The past week hasn’t been good to the idea that the Yankees are an unbeatable machine, one that’s destined for a long-awaited return to the mountaintop. Thursday’s 2-1 loss to the Astros is the Yankees’ third in their five games against Houston this week. The two wins both came on walk-offs in which they were…
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The NBA draft, where the Magic took Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick, is in Orlando’s rearview mirror. Now, their attention is on free agency. The Magic, who finished with the league’s second-worst record (22-60), weren’t expected to make organization-altering moves during free agency. That’s for teams looking to make deep playoff runs or…
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So the Pac-12 is about to become the Pac-10 again, maybe even the Pac-8. Back to the future, indeed. And this is Larry Scott’s legacy, this defection to the Big Ten by USC and UCLA that basically decimates the Pac-12. We’ve said it all along, that the L.A. schools are the flagships of the conference.…
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By MARK KENNEDY How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of become something else,” he says. “The video and the song have drifted off into the ether…
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There were no surprises when the first Breeders’ Cup Classic rankings were announced this week. Flightline, Country Grammer, Life Is Good and Hot Rod Charlie led the way as a panel of 30 voters ranked their top 10 Classic contenders leading up to the $6 million centerpiece of this year’s Breeders’ Cup on Nov. 4-5…
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LOS ANGELES — HIV-infected individuals often suffer from “substantial” premature aging that can cut nearly five years off a patients’ lifespan, according to new UCLA-led research published Thursday. The impact of the disease within three years of initial infection can accelerate biologic changes associated with normal aging relative to chronologic age, the research found. “Our…
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one step away from starting in his first All-Star game. The Marlins young second baseman remains one of the top vote-getters at his position in the National League after phase one of voting ended Thursday. Along with Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves, Chisholm is one of two finalists for the…
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LOS ANGELES — After the first round of fan voting, two Dodger position players remain in the running to start for the National League at the All-Star Game July 19 at Dodger Stadium: outfielder Mookie Betts and shortstop Trea Turner. Betts is one of four finalists for two starting outfield positions, along with Joc Pederson,…
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A prominent Orange County supervisor unjustly obtained a hiring freeze on the Office of Independent Review, crippling the government watchdog agency and reducing its public image to that of “window dressing,” according to a grand jury report issued Thursday, June 30. The report questioned the independence of the OIR, which monitors the Sheriff’s Department and…
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Angels outfielder Mike Trout and two-way star Shohei Ohtani made it through to the next phase of the selection process to be in the starting lineup for the American League in next month’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The first round of voting ended on Thursday morning, and the top two at each position will…
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