Al Franco, father and trainer of injured Rancho Cucamonga boxer Daniel Franco, on Thursday mo ing posted a short, encouraging update on his son’s GoFundMe page. The update read, in part, “Good mo ing, Daniel had another good night. His temperature fluctuates but they say that is normal. Today they

EL SEGUNDO — The duo became co ected through Pac-12 matchups, NBA mock draft rankings and endless comparisons. So with Washington guard Markelle Fultz and UCLA guard Lonzo Ball ea ing platitudes from NBA talent evaluators as the most talented point guards in this year’s draft class, Fultz acknowle

CLEVELAND — Cody Bellinger has competed in a Home Run Derby before, two years ago at the Califo ia League vs. Carolina League All-Star Game. “I swung and missed twice,” he said with a chuckle. “I’m not the greatest BP hitter.” Bellinger’s modesty does not hold up under closer inspection. “Have you

DIRTBAGS (41-18-1) VS. TITANS (37-21) What: NCAA Super Regional, best-of-three series When: 3 p.m. Friday (ESPN2); noon Saturday (ESPNU); noon Sunday, if necessary (ESPN/ESPN2) Where: Blair Field, Long Beach The ski y: Cal State Fullerton coach Rick Vanderhook said southpaw John Gavin (7-2, 2.93 ER

LOS ANGELES >> The ink has dried on the five-year, $80 million contract Kenley Jansen signed with the Dodgers last December after flirting — and nearly going home — with the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins. But a deal like that can change a player. “Guys go one of two ways,” Dodgers man

ANAHEIM >> Andrew Cogliano has played with the Ducks long enough to feel as if he has planted down roots with a franchise that gave him a defined role to thrive in. And they have come to bank on the everyday presence of the NHL’s current iron man. But will that relationship continue next seaso

LONG BEACH >> They could switch uniforms in the middle of these games, and only their parents and coaches would know. Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton grew their baseball programs from the same soil. They studied the same catechism. Today they begin a best-of-three series for a trip to

In the volleyball wing of the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State, Brian Gimmillaro has been doing a lot of packing. The legendary coach has helmed the women’s volleyball team at the university for 32 years, achieving unprecedented success. When Gimmillaro a ounced his surprise retirement Wednesday

LONG BEACH >> There won’t be many surprises this weekend at Blair Field where the Long Beach State baseball team is hosting Cal State Fullerton in the NCAA Super Regional. Familiarity has been breeding contempt and similar styles for the Big West Conference rivals since they started playing ea

DETROIT >> Eric Young Jr. is taking advantage of the opportunity to play in place of Mike Trout. Young had three hits and scored three runs, helping the Angels rout the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, Thursday. The 32-year-old outfielder is hitting .333 since getting called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on

Frequent access to a microphone gives Mychal Thompson an outlet to express his opinions as the Lakers radio color analyst. Insight gained during his time as a member of the 1980s Lakers has helped Thompson when it comes to advising his son, Klay, as he pursues his second NBA title in three seasons a

PITTSBURGH >> The night started with a catfish throw. It ended with haymaker after haymaker both literal and proverbial from the ever resilient Pittsburgh Penguins. The defending champions provided an emphatic and repeated reminder of what makes them such a difficult out in a 6-0 demolition of

You can have an acquaintance for five years without truly co ecting, but five days together in a stressful situation can make you best friends. That is me and Blair Field right now. I have covered sports in Long Beach and at Blair Field for a decade, but last weekend the NCAA Regional changed my re

MILWAUKEE >> Starter Zach Davies set the tone on the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers. Then the bullpen bounced back after two forgettable games against the Dodgers. Davies pitched three-hit ball into the seventh i ing, Eric Thames hit his 15th homer and the Brewers averted a three-game series

ANAHEIM >> Representing the tying run and standing on first base in the ninth i ing, Ben Revere took off for second base. As soon as he hit the ground, he could feel that he might be in trouble. Revere had the bag stolen, but his momentum carried him past the base, and he was tagged for the f

ANAHEIM >>As Albert Pujols approached and reached the 600-homer milestone, he found himself at the intersection of who he was, who he is and who he can still be. Pujols is indisputably a first-ballot Hall of Famer, a status he had secured the moment he finished the 10 big league seasons requir

Ranking the top 10 sports events June 5-11 you won’t want to miss: NO. 1: 71st NBA FINALS: WARRIORS VS. CAVALIERS Details/TV: Games 3 and 4 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m., Cha el 7 In a very odd way, Cavs fans who have purchased tickets for these two games are e

OAKLAND >> Stephen Curry had a triple double with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Kevin Durant scored 33 and the Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals with a 132-113 victory in Game 2 on Sunday night. The big nights from the former MVPs made coach Steve Kerr a wi er i

Jimmie Johnson sped off on the final restart and ea ed another slice of NASCAR history, wi ing at Dover Inte ational Speedway for the 11th time and moving into a tie for sixth on the career victories list. Johnson again made an impact Sunday at his favorite track — and he worked hard to take this

LOS ANGELES >> Former Lakers player and ex-New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving after he flipped his vehicle on the 101 Freeway, authorities said. Neither Fisher nor his passenger, girlfriend and former “Basketball Wives” reality star Gloria Go