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Alek Manoah joins Angels’ bullpen two years after Tommy John surgery
The 2022 All-Star, who last pitched in the majors in 2024 before undergoing surgery, is added to the roster to provide coverage in the bullpen.
El Dorado boys volleyball sweeps No. 1 seed Dos Pueblos in CIF-SS quarterfinals
El Dorado shows its depth and versatility as it advances in the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.
Alexander: Bob Chesney, savior of UCLA football?
The new coach, who arrived in December from James Madison, not only has changed the vision in-house, but has created an impetus for others to get involved.
Lakers address Vanderbilt’s ‘disgusting’ finger injury; Reaves tries to get back on track
Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a “full dislocation” in his right pinky finger, which is now in a splint that has him day to day. ... Austin Reaves on the other hand,…
Dodgers roll Astros as Andy Pages rips 3 HRs but Tyler Glasnow injures back
Glasnow exits after trying to warm up for the second inning, but the offense takes over, led by Pages driving in six runs in a 12-2 blowout in Houston.
Angels beat White Sox for their 1st series victory in more than 3 weeks
The Angels roll to an 8-2 win for their first consecutive victories since April 16-17 and their first series win since April 10-12 in Cincinnati. Walbert Ureña pitches six innings…
Lakers’ Luka Doncic breaks silence on ‘very frustrating’ hamstring injury
The NBA’s regular-season scoring champion, out with a Grade 2 strain since April 2, is five weeks into the doctors’ expected recovery timeline of eight weeks.
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke a finalist for Calder Trophy
He joins Paul Kariya, Bobby Ryan and Trevor Zegras as Ducks who have been finalists for the NHL’s Rookie of the Year award. Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov and Islanders…
Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe playing key roles in playoff run
The Ducks need the defenseman, whose postseason performance has been invaluable, to be an active participant in every game he plays, and that was the case in their narrow Game…
Ducks’ Joel Quenneville ‘a traditionalist’ when it comes to video replay
“Just get it right,” the longtime NHL coach says, referring to a blown icing call in Game 1 that proved costly. “Move on. Either way it is, we’ll move on.”