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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials are expressing growing fears that taxpayers and the city treasury could be hit with a round of crippling costs to support the 2028 Olympic Games if the city doesn’t ink a rigorous ...Read more

Jack Nicklaus had a warning for all the fans who lined the fairway to watch his ceremonial tee shot Thursday at the Masters.

"Oh, boy, watch out," the 86-year-old golf legend said. "And I don't mean that facetiously."

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The last time neither Tiger Woods nor Phil Mickelson participated in a Masters, the Soviet Union still existed, Rodney King had just become big news, and Monica Lewinsky wouldn’t meet Bill Clinton for four more years. ...Read more

TORONTO — Freddie Freeman ignored the first call from the unknown number.

Then four text messages in a row came from someone claiming to be Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian-American actor.

“I don’t know if I believe ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Barely a week ago, a charmed Lakers season screamed three words.

Deep playoff run.

Today, a jinxed Lakers season soberly whispers three very different words.

Shut it down.

With less than a month of ...Read more

It didn’t take long for Michigan basketball to make its first addition out of the transfer portal.

Tennessee transfer J.P. Estrella shared news of his commitment to the Wolverines on his Instagram account Thursday, ...Read more

HOUSTON — Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday in Houston, per the 76ers.

This is another ill-timed health issue for Embiid, and for the Sixers’ postseason outlook. It ...Read more

NEW YORK — With southpaw Jeffrey Springs starting for the Athletics on Thursday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone deployed a righty-loaded lineup in hopes of securing a rubber-match win in the Bronx.

Instead, the ...Read more

MIAMI — Nobody wants to change their swing.

Baseball players, at the end of the day, are extremely superstitious. They often take the same number of practice swings. They might have a specific plate ritual. They even ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attended the first day of voluntary organized team activities on Monday and has been in the building this week.

That’s all you need to know.

Of course, the ...Read more

SEATTLE — Five years ago, Jarred Kelenic was a consensus top-10 prospect in Major League Baseball. He was 21 years old, the former No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 draft, and the key return in a trade that sent All-Stars ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Whether it’s conventional wisdom or wishful thinking, the prevailing narrative at the opening of the college basketball transfer portal Tuesday morning was a simple one: Mark Pope will need to land ...Read more

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — On Tuesday morning, a night’s sleep after watching college basketball’s national championship game, the University of Miami professor had students set their watches to 10:15 a.m., as he does ...Read more

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks didn’t have much margin for error against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Now the Sharks have almost no room for error this season if they want to make the ...Read more

SEATTLE — After the Kraken finish their third straight season without a playoff run next week, team architect Ron Francis is set to step down from his role as president of hockey operations.

The decision was mutually ...Read more

DENVER — For all the incongruity and awkwardness of this Denver Nuggets season, it almost doesn’t feel right for it to be punctuated by a milestone win streak.

There were too many injuries, too many different lineups,...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Magic coach Jamahl Mosley made it clear at shootaround that he wanted his team to piece together a performance that Orlando fans would enjoy during the final home game of the regular season against the ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Athletics got to New York Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.

Bednar, who hasn’t ...Read more