DENVER — The hottest team in baseball, the coldest game in franchise history. And a California kid on the mound, battling the inclement elements, this time beating the 35-degree chill. Last April, a deluge in Philadelphia derailed the Dodgers and Tyler Glasnow in a frustrating defeat against the Phillies. On Friday, in his first game at Coors…
TORONTO — Fans lined up before the game, waiting patiently for the chance to take a selfie with trophies that commemorated the back-to-back World Series championships. Dodger Stadium is not the only place you can do this. The trophies were from 1992 and 1993, and they honored the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers matched that back-to-back feat…
PHOENIX — The greatest team in UCLA women’s basketball history has earned its crown. With a 30-point lead by the end of the third quarter, much of the end of Sunday’s NCAA championship victory was a celebration of what UCLA had built en route to its 79-51 victory over South Carolina. By the final buzzer, it was…
Satisfied is perhaps the best word to describe how Norco High pitcher Coral Williams felt after tossing a three-hit shutout in the Gold Bracket championship game of the Michelle Carew Softball Classic. Williams recorded five strikeouts, Angelina Gonzales hit a pair of home runs and the Cougars blanked Fullerton 7-0 to capture their sixth tournament…
It’s an hour before Monroe High’s baseball team takes infield practice. In the dugout dressed in his uniform, Miguel Gonzalez has his scissors out giving a free haircut to a teammate. “Ten out of 10,” infielder Alexander Hernandez said when describing Gonzalez’s barber skills. His pitching skills aren’t bad either. He struck out 12 in…
You used to root for Bronny James to come into games ironically. Or because you just wanted to see history. But now I bet you want to see Bronny come into the game to hoop. That’s a pretty cool plot twist. Especially because LeBron James’ son has had to develop his game with the weight…
Perhaps Chaminade’s softball team should no longer be considered a surprise for its 7-0 start overall and 1-0 mark in the Mission League. Its 7-6 win over defending Mission League champion Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Thursday featured a five-run seventh inning that should get everyone’s attention. Notre Dame went 8-0 in league play last…
