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Los Angeles Times
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Dodgers' NL West lead has almost disappeared with loss to Angels
From Jack Harris: On the first day of spring training, at a Camelback Ranch facility adorned with ever-present reminders of the team's 2024 World Series title, a Dodgers staff member took in the scene, then chuckled while reflecting on the club's trek to a championship. 'Last year was not a fun year,' the staff member said. 'At least, not until the end.' Indeed, in the afterglow of the franchise's first full-season title in more than three decades, the turbulent path getting there became easy to forget. Last season's Dodgers dealt with a wave of injuries to the pitching staff, inconsistencies in the lineup, and the club's lowest full regular-season win total (98) in six years. Fast-forward six months, and this year's Dodgers find themselves in a similar place. They are again navigating absences on the mound and in the bullpen over the last several weeks. Their offense has gone from leading the majors in scoring over the first half of the season, to suddenly sputtering over the last month and a half. And after a 7-4 loss to the Angels on Monday, in the opener of a three-game Freeway Series at Angel Stadium, they are on pace for only 92 victories with a 68-51 record, clinging to what has dwindled to just a one-game lead in the National League West over the San Diego Padres. Continue reading here Dodgers-Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings From Gary Klein: Matthew Stafford was at the Rams' facility on Monday, but not on the field for his first scheduled practice. Instead, the 37-year-old quarterback with a back issue was in a shiny metal Airstream-like trailer that sat next to the field and was emblazoned with the Ammortal logo. The chamber offers 'absolute state of the art in restoration and rejuvenation,' according to the company's website. 'It wasn't anything specifically related to his back that he was doing in there,' coach Sean McVay said. Hmm… Stafford's back, specifically what McVay has described as an aggravated disc, has been the overarching story for a Rams team that will be regarded as a Super Bowl contender if the 17-year pro is physically sound enough to lead them. Continue reading here From Steve Henson: The pay is nonexistent, but the perk could be viewing games in the U.S., Mexico and Canada for free during the FIFA World Cup next summer. FIFA launched the application process for the World Cup volunteers Monday. How many are needed? A staggering 65,000 across the 16 cities that will host the expanded 48-team format over 39 days beginning June 11, the largest volunteer program FIFA has ever attempted. 'Volunteers are the heart, soul and smile of FIFA tournaments,' FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. 'They get to show off their local pride, gain a behind-the-scenes view of the tournament and make memories and friendships that can last a lifetime, while supporting a historic event. 'We hope interested individuals will join us as we welcome the world to North America in 2026.' Volunteers in the past ranged from students to seniors. No experience is required but applicants must be at least 18 years old. Interested individuals can apply at Continue reading here 1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada's Countess of Dufferin to defend the America's Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats. 1937 — Shirley Hanover, driven by Henry Thomas, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats. 1942 — The Ambassador, driven by Ben White, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat. 1953 — Helicopter, driven by Harry Harvey, wins the Hambletonian Stakes in the third heat. 1978 — Cold Comfort, driven by 23-year-old Peter Haughton, ties the International Trot mark of 2:31 3-5 at Roosevelt Raceway which makes Haughton the youngest driver to win the International. 1990 — Wayne Grady of Australia sheds his runner-up image with a 3-stroke victory over Fred Couples in the PGA Championship. 1995 — Ernie Els sets a PGA record with the lowest three-day score in a major. Els, with a 197, holds a three-stroke lead in the PGA Championship. 2000 — Evander Holyfield scores a 12-round unanimous decision over John Ruiz in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title. 2007 — Tiger Woods captures the PGA Championship to win at least one major for the third straight season and run his career total to 13. Woods closes with a 1-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. 2008 — American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 3rd of 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics when he takes the 200m freestyle in world record 1:42.96. 2011 — Tiger Woods misses the cut at the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. With one final bogey for a 3-over 73, Woods finishes out of the top 100 for the first time ever in a major. He is 15 shots behind Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley. 2012 — The U.S. men's basketball team defend its title by fighting off another huge challenge from Spain, pulling away in the final minutes for a 107-100 victory and its second straight Olympic championship. The victory by the men's basketball team gives the United States its 46th gold medal in London, the most ever by Americans in a 'road' Olympics. 