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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

Momentum from our best week of the season did not carry over into last week, alas, as we managed a meh 8-5 straight-up and 6-7 vs. the Evil Betting Line. Misfired on all three of our outright upset picks. Had Dolphins-with...Read more

ATLANTA — The Braves’ manager search now is in its fourth week.

That’s a healthy amount of time to hire a manager. But by the standards of president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos, it’...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It was clean-out day for the 2013 season, and giant black bags, the kind you use for yard waste, littered the floor of the Eagles’ locker room at the NovaCare Complex. Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — In his opening remarks at his Tuesday news conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lamented settling for field goals in the first half against the Packers. Even though the Steelers held a 16-7 lead at ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — I’ve seen plenty of player-management spats over the years, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one as strange as that which has unfolded between Bryce Harper and Dave Dombrowski.

In a span of less than...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Aces president Nikki Fargas has known nothing but winning since she arrived in Las Vegas in May 2021.

It’s not just about winning three WNBA championships in four years. The Aces have reached the ...Read more