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Maria Sharapova is a hugely talented tennis player and the queen of quirkiness. Also of perseverance. ...

Sometimes they’re not gems, they’re just really, really good. ...

There's a case to be made that the Galaxy's game against D.C. United on Wednesday might have been a preview of this year's Major League Soccer title match, the MLS Cup. ...

KEY MOMENT: After Adeiny Hechavarria's first home run of the season gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the third inning, the Angels answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning on run-scoring hits by Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton, and a groundout by Albert Pujols. ...

Every now and then, Albert Pujols reminds us of what he once did on a remarkably regular basis, unleashing the efficient, potent swings that were his trademark when he was voted the National League most valuable player three times and was one of the top power hitters of his generation, or any... ...

Returning to the place where he pitched what was arguably the worst game of his career, Clayton Kershaw became baseball's first 16-game winner Wednesday night. ...

Mike Trout turned 23 less than three weeks ago. But don't let the tender age fool you. ...

A loud thump — followed by an even louder curse — echoes from somewhere inside a cavernous semi trailer parked near the UCLA practice field. ...

The time has come to stop talking and start playing. Let the sweet sound of a referee's whistle mercifully replace the pound of a judge's gavel. ...

Josh Shaw, a hero for a matter of hours, is now known for a lie. ...

On his recent Nike tour in China, Kobe Bryant sat down with a group of young basketball players and answered questions posed to him on a wide range of topics including his focus and motivation, as well as how he will perform upon returning from injury this upcoming season. Kobe is coming off a season in which he played just six games after returning from an Achilles injury in the 2012-2013 season....

Former number two overall NBA draft pick Michael Beasley worked out for the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time Wednesday. The post Report: Michael Beasley has second workout with Lakers appeared first on Laker Nation . ...

Throughout the Western Conference finals, Chicago Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville continued to be questioned about his use of center Michal Handzus. ...

Asked to do something no City Section female athlete has accomplished in track and field — win City titles in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters — junior Marissa Williams of Palisades agreed to give it a try Wednesday night at the City Section championships at Birmingham High. ...

KEY MOMENT: With runners on second and third and two out in the second, Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson fell behind No. 8 hitter Mike Zunino with a three-ball count. Instead of walking Zunino to face .182-hitting Nick Franklin, Wilson caught too much of the plate with a 3-and-1 fastball that... ...

An initial round of bidding for the Los Angeles Clippers closed Wednesday with at least three potential buyers making offers and predicting that the winner will pay well over $1 billion, according to three people involved in the sale. ...

The U.S. World Cup team held its first dress rehearsal for Brazil on a chilly and windy Tuesday night at Candlestick Park. And though late goals by Mix Diskerud and Aron Johannsson gave it a 2-0 win over a determined team from Azerbaijan, it's clear there's still much to be done before... ...

Paul George scored 31 of his 37 points in the second half Wednesday night and almost single-handedly kept the Indiana Pacers alive in the Eastern Conference finals with a 93-90 victory over the Miami Heat. ...

PARIS — Wind was whipping, rain was falling, and thick gray clouds overhead were foreboding as Serena Williams double-faulted, then raised her hands in despair and wailed, "I can't serve!" ...

So many of my great ideas never get off the ground. Like aerosol pasta. Just spray it in your mouth like Silly String. ...