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Asked about Flaherty’s accusation, Machado said, ‘I throw balls all the time into dugouts. Both dugouts’ SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was “bothersome” and “unsettling” that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres’ 10-2 win in Game … Read more

Darwin Nunez requires ‘affection, support and containment’ (Picture: Getty) Liverpool icon Luis Suarez has revealed a story about Darwin Nunez crying in the dressing room, insisting the 25-year-old needs ‘affection and support’. Suarez, who scored 82 goals in 133 games for the Reds from 2011 to 2014, knows Nunez very well from their time playing … Read more

The preseason in which Ninth Avenue sanctioned three exhibition games in which the NHL Rangers (twice) and the NHL Flyers (once) were obligated to play the Devils’ AHL Utica team because the New Jersey varsity was in Prague — preparing for their regular-season two-game sweep of the Sabres, which, of course eliminated Buffalo from the … Read more

If you simply look at the cold, bloodless numbers, then it would be impossible to say, definitively, that the Phillies will be walking into a hornet’s nest the next few days, stepping into a cooking cauldron of chaos. Citi Field, house of horrors? According to the data, hard to build a case. The Mets have … Read more

Carlos Mendoza insisted on multiple occasions during the Mets’ final homestand in September that his team would return to play in Queens this season. It seems like a baseball season ago the manager issued that guarantee of sorts. In the 16 days since, the Mets traveled to Atlanta and played once, had two games postponed … Read more

Taylor Swift was back in Kansas City to cheer on her beau Travis Kelce and donned the Chiefs’ 5-0 record as the “perfect” way for the team to roll into their bye week following Monday night’s win. The “Cruel Summer” singer appeared on the Instagram story of Chariah Gordon, the partner of Chiefs wide receiver … Read more

From Martin St. Louis to Lane Hutson, Postmedia assesses the level of hope fans of Habs should have heading into the new NHL season. Panthers head coach Paul Maurice got to hoist the Stanley Cup after his team beat the Oilers in Game 7 this past June. Stu Cowan predicts the Canadiens will lift the … Read more

Andres Iniesta, 40, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday (EPA) Andres Iniesta has announced his decision to retire with Real Madrid among those who have paid tribute to the former Barcelona midfielder. The 40-year-old, who made his first-team debut for Barcelona 24 years ago in 2002, will be widely regarded as one of the … Read more

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers throws a pass during the first half of the Sept. 28 game against Oregon in Pasadena. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press) Ethan Garbers returned to practice Monday evening after a weeklong absence, though the UCLA quarterback showed lingering effects from the injury that kept him out of the Bruins’ loss … Read more

Dave Roberts looks on from the dugout during Game 2. (Robert Gauthier / 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 You may occasionally receive … Read more