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LOS ANGELES

With maximum cap space available, the 76ers are considered a looming threat to the Lakers if Lebron James opts out of his contract.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2024
Lakers set to pitch three-year max deal for LeBron James
James can be offered no more than a three-year deal under the NBA's rule limiting the length of contracts teams can offer players over age 38.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the third inning on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2024
Shohei Ohtani adds to home run binge as Dodgers dump Angels
Ohtani mashed a 459-foot (140-meter) homer to right center one night after sending a ball 455 feet over the center field fence.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani greets Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe during his at-bat in the first inning at Dodgers Stadium on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 22, 2024
In first game against Shohei Ohtani, Angels top Dodgers
Ohtani hit a massive two-run homer and reached base four times in his first game against his former team but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani leads the National League with 21 home runs so far in 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2024
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set for reunion with Angels
Ohtani, the two-way superstar, won two unanimous American League MVP awards during six seasons with the Angels before departing as a free agent last offseason.
JJ Redick looks on before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 14.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2024
Lakers reportedly set to hire JJ Redick as next coach
Redick was offered a four-year contract on Thursday morning, according to ESPN. Financial terms were not yet known.
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts reacts after being hit by a pitch during a game against the Royals in Los Angeles on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 17, 2024
Dodgers star Mookie Betts suffers fractured left hand after being hit by pitch
Betts was hit in the left wrist by a fastball from Royals reliever Dan Altavilla.
Basketball legend Jerry West at the Los Angeles Clippers training facility on April 9, 2018.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2024
Basketball legend Jerry West dies at 86
West played for the Lakers from 1960 through 1974, winning his only NBA title in 1972, and later had a wildly successful career as an executive.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer during the sixth inning of Los Angeles' rout of the Rangers on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL
Jun 12, 2024
Ohtani blast, part of four-homer inning, helps fuel Dodgers' rout
Ohtani's two-run home run was his 16th long ball of the season.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Yankees in New York on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 8, 2024
Dodgers top Yankees in 11-inning battle after Yamamoto dazzles
Yamamoto kept the Yankees quiet at the plate throughout his outing, striking out seven and allowing just two hits.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, outside a U.S. federal court in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 5, 2024
Ohtani's ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing nearly $17 million
Ippei Mizuhara admitted to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence, and one count of filing a false tax return.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches during the first inning against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 3, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Dodgers keep Rockies at bay
Yamamoto gave up one run on seven hits to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s ERA in nine starts since returning from Seoul is 2.38.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 23, 2024
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto finds rhythm on mound after early stumble
Yamamoto has impressed even the organization that went out and committed $375 million (including posting fees) to add him to its roster this winter.
Atlanta Braves second baseman David Fletcher throws for a double play against the Miami Marlins in Cumberland, Georgia, on April 23.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 21, 2024
MLB investigates ex-Angels infielder David Fletcher over gambling claims
Fletcher reportedly wagered through Matthew Bowyer, the same bookmaker who took bets from Ippei Mizuhara.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Braves during the second inning in Atlanta on Sunday. The Padres won 9-1, and Darvish earned his 200th pro victory between North America and Japan.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2024
Yu Darvish earns 200th career victory as Padres rout Braves
Darvish is the third pitcher with 200 wins between MLB and Japan after Hiroki Kuroda (203) and Hideo Nomo (201).
Japanese baseball superstar is presented with a proclamation by the Los Angeles City Council naming May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor of the Dodgers' slugger on Friday in the city in this image taken from an official livestream of the council meeting.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 18, 2024
City of Los Angeles celebrates 'Shohei Ohtani Day'
In a ceremony at City Hall, council president Paul Krekorian hailed the Dodgers' acquisition of Ohtani in a record-breaking $700 million deal.
Padres starter Yu Darvish reacts after striking out the Dodgers' Will Smith to end the sixth inning during his team's win over the Dodgers in San Diego on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 13, 2024
Yu Darvish sharp as Padres hit three HRs in win over Dodgers
Yu Darvish retired the first 14 batters he faced and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings as the Padres blanked the Dodgers.
Ippei Mizuhara interprets for Shohei Ohtani during the baseball star's introductory news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Dec. 14.
BASEBALL
May 10, 2024
Gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter being turned into TV series
The shocking gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, which made headlines across the world earlier this year, is already heading to television.
Ippei Mizuhara, seen during Shohei Ohtani's introductory news conference with the Dodgers in December 2023, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of bank fraud and filing a false tax return.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 9, 2024
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter to plead guilty to bank fraud
Mizuhara agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony bank fraud and one count of filing a false tax return.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto hrows in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 7, 2024
Dodgers' Japanese stars aim to take down Marlins
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound to start against the Miami team for the first time in his career.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson calls on USC President Carol Folt to convene an emergency student dialogue for the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of Southern California's Alumni Park in Los Angeles on April 29.
WORLD
May 6, 2024
Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at USC
The demonstrations have emerged as a political flash point during a contentious election year as President Joe Biden seeks a second term in office.

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