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Austin Reaves drives to the basket against Bob Carrington in the first quarter Tuesday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up … Read more

First in a three-part series on the Giants quarterback issue. Coming tomorrow: Examining Sam Darnold and other proven or semi-proven requests.  These five words are irrelevant for the Giants and their fans and it is best to avoid saying them or thinking about them, for the sanity of all concerned. “If this was last year … Read more

A report Wednesday by ESPN reveals classified documents concerning former MLB star Alex Rodriguez’s connection to the Biogenesis doping scandal from 10 years ago. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press) Alex Rodriguez told federal agents nine years ago that three Major League Baseball All-Stars — Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun and an unnamed player — were … Read more

‘They all wanted him here.’ How Shohei Ohtani and other Dodgers recruited Roki Sasaki When Roki Sasaki sat down for a sushi dinner with Dodgers officials and players last week, days before agreeing to sign with the club in one of the biggest coups of baseball’s offseason, Shohei Ohtani was one of several stars in … Read more

JENNY BENSON Defender Marina, Sr. County coaches were in awe of Benson, who can play any position on the field. Marina was expected to suffer after losing eight senior starters from last season. Benson led the Vikings to the verge of playoffs. LIZ DELGADO Midfielder Capistrano Valley, Jr. Scored 10 goals and had 17 assists … Read more

Prior to tipoff against the 76ers on Jan. 4, the Nets revealed that Cam Thomas suffered a new left hamstring strain and would be reevaluated after their 10-day, six-game West Coast road trip. In their first home game back at Barclays Center on Tuesday night in what was a 99-95 loss to the Knicks, the … Read more

Josh Hart caused a mini controversy this month by twice declaring after defeats that the Knicks needed to drop their “egos” and “agendas,” prompting speculation that spilled into sports talk radio over who he was referencing. The forward clarified those remarks after Tuesday’s 99-95 win over the Nets, saying it was blown out of proportion. … Read more

Rangers players congratulate Igor Shesterkin after their 5-0 shutout win over the Senators on Jan. 21, 2025. Getty Images I’d never quite seen anything like the 19-game stretch bridging November and December in which the Rangers won four and lost 15 in regulation. And I’m not sure I’ve seen anything like this dramatic turnaround that … Read more

Tuesday morning, following a 1-5 road trip, Nic Claxton called the season “frustrating” — with all the losses and injuries the Nets have endured. He also admitted the season hasn’t seen his best self due to new defensive schemes under first-year coach Jordi Fernandez. “I don’t think we have seen it yet, honestly,” he said … Read more

MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The 29-year-old Keys is on a 10-match winning streak after warming up for the year’s first major with a title at Adelaide, where she beat fellow American … Read more