2012 — Rory McIlroy breaks the PGA Championship record for margin of victory that Jack Nicklaus set in 1980. McIlroy sinks one last birdie from 25 feet on the 18th hole to give him a 6-under 66 for an eight-shot victory. McIlroy closes out a remarkable week by playing bogey-free over the final 23 holes of a demanding Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C. 2016 — Katie Ledecky caps off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle. Ledecky is the first woman since Debbie Meyer swept the three longer freestyle events at the same Olympics. Meyer took the 200, 400 and 800 at the 1968 Mexico Games. 2017 — Usain Bolt ends his stellar career in excruciating pain. The Jamaican great crumples to the track with a left-leg injury while chasing a final gold medal for the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team at the world championships in London. Having to make up lots of ground on the anchor leg, Bolt suddenly screams and stumbles as he comes down with the first injury he has experienced at a major competition. 2018 — Brooks Koepka wins his first PGA Championship, playing poised and mistake-free golf down the stretch amid ear-splitting roars for Tiger Woods and a late charge from revitalized Adam Scott. Koepka becomes the fifth player to win the U.S. Open and the PGA in the same year. 1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league record as 14 players hit safely. 1964 — Mickey Mantle hit a home run both left- and right-handed in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. It was the 10th time in his career, a major league record. 1966 — Art Shamsky of the Cincinnati Reds connected for three home runs in a 14-11, 13-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Crosley Field. Two of the homers came in the 10th and 11th innings. 1970 — Curt Flood lost his $41-million antitrust suit against baseball. 1974 — Nolan Ryan of the Angels set an American League record by striking out 19 in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Ryan, who walked two, bettered the 18 strikeouts set by Bob Feller in 1938 and tied the major league record set by Steve Carlton in 1969 and Tom Seaver in 1970. 1984 — Perhaps one of the ugliest brawl-filled games in major league history took place in Atlanta. Atlanta's Pascual Perez hit San Diego's Alan Wiggins in the back with the first pitch of the game. It escalated as the Padres pitchers retaliated by throwing at Perez all four times he came to the plate. The game had two bench-clearing brawls, the second of which included several fans and 19 ejections including both managers and both replacement managers. The Braves beat the Padres 5-3. San Diego manager Dick Williams would be suspended for 10 days and fined $10,000 while Atlanta manager Joe Torre and five players each received three-game suspensions. 1986 — Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox set an AL record when he was hit by a pitch for the 25th time for the season, breaking the record he had shared with Bill Freehan (1968) and Norm Elberfield (1911). Kansas City's Bud Black was the pitcher as the Royals completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-5 victory. 1988 — The Boston Red Sox set an AL record with their 23rd straight victory at home, beating the Detroit Tigers 9-4. Boston surpassed the league mark of 22 set by the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. 1994 — Major league baseball players went on strike for the sport's eighth work stoppage since 1972. 1998 — Alex Rodriguez becomes the fourth youngest player to 100 home runs in a 11-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. 2010 — Casey McGehee set a franchise record with his ninth straight hit, going 4 for 4 and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McGehee had a solo homer, a two-run double, an RBI single and another single. 2015 — Clayton Kershaw tied Sandy Koufax's franchise record of six straight 200-strikeout seasons while tossing eight scoreless innings, and Los Angeles defeated Washington 3-0. Kershaw struck out the side in the second to equal the mark set by Koufax from 1961-66. 2015 — Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners throws a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Orioles. Iwakuma becomes the second Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter following Hideo Nomo. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rams' Matthew Stafford gets concerning practice status update
