The Angels on Thursday agreed to one-year contracts with outfielders Taylor Ward and Jo Adell and pitchers Reid Detmers, Brock Burke and José Suarez, avoiding arbitration with all five players. The Angels will have arbitration hearings with utility man Luis Rengifo, outfielder Mickey Moniak and left-handed pitcher Jose Quijada to finalize their contracts for the 2025 … [Read more...] about Angels avoid arbitration with Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, 3 others
Kings, with fires front of mind, go to Canada for back-to-back set
Just as the Kings began to close the gap between their home and road schedules, they had a home game postponed on Wednesday ahead of a back-to-back set that will kick off a five-game road trip Friday. It was a challenge to focus on the ice with fires raging around the Los Angeles area, which led to Wednesday’s postponement. “In my 20 years here, I’ve never seen anything even … [Read more...] about Kings, with fires front of mind, go to Canada for back-to-back set
As fires continue to rage, Rams hope to keep playoff game at SoFi Stadium
LOS ANGELES — It’s not often that an NFL head coach gets a text from an opponent checking in on him the week of a playoff game. But Rams head coach Sean McVay received messages from his Minnesota Vikings counterpart Kevin O’Connell and Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, both former Rams staffers, checking in on him in the wake of the fires that have ravaged Los Angeles … [Read more...] about As fires continue to rage, Rams hope to keep playoff game at SoFi Stadium
Fires force Lakers’ Thursday game vs. Hornets to be postponed
The NBA announced that the Lakers’ game against the Charlotte Hornets scheduled for Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena was postponed because of the ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area. The league said in its statement released Thursday morning that the date for the rescheduled game will be announced at a later time. “The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the … [Read more...] about Fires force Lakers’ Thursday game vs. Hornets to be postponed
Dodgers trade former top prospect Diego Cartaya to Twins
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have traded faded prospect Diego Cartaya to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a 20-year-old minor-league pitcher. The 23-year-old Cartaya was the top-rated international prospect when he signed for a $2.5 million bonus from the Dodgers in July 2018. He quickly started appearing in rankings of the top prospects in baseball. But his performance drifted … [Read more...] about Dodgers trade former top prospect Diego Cartaya to Twins