The hottest team in Major League Baseball is now the Los Angeles Angels. It helped that they ran up against the coldest team in the big leagues, as the Halos swept the […]
Angels, Dodgers bring the heat
Lakers have history on their side
If you’re gnashing your teeth over the whipsaw nature of the Lakers’ playoff series – tied at two games each – with the Phoenix Suns, give your molars a rest. It’s likely […]
The Dodger Blue is Red Hot now
Summer is still nearly a month away, officially, but the Dodgers are warming up quite nicely. With Sunday’s 11-5 win over the Giants in San Francisco, the Boys of This Summer have […]
The Ballad of Albert and Corey
There’s a lot going on in the area sports world right now, so there’s a lot to take notice of here in Sports Monday. Albert Pujols and his .198 batting average were […]
“Rock Don’t Roll” is on a roll
By Pete Zarustica Who says murder, corruption and surgery can’t be sort of fun? In his first novel, long-time local sportswriter and sportscaster Don Alexander weaves all that together in an entertaining […]
Spring football: its time will come
The local high school football season is over, alas. Cut short and sheared of a playoff series, it’s easy to think of what happened as almost a tragedy. But there’s a bright […]
“Good loss” and a good future
If there is such a thing, Sunday’s 93-91 overtime loss by the UCLA men’s basketball team to unbeaten Gonzaga in a Final Four semifinal game was a good loss. Sure, it was […]
Halo, Dodgers fans optimistic
It’s been a while since the approach of Opening Day has been greeted with equal anticipation in Hollywood and Disneyland. The Los Angeles Dodgers are well positioned to chase another World Series […]
Matt, who we’ve been waiting for
Few athletes have come to the Los Angeles football scene with as much anticipation as Matthew Stafford. After a disappointing season by the Rams’ former quarterback Jared Goff, the team dispatched two-time […]
The Oscar for best sports film …
Today’s always a red-letter day on the American cultural calendar. It’s when the nominees are announced for the annual “Oscars.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ selections kick off the […]