The post Rams' Matthew Stafford gets concerning practice status update appeared first on ClutchPoints. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is dealing with back soreness and is set to miss the first portion of training camp. However, the latest update regarding Stafford turned out to be a little more concerning than previously said. Reports indicate that Stafford is going to miss practice all next week (July 28-August 1), according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. Head coach Sean McVay believes the 37-year-old quarterback needs more time to recover from the injury. 'Matthew Stafford will not practice next week, McVay said.' Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network shared Sean McVay's full statement regarding Stafford's status. The Rams' head coach initially said that Matthew Stafford would only miss the first week of training camp. However, he admitted that the team should have stated that Stafford was more week-to-week. 'He's still good,' said McVay of Matthew Stafford. 'We're gonna be week to week with him, though. I think when you look at it, the end goal is September 7, when we open up against the Texans. [Stafford] is going in Year 17. We were gonna take a modified approach, had some soreness in his back. When you really look at it, he feels really good about a plan. [We're going to talk to] Reggie Scott (Senior vice president of sports medicine and performance), Doctor (Robert) Watkins, [about] what's gonna be the best plan of attack for the longevity of this season. And rushing him back, where you could potentially have an unnecessary setback, you know, that just doesn't make sense. 'We are fortunate to have the luxury of a player like him that, you don't minimize the importance of practice, but this is the best thing for him and for our football team,' continued McVay. 'In the meantime, Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennet are getting in valuable reps that they wouldn't get otherwise. So, we have a choice in terms of how we handle it. We're always gonna do what we think is best, number one for the player and then also for our team, and that's checking both boxes.' So, Matthew Stafford's return is up in the air for now. But at the very least, Sean McVay and the Rams seem optimistic about the situation. Related: Rams' Davante Adams reveals what makes Puka Nacua special Related: Rams HC Sean McVay drops 'starting quarterback' Jimmy Garoppolo take
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Discernment Under Pressure: The Decision Making Skill Most Leaders Skip
man thinking under confusing sign, This is a set of business illustrations Leaders are making more decisions than ever, but many feel less confident in their judgment. McKinsey reports that executives now spend nearly 40% of their time making decisions, yet most say that time is poorly used. What's missing isn't speed or volume. It's clarity. And most leadership environments reward performance more than discernment. We've built cultures where polish gets mistaken for substance, where confidence gets rewarded even when reflection is skipped. But real judgment isn't built in fast-moving meetings or on-the-spot soundbites. It grows through consequence, pressure, and the discipline to examine what shaped a choice. We often confuse decisiveness with strength and clarity with confidence. But discernment is something else entirely. Discernment is the ability to notice subtle cues, question surface-level certainty, and choose with awareness rather than instinct or habit. It's not intuition, and it's not just analysis. It's the leadership discipline of seeing clearly when timelines are tight, when pressure is high, and when the cost of a wrong move is real. Most leaders aren't trained to build it. Many haven't been given the time, space, or expectation to practice it. How Judgment Gets Built That idea came up in a conversation I had with Gary Klein, one of the world's foremost decision scientists. Klein has studied decision-making in some of the most demanding conditions—firefighting, combat, intensive care, and intelligence work. He's advised the White House on the design of the Situation Room, worked with the military, and authored foundational books like Sources of Power and Seeing What Others Don't. His research shaped the field of Naturalistic Decision Making, which focuses on how professionals make decisions in real-world conditions, not just in theory. He also developed the Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model, which explains how experienced leaders often don't weigh every option. They spot patterns, mentally play out what's likely to happen, and move. That kind of judgment can look intuitive, but it's shaped by experience—not guesswork. In his book Sources of Power, Klein described it simply: 'Experts don't calculate. They imagine.' That mental simulation—built from exposure and reflection—is often what separates quick decisions from wise ones. Psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer calls this ecological rationality—a kind of intuition that works because it's trained in the real world. It's not blind instinct. It's recognition built from paying attention over time. Like Klein, he sees judgment as something earned. Discernment means knowing when that instinct is trustworthy, and when it needs to be questioned. The Myth Of Experience One of Klein's most enduring critiques is that experience is not the same as expertise. Just because someone has held a senior role doesn't mean they've developed discernment. Gallup's leadership research supports this. The most effective leaders are often not the ones with the longest resumes. They're the ones who have led through failure, adapted after mistakes, and taken time to reflect on what actually changed. But in many leadership cultures, reflection is rare. Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there's little pause to examine what worked or what missed. Without that pause, patterns don't shift and blind spots remain hidden. Executives might feel productive, but judgment doesn't deepen without honest feedback from outcomes. Repeating decisions without reflecting on them isn't experience—it's rehearsal. As Klein has noted in previous work, 'A lot of people have twenty years of experience. But it's one year of experience repeated twenty times.' Simulations, Doubt, And Real Growth Many organizations use simulations in leadership development. The intent is to replicate pressure, but Klein questions whether they actually do. 'They don't disorient,' he told me. 'They don't provoke reflection. They often just test whether someone can follow instructions.' The most valuable simulations aren't smooth. They challenge assumptions. They trigger doubt. They highlight what leaders don't notice. Good simulations leave leaders unsettled in productive ways. Klein has long emphasized that 'One of the most important qualities of a decision-maker is the ability to question their own assumptions.' Simulations that surface this kind of internal challenge are rare—but essential. They raise the kinds of questions that point toward discernment: Klein emphasized that development comes from choosing before you feel ready and staying close to what the decision reveals. It's not about completing the exercise. It's about learning from the edge of discomfort. He is also known for creating the pre-mortem method. Before starting a major initiative, imagine it has failed. Then ask why. In fact he advocates for a double barreled pre mortem – in addition to a pre-mortem envisioning a plan that failed, consider running a pre-mortem envisioning a failure resulting from not implementing the plan. The point isn't to cultivate fear. It's to examine what might be fragile before reality makes it obvious. But not all teams are open to it. Klein told me about a military group that refused the pre-mortem method, worried it would hurt morale. That resistance is revealing. Many leadership settings still treat doubt as weakness. In truth, doubt is a signal of awareness. It helps surface what might go unexamined. Not every decision needs to be questioned, but more of them need to be tested for what hasn't been said or seen. Some of the worst decisions in history came from strong convictions that were never questioned. Think about the Challenger shuttle tragedy or the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They didn't fail from lack of confidence. They failed because no one stopped to turn them sideways. But there are also moments when discernment rises to meet the moment. Klein has pointed to one of the clearest: the 2009 'Miracle on the Hudson,' when Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger safely ditched his Airbus A320 after a catastrophic bird strike shut down both engines shortly after takeoff. No script. No checklist. Just seconds to decide. And a lifetime of judgment compressed into one impossible call. Klein saw that moment not as luck, but as evidence of practiced discernment under pressure. The kind built not by following procedures, but by seeing what mattered when everything else fell away. What AI Still Can't Do When we spoke about artificial intelligence, Klein offered a direct view. 'These systems don't understand. They're trained to respond. That's not the same as thinking.' AI can process language and mimic fluency. But it doesn't feel risk. It doesn't notice absence. It doesn't sense hesitation or consequence. 'Judgment requires skin in the game,' he said. 'Not digital. Neural.' AI may support decision-making. But it cannot form judgment. That still belongs to the person who makes the choice and lives with what it reveals. The Practice Of Discernment The best leaders I've worked with tend to start by sensing. They slow down. They pay attention to discomfort. They listen for what hasn't been said. They look for tension between what seems fine and what doesn't feel right. That's where discernment begins. Not in data alone, but in the gaps we're willing to look into. Many leadership programs emphasize strategic planning, stakeholder influence, and polished communication. Those matter. But discernment grows in different soil. It's shaped by quieter, less scripted questions: These aren't just reflections. They are indicators of whether judgment is being formed or performed. Gallup's research highlights key leadership experiences that accelerate growth. But not all experience qualifies. The moments that stretch judgment tend to have a few things in common. They often include: These experiences rarely feel developmental in real time. They feel messy. But they change what leaders pay attention to. They adjust how confidence is expressed. They leave behind a quieter kind of clarity. Judgment isn't visible on a dashboard. It doesn't fit neatly into performance reviews. But it shapes the strength of decisions under pressure. Leaders today are working with faster timelines, greater visibility, and higher consequences. There's less room for error, and fewer chances to hide behind performance. Klein reminded me that good decisions don't come from knowing more. They come from seeing better. That kind of seeing takes presence, attention, and reflection. 'You can't teach good decisions. But you can help people see better,' he told me. That's where discernment begins. Discernment in decision making isn't a bonus skill. It underwrites all the others. And it doesn't grow through repetition or rhetoric. It develops in pressure, in recovery and in the moments when you're still looking long after others have already moved on.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How the Rams make sure rookies bond to start pro careers
