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A perfect Sunday in Southern California, a brutal one in Las Vegas
The Dodgers and Padres both finished sweeps at home. Then Ashton Jeanty’s right knee buckled at Raiders practice and NaLyssa Smith left the floor in…
One hundred yards, and a phone call he hopes never comes
Alex Cook hadn’t played an NFL snap since 2023. On Saturday at SoFi he ran an interception back 100 yards in a 34-0 Rams shutout — and it still might…
We’re buzzing this preseason
The Sporting Tribune is partnering with BZZR on live postgame shows from the Rams’ final two preseason games — and on team-specific podcasts across…
ESPN leaves downtown Los Angeles
After 17 years across the street from Crypto.com Arena, ESPN is closing its L.A. Live production center and moving to Inglewood — next door to the…
The Clippers get their shooter — not their wing
Los Angeles landed Max Strus from Cleveland for nothing but a trade exception. The player they chased all summer, Peyton Watson, went to the Cavaliers…
Five against one
Johnny, Jim, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss say they’re united on selling the family’s remaining Lakers stake. Jeanie Buss has hired a lawyer and says they…
The Buss era ends — maybe
The majority of the Buss family voted to sell its remaining 17.8 percent of the Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger but Jeanie Buss, who would will no…
Dodgers slide continues against Brewers
The Dodgers lost three of four to Milwaukee and are 5-10 in August. Dave Roberts isn’t spinning it: “This has been four, five, six weeks of…
A record, and then a ninth inning
Max Muncy passed Eric Karros for the most home runs ever hit at Dodger Stadium. Ninety minutes later, Edwin Díaz blew his third save in six games and…
$12.5 billion, and a new Lakers owner again
Josh Kushner and Bob Iger have agreed to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter for a record $12.5 billion — less than a year after Walter bought them at a $10…
Snell is back, and he looked like he never left
Three months after elbow surgery, Blake Snell struck out 10 over six innings of one-run ball. Max Muncy finished the job in the 10th. The Dodgers have…
Not pretty but didn’t need to be
Tarik Skubal’s Dodger Stadium debut was a grind, the bullpen gave back the lead, and Los Angeles won anyway, 6-5 over Kansas City. After eight losses in…
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