UCLA women’s basketball team has added some star power as its revamped roster begins to take shape. Former Iowa State forward Addy Brown announced Thursday she is committing to UCLA, giving the Bruins one of the top players in the portal. Brown averaged 11.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 43.1%…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers concluded a peaceful if unsuccessful game here Tuesday, and then the waves hit: On social media, catcher Dalton Rushing had become the newest enemy among San Francisco Giants fans. In the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game, Rushing tagged out Jung Hoo Lee at home plate to end the inning. Lee, who had…
Towering superstar Victor Wembanyama toppled onto his face Tuesday night — timberrr!!! — and the NBA playoff scenario immediately became as scrambled as the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 center’s thoughts must have been moments after he suffered a concussion. Without Wembanyama for nearly three quarters, the Spurs fell to the underdog Portland Trail Blazers, 106-103,…
The Lakers aren’t the only team beginning the playoffs with an injured star. The Houston Rockets will be without Kevin Durant in Game 1 against the Lakers on Saturday, Houston coach Ime Udoka said, because of lingering soreness after Durant bumped knees in practice this week. The fifth-seeded Rockets hope Durant’s injury will be a…
The ball is back in LeBron James’ hands, and he is thriving in his “new” role as the Lakers’ primary caretaker. James is in this position in the wake of injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. He had been the third option behind Doncic and Reaves, and he shifted back to a role he…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> In response to the reader last week who was wondering why so many All-Area basketball players are leaving L.A. for other colleges: Mick Cronin. Paul KawaguchiRosemead Never needing a filter, UCLA coach Mick Cronin let it fly! In response to the question, what was needed for UCLA to advance further in the NCAA…
Lindsey Vonn is less than two months removed from a skiing accident at the Milan-Cortina Olympics that almost resulted in the amputation of her left leg. She has stopped taking painkillers but is still exhausted. She is back home in Park City, Utah, but spends nearly all of her time in rehab. She is 41…