Rams rookie linebacker Josaiah Stewart paints a bird on a hallway wall at Odyssey Charter School in Altadena, which was affected by the Eaton fire. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) Josaiah Stewart quickly studied the assignment, focused intensely, and went to work. The Rams linebacker delicately gripped a paintbrush, dipped it into a cup of green paint, and began filling the outline of a bird traced onto a wall of an Altadena school rebounding from the Eaton fire. Advertisement A few feet away, Rams tight end Terrance Ferguson and defensive lineman Ty Hamilton maneuvered their huge frames to add their own artistic touches to the hallway mural. It was the latest rookie bonding experience for the 2025 draft class, a six-player group that includes several expected to play prominent roles for a team regarded as a Super Bowl contender. 'We've got a great group,' said Ferguson, a second-round pick. 'All the guys have bought into a lot of rookie bonding stuff by the team. 'It's cool that they really lean into building that relationship. … We're all going through this for the first time, transitioning to the NFL, so it's been a lot of fun.' Rams rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson prepares to contribute to artwork at Odyssey Charter School in Altadena. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) Ferguson is regarded as the heir apparent to veteran Tyler Higbee, who is in the final year of his contract. Yet the dynamic Ferguson, a former Oregon star, won't have to wait until 2026: He appears on track to have a large role in coach Sean McVay's offense. Advertisement Stewart, a third-round pick from Michigan, adds another dimension to an edge-rushing group that features NFL defensive rookie of the year Jared Verse and Byron Young. Running back Jarquez Hunter, a fourth-round pick from Auburn, is competing to back up Kyren Williams, who is in the final year of his rookie contract. Hamilton, from Ohio State, adds depth to a defensive line led by Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske, while fellow fifth-round pick Pooh Paul from Mississippi does the same for an inside linebacker corps that features Omar Speights and Nathan Landman. Receiver Konata Mumpfield, a seventh-round pick from Pittsburgh, is learning from Davante Adams, Puka Nacua, Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington. Advertisement Several rookies said veteran players have welcomed and embraced them, helping them absorb the playbook and all that is expected of them on the field. Assistant head coach Aubrey Pleasant has helped oversee the rookies' collective transition to becoming pros, McVay said. Rams rookie defensive lineman Ty Hamilton goes to ground to add his touch to hallway mural at Odyssey Charter School in Altadena. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) 'We've really tried to lean into the types of people where there's different personalities, but there's still our core values or experiences that these guys have gone through that have tested their mental fortitude, their resilience,' McVay said, adding, 'The most important thing is as a team, how do we come together? How do we really lean on one another? But when you are going through a similar experience, it's been fun to be able to watch those guys mature and be able to grow together.' Advertisement The rookies have bonded on the field during organized team activities, and off the field on excursions for meals, movies and places such as an escape room. The community events play a large role, Paul said. 'This is something I personally enjoy doing with the rookies simply because it really just shows, like, what we stand for outside the shoulder pads,' Paul said during a break from painting in Altadena. 'We've been doing a great job with that, bonding with each other, getting to know each other's backgrounds, where we come from, our collegiate careers and what helped us get to where we are today.' Organized team activities conclude this week, but the rookies will be together again next week when the Rams travel to Maui for a minicamp. On Tuesday, the six draft picks and other first-year players that signed as undrafted free agents will join Habitat for Humanity to rebuild homes in Lahaina that were damaged in 2023 wildfires. Advertisement It will be another opportunity to work side-by-side, as they did in Altadena. 'It's a tight group,' Stewart said after finishing his painting in Altadena. 'We all bond, and events like these really bring us together.' Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Jalen Ramsey rumors swirl around the Rams
