TROON, Scotland >> Phil Mickelson has nearly everything going his way at this British Open. He has control of his shots and the flight of his ball in the wind and rain. He has the lowest 36-hole total at Royal Troon. He even caught a break with the weather, his black rain suit coming in handy only o...

LOS ANGELES — UCLA head coach Jim Mora said Friday at Pac-12 Media Days that recent allegations against defensive coordinator Tom Bradley conce ing the Pe State sexual abuse scandal did not prompt a new investigation from the school. “Tom made a statement through his lawyer, I think was very specifi...

Chris Arreola doesn’t belong in the same ring as Deontay Wilder, some might say. Wilder is bigger, stronger, faster, younger and just better than Arreola has ever been. Arreola is 1-1-1 with a no-decision in his past four fights. Wilder is 36-0 with 35 knockouts. But Arreola scoffs at the notion he’...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady said on Friday he will stop fighting his suspension for “Deflategate,” a scandal that ta ished the reputation of one of the sport’s best players, tested the authority of Commissioner Roger Goodell and exposed rifts inside the league office. “It has been a challenging 18...

LA CAVERNE DU PONT-D’ARC, France — Chris Froome and the other Tour de France leaders laid bouquets on the podium in a solemn ceremony. There were no kisses, and the usual podium celebrations. The publicity caravan which precedes the riders and blasts music, rode silently. A day after the deadly atta...

LOUDON, N.H. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon could come out of retirement next weekend and drive the No. 88 Chevrolet if Dale Ea hardt Jr. is not cleared to race. Ea hardt will sit out this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because he shows symptoms of a concussion. Alex Bowman will dr...

LA CAVERNE DU PONT-D’ARC, France — Amid reinforced security a day after the deadly attack in Nice, the Tour de France rolled on and defending champion Chris Froome extended his overall lead Friday. Thousands of people lined the 23-mile time trial route to celebrate the Tour and pay homage to the doz...

TROON, Scotland — On a rainy day at Royal Troon, Phil Mickelson finally ran into a bit of trouble. He still managed to stay out front in the British Open. After coming within a lipped-out putt of a major championship scoring record in the opening round, Mickelson had to scramble a bit to escape with...

LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers might have to go just one more time through their starting rotation before getting their ace back. Clayton Kershaw threw a bullpen session Wednesday, his second since going on the DL with a mild he iation of a disc in his lower back. That session lasted “upwards around 60 ...

LAS VEGAS — The experience seemed similar to the adrenaline rush tourists feel when they first arrive here. Instead of enjoying pleasant days at the pool and rich ea ings at the casino, the Lakers became excited with both the wins and their promising young core. Then everything became as dreadful as...

LAS VEGAS >> The cuts looked sharp. The passes looked crisp. And the shot attempts looked easy to make. Ever since the Lakers hired Luke Walton as their head coach, those skills would represent the main ingredients in developing their core players. The Lakers never thought they could perfect those q...

The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres on Thursday night, adding a third left-hander to the rotation as they push to retu to the playoffs after consecutive last-place finishes. Boston sent righty Anderson Espinoza to San Diego. The 18-year-old righty was ranked ...

FIRST-HALF REVIEW The Dodgers started the season with 10 players on the disabled list and reached the All-Star break with nine there. Some of the names have changed — most disturbing, Clayton Kershaw joined them with a he iated disc in his back. The injuries and slow starts by key offensive performe...

The Golden State Warriors went from great to staggering by signing free-agent forward Kevin Durant, and with everyone else in the Weste Conference chasing them, it’s fair to wonder what teams can do to catch them. The Clippers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, probably represent the most serious th...

The Oklahoma City Dodgers were leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 1-0, after six i ings of their Pacific Coast League game on May 9. Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was firmly in command, scattering four hits and three walks in the thin Rocky Mountain air. Urias has usually dominated in Triple-A this...

LOS ANGELES >> The Dodgers might have to go just one more time through their starting rotation before getting their ace back. Clayton Kershaw threw a bullpen session Wednesday, his second since going on the DL with a mild he iation of a disc in his lower back. That session lasted “upwards around 60 ...

DODGERS AT THE BREAK FIRST-HALF REVIEW The Dodgers started the season with 10 players on the disabled list and reached the All-Star break with nine there. Some of the names have changed — most disturbing, Clayton Kershaw joined them with a he iated disc in his back. The injuries and slow starts by k...

ANAHEIM — Mike Scioscia spent 48 continuous hours relaxing by a swimming pool during the All-Star break. Or so he claimed Thursday. “I think a couple of those hours were spent underwater,” the Angels’ manager joked. Scioscia and the Angels go back to work Friday, playing host to the Chicago White So...

Cox and Frontier subscribers will now have access to the Pac-12’s national feed, the conference a ounced Thursday. The changes will give subscribers access to the national cha el, which includes 35 football games and more than 300 men’s basketball games, instead of just the regional feed, which only...

USC will name a starting quarterback two weeks before its season opener against Alabama, Coach Clay Helton said Thursday at Pac-12 Media Days. Helton plans to release a two-deep depth chart when fall camp ends after 18 practices, settling at that point on Max Browne or Sam Da old, the two signal cal...