Author name: Kerry Gates

PHOENIX — Dustin May screamed into his cap after blowing a 95-mph fastball by Oscar Gonzalez for an inning-ending strikeout on Sunday, and when the Dodgers right-hander returned to the dugout, he was engulfed in a sea of hugs and high-fives. It seemed like an over-the-top celebration for throwing one scoreless inning in an 8-3 exhibition victory […]

A special day needed a big moment. Leave it to the tallest Bruin to deliver a handful in his own tribute to Bill Walton. With UCLA clinging to a narrow lead over Ohio State midway through the second half Sunday, Aday Mara took a pass from teammate Skyy Clark and pivoted for a dunk. The

When Lindsay Gottlieb was hired at USC in May 2021, her first call went to Rayah Marshall. She was standing in her kitchen in Ohio at the time, uncertain if Marshall, then a McDonald’s All-American, would even consider honoring the commitment she’d made to USC’s previous coach. Gottlieb didn’t have much tangible to sell her

PHOENIX — At the end of infield workouts most days during spring training, the Dodgers do a live-fungo drill in which every player has to field a ball cleanly and make an accurate throw to first base. If one fielder bobbles a grounder or makes an errant throw, they all have to start over again. Whether it’s

A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 1: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. CORONA (1-0); Seth Hernandez struck out seven in three innings; 1 2. HUNTINGTON BEACH (0-0); Oilers don’t start play until March 5; 2 3. SANTA MARGARITA (2-0); Hosts S.O. Notre Dame

DENVER — Lakers coach JJ Redick told Luka Doncic exactly what he wanted, a “blackout moment” when the superstar gets so lost in a game he starts yelling at no one in particular. This, in Redick’s mind, would be the signal, the sign that the emotional baggage Doncic has carried since having his life and career upended