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 Dodger Blue is Red Hot now
Halos, Dodgers may need help
It was only appropriate that two of the most struggling teams in Major League Baseball met over the weekend and settled who – for the moment – had more to complain about. […]
The chase goes on in May
As the Major League Baseball season charges into its second month, both area teams – the Dodgers and the Angels – continue knee-deep in tight division races. In the National League West, […]
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 […]
Fundamentals: not fun, but vital
Did you ever watch a football or baseball game, see some millionaire athlete blow an easy play and think (or say) to yourself, “I could do better than that!’ Well, maybe you […]
It’s spring time for prep football
In a sports year like no other, area high schools have finally gotten approval to begin interscholastic athletics, and it’s all about to start a lot faster than you might have thought. […]
