Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130

SAN ANTONIO – Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Wembanyama was 8 for 16 on 3-pointers, also setting a career high, as San Antonio won its second straight. Jordan Poole had 42 points for Washington, which lost…

Shohei Ohtani has surgery for torn labrum, expected to be ready in 2025

SAN ANTONIO —  Turns out, Shohei Ohtani was playing through more than just a partially dislocated shoulder in the World Series. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Ohtani also suffered a torn labrum when he injured his left shoulder sliding into second base in Game 2 . The slugger underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the tear, the…

Kristian Fulton is back for Chargers and set to chase Bengals

They call him the best receiver in the NFL. They say he’s always open. Whatever praise has been heaped upon Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton has already heard — and seen — it firsthand. The childhood friends, high school teammates and national champions at Louisiana State will line up against each other Sunday…

How freshman WR Kwazi Gilmer became UCLA’s go-to guy

A recount might be in order. Kwazi Gilmer is certainly outperforming his player rating on EA Sports College Football ‘25. “Definitely high 80s now,” the UCLA freshman wide receiver said Tuesday of where his rating should stand now on the video game, “but I mean, that’ll come soon.” Gilmer’s stock continues to go up, up,…

It’s a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior

IRVING, Texas – Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against Paul, who is 31 years younger, at the home of the NFL’s Dallas…

Fernando Valenzuela public funeral set for Wednesday morning

A public funeral Mass for Fernando Valenzuela — beloved Mexican-born pitcher, Dodgers legend and the inspiration for “Fernandomania” — will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Valenzuela died of an undisclosed illness on Oct. 22 at age 63. His death left Dodgers…

High school girls’ volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Tuesday’s Results OPEN DIVISION Semifinals No. 1 Taft d. No. 4 Granada Hills, 25-10, 25-18, 25-18 No. 2 Venice d. No. 3 Palisades, 24-26, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 DIVISION I No. 5 LACES d. No. 1 Eagle Rock, 15-25, 28-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12 No. 6 University d. No. 2…

Sondheimer: Prep football storylines for 2024 playoffs

High school football playoffs begin Thursday and Friday in the City Section and Southern Section. Here are some story lines to follow. Unbeaten Newbury Park gets tested Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel, left, and wide receiver Shane Rosenthal. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Newbury Park (10-0) is the No. 2 seed in Division 2….

Bills QB Allen dismisses comparisons to Mahomes by noting he’s 0-3 in playoffs against Chiefs star

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – There are several reasons Josh Allen spent much of Wednesday referring to the AFC East-leading Bills’ much-hyped showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated Chiefs on Sunday as merely one regular- season game among 17. Outside the practice facility, a long line of CBS transport trucks were pulling into the Bills…

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