A recent segment on a sports bulletin on Brazilian television neatly captured the excitement — and bafflement — caused by an influx of European players. It started with a montage of goals scored by Memphis Depay, signed by Corinthians last week in a move that has sent large sections of the Sao Paulo club’s fanbase … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalel Mullings’ teammates used to tease him because he didn’t look that fast. Mullings, a former linebacker, stands 6 feet 2 and weighs 233 pounds. If Michigan’s skill-position players lined up at the goal line and ran a 100-yard sprint, he probably wouldn’t win. He entered this season in the shadow … Read more
Canelo Álvarez was featured in his first Las Vegas fight in 2010 when he was just 19 years old. Since then, Álvarez has become the main event superstar during important weekends that draw big Mexican fans — Cinco de Mayo and Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16. The Jalisco native will once again headline the … Read more
Thank you for the article in Monday’s edition of The Times titled “Dodgers are the face of injury crisis.” My friends and I have long debated why the need for Tommy John surgery has skyrocketed in recent years. I argued that the need for speed among this generation of pitchers is the cause of their … Read more
After a 13-day blackout, Walt Disney Co. and DirecTV settled their contentious contract dispute early Saturday, restoring ESPN, ABC stations and other Disney-owned channels for more than 10 million DirecTV subscribers. DirecTV and U-Verse customers have been frustrated by the loss of Disney programming since talks broke down Sept. 1. Both companies were motivated to … Read more
There are two outs and two baserunners in the top of the eighth inning of a World Series game in Dodger Stadium, the Houston Astros are down by two, and to the plate comes pinch-hitter Jason Heyward, whose last at-bat in Chavez Ravine produced a game-winning, pinch-hit three-run home run for the Dodgers on Aug. … Read more
ATLANTA — The Dodgers knew the risks that came with acquiring talented but injury-plagued pitcher Tyler Glasnow last offseason. On Saturday, after the latest setback in his late-season elbow injury, they finally had to grapple with the worst-case scenario. Glasnow’s season almost certainly is over because of an elbow sprain, manager Dave Roberts announced, calling it … Read more
The Lakers are expected to agree to a two-way deal with center Christian Koloko, bolstering their frontcourt in the wake of Christian Wood‘s latest knee operation, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. Koloko, 24, was the No. 33 pick in the 2022 NBA draft but missed all … Read more
ATLANTA — The Dodgers’ pitching situation has become increasingly ugly this weekend after manager Dave Roberts announced Saturday that ace right-hander Tyler Glasnow will likely miss the rest of the season. But, in back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, the team’s on-field play hasn’t been much better. “In totality, it’s not clean baseball,” … Read more
This time, there would be no coming back. There would be no shrugging off a bad first half. There would be no plausible excuses. UCLA was thoroughly outclassed from start to finish of a 42-13 loss to Indiana on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl, intensifying concerns about the Bruins’ ability to succeed in coach … Read more