By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — José Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight American League Championship Series appearance with a 3-2 win that eliminated the Minnesota Twins in Game 4 of their AL Division…
Read more
By W.G. RAMIREZ The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty, 104-76, on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals. Wilson finished 10 for 16 from the field on her way to recording…
Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Kings went into battle for the first time this season on Wednesday night, yet when they hosted the Colorado Avalanche they were far from full force or even complete attendance. Carrying 21 players due to salary cap constraints and down all the way to 19 in uniform at game time as…
Read more
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film premieres tonight at the Grove. In late September some lucky fans in Los Angeles who were Swift’s top listeners on Spotify got an email inviting them to the premiere of the film. As photos of the red carpet started to be shared early Wednesday morning, Swifties experiencing the premiere…
Read more
Paranormal adventures aren’t just a Hollywood thing. Some travelers are obsessed with them too, eager to spot the unsettled spirits of the not-quite-departed-enough and hear haunting tales of, well, hauntings. To slake that thirst, Travel and Leisure, the travel magazine and website, is offering up its own take on the 20 most haunted cities in…
Read more
Ronald Acuña Jr. collected his first hit of the postseason in Game 3 of the Atlanta Braves’ National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The first two hitters in Atlanta’s lineup were an underwhelming 2 for 13, with two walks and six strikeouts, between Games 1 and 2. In spite of this,…
Read more
THOUSAND OAKS — The NFL trade deadline isn’t until the end of the month, but the Rams made their second in-season deal of the year Tuesday, sending wide receiver Van Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons for a swap of late-round 2025 draft picks. The Rams could have waited until closer to the deadline to move…
Read more
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper answered Orlando Arcia’s mockery with a mammoth three-run homer and a solo shot, glaring at the shortstop on each trot around the bases, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves, 10-2, in Game 3 of their National League Division Series on Wednesday night. Nick…
Read more
PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw has never been worse than he was in Game 1 of this National League Division Series. The Dodgers are convinced he will be better in Game 4. Manager Dave Roberts reiterated Wednesday that Kershaw will start the elimination game on Thursday night if the Dodgers are able to extend the the…
Read more
A 33-year-old Anaheim woman was convicted Wednesday of inflicting what prosecutors described as “unspeakable” torture on a 10-year-old step-daughter who was left severely malnourished, and of abusing other children in her care. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for roughly five hours before finding Mayra Chavez guilty of torture related to one girl, two…
Read more
