Wearing a white baseball cap, a neon green shirt, black shorts and gray running shoes, Jon Sutherland runs alongside his 6-year-old dog, Puck, a brown Labrador mix, circling Sherman Oaks Park along with dozens of early morning joggers and walkers. ...
At the age of 34, with his once-roaring fastball diminished by time, Josh Beckett pitched the game of his life. ...
Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova successfully dealt with the wet weather and their opponents Monday at the French Open. ...
Some fans don’t want to admit it, but the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the middle of a rebuilding phase. Right now, there are only four players under contract with the team, and one of those players (Kendall Marshall) has an unguranteed contract. For this reason, there’s a lot of holes on the team that need filling, and that makes this year’s draft all that more important for the purple and...
There’s a lot of intriguing prospects in the seventh pick range this year, though Indiana’s 18-year-old freshman Noah Vonleh is probably the most intriguing player out of the bunch. According to Jeff Goodman from ESPN, Vonleh is set to workout for the Lakers on June 4, and it appears that the purple and gold are already very high on the 6’9″ big man. “I know they really like Vonleh,” Bleacher Report’s...
The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be adding coaches to their ever-growing list of candidates on an almost daily basis. According to Broderick Turner from the L.A. Times, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak held a phone interview on Friday with current Clippers associate head coach Alvin Gentry, and the pair are set to meet in person – along with Jim Buss – on Wednesday. Gentry took the helm in Phoenix...
One of the Kings' defensemen referred to Chicago star forward Patrick Kane the other day as "undercover fast," taking note of his special brand of dangerous speed. ...
AT THE PLATE: Third baseman Justin Turner was two for four with a home run and two runs scored. Adrian Gonzalez broke out of what he described as a three-day funk, getting three hits, including a double, and driving in two runs. Former Cuban league teammates Yasiel Puig and Erisbel Arruebarrena... ...
Matt Kemp said in spring training he wasn't a fourth outfielder. He also said he was a center fielder. ...
Roger Federer's 4-year-old twins, Myla and Riva, hung in there for about 20 minutes Sunday in his guest box at Court Philippe Chatrier, long enough to see Daddy take control of his French Open match. ...
Jimmie Johnson started Sunday as one of the drivers facing scrutiny for a winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season after 11 races. ...
KEY MOMENT: The Royals led, 3-1, with two out in the seventh inning. The Angels had runners on second and third but, even with the open base, the Royals elected to pitch to Albert Pujols. Kelvin Herrera got two quick strikes, with Pujols late on a 99-mph fastball and then a 100-mph fastball... ...
In qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay could manage no better than 19th-fastest in the 33-car field, which left him puzzled. ...
Yunel Escobar and Sean Rodriguez of the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes were ejected Sunday after both benches and bullpens emptied and a scuffle took place on the field involving most of the players in St. Petersburg, Fla. ...
It was a tough day for one of IndyCar's top teams, Chip Ganassi Racing. ...
- Los Angeles Times Sports French Open featured matches Rafael Nadal Michel Euler / Associated Press Rafael Nadal tracks down a shot during a training session for the French Open. Rafael Nadal tracks down a shot during a training session for the French Open. (Michel Euler / Associated Press) Sports Monday's featured matches in the French Open: Men Rafael Nadal (1) vs. Robby Ginepri Novak Djokovic...
Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that former Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins as emerged as candidate for the vacant L.A. Lakers job. Yahoo Sources: Lionel Hollins has emerged as a candidate in the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search. http://t.co/tuq56h58QH — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 25, 2014 Lakers management plans to interview Hollins later this week according to the report. In his...
The Los Angeles Lakers have already met with Mike Dunleavy Sr. and Byron Scott. The defensive minded Lionel Hollins in next on the list. Mike Dunleavy Sr. has 17 years of experience as a head coach in the NBA. The former Laker coach has a winning percentage of .461, and a... The post Lakers Start Head Coach Search With Three Interviews appeared first on Hoops-Nation....
PARIS -- Serena Williams began the defense of her French Open title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory Sunday over 138th-ranked Alize Lim, a wild-card entry from France. ...
- Los Angeles Times Sports Up next for the Sparks: Sunday vs. San Antonio Carol Ross Elaine Thompson / Associated Press Sparks Coach Carol Ross smiles during a game against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Sparks Coach Carol Ross smiles during a game against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press) James Barragan contact the reporter Sports Sparks look to improve to 2-1 on the...