ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. >> Hector Santiago considered the enormity of the job the Angels face if they are going to get back in the race with less than half a season to go. Then he smiled. “You don’t expect seven scoreless i ings from me,” he said, “so anything can happen.” Santiago had just finished th...

LeBron James, Bo Jackson and other athletes react to Dallas shooting Home → Sports Members of the sports world, such as NBA player LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, express their thoughts on social media following the shooting in Dallas that left five police officers dead on July...

LAS VEGAS -- A contrite and emotional Jon Jones met with the media Thursday mo ing, one day after the bombshell a ouncement that a potential doping violation caused the cancellation of his main-event title fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Jones started by apologizing to his fans, the UFC and...

LAS VEGAS —— Wednesday night, MMA manager Ed Soares was lying on his couch in his Las Vegas hotel room. News broke that Jon Jones’ potential anti-doping violation had derailed the light heavyweight title fight with champion Daniel Cormier. UFC 200 was suddenly without a main event. And Cormier, afte...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> With every hit — and they are coming frequently — Yunel Escobar makes the question more difficult to answer. Escobar had three more hits in the Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afte oon, as the Angels third baseman continued to increase his value. Value...

EL SEGUNDO >> The smiles soon formed and laughs quickly erupted. The Lakers had just started their summer-league practice, but it also marked the begi ing of coach Luke Walton casting a favorable impression. He participated in rebounding drills with his players. He knocked down some 3-pointers. And ...

MARSEILLE, France >> France is heading back to soccer’s elite, and Antoine Griezma is the man leading the way. Griezma scored both goals to give France a 2-0 win over world champion Germany on Thursday and a place in the European Championship final against Portugal. It was a victory built as much on...

The Lakers made another move by adding more backcourt depth. Reserve guard Marcelo Huertas revealed on his Instagram account that he has agreed to retu to the Lakers on a two-year deal “Purple and gold for 2 more years!” Huertas said. “Couldn’t be happier to stay with this organization and people th...

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West reaches the halfway point Saturday night at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho. A dozen drivers are within 82 points behind series leader Ryan Partridge, of Rancho Cucamonga. It’s the first time the Bob Bruncati Racing driver has led the K&N series, although he wa...

SAN DIEGO >> On Thursday aboard the USS Midway in San Diego, the Navy’s longest serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, the United States men’s water polo team finalized their 13-man roster that will be headed to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic games. Where young heroes once served their c...

LAS VEGAS >> It started late. No one could hear a thing. And there were few fireworks. Otherwise, the UFC 202 press conference featuring Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena went great. Both fighters were reportedly slow arriving for the 11:30 a.m. event, which started more tha...

ORLANDO >> The Amway Center is mostly empty one day after housing thousands of screaming teens for a Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas concert. Steps from where the show took place, North Carolina coach Roy Williams is watching one of his favorite players, Brice Johnson. During the third quarter of the Cli...

LAS VEGAS -- A contrite and emotional Jon Jones met with the media Thursday mo ing, one day after the bombshell a ouncement that a potential doping violation caused the cancellation of his main-event title fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Jones started by apologizing to his fans, the UFC and...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> Hector Santiago has slipped back into a consistent groove. Santiago, whose Angels career has been marked by streaks in both directions, is now on a run of exceptional work. Santiago blanked the Tampa Bay Rays for seven i ings in the Angels’ 5-1 victory on Thursday afte oon, t...

Fresh off making history by becoming the first from Mexico to win a world title at super middleweight, the blossoming career of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (34-0, 24 KOs) hit a roadblock this week when he sustained a hand injury that will prevent him from making his first defense July 23 against Domini...

See the sweet Lakers-themed car that Snoop Dogg gave Kobe Bryant Snoop Dogg gave basketball great Kobe Bryant this purple-and-gold Lakers-themed car as a retirement gift. Bryant released this picture on Twitter. By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant has received a one-of-a-kind retirement gi...

LAS VEGAS -- A contrite and emotional Jon Jones met with the media Thursday mo ing, one day after the bombshell a ouncement that a potential doping violation caused the cancellation of his main-event title fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Jones started by apologizing to his fans, the UFC and...

LAS VEGAS — For being the No. 1 pick on Season 23 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Tatiana Suarez somehow managed to fly under the radar. Outside of the Octagon, that is. In the cage, in typical Suarez fashion, she let her actions do the talking. The former wrestling prodigy was as dominant as expected, a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> Jered Weaver is demonstrating just how fine the line is between being good and being bad in the major leagues. With just a little more velocity than usual, and just a little better command than usual, Weaver was able to mow down the hitters with the same efficiency — if not i...

LOS ANGELES >> There are no ties in baseball, only subtle hints to wrap things up after the ninth i ing has ended. For the Dodgers, the hints weren’t very subtle Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Pitcher Kenta Maeda pinch ran in the eighth i ing. Another pitcher, Scott Kazmir, pinch ...