LOS ANGELES >> It was a breeze the first two times Ta er Roark worked through the Dodgers’ lineup Tuesday. The Washington Nationals right-hander retired 15 of the first 18 batters he faced, commanding a two-seam fastball with a little late movement. Nobody walked. Three got hits, but only Joc Peders...

HOUSTON >> Baseball being a game of inches, the Angels are inching their way right into oblivion. Huston Street lamented a couple pitches that barely missed, a call he didn’t get, a ball that hit a base instead of a glove. It all added up to a blown save and a 3-2 Angels loss to the Houston Astros o...

LOS ANGELES >> Kenley Jansen went into the bullpen kicking and screaming and contemplating retirement. Eric Gagne went into the bullpen jumping for joy. They ultimately wound up sharing the record for most career saves in Dodger history until Monday, when Jansen collected the 162nd save of his caree...

LOS ANGELES >> It was a breeze the first two times Ta er Roark worked through the Dodgers’ lineup. The Washington Nationals right-hander retired 15 of the first 18 batters he faced. Nobody walked. Three got hits, but only Joc Pederson did so by advancing past first base. Of course, there was the thi...

The Kings kick off their 50th a iversary season Oct. 12 at Stanley Cup finalist San Jose then retu for their home opener against Philadelphia two days later. After a four-day break, the Kings, looking to rebound from last season’s first-round playoff loss, head to Mi esota on Oct. 18, where former D...

LOS ANGELES >> Chris Arreola of Riverside would love to become the first fighter of Mexican descent to win a major heavyweight world title. He’s already had two bites at the apple, but came up short in technical knockout losses to Vitali Klitschko in 2009 and Bermane Stive e in 2014. He’s going to g...

EL SEGUNDO >> The raw frustration over recently losing in the NBA Finals could not dilute Luke Walton’s enthusiasm. Nor could the potentially long rebuilding process that awaits him as the Lakers’ head coach. After all, that has represented Walton’s “dream job” ever since he spent the majority of hi...

Staff EL SEGUNDO >> Nearly two months after agreeing to take the job, Luke Walton was introduced as the Lakers head coach on Tuesday afte oon, calling it his “dream job.” Having just helped lead the Golden State Warriors to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season, Walton said he is now comp...

Reactions pour in as Luke Walton introduced as Lakers coach Home → Sports Luke Walton, a former player for the Lakers, Walton will take over as Los Angeles’ next head coach after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors. Viewing on a mobile device? Follow a...

The All-CIF baseball, softball and boys volleyball teams were released Monday afte oon with 20 local athletes and one coach being honored for their accomplishments during the recently completed 2016 spring campaigns. Headlining the boys volleyball CIF Southe Section Division 3 lineup is champion Val...

LOS ANGELES - Viewing parties will be held at six locations in the Southland for tonight’s telecasts of the U.S.-Argentina Copa America Centenario semifinal men’s soccer game. The game from NRG Stadium in Houston will begin at 6 p.m. and be televised in English by cable’s FS1 and in Spanish by Univi...

PLAYA VISTA >> The closest UNLV’s Patrick McCaw has gotten to NBA players was two summers ago when the Clippers spent a portion of their fall camp on his college campus. “I said ‘What’s up?’ to DeAndre (Jordan) and Blake (Griffin) in the weight room. But that’s pretty much it,” said McCaw, a star gu...

HOUSTON >> Lost amid some of the higher profile players the Angels have lost to the disabled list, Geovany Soto’s absence has also been felt. Soto, who had knee surgery, was hitting .283 and basically splitting the job with Carlos Perez. Since Soto has been out, he’s left Carlos Perez, who is hittin...

Brandon Ingram heard a deafening roar every time touched the ball. The cheers built in anticipation of another one of his thunderous dunks or high-arching 3-pointers. Ingram would then resist fueling the frenetic fan atmosphere that followed him through four years at Kinston High in North Carolina. ...

CLEVELAND >> LeBron James stepped off the plane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. It gleamed in the bright summer sun, a symbol of hope and history. As promised, James brought home a championship, the one on hold the past 52 years. “This is for yo...

Wales advanced to the European Championship’s knockout stages as group wi er after comprehensively beating Russia 3-0 on Monday. Goals from Aaron Ramsey, Neil Taylor and Gareth Bale, his third in consecutive games at Euro 2016, ensured that Wales won Group B ahead of England, which could only draw 0...

2016 Boys Te is Dream Team Player of the Year: Riley Smith, Los Alamitos, Senior Riley Smith rounded out another stellar season at Los Alamitos by wi ing his second Sunset League singles title and leading 2015 CIF Southe Section Division 1 champion Griffins to the quarterfinals. The senior went 3-0 ...

LOS ANGELES >> Five days after he writhed in pain on the infield grass at Chase Field in Phoenix, after a 95 mph line drive by Paul Goldschmidt jolted into his right leg, Kenta Maeda answered any lingering questions about his durability. The rookie right-hander, making his scheduled start on a swelt...

The Ducks traded goalie Frederik Andersen to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday for a first-round selection in this weekend’s NHL draft and a second-round choice in 2017. The pick the Ducks got for this year is the 30th selection overall. The Ducks also have their own first-round pick, the 24th overa...

The Ducks will begin Randy Carlyle’s second stint as their coach by opening the 2016-17 season with four games on the road, starting with their season opener Oct. 13 at Dallas. Teams were allowed Monday to a ounce dates for their home openers as the full NHL schedule will be released Tuesday. The Du...