ANAHEIM >> Maybe it seems too simplistic to tu it into Goalie Wars, to put every outcome of every series on the pads of the guys in the net.But maybe it’s too complicated to tu it into anything else.The Ducks had Edmonton’s Cam Talbot surrounded in the third period and much of the second Friday nigh...

The Rams were active and bold to start the third and final day of the NFL draft Saturday, as they made two trades during the fourth round and selected Texas A&M receiver Josh Reynolds and Easte Washington linebacker Samson Ebukam.The day started with a move down, as the Rams sent the No. 112 pick to...

Long Beach State softball is in the hunt to win its first Big West Conference championship since 2014, and a chunk of that success can be attributed to the retu of pitcher Cielo Meza.The redshirt freshman, after more than a year between pitches due to an injury to her right (pitching) shoulder, has ...

LONG BEACH >> Everything came together for the Lakewood High baseball team to exorcise a demon and grab a share of the Moore League lead on Friday at Blair Field. The Lancers broke out offensively while riding a complete-game performance from ace Bryan Sandoval to beat Millikan 4-1, their first Moor...

The Long Beach City College duo of Sarah Miller and Paige Panter won the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference beach volleyball championship at Granada Beach on Friday. Miller and Panter defeated Kia a Niu and Brittany Mitchell of Palomar 22-20, 21-15 in windy conditions.“I didn’t put any expectations o...

LOS ANGELES >> The most anticipated matchup of the Clippers’ first-round series was in the middle. DeAndre Jordan versus Rudy Gobert; two star centers, bruising defensive stalwarts and the anchors of their teams’ identities.That died when Gobert was lost to an injury in Game 1.What remained fo

LOS ANGELES >> Baseball has a way of tu ing heroes into fools faster than most forces on Earth.Take Nolan Arenado on Tuesday. The Colorado Rockies’ slugger nearly twisted himself into the ground swinging and missing at a Pedro Baez fastball in the seventh i ing. His helmet fell off and his k

LOS ANGELES >> Whether he pulled up for a shot, set up a teammate or warded off his defender with his ball-handling skills, Clippers guard Chris Paul had one thought racing through his mind.“Just trying to be aggressive,” Paul said.That thought process never stopped as the Clippers secured a 9

EL SEGUNDO >> As one of the most prominent faces of the young Lakers, D’Angelo Russell sat at his exit meeting and listened to some honest feedback. Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, General Manager Rob Pelinka and Coach Luke Walton outlined three areas Russell needs to

LOS ANGELES >> The Colorado Rockies shuffled their rotation so two left-handed pitchers, Kyle Freeland and Tyler Anderson, would start this week against the Dodgers. The Cubs lined up their lefties when the Dodgers visited Chicago last week, too.It’s a patte the Dodgers expect will continue

ENCINO >> It all happened in what seemed like an instant.As soon as the Carew and Reuland families met, they instantly felt like they had known each other for a lifetime.After the two families discovered, and confirmed though, Konrad Reuland’s organs helped saved Rod Carew’s life, they decided

LOS ANGELES >> Quarterback Sam Da old was asked if his wrist would get sore Saturday at USC’s spring game. Not from the six passes he threw in the Trojans’ spring game but from signing autographs for hundreds of fans afterward.“I might have to ice it,” Da old joked.USC no longer faces the bu

SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week: Zion BowensName: Zion Bowens School: Poly Sport: Track and FieldYear: SeniorNoteworthy: Bowens ran 21.25 to win the 200 meters at the 59th Mt. San Antonio College Relays on Saturday. Bowen’s time is the top time in the state and seventh-fastest in the cou

LOS ANGELES >> Whatever old school remedy or homeopathic medicine you’re thinking of, the Dodgers have heard of it and Rich Hill has probably already tried it.“We’re getting a lot of things in our inbox, a lot of suggestions,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said with a smile Monday. “The trainin

LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers took their time with Trayce Thompson in spring training, waiting until March 11 before the outfielder saw his first Cactus League at-bats.Thompson was several months removed from the multiple back fractures that ended his 2016 season and raring to go from the start.

anking the top 10 sports events April 17-23 you won’t want to miss:NO. 1: NBA PLAYOFFS: WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALSCLIPPERS vs. UTAHDetails/TV: Game 2 at Staples Center, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., TNT, Prime Ticket“The series doesn’t start until somebody loses at home,” Chris Paul told reporters after

BOSTON — Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, pulling away from American Galen Rupp with about two miles to go to win in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds.Rupp, a three-time Olympian making his Boston debut, was 21 seconds behind and Japan’s Suguru Osako

LONG BEACH >> Hall of Fame football coach Larry Reisbig passed away Monday mo ing at the age of 77.Reisbig was head coach at Long Beach State from 1987-89 before moving to Long Beach City College, where he would leave his mark. Reisbig coached the Vikings for 11 years, going 83-34-1 (.707), m

LOS ANGELES >> By the end of the third quarter, the Clippers stars had made their way to the bench, each having added his own touch to the statement they have combined to make over the past two weeks.The Clippers are ready for the playoffs.Seven Clippers scored in double figures in a 125-96 vi

CHICAGO >> For 108 years, we all suspected it would be a cold day … somewhere when the Chicago Cubs played a home game as defending World Series champions.The Cubs celebrated last year’s historic title before Monday’s home opener at Wrigley Field with a ceremony that featured a familiar theme