TEMPE, Ariz. — If Yoán Moncada is hungry to prove himself to the baseball world in a new uniform, he’s keeping it to himself. “Nothing really changes for me,” the Angels third baseman said through an interpreter on Sunday, the day before the team’s first official full-squad workout of the spring. “I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing, play baseball and be as much help as I … [Read more...] about Yoán Moncada gets a fresh start with Angels after injury-marred end to White Sox career
Surging Ducks ponder options heading toward the NHL trade deadline
For the first time in several seasons, the Ducks might have advanced beyond the territory of abject sellers and into an area where they can accelerate their rebuild a bit in the leadup to the trade deadline. They have trended upward with stretches of seven wins in 11 games and six in seven with a rocky road trip wedged in between, but were still nine points back of a playoff … [Read more...] about Surging Ducks ponder options heading toward the NHL trade deadline
Clippers’ Norman Powell falls short in 3-point contest, Mac McClung dunks over car
Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung dunks over a car during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung, center, celebrates with Julius Erving, right, after winning the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night … [Read more...] about Clippers’ Norman Powell falls short in 3-point contest, Mac McClung dunks over car
Kings midseason analysis: 4 potential trade targets
With the NHL trade deadline three weeks away, could the Kings improve their roster and, in turn, their probability of making noise in the playoffs for the first time since they won the Stanley Cup in 2014? While the deadline is the usual boundary of demarcation for player movement in the NHL, this year’s inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off and its nearly two-week break created a sort … [Read more...] about Kings midseason analysis: 4 potential trade targets
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘looks really good’ in 1st bullpen session
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Since signing him 15 months ago, the Dodgers have had visions of Shohei Ohtani’s two-way skills dancing in their heads. That vision moved a step closer to reality Saturday morning as Ohtani threw his first bullpen session of the spring. “It is,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I’ve seen him throw a handful of bullpens (while rehabbing last year). But to … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘looks really good’ in 1st bullpen session