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Ketel Marte in tears after being heckled about late mother
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears after a heckler made comments about his late mother during the Diamondbacks’ game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field. That fan has been banned indefinitely from all MLB parks, The Times learned Wednesday morning. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo put his arm around…
NHL Playoffs 2025: Full schedule, bracket, results, TV times, and more
The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with both the east and west boasting stellar teams up and down the standings. This is not a season where there’s a single, clear-cut favorite in each conference, but rather four or even…
The Times’ baseball player of the year: Seth Hernandez of Corona
Years from now, when Seth Hernandez is pitching in the major leagues and pro baseball commentators are debating just how good he might become, those who saw him throw during his two years of high school baseball at Corona High will gladly offer their fondest memories. The statistics are impressive enough: In 53 1/3 innings…
The Times’ softball player of the year: Kai Minor of Orange Lutheran
Four years ago, after seeing freshman outfielder Kai Minor for the first time during the first softball practice, Orange Lutheran High coach Steve Miklos remembers arriving at home and telling his wife, “This girl is special.” And she was. Minor, headed to Oklahoma after four spectacular seasons at Orange Lutheran, saved her best for her…
The Times’ softball coach of the year: Rick Robinson of Norco
During a softball season when top pitchers were hard to find, coach Rick Robinson of Norco High was patient, wise and comforting in helping sophomore Coral Williams make the kind of improvement that could lead to a championship. Then came the biggest game of the season — the Southern Section Division 1 final against El…
The Times’ final top 25 high school baseball rankings for 2025
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland by The Times after the 2025 playoffs. Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; previous ranking 1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (30-4) SS Division 1 champion; Regional Division I champion; 4 2. CORONA (28-3); SS Division 1 semifinalist; 1 3. SANTA MARGARITA (20-14); SS Division 1…
Sprinter stripped of state title after fire extinguisher celebration
North Salinas High sophomore Clara Adams ran the fastest time in the girls’ 400-meter finals at the CIF State Track & Field Finals last weekend. She crossed the finish line .28 seconds ahead of her closest competitor. But Adams is not the state champion. She was stripped of that title after she used a fire…
Dodgers reviewing stadium safety after hunk of concrete falls on fan
Yankees supporters are accustomed to Dodger Stadium being hostile ground, but being hit by a chunk of concrete falling from the stadium ceiling is beyond what fans steel themselves to encounter. That is indeed what one Yankees fan says happened to him at Friday’s Dodgers-Yankees game. Ricardo Aquino of Mexico City told the Athletic via…
NBA Finals 2025 schedule, dates, TV times with Oklahoma City Thunder as the favorite
The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since a young Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden were in town. OKC has a new ‘big three’ this time, and it’s ready to lead the franchise to its first ever NBA championship. Maybe Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet…
Zion Williamson accused of raping woman while living in Beverly Hills
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman who says she dated the former Duke standout and No. 1 overall draft pick from 2018-2023. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a woman identified as Jane Doe provides details of two alleged instances…