Tag: win
Chris Taylor shines for Angels in win over Seattle Mariners
Chris Taylor hadn’t done much at the plate since the Angels signed him nearly two weeks ago. The 34-year-old veteran utilityman scuffled at the plate like he had when wearing Dodger blue — and joined the Angels at the front end of a five-game losing streak. Friday night at Angel Stadium, Taylor put together his…
Max Muncy’s two homers make up for his error in Dodgers’ win over Mets
Max Muncy’s 2025 season has been nothing if not enigmatic. But lately, after a woeful opening month on both sides of the ball, the good (his bat) has been outweighing the bad (his glove). In the Dodgers’ 6-5 win against the New York Mets on Tuesday, such a duality came into plain view. In the…
Boxer Mike ‘The Body Snatcher’ McCallum dies at 68
Mike “The Body Snatcher” McCallum was so feared for his impeccable technique that the “four kings” of the 1980s declined to fight him. Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. McCallum, the first Jamaican-born champion, died Saturday in…
Was Chris Sale really ‘fastest’ to reach strikeout milestone?
When is the “fastest” something of a slow roll? How about last week when pitcher Chris Sale was crowned the fastest to reach 2,500 career strikeouts? Not to diminish Sale’s accomplishment: It took him fewer innings (2,026) to record No. 2,500 than any other pitcher in history. But because of injuries and a reduced workload…
Denis Bouanga lifts LAFC past América and into FIFA Club World Cup
It was no secret what was at stake in the FIFA Club World Cup play-in — millions of dollars, a potential boon for the future. And with one shot, LAFC cashed in. In a marathon match, Dénis Bouanga scored in the 115th minute to lift LAFC to a 2-1 comeback win over Club América at…
Prep softball: Marina wins Southern Section Division 3 championship
Marina won the Southern Section Division 3 softball championship with an 8-1 win over Westlake in Irvine on Friday. Aviana Valbuena had three hits and four RBIs. Sister Mia Valbuena struck out 13 with one walk. Marina improved to 19-13. Los Alamitos won the Division 2 championship with a 3-0 win over JSerra that took…
Memorial Tournament 2025: Ben Griffin has opening round 65 week after PGA Tour win
When he walked off of the 18th green Ben Griffin held the lead at the Memorial Tournament on Thursday. He also did so without touching his putter on the green in question. That’s right. Ben Griffin chipped in to cap an opening round 65 at Jack’s place. They say that when you’re hot you are…
Women’s College World Series 2025: Ranking which teams can win
Just eight teams remain in the NCAA Softball Tournament as the Greatest Show on Dirt moves to the final stage in Oklahoma City with the Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma is still in position to extend its streak of national championships to five straight, while other past champions like UCLA and Florida are here too….
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