LOS ANGELES >> Clayton Kershaw was halfway between the mound at Dodger Stadium and the home dugout when he tilted his head up, raised his left arm and shook a closed fist. There was relief. In the top of the first i ing, Kershaw threw 33 pitches, nearly a third of his total workload Saturday

LONG BEACH >> Long Beach’s motto identifies it as the Aquatic Capital of America, and for good reason. The city has produced outstanding aquatic athletes such as Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy and five-time Olympic water polo player Tony Azevedo. But it’s stories like that of long-time Jordan H

LOS ANGELES >> Tyler Chatwood pitches against Clayton Kershaw Saturday night. And yes, Kershaw is still the best pitcher on the planet until proven otherwise, but this probably won’t be the mismatch the casual fan might expect. That is because Chatwood, the Colorado Rockies’ right-hander from

BOSTON >> Alex Meyer is not one to simply shrug off a bad outing, certainly not until he’s at least had a night’s sleep to move past it. After the Angels’ 9-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, which was a setback in what had been an encouraging season of improvement for Meyer, he did

In two short months, Patrick Eaves saw all that he needed to feel at home with the Ducks, and they saw enough from him to decide on his future with them. The Ducks agreed to terms with Eaves on a three-year contract extension Friday night after the veteran winger made an instant impact by scoring 11

EL SEGUNDO – Extensive research led Magic Johnson down a path that was not limited to watching Lonzo Ball play in person and on video. Johnson also traveled to Ball’s former high school in Chino Hills where the Lakers’ president of basketball operations asked detailed questions to his principal and

EL SEGUNDO >> The first son bo into a basketball family, Lonzo Ball was bred for stardom. What he knew about Magic Johnson, a superstar who last played in the NBA a year before he was bo , came from the stories his father, LaVar, told and what he could glean from the grainy footage of games

LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers signed Julio Urías when he was merely a boy, a 16-year-old throwing faster than some major league pitchers. They protected his golden left arm like no other, removing him from at least one no-hitter every year in order to limit the inherent harm of throwing a basebal

LOS ANGELES >> Clayton Kershaw will pitch for the Dodgers today under an unusual set of circumstances. He will not be required to halt a losing streak; the Dodgers’ 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday was their 14th win in their last 15 games. Nor should Kershaw worry about getting hel

ROCKIES at DODGERS When: Today, 7:10 p.m. Where: Dodger Stadium TV: SportsNet LA THE PITCHERS DODGERS LHP CLAYTON KERSHAW (10-2, 2.61 ERA) Vs. Rockies: 20-6, 3.13 ERA At Dodger Stadium: 76-30, 2.05 ERA Hates to face: Nolan Arenado, 13 for 42, 3 doubles, 2 HRs Loves to face: Pat Valaika, 0 for 5, 3 K...

LOS ANGELES >> Grant Dayton, the Dodgers’ lefty reliever, got a nice harmless popup the other night from the Mets’ Michael Conforto. Or so he thought. He tu ed and watched the ball refuse to descend, like so many in 2017. For a second, Dayton was begi ing to wonder if gravity itself had been

Friends and family gathered Thursday night at Dominguez Hills Village basketball court in Carson, near the Cal State Dominguez Hills campus, to remember former Redondo Union High School basketball player Ryse Williams during a candleight vigil. His death was a ounced Thursday mo ing. Tests on Mond

The Galaxy Academy and Galaxy II process is working, as evident by the number of minutes logged by former players of those programs on the current Galaxy roster. According to a report in Soccer America, 35.7 percent of all of the Galaxy minutes this season have been played by 13 players who were eit

About an hour after ESPN seemed to be done with its NBA Draft coverage Thursday night, ABC aired an updated version of “The Gong Show.” It was a seamless transition. A woman in a Bo Peep outfit shoving a tarantula in her mouth and playing a harmonica magnificently continued a narrative that began wi

The Clippers’ summer of uncertainty officially started Friday when Chris Paul and Blake Griffin notified the team they will opt out of their contracts to become unrestricted free agents. The moves, long expected, were first reported by The Vertical and ESPN. Griffin had until June 28 to make his dec

LOS ANGELES >> Corey Seager never let go of his bat. The Dodgers had loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh i ing Thursday, looking to pad a 4-3 lead against the New York Mets. The pitcher, Pedro Baez, was due to bat. Right-hander Sergio Romo was warming up in the bullpen. Seager, argu

ARCADIA >> Takeout, the amount of money subtracted from each wagering pool to help race tracks fund their purses, has become a huge topic over the past 10-15 years. Before the advent of social media, takeout was a foreign word to the casual racing fan. Now it’s debated daily on Facebook and Tw

OMAHA, Neb. >> Sean Wymer struck out national player of the year Brendan McKay in two key situations while pitching 4 1/3 i ings of shutout relief, and TCU was on the right side of two close plays in a 4-3 win over Louisville in a College World Series elimination game Thursday night. The Ho

EL SEGUNDO — At last you can say the Lakers made a no-brainer draft pick and mean it as a compliment. Lonzo Ball is a jumper cable in search of a battery, a transponder in search of an express lane. In a time when basketball is growing out of its pigeonholes, he is the point guard we always grew up

ANGELS at RED SOX When: 4 p.m. Where: Fenway Park TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP ALEX MEYER (3-3, 3.52) vs. Red Sox: First game At Fenway Park: First game Hates to face: None Loves to face: None RED SOX RHP RICK PORCELLO (3-9, 5.05) vs. Angels: 5-6, 6.26 At Fenway Park: 22-14, 4.10 Hate