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Well, that was something. What it was, was a slaughter. A spanking. A smackdown. It was a thrashing and a threshing. It was a beating and a battering, a bloodying and a bludgeoning. It was eye-opening, for sure, and stomach-turning if your loyalties lay with the team wearing white uniforms instead of the ones wearing … Read more

Column: Fernando Valenzuela was the man who connected L.A. to the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela literally roped me into his life. It was in the spring of 1989, my first full year covering the Dodgers for The Times, and I was still in awe of this legend that I had not yet met. Valenzuela sensed this, and … Read more

Dodgers legend and six-time All-Star Fernando Valenzuela died on Tuesday night, Major League Baseball announced. He was 63. No cause of death was given. 4Fernando Valenzuela was a phenomenon with the Dodgers. AP “Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most impactful players of his generation,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement on Tuesday … Read more

Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who changed MLB by sparking Fernandomania, dies at 63 His journey from a small town in Mexico to rousing success in Major League Baseball inspired generations of fans and created a seismic shift in the demographics of the Dodgers fan base. His unorthodox pitching motion, distinct physique and seemingly mysterious aura … Read more

Bronny James’ NBA career has officially begun.  He took the court with 4:00 left in the second quarter alongside his father, LeBron James, becoming the first father-son duo to play a regular season NBA game together during the Lakers’ season opener against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.  The 20-year-old James makes his … Read more

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Bronny James (9) stand on the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. Photo by Eric Thayer /AP Photo LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night … Read more

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela speaks during a news conference ahead of his jersey retirement ceremony at a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, Aug. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. Photo by Ryan Sun /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers … Read more

The Sixers’ Big 3 is a Big 1 in their 2024-25 NBA opener. After an offseason hyping the new Joel Embiid-Paul George-Tyrese Maxey trio, Embiid and George will miss Wednesday’s season opener against the Bucks in Philadelphia. Embiid, who has a balky left knee, will also miss Friday’s road game against the Raptors and Sunday’s … Read more

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles defended his decision to keep Chris Godwin in the game while Tampa’s chances of winning were slim, which led to a potentially season-ending injury late in the Bucs’ 41-31 loss to the Ravens. Godwin dislocated his ankle with less than a minute left in the game when he was tackled … Read more

ATLANTA — For Jordi Fernandez, Wednesday won’t be the culmination of a journey to his head coaching debut. It’s just another step in an even higher climb. The Nets regular season opener in Atlanta will be the first as an NBA head coach for Fernandez. And while the Spaniard said it’ll be a night he … Read more