ANAHEIM, Calif.—Brandon Drury homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and Shohei Ohtani hit a late two-run homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 11–3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, April 26. Hunter Renfroe also homered and Ohtani drove in three runs for Los Angeles, which has won four of six. Oakland became…
Morant, Grizzlies Stave Off Elimination, Beat Lakers 116–99
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, April 26, beating the Lakers 116–99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles. Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, had 18…
Angels’ Bullpen Shuts Down A’s to Seal Win
Griffin Canning gave up three runs in five-plus efficient innings, the Angels’ bullpen threw four scoreless innings and Los Angeles held on for a 5–3 victory over the Oakland A’s on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif. Brandon Drury was one of four Angels with two hits apiece, the key hit being a two-run triple in the…
Oilers Beat Kings to Take 3–2 Lead in Playoff Series
EDMONTON, Alberta—Nick Bjugstad scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–3 on Tuesday night to take a 3–2 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Oilers are a win away from advancing to the second round. Game 6 is Saturday in Los Angeles. Game 7, if necessary, would be Monday in…
Taylor 3-Run HR Caps Comeback, Dodgers Top Pirates 8–7
PITTSBURGH—Chris Taylor hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a five-run deficit and rally to an 8–7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Taylor took a sinker from Colin Holderman (0–1) deep to left for his fifth homer of the season. He singled…
A’s Hit 5 Home Runs, Rally for 11–10 Win Over Angels in 10
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Ryan Noda had a two-run double in the 10th inning, Brent Rooker and Jesús Aguilar became the first Athletics teammates to hit back-to-back homers twice in one game and Oakland rallied for an 11–10 victory over the Los Angeles Angels after blowing an early six-run lead Monday night. “That was pretty much right there…
LeBron leads Lakers past Grizz 117–111 in OT for 3–1 lead
LOS ANGELES—When LeBron James got back to the Los Angeles locker room after Game 4, his fellow Lakers greeted him with a symphony of bleats. They were simply saluting the G.O.A.T. in his own language to celebrate a performance that was anything but old—and a gritty win that put the Lakers on the brink of…
LAFC Remains Unbeaten, Earning 1–1 Draw vs. Nashville
Denis Bouanga scored the tying goal in the 59th minute and Los Angeles FC remained the lone unbeaten team in MLS with a 1–1 draw against host Nashville SC on Saturday night, April 22. Defending MLS champion LAFC (6–0–2, 18 points) trailed for the first time this season before salvaging the draw. The goal was…
ESPN Announces Layoffs as Part of Cost Cutting by Disney
ESPN began informing employees of layoffs Monday, which are job cuts that are taking place throughout its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said in a company memo sent to…
Eagles’ Hurts Says Big-Money Deal Won’t Change His Mentality
PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is wealthier after getting his new contract. However, his mentality has not changed. Wearing a green suit and matching tie, Hurts spoke on Monday for the first time since agreeing with the Eagles last week on a five-year, $255 million deal. The contract guarantees Hurts $179.3 million. “ Money is…
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