JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Verlon Dorminey emphasized to his Trinity Christian football team that they had to finish off games against good opponents, with no second-half lapses. It was very, very late in Friday’s game when his message was taken to heart. The host Conquerors almost allowed a 21-point lead to slip away in the final … Read more
You don’t have to look long or far to spot the differences between this year’s Galaxy team and last year’s. The lineup? Eight of the 11 players the Galaxy started in Saturday’s El Tráfico win over LAFC weren’t with the team at the start of last season. The standings? The Galaxy were 13th in the … Read more
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is looking to overturn a decision that stripped her of her first individual Olympic medal. Video footage shot for the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising” might help her do it. Attorneys for Chiles filed an appeal Monday to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland looking to reverse a decision by the … Read more
MIAMI — The at-bat that mattered most to the baseball world Tuesday night came in the third inning at loanDepot Park, when Shohei Ohtani continued his push toward 50-50 history by belting a second-deck blast for his 48th home run. In the Dodgers’ 11-9 loss to the Miami Marlins, however, the Japanese slugger and favorite for … Read more
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Tyler Glasnow battled persistent elbow problems for three years in Tampa Bay before his ulnar collateral ligament gave out in 2021, the 6-foot-8 right-hander undergoing Tommy John surgery that August in which the replacement ligament was reinforced with an internal brace. When Glasnow returned to go 10-7 with a 3.53 ERA and 162 strikeouts in … Read more
NEW YORK – Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their third consecutive playoff appearance Friday night with a 12-2 victory over the New York Mets. Assured at least a National League wild card, the Phillies can secure their first NL East title since 2011 with one more win this weekend against the second-place Mets … Read more
A look at this week’s top high school football games: THURSDAY Gardena Serra (2-1) at Oaks Christian (2-2), 7 p.m. Serra has the speed and defense to give the Lions problems. Quarterback Jimmy Butler has top receivers, and the defense, led by an effective secondary, presents challenges. Oaks Christian has played a tough schedule and … Read more
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL MONDAY’S RESULTS City Section Crenshaw 19, GALA 13 Eagle Rock 31, Sylmar 6 Foshay 20, Los Angeles 6 Fremont 32, L.A. Jordan 6 Jefferson 31, Santee 6 King/Drew 28, Hawkins 6 LACES 6, L.A. University 6 Los Angeles 20, West Adams 6 San Fernando 32, Rise Kohyang 6 San Fernando 19, … Read more
The person who broke so much NBA news that his scoops earned a pithy nickname announced on X on Tuesday that he is leaving ESPN and retiring from sports journalism to become general manager of the men’s basketball program at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University. Adrian Wojnarowski, known simply as Woj, littered the hoops … Read more