Freddie Freeman rounds first base after hitting a grand slam in the third inning Monday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) There are days the Dodgers have to grind out wins, the way they did against the Cincinnati Reds to take a tight four-game series over the weekend. Then, there are days like Monday, when … Read more
May 2 1903 — 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker riding Judge Himes wins in 2:09. 1904 — Laska Durnell becomes the first woman to own a Kentucky Derby starter and winner when longshot Elwood wins the 30th Run for the Roses. Elwood is also the first Derby winner whose breeder is a woman, Mrs. J.B. … Read more
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group. The human rights lawyer and wife of actor George Clooney wrote of her participation in a letter posted Monday on … Read more
Nash congratulates Podz for ‘well-deserved’ NBA All-Rookie honors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area On Monday, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski found out he earned 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in one of the coolest ways possible. Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, who also was a two-time West Coast Conference Player of the Year … Read more
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland forward Trey Townsend is transferring to Arizona following a breakout run in the NCAA Tournament. Townsend, who announced his decision Wednesday on Instagram, was named the Horizon League player of the year last season after averaging 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. The senior had 17 points … Read more
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – JANUARY 24: Chet Holmgren #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder fights for rebounding position with Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Frost Bank Center on January 24, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Summer Yates scored in the 26th minute and the Orlando Pride beat the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night. The Wave were scrambling for the equalizer in the 81st minute when Alex Morgan went down with what appeared to be a right leg injury. … Read more
Red Lobster has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida, the company confirmed in a statement late Sunday night — but intends to keep its locations open. The 56-year-old seafood chain, the largest of its kind in the U.S., said it would “drive operational improvements, simplify the business through a reduction in locations, and … Read more
DENVER — There’s no more waiting your turn in today’s NBA, no more requisite suffering a team must endure before reaching elite status. Windows open and close quicker than anyone could expect, so if there’s an opportunity for the taking, you’d better take it. And the Minnesota Timberwolves shook off nerves, first-half lethargy and even … Read more