OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers coach JJ Redick was succinct about what it was like for his group to face the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder during the regular season. “We sucked against this team,” he said pregame. The Lakers lost all four regular-season games against the Thunder by double figures, making L.A.’s 108-90 defeat to Oklahoma…
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTS QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 1Mira Costa d. Tesoro, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23Huntington Beach d. Corona del Mar, 3-0Loyola d. Newport Harbor, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22Redondo Union d. Santa Margarita, 3-2 DIVISION 2 Orange Lutheran d. Fountain Valley, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16St. Margaret’s d. San Clemente, 3-0Camarillo d. Yorba Linda, 3-1Edison d. Arcadia, 3-1…
Naoya Inoue outboxed Junto Nakatani on Saturday to retain his undisputed super-bantamweight titles and reaffirm his position amongst boxing’s best, but in the eyes of Devin Haney, there is another fighter who deserves top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. In a technical affair, Inoue landed the cleaner shots to claim a unanimous decision win and…
HOUSTON — The Dodgers’ offensive woes are not yet behind them. Their 2-1 loss to the Astros on Tuesday proved as much. After a breakout performance Monday, as the embattled Astros rolled out their second straight bullpen game, the Dodgers’ offense slumped Tuesday to the tune of just six hits. The Dodgers have lost five of their…
Reaction to Tiger Woods’ car crash and arrest for driving under the influence last month ranged from sadness to dismay to exasperation. Few observers, however, expressed surprise. Although widely recognized as perhaps the greatest golfer of all time, Woods has been in a downward spiral personally and professionally for years. His struggles with prescription drugs…
On the final day of the regular season for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, catcher Jacob Madrid put together a game to remember. The senior hit three home runs in a 7-1 road victory over Loyola. The Knights claimed third place in the Mission League. Madrid raised his season total to 11. He had a solo…
On Saturday, Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois collide at the Co-op Live Arena with the WBO heavyweight world title at stake, as Wardley seeks to prove that he is a valid and worthy ruler after being elevated to the throne. All-British clashes for the heavyweight title have become more common over the last few decades…
After David Benavidez ran through Gilberto ‘Zurdo Ramirez’ with ease, two-division world champion Tim Bradley can only see one winner in a potential fight with Jai Opetaia. Despite moving up 25lbs, Benavidez needed only six rounds to dispatch of Ramirez, becoming a three-division ruler and rising up the pound-for-pound rankings. Although, his future in the…
David Benavidez has been warned against moving up to the heavyweight division. Benavidez proved his worth as one of the best fighters in the world on Saturday when he successfully stepped up to cruiserweight to dethrone WBA and WBO champion Gilberto Ramirez with a sixth round stoppage win. It is the third division that Benavidez…
Ahead of his September return for Canelo Alvarez, trainer Eddy Reynoso has mapped out how the final chapter of his career might look, and who he would like to face. Last year, Canelo became a two-time undisputed super-middleweight world champion when he outpointed Cuba’s William Scull to regain the IBF world title, having vacated it…