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Dating back to the days when he watched Pride FC, Deiveson Figueiredo has been enamored of fighter nicknames. He needed one for himself and, despite not being a big fan of the critically acclaimed, uber-violent video games series, gravitated to Kratos, the eponymous “God of War.” Thus, “Deus da Guerra” — the game’s title roughly … Read more

Jose Siri, acquired from the Rays in a trade, is expected to play in the outfield for the Mets in 2025. AP Neither move was trumpeted at the time, but over a 2 ½-week stretch last December, the Mets acquired two players who became important components of the team’s success in 2024. At the winter … Read more

LAFC forward Olivier Giroud, right, battles Sporting Kansas City defender Joaquin Fernandez for the ball during a game in October. Giroud is one of the newcomers powering LAFC’s MLS Cup run. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press) Ilie Sánchez played the full 120 minutes, then converted the game-winning penalty kick, to give LAFC its only MLS … Read more

D’Anton Lynn’s defection to USC didn’t doom UCLA’s defense, it just gave it a rival His arrival last December, in the midst of the darkest defensive stretch in school history, was hailed as a potential program-saving moment at USC. At UCLA, where he revived a struggling defense in a single season, his departure was viewed … Read more

LeBron James has the ball knocked away by Mo Wagner, left, as Franz Wagner helps on defense in the first half. (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 … Read more