5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (703+ words) MIAMI – Josue De Paula’s big day was ruined by a bad ending. De Paula’s first major-league hit, a three-run home run, put the Dodgers in the lead and they took a shutout into the eighth inning. But sloppy defense opened the…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (636+ words) WASHINGTON — Grayson Rodriguez’s biggest problem in his first year with the Angels isn’t difficult to diagnose, even if there’s an obvious built-in explanation. “Consistency’s been the biggest issue,” the right-hander said Sunday after the Angels’ 6-5 loss to the Washington Nationals....

8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (642+ words) WASHINGTON — Grayson Rodriguez’s biggest problem in his first year with the Angels isn’t difficult to diagnose, even if there’s an obvious built-in explanation. “Consistency’s been the biggest issue,” the right-hander said Sunday after the Angels’ 6-5 loss to the Washington Nationals....

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (483+ words) WASHINGTON — The Angels’ frustrating stay in the nation’s capital ended the same way its first two games did: With a one-run loss. The Washington Nationals scored four runs in the eighth inning to surge past the Angels 6-5 before an announced…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (641+ words) Mark Bowman kept on running after the hurdle, possessing the fluidity of a champion bulldogger leaping off his horse and racing for a takedown. Two Louisiana defenders had crossed in front of him and, without hesitation, the USC tight end’s…...

11+ hour ago   (694+ words) MIAMI – Talent evaluators all agree on Josue De Paula’s best spot on the field – the batter’s box. Reports on the 21-year-old’s defense have not been as flattering. “I’ve heard,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I just think that – just being…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (494+ words) Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, Sept. 12. Santa Margarita 35, Inderkum 0 MAXPREPS FLAG FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN JSerra 21, Newport Harbor 6 Note: Tournament MVP Tessa Russell catches touchdowns of 42 and 43 yards to lead Lions. Kate Meier tosses three TDs. Los Alamitos…...

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (645+ words) CHULA VISTA — Players from JSerra and Newport Harbor ran through smoke and colorful banners to take the field side by side for the championship of the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown on Saturday. With cameras rolling for a live broadcast,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (778+ words) Louisiana football coach Michael Desormeaux has been to California only once, on a trip to Lake Tahoe. He’s also seen a defense like USC’s only one other time in his life. “They have got some creatures on defense,” Desormeaux told…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (762+ words) For the second week in a row, the UCLA football team will be taking on an in-state opponent after opening its season with a road win at Cal. San Diego State will be making the trek up to the Rose…...