Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts hits a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego…
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With a fresh start and new opportunities now that the NBA calendar has officially turned, the Orlando Magic are looking to further evaluate young talent during the Las Vegas summer league. The event is scheduled for tip-off Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion when the Magic take on the Houston Rockets in…
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LOS ANGELES — When it was time to step up on the day after her 32nd birthday, Sparks all-star forward Nneka Ogwumike scored 10 of her game-high 22 points in the third quarter, to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to an 84-74 win at home against the New York Liberty. “It was a gritty game…
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How overpowering was Lucas Giolito on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants? The first seven outs the Chicago White Sox starter recorded came via strikeouts. The Giants didn’t put a ball in play until the third inning, when No. 9 batter Austin Wynns lined out to third. Giolito gave the Sox exactly what they needed…
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IRVINE — Police arrested a 26-year-old man Sunday on suspicion of felony sexual battery after a woman reported she was assaulted in an elevator. Rafael Cortez of Los Angeles was arrested at his residence without incident and transferred to the Orange County jail, where he was booked on suspicion of felony sexual battery, assault and…
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NBA star LeBron James prayed for his hometown of Akron on Sunday as protests erupted after police body cam video showed cops had shot an unarmed Black man more than 60 times. “I pray for my city today!” he wrote on Twitter, with a praying-hands emoji in place of the actual word. Jayland Walker, 25,…
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Eduardo Escobar got his power back, Carlos Carrasco bounced back, and the Mets ran it back, winning their 18th series out of 24 matchups this season. Escobar homered for a third straight game in the Mets’ 4-1 win over the Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. His slump is apparently in the rearview mirror.…
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Rookie Dalen Terry ended his first official practice as a Chicago Bull with a show of support from teammate Patrick Williams. Williams picked out the Bulls rookie as the top competitor of the practice, highlighting Terry’s energy on his first day scrimmaging against his new teammates as he prepares for the NBA Summer League in…
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The hummingbirds are most active early in the morning at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar. On a recent morning, a tiny Allen’s hummingbird guarded an entire row of California native plants, chasing off competitors that ventured too close to his blooms. Meanwhile, in the sky overhead, a male Anna’s performed an aerial courtship display…
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Last week, we addressed P.L.’s question of whether age was an advantage in expressing creativity. The quick answer according to the late expert on the subject, Dr. Gene D. Cohen, is “yes.” There are several types of creativity identified by Cohen in his book “The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of…
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