LeBron James’ mind is on Gregg Popovich’s health, not Lakers vs. Spurs

LeBron James had San Antonio on his mind Wednesday night, but not because the Lakers face the Spurs on Friday. He was thinking of something else — or, rather, someone else. The Spurs revealed earlier Wednesday that longtime coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke Nov. 2 at the team’s arena in the hours before…

Danielle Collins on tennis retirement reversal and life with endometriosis: ‘I’ve settled into my skin’

The Billie Jean King Cup was supposed to be a retirement party for Danielle Collins — her last event before saying goodbye to tennis and hopefully starting a family. Instead she arrives in Malaga to represent the United States having decided to prolong her career. Collins deals with endometriosis, a condition in which cells similar…

2025 NFL Draft: Projection model ranks 5 teams most likely to pick No. 1

In the waning minutes of the Carolina Panthers’ win over the New York Giants this past Sunday, I began pondering the ramifications the outcome would have on the 2025 NFL Draft. Even 10 weeks through the season, so many teams still have a legitimate shot at securing the No. 1 pick. Eleven teams have only…

High school flag football: City Section playoff results and updated pairings

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Wednesday’s Results OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals San Pedro 34, Crenshaw 12Verdugo Hills 12, Birmingham 0Banning 19, Marshall 6Eagle Rock 38, Garfield 12 DIVISION I Quarterfinals Jefferson 29, Sylmar 22King/Drew 18, SOCES 8Panorama 12, Roosevelt 7Narbonne 7, Franklin 0 DIVISION II Quarterfinals El Camino Real 40, Westchester 21San Fernando 32,…

Girls’ high school volleyball: Regional playoff results, updated schedule

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS OPEN DIVISION First Round Cathedral Catholic d. Los Alamitos, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19 Redondo Union d. Marymount, 25-20, 23-25, 28-30, 25-9, 15-10 Sierra Canyon d. Mira Costa, 23-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-23, 15-7 Mater Dei d. Torrey Pines, 19-25, 13-25, 25-16, 25-13, 15-13 THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE Matches at 6…

Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees’ spring training field in Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in Tampa is the…

As public criticism of college football refs heats up, it’s on the people in charge to stay cool

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan should know better. Just last year, he was a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee that was besieged by threats so ugly and violent they required law enforcement attention after Florida State was left out of the four-team CFP field. But on Saturday night, after a late defensive…

Barca’s new Nike deal explained: Is it really worth €1.7billion? And is it bigger than Real Madrid’s?

Barcelona announced last weekend a new multi-year partnership with kit supplier Nike, extending and updating a deal which had been set to end in 2028. In recent months Barca president Joan Laporta has regularly boasted that he would secure a deal which would be “the biggest in all of world football”, and the extended contract…

Caitlin Clark’s morning on the LPGA Tour: Shanked shots, pured drives and so many fans

BELLAIR, Fla. — There were hushed tones and whispers as 6:30 came and went, as each minute ticked closer to the 7 a.m. tee time. Was there traffic? Has anyone seen her? LPGA and tournament organizers, eager to see Wednesday go off without a hiccup, fretted the day would instead begin with one. Then, around…

Roger Penske adds Long Beach street race to portfolio as he holds off F1 and NASCAR interest

Roger Penske on Thursday added the most prestigious street race in North America to his portfolio with the purchase of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. He bought the race from Gerry Forsythe, who owned half the event with the late Kevin Kalkhoven. Forsythe bought Kalkhoven’s shares earlier this year amid reports both Formula 1…

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