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Dalton Knecht, Anthony Davis lead LeBron-less Lakers to preseason victory over Suns
The first-round draft pick and the All-Star big man score 35 points apiece, with Knecht scoring or assisting on the Lakers’ final 22 points in a 128-122 overtime win in Phoenix.
Alexander: Dodgers have Mets on the ropes in NLCS
It’s not a sure thing, yet, but it’s hard not to like their chances the way they have been pitching and scoring in the past six games against the Mets and Padres.
Dodgers walk their way to Game 4 victory over Mets, one win from World Series
Mookie Betts goes 4 for 6 with four RBIs, and Shohei Ohtani leads off the game with a home run and scores four runs as the Dodgers rout the Mets, 10-2, for a 3-1 series lead. The Dodgers have drawn 31 walks through four games.
Mets will need their biggest comeback yet against relentless Dodgers
New York has been outscored 30-9 while falling behind 3-1 in the NLCS. Mets pitchers have walked 31 and their hitters have gone 4 for 29 with runners in scoring position, including 0 for 11 in the last two defeats.
Broncos dominate Saints as Sean Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans
Javonte Williams rushes for two touchdowns, Cody Barton returns a fumble 52 yards for a score and Denver hands the banged-up and reeling Saints their fifth consecutive loss, 33-10.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard sidelined indefinitely to begin season
With the opener less than a week away, the six-time All Star is still rehabilitating the knee that became inflamed during Team USA’s pre-Olympics training camp in Las Vegas. He has not taken part in any team drills during the preseason and won’t for the
Slow start, numerous penalties doom Sharks against Bedard, Blackhawks
NHL: San Jose Sharks fall behind by three goals and never fully recover in a loss to Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks
NLCS Game 4: Dodgers at Mets, lineups, starting pitchers, TV info
The Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound against the Mets’ José Quintana tonight as the best-of-seven series continues at Citi Field in New York.
Ducks ride energy of thrilling home-opening win into Colorado
Fresh off Leo Carlsson's OT winner, the Ducks travel to face the struggling Avalanche, who are winless in four games
The Audible: On SoCal’s two sports obsessions, the Dodgers and the Lakers
Columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's sports issues.
Valencia football has built an offense that’s balanced and fierce
The Daily News previews the area's top football games Friday. Valencia is set to take on rival Hart, and Cleveland will be at Birmingham in a West Valley League showdown.
Trump weighs in on transgender players in college sports and singles out Bay Area athlete
Former President Donald Trump says he'll ban transgender athletes if he is elected.
Blackhawks’ Bedard looks forward to competing against Sharks’ Celebrini
Connor Bedard on Macklin Celebrini's NHL debut: "That was pretty wild. I was excited to see that for him.”
Will they play or not? Another twist in San Jose State transgender women’s volleyball player controversy
Hours after Oct. 26 game in Reno was deemed a forfeit because of player protest, Nevada officials say the match is still on for whoever wants to play.
UCLA men’s basketball team works on developing frontcourt at season approaches
Efforts were on display at the men's basketball team's close scrimmage on Tuesday.
Angel City FC’s Alyssa Thompson called up to USWNT team
The 19-year-old, who last played for the U.S. women's national soccer team in December, is selected in time for three upcoming friendlies this month
Week 8 picks: Oddsmakers don’t know what to make of the Big 12, either
The betting lines for Big 12 games are generally smaller than in either the Big Ten or SEC, which reflects the parity in the conference.
Ahead of 49ers vs. Chiefs, here’s how teams fared in regular-season Super Bowl rematches
When the 49ers play the Chiefs on Sunday, it will mark the 10th time that there has been a regular-season rematch of the previous season's Super Bowl teams