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Taylor Ward’s late homer helps Angels to victory over Phillies

Ward’s 22nd homer of the season snaps a tie in the seventh inning of the Angels’ 6-5 win. Jo Adell and Jorge Soler also homer as the Angels erase an early three-run deficit.

The Angels’ Taylor Ward, right, and Nolan Schanuel celebrate after Ward’s tie-breaking two-run home run during the seventh inning of their game against the Phillies on Friday night in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani strikes out during the first inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Dodgers still can’t figure out Brewers’ pitchers

Chargers linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu is in pursuit during a game against the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 3, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)

Chargers OLB Tuli Tuipulotu raising his game and voice

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Los Angeles Angels

Are three-time American League MVP Mike Trout and the Angels going to sit out the postseason again? They find themselves just four games out of a wild-card spot at the All-Star break, but they also likely want to avoid the kind of 2023 trade deadline moves that backfired on them in another quest to end their playoff drought. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

With trade deadline looming, Angels are in ‘baseball purgatory’ again

They have outperformed expectations after losing 99 games last season, but they can’t afford to make the same deadline missteps they made in 2023 as they attempt to end MLB’s longest active playoff drought.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani congratulates his dog, Decoy, after the pup delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 28, 2024, at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani authors children’s book about his dog, Decoy

The 32-page book, which Ohtani co-authored with Michael Blank, is titled “Decoy Saves Opening Day” and will be released in February. Ohtani hopes to use the book’s sales to support animal rescue nonprofits, according to publisher HarperCollins.

High School Sports

Manny Peñaflor, left, and his son Joe, right, coached Santa Ana High soccer for many years. Manny also coached football and track and field at Santa Ana. (Courtesy of the Peñaflor family)

Manny Peñaflor, longtime Santa Ana High coach and teacher, dies

Peñaflor, a standout football player who went on to become a longtime coach at the school, died July 7 of heart failure. He was 84.

USC Sports

Daily News boys basketball player of the year, Chatsworth High School’s Alijah Arenas Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Swanson: USC’s Alijah Arenas has incredible instincts

The heralded USC freshman basketball player and son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas details...

UCLA Sports

UCLA starting pitcher Cody Delvecchio throws to the plate during their elimination game against Arkansas on Tuesday night at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Delvecchio was charged with three runs on seven hits in four innings in the Bruins’ season-ending 7-3 loss. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics)

College World Series: UCLA eliminated by Arkansas to end long day

The Bruins, who lost to LSU, 9-5, in the completion of a suspended game earlier...

Los Angeles Rams

Former Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson, who now plays for the San Francisco 49ers, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge following his arrest in November in Woodland Hills. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Former Rams WR Demarcus Robinson pleads no contest to misdemeanor DUI

The wide receiver, who now plays for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested on suspicion...

Los Angeles Chargers

New Chargers running back Najee Harris catches a pass during an OTA workout on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in El Segundo. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Chargers’ Najee Harris sustains ‘superficial eye injury’ in fireworks incident

The running back was injured after a mishap at a Fourth of July event, his...

Lakers

Bronny James has up-and-down night in Lakers’ summer league loss to Celtics

James scores all 18 of his points in the second half but has eight of...

Clippers

Clippers can’t overcome slow start in summer league loss to Nuggets

The Clippers trail by 19 points at halftime and can’t complete a comeback as their...

Anaheim Ducks

Ducks goalie Lukáš Dostál, seen during a game against the Winnipeg Jets on Dec. 18, 2024, at Honda Center, has signed a five-year deal with Anaheim. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Ducks sign goaltender Lukáš Dostál to 5-year deal

The contract extension is worth $32.5 million for the Czech goalie coming off a breakthrough...

College Sports

Big Ten Freshman of the Year Alona Avery of UC Irvine, seen Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the Victoria Club in Riverside, has qualified for next month’s U.S. Women’s Amateur in Bandon, Oregon. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Alexander: Alona Avery set to blaze her own fairway

Coming off Big West Freshman of the Year honors at UC Irvine, the younger sister...

Golf

British Open: Scottie Scheffler takes 1-stroke lead into the weekend

Scheffler makes eight birdies during a 7-under-par 64 on another wild afternoon of weather, putting...

Soccer

Angel City FC’s Savy King attends the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Angel City’s Savy King says she’ll be back ‘better than ever’

The defender, appearing on “Good Morning America,” says she can “almost be like a Savy...

LA Sparks

Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, down on the court, celebrates with teammates Julie Vanloo (35), Julie Allemand (20) and Kelsey Plum (10) after making a shot at the buzzer in the first half of their game against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Sparks blow out Mystics for 1st consecutive wins of season

Dearica Hamby scores 26 points, Rickea Jackson adds 22 and Kelsey Plum scores 20 as...

Boxing/MMA

Ilia Topuria pounds on Charles Oliveira in a lightweight title fight at UFC 317, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria knocks out Charles Oliveira in 1st round

Topuria wins the vacant lightweight title and calls out Paddy Pimblett, while Alexandre Pantoja defeats...

horse racing

Hector Berrios riding Iscreamuscream, far right, reacts after winning the ninth race of Opening Day at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Del Mar, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

‘Everything is pointing in a special direction’ at Del Mar as opening day dawns

Summer season begins Friday with the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes at the seaside oval

Olympics

Caroline Marks, center, of the United States, celebrates after winning the women’s gold medal final in the surfing competition during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (Ben Thouard/Pool Photo via AP)

Who should govern surfing for LA28? USA Surfing, U.S. Ski and Snowboarding make their pitch

The national governing body for the sport is poised to get funding for athlete development,...

motorsports

Saturday’s Pala Casino Resort National at Fox Raceway at Pala opens the 54th season of the U.S. Pro Motocross Series.(MX Sports Pro Racing)

Rising Motocross star Aidan Zingg from Hemet dies at event in Mammoth Lakes

The 16-year-old had had just moved up to 250cc bikes and signed with the prestigious...

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