L.A. Times - Sports

By trading for Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, the Dodgers further angered their critics but also secured a third straight World Series title, columnist Bill Plaschke writes.

The Dodgers swing a deal for Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal ahead of the trade deadline, bolstering their hopes for a third straight World Series title.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up just four hits over eight innings, but the Dodgers struggle to drive in runs despite 10 hits in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

The Trojans' fifth-year coach says he spent five consecutive days at the $200-million Bloom Football Performance Center without leaving.

Freshman Cinzia Moore joins her quarterback sister Nylah for flag football this fall and then basketball in the winter.

L.A. State Historic Park is a public space, defenders say, not a private playground for billionaires.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Times columnists jumping on the Bruins bandwagon, LeBron James' departure and more.

Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer and looks solid in his return from knee soreness, but the Red Sox hit Will Klein and Cole Irvin hard in the Dodgers' 9-4 loss.

Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency is on life support after his abandoned attempt to sell a stake of the World Cup to private equity draws international outrage.

The Los Angeles Queens are looking forward to playing in the opener of the Women's Pro Baseball League on Saturday, the first women's pro baseball league since 1954.

A UCLA jersey worn by Lew Alcindor, now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in the 1968 NCAA championship game is set to sell for more than $1 million at auction after decades in private storage.

CBS is not waiting for Tony Romo's driving under the influence arrest to be resolved, placing the former NFL quarterback on indefinite leave.

Giants OF Harrison Bader's scooter crash into a fire truck conjures memories of San Francisco star Jeff Kent's motorcycle mishap and contract worries in 2002.

The Dodgers' long-term experiment with pitcher Roki Sasaki is paying off, transforming an often-wobbly prospect into a reliable standout in the rotation.