Back on point with his passes, Dylan Andrews sparks UCLA’s turnaround hopes

Back on point with his passes, Dylan Andrews sparks UCLA’s turnaround hopes

Doubts have shadowed Dylan Andrews like a sticky defender. He’s not really a point guard, the refrain goes. He’s insanely athletic and can get to the basket, but he’s not much of a passer. How could UCLA go from Tyger Campbell to this guy? With one perfectly placed pass after another Sunday, Andrews delivered his…

Nevadans aren’t helping to push vote on funding for A’s stadium

Nevadans aren’t helping to push vote on funding for A’s stadium

The pitch: Do you, the taxpayers of Nevada, want hundreds of millions of dollars of public money used to help the Oakland Athletics and their billionaire owner build a ballpark in Las Vegas? Seven months after a Nevada teachers’ union first threw out that pitch, it is unclear whether voters will have a say —…

Chargers interview Brian Callahan for head-coaching job

Chargers interview Brian Callahan for head-coaching job

The Chargers interviewed Brian Callahan for their head-coaching job Tuesday, the team announced. He is the ninth candidate the Chargers have publicly identified. Callahan, 39, just completed his fifth season as Cincinnati’s offensive coordinator. He also has worked as an assistant for Denver, Detroit and Oakland during an NFL coaching career that began in 2010….

It’s official: Clippers to host 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome

It’s official: Clippers to host 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome

Donning a hard hat while wearing a reflective safety vest over his suit and tie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stepped into a construction site Tuesday morning to announce a future celebration, officially unveiling the Clippers’ future arena, Intuit Dome, as the host of the league’s 2026 All-Star Game. “They’re under such a tight schedule here…

Teoscar Hernández is set for everyday role with the Dodgers

Teoscar Hernández is set for everyday role with the Dodgers

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was the biggest name the Dodgers acquired during their spending spree this winter. Veteran outfielder Teoscar Hernández, however, might have been the team’s best bargain of the offseason, joining the club on a one-year, $23.5-million deal that was christened Tuesday with a video call with reporters. “I wanted to go to…

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac out four weeks with a calf strain

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac out four weeks with a calf strain

They were missing one of their most important players. They watched as one of their most impactful scorers got off to a slow start. They saw their 12-point lead in the fourth quarter disappear in less than seven minutes. The Clippers earned one of their most impressive wins anyway. Behind Paul George’s season-high 38 points,…

Prep basketball roundup: Redondo Union stays in first place in Bay League

Prep basketball roundup: Redondo Union stays in first place in Bay League

Reggie Morris Jr. knows how to win championships, whether in the Southern Section or City Section. Back for his second stint as basketball coach at Redondo Union, he has the Sea Hawks at 17-4 overall and 5-0 in the Bay League after a 60-45 home victory over Mira Costa on Tuesday night. SJ Madison scored…

The Dodgers and everyone else: A not-so-Golden State for MLB

The Dodgers and everyone else: A not-so-Golden State for MLB

The entrance plaza outside the main gate at Angel Stadium was quiet and still the other day. The advertising panel above the gate heralded “SIX HUGE EVENTS.” The events were monster truck competitions. The ticket windows were closed, but the nearby poster still promoted the Angels’ 2023 giveaways, including a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead doll, an…

Sondheimer: Nikolas Khamenia is player to watch now and in the future

Sondheimer: Nikolas Khamenia is player to watch now and in the future

Nikolas Khamenia changes before your eyes. Maybe it’s the haircut he got during the season that provides the illusion. More likely is that he’s a growing 17-year-old becoming stronger, feistier and more confident every time he steps onto the basketball court. He’s the Man of Steel for Harvard-Westlake, a 6-foot-8 junior whose physicality, versatility and…

James Harden wants Clippers intact. ‘Things are going well’

James Harden wants Clippers intact. ‘Things are going well’

Clippers star James Harden said he has seen enough in 35 games with the team to want to remain with them long term. Unlike his Clippers co-stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Harden isn’t currently eligible for an extension, unable to begin negotiating with the team on a new deal until after June’s NBA Finals…

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