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
The path to a Western Conference championship runs through L.A., making Saturday’s El Tráfico rivalry game much more than just a battle for bragging rights. LAFC’s hopes of gaining ground in the race for home-field advantage were dashed as it lost 4-2 to the Galaxy in Carson. The game was a must-win for both teams, … Read more
ATLANTA – Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes and Kansas City’s defense made a couple of late stands to keep the Chiefs unbeaten with a 22-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. The two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (3-0) have been far from perfect — Mahomes threw another interception — … Read more
Script, flipped. The Rams finally beat the San Francisco 49ers in a meaningful regular-season game. Kyren Williams flipped too. If you haven’t seen it, you soon will. It’s an Instagram instant classic, a bit of in-your-Facebook flair. The Rams running back ran what’s called an arrow route through the middle of the 49ers defense, caught … Read more