From Gary Klein: As the Rams went through organized-team activities on Wednesday, the players on the field were not the most compelling storyline. The distinction belongs to a certain NFL star player who potentially could be on the roster by training camp. Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI, remains in play as a possible addition to a Rams team regarded as a Super Bowl contender, coach Sean McVay acknowledged after practice. The Dolphins have made it known that they were open to trading Ramsey, who signed an extension in 2024 and is due to earn $24.2 million this season, according to 'We certainly haven't closed the door on that,' McVay said when asked about Ramsey. 'But there hasn't been a whole lot of dialogue as of late…. We'll see if that changes, but these things can happen quickly.' Continue reading here All Times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City vs. No. 6 Minnesotaat Oklahoma City 114, Minnesota 88 (box score)at Oklahoma City 118, Minnesota 103 (box score)at Minnesota 143, Oklahoma City 101 (box score)Oklahoma City 128, at Minnesota 126 (box score)at Oklahoma City 124, Minnesota 94 (box score) Eastern Conference No. 3 New York vs. No. 4 IndianaIndiana 138, at New York 135 (OT) (box score)Indiana 114, at New York 109 (box score)New York 106, at Indiana 100 (box score)at Indiana 130, New York 121 (box score)Thursday at New York, 5 p.m., TNTSaturday at Indiana, 5 p.m., TNT*Monday at New York, 5 p.m., TNT* *if necessary From Jack Harris: Given the shorthanded state of the Dodgers' current pitching staff, losses like Wednesday are the ones that hurt the most. Seeking to end their East Coast trip with a three-game sweep against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, the Dodgers got a productive five-inning, one-run start out of Clayton Kershaw in his third outing back from offseason foot and knee surgeries. They had a late-game lead on a day an ominous rainy forecast never came to fruition. Most of all, they had most of their top current relievers available, able to call upon names they trusted over the final few innings. Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia walks to the dugout after the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday in Cleveland. (David Dermer / Associated Press) Such a perfect alignment has been rare for the Dodgers lately. Which means, when it does come around, 'we've got to win these games,' manager Dave Roberts said. Instead, the Dodgers lost 7-4 to the Guardians on Wednesday, wasting Kershaw's five-inning outing with a five-run meltdown in the bottom of the eighth inning. Continue reading here Dodgers box score MLB scores MLB standings From Benjamin Royer: The hope was that the Angels could use Tuesday's ninth-inning rally to muster up something worth talking about at the plate. On Tuesday, Yoán Moncada homered. Taylor Ward singled. Luis Rengifo brought home a run with a line drive up the middle. Despite falling a run short, stringing a few hits together showed that the Angels could build off each other to produce runs. However, instead of breaking through as an offense, the Angels were shut out by the Yankees 1-0 on Wednesday night, securing a sweep and turning the Angels' eight-game win streak of weeks past into more of a blip on the radar than a sign of life. Catcher Logan O'Hoppe struck out looking to end the game on a breaking ball well off the strike zone. After the game, O'Hoppe was adamant that it was a ball, as was manager Ron Washington, but said it's just part of the game and 'out of our control.' Regardless, the Angels were scoreless entering their final three outs again — Angel Stadium playing home to an offense in need of a pulse check Continue reading here Angels box score MLB scores MLB standings UCLA's bid for a 13th national championship begins Thursday with a familiar opponent at the Women's College World Series. The Bruins (54-11) face Oregon at Devon Park at 6:30 p.m. (PST) on the first day of a double-elimination tournament featuring Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech. Two finalists will play a best-of-three series to determine the NCAA softball champion beginning June 4. The matchup between UCLA and Oregon will be the 131st meeting between current Big Ten teams and former Pac-12 rivals. The Bruins have dominated the series with 97 wins. The teams played once previously in the World Series in 2015, with UCLA winning, 7-1. Continue reading here Substitute Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute, and the San José Earthquakes extended the Galaxy's MLS-record season-opening winless streak with a 1-0 victory Wednesday night. Bouda slipped between two defenders and got his third goal of the season on a precise pass from fellow substitute Preston Judd for the Quakes, who ended a four-game losing streak in the California Clasico rivalry. The defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy (0-12-4) are edging toward historic ignominy after dropping yet another game at the stadium where they went unbeaten in 2024 and won their league-record sixth title in December. Continue reading here From Jad El Reda: Saint Monica Prep students Macayla Story, Johnnie García and Nicolás Vallejo received life-changing scholarships thanks to golf. Story vividly remembers the moment she received the acceptance letter. She was in Palm Springs when her mother called to tell her that a large envelope had arrived. The envelope contained a letter informing her she would be receiving the $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, a program supported by the Western Golf Assn. that will allow her to attend a university without having to worry about housing costs or tuition for four years. 