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Bucs' Liam Coen reverses course, back in head coach talks with Jaguars
TAMPA, Fla. — One day after withdrawing his name from consideration for the Jaguars' head coaching job to remain in ... Read More
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Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns named All-Star starters
NEW YORK — Pack your bags. It’s time to head out West.
The New York Knicks will have not one, but two players named to the starting lineup for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb 16.
Jalen ...Read more
Bryce Miller: Wind-whipped Torrey Pines leads to delay, consternation at Farmers Insurance Open
SAN DIEGO — There’s nice Torrey Pines and naughty Torrey Pines.
The nice version involves clear skies, hang gliders lazily dotting the horizon and a whisper of wind. It’s a living, breathing postcard hugging the ...Read more
Wind torments golfers during second round of Farmers Insurance Open; Lanto Griffin, Ludvig Aberg share clubhouse lead
SAN DIEGO — The wind whipped up and took the scores with it on Thursday in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
Wind gusts reached more than 35 mph — enough to move balls on the green and ...Read more
Eagles' Jalen Hurts, Quinyon Mitchell on track to play vs. Commanders; Dallas Goedert, Cam Jurgens miss practice
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts continues to trend in the right direction toward playing in Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders.
The 26-year-old quarterback, who is dealing with a knee injury, ...Read more
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic makes 7th consecutive NBA All-Star Game
DENVER — Nikola Jokic will spend the last days of his 20s in the Bay Area.
Jokic is going to his seventh consecutive NBA All-Star Game in February, the league announced Thursday. Denver’s star center was voted in as ...Read more
Warriors' Steph Curry named All-Star starter as game comes to Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry was named an All-Star starter, cementing his 11th career selection.
With the festivities coming to the Bay Area for the first time since 2000, All-Star weekend is set up to be a celebration ...Read more
Kevin Baxter: The Kings' greatest generation is running out of time to make one more Stanley Cup run
LOS ANGELES — Since a teenage Drew Doughty joined Anze Kopitar on the Kings' roster in 2008, the team has won its only two Stanley Cups, posted the top five seasons with the most wins in franchise history and six of the ...Read more
Braves sign outfielder Jurickson Profar
ATLANTA — The Braves tried to sign right-hander Jeff Hoffman … but he failed his physical with them, had another one flagged by Baltimore and then signed with Toronto.
The Braves sought prized young starter Garrett ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: George McCaskey gets a rare 'W' with the hiring of Ben Johnson as the next Bears coach
CHICAGO — A month ago, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey sat through a nightmarish loss to the Seattle Seahawks that was punctuated with fans at Soldier Field chanting “Sell the team.”
McCaskey didn’t take ...Read more
Pat Leonard: With Titans inviting a trade back from No. 1 pick in NFL draft, will Giants move up for franchise QB?
NEW YORK — The Tennessee Titans don’t sound like they are set on drafting a “generational talent” with April’s No. 1 overall pick.
They sound like they’d prefer to trade out.
Titans president of football ...Read more
Greg Cote's NFL conference championship picks
I didn’t mind 2-2 straight-up last week. Ravens-Bills was a crapshoot; still think the better team lost. And I’d pick Lions over Commanders again. But no excuses ATS. At least I avoided a complete shutout by salvaging ...Read more
Sean McVay says Rams need to address Matthew Stafford situation ASAP
LOS ANGELES — Rams coach Sean McVay, typically unflappable during news conferences, did not look or sound like his usual self.
Last April, on the first night of the 2024 NFL draft, news leaked that Rams quarterback ...Read more
Lions' Jared Goff an MVP finalist; Dan Campbell finalist for Coach of the Year
DETROIT — Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff turned in one of the best season's of his career in 2024, and he's an MVP finalist because of it.
Goff, who is a finalist along with fellow quarterbacks Josh Allen (Buffalo...Read more
Eagles' Saquon Barkley showed heart of gold by giving away his gold medal
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley might strike fear in the hearts of NFL opponents, but it turns out the Philadelphia Eagles star is a really nice guy.
And Rachel Panek has the gold medal to prove it.
Roll back the clock ...Read more
Ravens TE Mark Andrews addresses playoff drop on Instagram: 'I'm devastated'
BALTIMORE — Mark Andrews broke his silence.
The Ravens’ highly regarded, veteran tight end did not speak to reporters Sunday night in Buffalo after dropping a potential game-tying 2-point conversion in Baltimore’s ...Read more
Sam Farmer's NFL conference championship picks
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week in the NFC and AFC championship games. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Farmer had a regular-season winning percentage of ....Read more
So where was Jimmy Butler on day Heat flew to Milwaukee? Details offer unique, unexpected insight.
MILWAUKEE — Just when you thought Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat had traversed every pathway of the absurd came background issued Thursday, a day after the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a team flight.
As ...Read more
Heat's Spoelstra on uncertainty amid latest Butler kerfuffle: 'You get used to it'; Herro: 'We love Jimmy'
MILWAUKEE — The delicate dance continued for the Miami Heat at Thursday morning’s shootaround at Fiserv Forum, the ongoing discussion about Jimmy Butler’s absences amid the team stressing in advance that coach Erik ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Invincible? After historic offseason, the Dodgers sure seem like it.
LOS ANGELES — Invincible.
The word first came to mind Wednesday afternoon when the Dodgers held a news conference to introduce a nervous kid who has never played a minute in the major leagues.
Nearly 100 reporters ...Read more
Here's Ichiro's hilarious response to Hall of Fame voter who snubbed him
SEATTLE — It’s likely we’ll never uncover the identity of the one voter who did not include Ichiro on his or her Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
Ichiro would like to meet that person, though.
“I was able to receive...Read more
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