Coming soon: Alex Batty vanished at 11 – now he tells his story
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Looking into Shohei Ohtani’s mysterious slump
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell, and I guess Shohei Ohtani is human after all. Are you a true-blue fan? Get our Dodgers Dugout newsletter for insights, news and much more. By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, which include arbitration and a class action…
Tyson Fury makes final decision on having one more fight before facing Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua hopes to tee up his long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury by delivering a statement performance against Kristian Prenga in July. Now, ‘The Gypsy King’ has confirmed whether he would like an additional fight before facing Joshua at the end of the year. After Fury’s win against Arslanbek Makhmudov last month, talks progressed quickly…
Floyd Mayweather announces press conference and names who he will fight next amid Pacquiao drama
Floyd Mayweather‘s fighting future is about to become a lot clearer. After not competing professionally since 2017 and no exhibition bouts since 2024, Mayweather looked set for a busy 2026, with three different fights all announced. First he was lined up for an exhibition with fellow boxing legend Mike Tyson, before a shock professional rematch…
Roy Jones Jr sums up David Benavidez’s chances of beating Usyk to become heavyweight champion
David Benavidez’s cruiserweight title win has fans discussing a potential heavyweight move, where he could join Roy Jones Jr as the second fighter to reign at both super-middleweight and heavyweight. Now, Jones has spoken about a possible showdown between Benavidez and unified heavyweight ruler Oleksandr Usyk. Jones joined Bob Fitzsimmons as the only fighters to…
Luka Doncic doing ‘everything’ he can to return to Lakers
From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: With the Lakers down 1-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, Luka Doncic has not yet ramped up to on-court contact drills while recovering from an injured left hamstring that had an initial eight-week timeline for his return. Doncic, speaking to reporters for the first time since he hobbled off the court…
Servite, Notre Dame to qualify athletes at Division 3 track prelims
The Southern Section will hold its four track and field prelims on Saturday at four high schools, but lots of focus will take place at the Division 3 meet at Yorba Linda. Servite, with its outstanding sprinters, and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, with sprinters, hurdlers and shotputters, will be trying to qualify their best athletes…
Angels GM says team is ‘very competitive’ but fans are fed up
I walked around a street fair in Irvine over the weekend, checking out the crowd while waiting for my daughter’s dance team to perform. We were a few short miles from Angel Stadium, but you wouldn’t have known it: lots of people wearing Dodgers caps, someone wearing a Shohei Ohtani cap, someone else wearing an…
Marcus North: Australian set to be named England selector
North will join head coach Brendon McCullum, director of cricket Rob Key and the Test and limited overs captains – Stokes and Harry Brook – in selecting England squads, with some input on the final XI for matches. Performance director Ed Barney and head of player identification David Court are also involved in selection. North’s…
The Times of Troy: Taking a closer look at new USC Trojans football GM Chad Bowden
Hi everyone, and welcome back for another week of the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at The Times. We’re approaching February, which means I’m just now coming to terms with the end of football season. The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff is behind us. The calendar…