For the first time since 2010, the NHL draft is in Los Angeles, at the Peacock Theater on Friday and Saturday. Then, the host Kings will look to bolster their organizational ranks, beginning with Friday’s first round. It’ll be the first decentralized draft – the prospects will be in L.A. but the executives will be in their home cities – and also the first draft for the Kings to … [Read more...] about NHL draft: Kings’ win-now mode makes them a wild card
Emmet Sheehan perfect in Triple-A, could be back with Dodgers soon
DENVER — Biding his time between starts for the Dodgers, Emmet Sheehan wasn’t just good Wednesday afternoon – he was perfect. Sheehan pitched six perfect innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City, striking out 13 of the 18 batters he faced in a dominating performance against the Sacramento River Cats. “I did (see that). It was pretty good,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “That’s … [Read more...] about Emmet Sheehan perfect in Triple-A, could be back with Dodgers soon
NBA draft: Clippers select Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser
INGLEWOOD — With contract decisions looming and an already hefty payroll, the Clippers steered clear of splashy trades on Wednesday night and selected Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser with the 30th and final pick in the first round of the NBA draft. Niederhauser is an unheralded Swiss-born, 6-foot-11, 240-pound post player who transferred to Penn State last season … [Read more...] about NBA draft: Clippers select Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser
New Kings GM Ken Holland sheds light on offseason outlook
While dramatic improvement on the ice is never a certainty, the Kings clearly catapulted themselves in terms of front-office transparency, with new general manager Ken Holland covering the draft, free agency and well beyond during a lengthy media session on Wednesday. Here are the main takeaways from his nearly 40-minute Q&A session. Defense first Holland said that the … [Read more...] about New Kings GM Ken Holland sheds light on offseason outlook
Dodgers ride 6-RBI night from Max Muncy to a rainy win in Colorado
DENVER — It took an act of God to get Yoshinobu Yamamoto some run support. Yamamoto and Colorado Rockies rookie Chase Dollander took an un-Coors-ian scoreless pitchers’ duel into the sixth inning on Wednesday night when a thunderstorm arrived in the Denver area, announcing its presence with lightning visible in the distance. Heavy rain started falling during the Dodgers’ half … [Read more...] about Dodgers ride 6-RBI night from Max Muncy to a rainy win in Colorado