the varying variables about such a possible partnership. Rondo agreed to a one-year deal with the New Or

COSTA MESA >> Dean Spanos offered a handshake and a empathetic smile. “Sorry for all the inconvenience,” the Chargers owner said, nodding to the nearby construction workers scurrying about wearing bright vests and hardhats. The sound of buzz saws and hammers crashing into nails created a stead

LONG BEACH >> As the Long Beach crowd chanted “USA” on championship point of the Long Beach Presidents Cup at the World Series of Beach Volleyball, Brazil’s duo of Larissa and Talita defeated the USA duo of Lauren Fendrick and April Ross for the gold medal on Saturday afte oon. “The crowd mad

ANAHEIM >> The first two games after the much-anticipated retu of Mike Trout have not exactly gone as the Angels had hoped. Other than two homers by slumping Luis Valbuena, little went right for the Angels in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, their second straight loss with

MIAMI >> Giancarlo Stanton stands 6 feet, 6 inches tall. The Miami Marlins’ right fielder is bigger than most baseball players, with the wingspan of a pteranodon. When he reaches, the world bends slightly in his direction. Stanton reached for a Cody Bellinger fly ball in the seventh i ing Sat

DODGERS AT MARLINS When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Where: Marlins Park TV: SNLA THE PITCHERS DODGERS LHP RICH HILL (5-4, 3.69) vs. Marlins: 1-1, 5.84 At Marlins Park: 1-0, 0.00 Hates to face: Ichiro Suzuki, 2 for 7, double Loves to face: Dee Gordon, 0 for 3 MARLINS PITCHER TBA - J.P. Hoo stra Advertisement

CARSON >> The love and admiration for Manchester United ran throughout StubHub Center Saturday. The majority of the 25,667 in attendance came dressed in the shirt of their favorite Manchester United player, both past and present, and erupted in cheers at every run and move by players like Paul

INGLEWOOD >> The way Miguel Berchelt of Mexico and Takashi Miura of Japan take care of business in the ring, their bout for Berchelt’s super featherweight title Saturday figured to be hotly contested and vicious. On paper, anyway. It was neither. Berchelt did score a flash knockdown of Miura i

INGLEWOOD >> At 18 he has already found the secret to boxing longevity. Don’t box much. Ryan Garcia’s career looks like Noah’s Ark. He had won his five previous fights in two, two, two, two and two rounds. He trained hard for this one Saturday night at The Forum, as he ran five hours a day in

INGLEWOOD >> Finesse beat fire three times at The Forum Saturday night, even though it was hot finesse. You realized how hot when you saw people try to shake hands with Miguel Berchelt, the main event wi er. He politely declined. His fist was aching from the many times it co ected with the f

LONDON >> As a kid, Garbine Muguruza sat in awe in front of the TV as the Williams sisters accumulated Grand Slam titles. They were her role models. Now Muguruza is all grown up, an emerging te is star in her own right — and, as of Saturday, the only woman who can boast of beating each Willia

Lisa Nehus Saxon has stories to tell today, including the one about the time Vin Scully gave her some career-affirming advice at a very low point in her run as a sports writer about 30 years ago. As the L.A. Daily News’ Dodgers beat writer in her mid-20s, she had just been publicly humiliated in the

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

Rondo to Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed in principle on a one-year deal with free-agent point guard Rajon Rondo, according to a source. The terms are still being finalized, but Rondo is expected to sign his contract next week. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because an offi

Kyle Busch dominated yet again to win the Overton’s 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He won for the third time this season and 89th time in his career in the second-tier series. He has 175 career wins over NASCAR’s three national series: Cup (38 wins; 2015 cha

ANAHEIM >> Garrett Richards’ daily routine is a struggle between optimism and frustration. Optimism that he will pitch again, hopefully this season. Frustration that he’s now missed more than three months and still is not even cleared to throw a baseball. “I’m going on two years of not playing

LAS VEGAS >> The Clippers finished NBA Summer League play with a two-game losing streak, falling 109-100 to the Golden State Warriors in a consolation game on Friday afte oon at Thomas & Mack Center. Second-year forward Brice Johnson and rookie guard Sindarius Tho well led the Clippers t

LONG BEACH >> What a difference a year makes. Taylor Crabb played with fellow former Long Beach State players in the open 6’s tou ament at the World Series Of Beach Volleyball last year because he didn’t qualify for FIVB competition. This weekend, the inte ational Long Beach Presidents Cup e

Patrick Rodgers shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. Rodgers had eight birdies and a bogey to finish at 13-under 129 at TPC Deere Run. Finishing on the front nine, he had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch b