The names “Los Angeles Marathon” and “L.A. Marathon” are owned by the city of Los Angeles. In order to use those names, the marathon operator pays royalties to the city. The operator — the foundation of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt — has asked the city to restructure the contract between the parties and, in…
Trevor Brown needs to beat his alma mater, Hart High, to win the Foothill League baseball title. Brown, a first-year head coach at West Ranch, has his team at 8-3, which is tied for first place with Castaic going into Friday’s regular-season finale against Hart at West Ranch. West Ranch defeated Hart 6-5 earlier this…
Lakers lead series, or do they? From Bill Plaschke: There have been 160 times an NBA team has led a series three games to none. There have been 160 times that team has won the series. Marvel in that statistic. Appreciate its power. Wax in its endurance. Embrace its existence. Because the Lakers are two…
Interim head coach D.J. Smith will be among the candidates for the Kings’ full-time job when general manager Ken Holland conducts his coaching search this month. Smith took over March 1 when Holland fired Jim Hiller with the Kings at 24-21-14 and out of the playoff picture. The former Ottawa head coach rallied Los Angeles…
LOUSVILLE, Ky. — Another day, another change in the Kentucky Derby field, with this one adding another Southern California horse to the starting gate. Right to Party was scratched Friday morning, the third straight day a horse has been withdrawn, following Silent Tactic and Fulleffort. The latest change brings Robusta off the also-eligible list, giving trainer Doug…
Everything we know about Alex Cora during his rudely interrupted tenure as manager of the Boston Red Sox lines up almost perfectly with everything we knew about him as a Dodgers player more than 20 years ago. He communicates exceptionally well. He quietly makes a positive contribution. He handles failure admirably. Win or lose, he…
The tallest player in college basketball history plans to take his long strides from Gainesville, Fla., to Orange County. Olivier Rioux, who is 7-foot-9 yet seldom played at Florida, has committed to UC Irvine, he announced on Instagram. His move likely was prompted by the near certainty that he wouldn’t crack the Gators’ starting lineup…
A request from Los Angeles police officials to boost staffing and purchase new vehicles in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been met with deep skepticism by City Council members who worry about committing funding amid uncertainty around the plan to secure the venues. During an hours-long budget hearing Tuesday, LAPD Chief…
Leeds move nine points clear of the relegation places with a home victory over managerless Burnley. Source link
Having resumed at 8-8, England’s Murphy struck the first blow on Friday evening with a break of 60 to move into the lead for the first time since the end of the seventh frame. However, in keeping with what had gone before, Higgins immediately responded with runs of 44 and 55 and then pinched the…