L.A. Times - Sports

The NFL is looking into two incidents involving confrontations between officials and players during Sunday's games, including one in which a line judge apparently cursed at Arizona's Trey McBride.

Bob Fontaine Jr. was a scout for six MLB teams and drafted Hall of Famers Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn and Randy Johnson, in addition to Jim Abbott and many other Angels stars.

Alan Rothenberg recalls the challenges the Kings faced in their early years as the team tried to establish Jack Kent Cooke's vision for hockey in L.A.

MaxPreps.com is publishing stat leaders in football. Here is a look at the Southern California leaders at midseason.

It would be strange for the Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani, but it's clear that pretending he's healthy enough to provide meaningful at-bats isn't helping.

It is fair for the Dodgers to use pitchers like Tanner Scott or Roki Sasaki in the closer role. But, really, the Dodgers ought to trust Edwin Díaz by now without overthinking this.

Freddie Freeman says the Dodgers need to overcome their reliance on home runs if they want to improve their chances of beating the Braves in the NLDS.

The Dodgers came into Game 2 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves with every advantage. The Braves left with a 3-2 victory Sunday night at Dodger Stadium.

Justin Herbert finds some success in the fourth quarter after struggling most of the game, but a fumble on the final drive sends the Chargers to a 30-23 loss.

The Rams lean on a strong performance by their defense and gutsy efforts from Kyren Williams and Matthew Stafford in a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Matisse Thybulle says practice is sure to be tougher than games when he gets pushed by offensive savants Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

Ethical quandaries and challenges keep popping up on a daily basis for coaches and administrators. Let's examine some of the problems.