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Florida coach Todd Golden could receive hostile reception at FSU amid allegations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida basketball coach Todd Golden‘s first road game at Florida State comes amid salacious accusations a hostile crowd could use as ammunition.
Prior to discussing Friday night’s contest and ...Read more
Can Thomas Brown's fresh approach help unlock Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams?
CHICAGO — When Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles put together his plan in the spring to surround No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams with the proper support, this couldn’t be what Poles had in mind.
Nine games into...Read more
Sam Farmer's Week 11 NFL picks
Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-6 (.571); season 98-54 (.645). Using point spreads with the scores ...Read more
Rays plan to play 2025 season at Tampa's Steinbrenner Field
TAMPA, Fla. — The Rays are planning to play the 2025 season at Tampa's Steinbrenner Field, spring training home of the rival New York Yankees.
The Rays have been looking for an interim home since Hurricane Milton caused...Read more
Greg Cote's Week 11 NFL picks
“Estoy más caliente que un huevo en una plancha de desayuno.” (“I’m hotter than an egg on a breakfast griddle.”) Our heater continued last week with 11-3 overall hoisting us over .650 for the year, and 9-5 ...Read more
Jared McCain's early-season rise offers struggling Sixers a 'super bright spot'
PHILADELPHIA — Another night, another dominant performance by Jared McCain.
In an early 76ers schedule filled with injuries and losses, the rookie guard has been the team's biggest bright spot. And on Wednesday, against...Read more
LeBron James' mind is on 'dear friend' Gregg Popovich's health, not Lakers vs. Spurs
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had San Antonio on his mind Wednesday night, but not because the Lakers face the Spurs on Friday.
He was thinking of something else — or, rather, someone else.
The Spurs revealed earlier ...Read more
Joe Starkey: Super Bowls or not, Lamar Jackson and T.J. Watt are all-time greats
PITTSBURGH — Storylines abound in advance of another episode of the NFL's longest running hit series — Steelers-Ravens.
You have first place in the AFC North on the line, for starters, plus a couple of coaches who ...Read more
Greg Cote: Tyson-Paul fight is ridiculous, a freak show. Elder abuse? But we're gonna watch.
MIAMI — You may have heard on account of the avalanche of hype and Netflix ads that boxing icon Mike Tyson is extracting himself from mothballs to enter the ring against YouTube-invented self promoter Jake Paul on Friday...Read more
Omar Kelly: Dolphins O-line begins leaking, can Wynn patch it up?
MIAMI — Chris Grier was on the verge of getting the last laugh about the Miami Dolphins’ offensive line.
The Dolphins’ general manager was almost able to gloat about how well the offensive line he assembled — and ...Read more
John Clay: After the win over Duke, we can look at this Kentucky basketball team a whole new way
ATLANTA — There may be a better way to begin your time as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, but I can’t think of one.
Kentucky beat Duke 77-72 on Tuesday night. Kentucky beat Duke. That’s ...Read more
Knights pick up road victory over Ducks
Whenever the Golden Knights need a boost, they just need to bring the dads on the road.
The Knights turned in a strong defensive performance and defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 at Honda Center on Wednesday.
Centers ...Read more
Another LeBron James triple-double leads Lakers to third win in a row
LeBron James eased his way into the season, ceding shots to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, committing to JJ Redick’s style and letting his teammates establish himself in the first handful of games in his 21st season.
...Read more
Timberwolves' slide continues with latest of now-daily losses to Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, ORE. – The Timberwolves didn’t lose three consecutive games all regular season in 2023-24. Only 12 games into this one, they have their first three-game losing streak after a 106-98 loss Wednesday to Portland...Read more
Troy Renck: Broncos lost to Chiefs, found their franchise quarterback in Bo Nix
DENVER — The frost burned off. The nerves calmed. The picture crystallized.
When Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton on third-and-6 with 1:53 remaining against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos’ annual, endless, eternal ...Read more
Tom Krasovic: Jackson Merrill's success freed up Padres to trade other center fielders
SAN DIEGO — By now, the depths of Jackson Merrill’s terrific 2024 season have been duly plumbed. All that remains is to find out Monday if baseball writers chose the Padres’ center fielder as the National League’s ...Read more
Pistons cough up 18-point lead in OT loss to Bucks as Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 59
MILWAUKEE — When the league released the schedule for the 2024-25 season, nearly everyone expected the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks to be on opposite sides of the spectrum. The Bucks came into the season with ...Read more
After teasing Chris Webber for same mistake, Charles Barkley dishes on Erik Spoelstra error
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra’s anguished look — the one you might see when people realize they locked their keys in their car — instantly revealed that the Heat coach knew what he had done.
The three-time champion, the ...Read more
Sam McDowell: Royals are exploring stadium sites outside downtown Kansas City. But wasn't that their vision?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some 23 months ago, the Royals launched a “listening tour,” they called it, an attempt to sell Kansas City on the idea of downtown baseball.
OK, baseball in or around downtown, they said — ...Read more
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