Author name: Irene Church

During the Rams’ run to three playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title in the last four seasons, quarterback Matthew Stafford was more valuable than perhaps any other player. How much do other teams value the 16-year veteran? The Rams have given Stafford and his representatives permission to speak with teams about potential contract terms […]

PHOENIX — The mere sight of a pitcher getting hit in the head by a line drive would make Bobby Miller so squeamish he couldn’t bear to watch replays of such an incident, but the Dodgers right-hander had a different, somewhat masochistic, reaction to the 106-mph laser that hit him in the forehead on Thursday. “I’ve probably

The first time Darcy Kuemper played for the Kings, he played well. He just didn’t play often. As the backup to Jonathan Quick, who became the winningest American-born goalie in NHL history, Kuemper saw less ice time than the Zamboni driver in the half-season he spent in L.A. Yet he lost just once in regulation

With more than 300 goals during an illustrious four-year girls’ water polo career at Flintridge Sacred Heart, Marisol Cowles and her dedicated eight teammates have the Tologs playing for a Southern Section Division 3 championship on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College against Elsinore at 6 p.m. Cowles, who has committed to UC Irvine, had

The NBA All-Star weekend should be named the “NBA Circus.” It was a three-ring affair with three games being played with Old Stars, New Stars, Rising Stars. There were the usual slam dunk, three-point shooting and other skills contests, adding to the carnival show. Warriors guard Steph Curry, the MVP in the title game, simply

When is a hockey game more than a hockey game? When a president places a pregame call to pump up the players, a prime minister offers postgame commentary, and monuments such as the Empire State Building and Toronto’s CN Tower are lit up in national colors for the contest. The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off final

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS GIRLS SEMIFINALS DIVISION 3 #2 Long Beach Poly 1, #3 Buena 0 SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE (All games at 5 p.m. unless noted) BOYS SEMIFINALS OPEN DIVISION #5 Santa Monica at #1 JSerra, 5:30 p.m. #7 Loyola at #6 Hart DIVISION 1 #12 Sultana at Bonita #11 El Segundo at Bishop Amat,