'When I came back, I opened it with her by my side. I showed her the letter and she started crying. It was an incredible moment,' Story told L.A. Times en Español. Story traveled to Chicago to work as a caddie for two months at Skokie Country Club, and Garcia and Vallejo did the program locally with Los Angeles Country Club. All they were guaranteed was pay for their work and a chance to apply for the lucrative scholarships. Continue reading here The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil rights of cisgender girls by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports, federal officials announced Wednesday. The Justice Department is also throwing its support behind a pending lawsuit alleging similar violations of girls' rights in the Riverside Unified School District, said U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli, who oversees much of the Los Angeles region, and Assistant Atty. Gen. Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Transgender track athletes have come under intense scrutiny in recent months in both Jurupa Valley and Riverside, with anti-LGBTQ+ activists attacking them on social media and screaming opposition to their competing at school meets. Essayli and Dhillon, both Californians appointed under President Trump, have long fought against transgender rights in the state. Their announcements came one day after Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California for allowing transgender youths to participate in sports. Continue reading here Let's hear from you. Could a smoother path to the College Football Playoff be worth losing the Notre Dame-USC rivalry? Vote here and let us know. Results announced next week. All times Pacific Conference finals Western Conference Central 2 Dallas vs. Pacific 3 Edmontonat Dallas 6, Edmonton 3 (summary)Edmonton 3, at Dallas 0 (summary)at Edmonton 6, Dallas 1 (summary)at Edmonton 4, Dallas 1 (summary)Thursday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPNSaturday at Edmonton, 5 p.m., ABC*Monday at Dallas, 5 p.m., ESPN* Eastern Conference Metro 2 Carolina vs. Atlantic 3 FloridaFlorida 5, at Carolina 2 (summary)Florida 5, at Carolina 0 (summary)at Florida 6, Carolina 2 (summary)Carolina 3, at Florida 0 (summary)Florida 5, at Carolina 3 (summary) * If necessary 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight. They're flown from New York to Inglewood by the American Air Express Corp., a 2,446-mile trip that lasts 20 hours due to bad weather. 1968 — European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Bobby Charlton scores twice as Manchester United beats Benfica, 4-1; first English club to win the trophy. 1971 — Al Unser wins his second straight Indianapolis 500 with a record mark of 157.735 mph and finishes 22 seconds ahead of Peter Revson. The pace car, ridden by Eldon Palmer, crashes into the portable bleachers and injures 20 people. 1977 — A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win four Indianapolis 500s and Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman in the race. Guthrie is forced to drop out after 27 laps with mechanical problems. 1977 — Australian Sue Prell first female golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one; 13th and 14th holes at Chatswood Golf Club, Sydney. 1980 — Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year. 1983 — After three second-place finishes, Tom Sneva wins the Indianapolis 500 by 11 seconds over three-time champion Al Unser. 1985 — 29th European Cup: Juventus beats Liverpool 1-0 at Brussels. 1988 — Rick Mears overcomes an early one-lap deficit, then overpowers the rest of the field on the way to his third Indianapolis 500 victory. Mears gives team-owner Roger Penske an unprecedented seventh victory and fourth in five years. 1990 — Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker, the top two seeds, are bounced in the first round of the French Open by two European teenagers, the first time the top two men's seeds are eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament. Edberg is swept easily in straight sets by 19-year-old Sergi Bruguera of Spain, and Becker loses to 18-year-old Yugoslav Goran Ivanisevic. 1991 — 35th European Cup: Red Star Belgrade beats Marseille (0-0, 5-3 on penalties) at Bari. 1993 — Wayne Gretzky's overtime goal gives the Kings a 5-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Western Conference finals. The Kings become the first NHL team to play the full 21 games in the first three rounds. 1998 — Eighteen-year-old Marat Safin, ranked 116th in the world and playing in his first Grand Slam tournament, beats defending champion Gustavo Kuerten, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the French Open. 2005 — Dan Wheldon wins the Indianapolis 500 when Danica Patrick's electrifying run falls short. Patrick is the first woman to lead at Indy, getting out front three separate times for a total of 19 laps. But Wheldon passes her with seven laps to go and easily holds on. 2006 — Rafael Nadal passes Guillermo Vilas as the King of the clay courts and begins his pursuit of a second successive French Open trophy. Nadal earns his 54th consecutive win on clay, breaking the Open era record he shared with Vilas by beating Robin Soderling in straight sets in the first round at Roland Garros. 