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TAMPA, Fla. — Age didn’t limit Blake Butera as he rose through the Rays minor league department, managing the first of four seasons at 25 — barely older than his players — and being named senior director of player ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Although there wasn’t much country music blaring from the sound system inside Xfinity Mobile Arena, there was some honky-tonk goodness for the home team on Thursday night.

Despite losing captain Sean ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning had every reason to believe it wasn’t their night midway through their game against the Dallas Stars Thursday at Benchmark International Arena.

But this is a team that’s suddenly finding ...Read more

MILWAUKEE – A substantial number of the Milwaukee faithful attended Thursday night’s game at Fiserv Forum dressed in colorful Halloween costumes.

But nothing in the stands was as frightening as Milwaukee’s offense ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — It’s unlikely that the WNBA will have a new collective bargaining agreement in place before the deal expires Friday.

That doesn’t mean a lockout is imminent. The WNBA and the Women’s National ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Playing their fifth game in seven days, the Magic couldn’t afford another loss.

After dropping their fourth in a row less than 24 hours earlier at Detroit, Orlando bounced back in a major way to end ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bruins may not be a great hockey team. We still don’t know if they’re even very good at all. But they can be a fun, if unconventional, watch right now.

The B’s, outshot 40-23 and held in the game by ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Born a Midwesterner, adopted by Southerners, Tony Vitello was a long way from home when he was introduced Thursday as the next manager of the San Francisco Giants. It wasn’t, however, the first time the...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — New Giants manager Tony Vitello has a message for the fan base on his first day of work:

He has no idea how this is going to go.

“I wish I had an answer in my own head to be honest with you,” ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — As fans inside PPG Paints Arena celebrated a second Penguins goal, Abby Kendall was watching a nightmare unfold.

A man a couple of rows in front of her seat in Section 234 on Monday had attempted to jump ...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS — Hawks guard Trae Young will definitely miss the first NBA Cup game of the season. The team ruled out Young on Thursday evening ahead of its matchup against the Pacers on Friday night.

The Hawks have not ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jake LaRavia is not a household name.

A first-round pick out of Wake Forest in 2022, the Lakers forward has played for three NBA teams without garnering too much attention — at least not until Wednesday ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua sounded as if there was no doubt.

The Rams star receiver, who sat out the last game because of an ankle injury, said Thursday that he was "feeling great" and planned to play on Sunday against ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Amid a host of other self-scouting initiatives that were undertaken during the bye week, the Detroit Lions want wide receiver Jameson Williams to get the ball on a more consistent basis.

It was ...Read more

Here’s a look back at Week 8’s action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 8 RECAP

Chargers 37, Vikings 10: Aaron Jones managed only 30 total yards on seven touches in his return from a hamstring injury. With ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Was Edgardo Henriquez the best option to pitch to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the seventh inning with two outs and runners on the corners?

Maybe, maybe not.

And that was the problem.

The problem was that ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — You remember the stickers. You might even have one yourself.

They were the stickers that reproduced the Fox Sports score box, showing the New York Yankees leading the Dodgers, 5-0, with two outs in the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The NBA board of governors unanimously approved Mark Walter's bid to buy a majority stake in the Lakers on Thursday, the league announced, marking a major shift for one of L.A.'s most significant sports ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 9 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 7-6 (...Read more