2011 — JR Hildebrand, one turn from winning the Indianapolis 500, skids high into the wall on the final turn and Dan Wheldon drives past to claim an improbable second Indy 500 win in his first race of the year. 2011 — Roger Federer sets another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals, and Novak Djokovic closes in on a pair of his own. Federer extends his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. Djokovic maintains his perfect season to 41-0 and stretches his overall winning streak to 43 matches by beating Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. 2012 — Serena Williams loses in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the French Open. Williams enters the day with a 46-0 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments. 2016 — Alexander Rossi wins the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. 2021 — UEFA Champions League Final, Porto: Kai Havertz scores just before halftime to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester City in an all-English final; Blues' second CL title. 1916 — Christy Mathewson defeated the Boston Braves 3-0 for the New York Giants' 17th consecutive road win. 1922 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. The suit had been brought by the Federal League's Baltimore franchise. 1928 — Bill Terry hit for the cycle to lead the New York Giants to a 12-5 win over Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. Terry became the first player in major league history to include a grand slam as part of the cycle. 1942 — New York's Lefty Gomez, self-described as the worst-hitting pitcher in baseball, banged out four hits while pitching a 16-1 four-hitter against Washington. 1946 — Edward Klep became the first white to play in the Negro leagues in a game played in Grand Rapids. Klep pitched seven innings for the Cleveland Buckeyes against the American Giants in his debut with the Negro American League team. 1956 — Dale Long went hitless for the Pirates, ending his major league record streak of home runs in eight consecutive games. The Brooklyn Dodgers beat Pittsburgh, 10-1. 1965 — Philadelphia's Richie Allen hit a 529-foot home run over the roof of Connie Mack Stadium off Chicago's Larry Jackson in the Phillies' 4-2 victory. 1976 — Houston's Joe Niekro was the winning pitcher and hit a home run off his brother, Phil Niekro. The Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1. It was the only home run hit by Joe in his 22-year major league career. 1990 — Oakland's Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb's 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson's 893rd steal came in the sixth inning. 2000 — Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned the 10th unassisted triple play in regular-season history during a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. With runners on first and second in motion, Shane Spencer hit a line drive to Velarde who caught the ball, tagged out Jorge Posada (running from first) and stepped on second to beat Tino Martinez. 2002 — Roger Clemens recorded the 100th double-digit strikeout game of his career, fanning 11 in seven innings against Chicago. Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (175) were the others to have 100 double-digit strikeout games. 2002 — In an article in Sports Illustrated former NL MVP Ken Caminiti stated that about 50% of current major league players used some form of steroids. 2003 — Colorado, behind Todd Helton's three home runs and Ron Belliard's five hits beat the visiting Dodgers 12-5. Helton added a single and drove in six runs. 2010 — Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0. It was the first time in the modern era that there were a pair of perfect games in the same season. Halladay faced three Marlins pinch-hitters in the ninth. Mike Lamb led off with a long fly ball, Wes Helms struck out, and Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out. Halladay struck out 11 and went to either 3-1 or 3-2 counts seven times, twice in the game's first three batters alone. 2013 — Chris Davis went 4 for 4 with two home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame three homers by Ryan Zimmerman to beat the Washington Nationals 9-6. 2013 — Dioner Navarro had the first three-homer game of his career, connecting from both sides of the plate at Wrigley Field to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Navarro drove in a career-high six runs and scored four times. 2014 — Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter faces the minimum 27 batters in spite of allowing three hits in a complete game shutout defeat of the Cincinnati Reds. The three Reds baserunners were erased on double plays. 2015 — Lewis-Clark State wins their 17th NAIA baseball title. 2021 — The Twins' Josh Donaldson scored the two-millionth run in major league history. Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today's newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you'd like to see, email me at To get this newsletter in your inbox, click here.
