McNatt: 'Downton' gardens explained
I've got one more thing to say about "Downton Abbey" and her gardens, or lack thereof, and then I'm done. The PBS Masterpiece Classic is finished for the season anyway, and we won't go into the grand...
View ArticleEight more than enough in Dodgers rotation
If all of their starting pitchers stay healthy, the team will have some hard decisions to make. GM Colletti rejects the notion that you can have too many starters. GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Dodgers have...
View ArticleDucks' Selanne passes Robitaille on goals list
ANAHEIM -- Teemu Selanne seemingly keeps moving past names and milestones on all-time NHL scoring lists even as he claims that he doesn't give his career numbers a second thought. But Selanne...
View ArticleAngels renew Trout's contract for 4 percent over the minimum
As expected, the Angels could not reach an agreement on a 2013 one-year contract with Mike Trout, so they renewed his contract for $510,000, which is just 4 percent over the major league minimum of...
View ArticleLine rushes: Ducks vs. Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Here is the possible lineup that the Ducks (15-3-1) could start with Saturday night against the Phoenix Coyotes. After Jonas Hiller made 31 saves in Friday's win over Minnesota,...
View ArticleRecap: Brewers 4, Angels 3
THE GAME: After a week of slugfests with double-digit scores, the Angels played a more pitcher-friendly game, but they still lost, 4-3, to the Brewers in Maryvale. The Brewers scored the winning run on...
View ArticleDodgers lose to Mariners, 9-5
THE GAME: The Dodgers lost to the Mariners, 9-5, Saturday afternoon. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Chris Capuano retired the first six batters he faced. But he gave up three runs on home runs by Mike...
View ArticleSmith: Angels' Hamilton finds peace through faith, family
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Nothing in the front of Josh Hamilton's new spring training home reveals that the 2010 AL MVP, five-time All-Star and Angels' $125 million slugger actually lives there.A...
View ArticleBad Religion ready to kick off next tour at Musink
L.A. punk gods, from left: drummer Brooks Wackerman, guitarist Greg Hetson, vocalist Greg Graffin, bassist Jay Bentley and guitarists Brian Baker and Brett Gurewitz. Photo: Myriam Santos The past few...
View ArticleWarner: A local baseball battle heats up
When I was growing up in Southern California, the Angels were the equivalent of fast food for baseball fans. It was easier, quicker and cheaper to go see a game at the Big A. But for a true, quality...
View ArticleTiësto lights up Staples Center with fresh mix
The Dutchman smiles at the crowd in L.A. Photo: Kelly A. Swift, for the Register. Click for more. From the parking lot on the east side of Figueroa Street, there was an audible, arena-level pulse that...
View ArticleDucks sign top OHL scorer to contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Charlie Sarault, the leading scorer in the junior level Ontario Hockey League, has signed a three-year entry level contract with the Ducks. The Ducks have yet to confirm the signing...
View ArticleFrieri excited about new pitches
A day after Ernesto Frieri made his spring debut, he and catcher John Hester were both pleased with the development of the pitcher’s new cutter and changeup. Frieri was ecstatic after inducing a...
View ArticleRecap: Cubs (ss) 4, Angels 2
THE GAME: The Angels lost 4-2 to a Cubs’ split-squad at Tempe, falling to 1-7-2 so far this spring. PITCHING REPORT: RHP Joe Blanton, in his Angels debut, gave up a solo homer but retired the other six...
View ArticlePuig homers as Dodgers win, 5-1
THE GAME: The Dodgers scored four times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Indians, 5-1, Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. The Dodgers are 4-4-2 this spring. PITCHING REPORT: Josh...
View ArticleClippers hand victory to Thunder
LOS ANGELES – The jerseys said "Clippers", but the team that took the floor in the first half Sunday at Staples Center didn't look too familiar. The Clippers committed 16 turnovers in the first half,...
View ArticleFinal: Lakers 99, Hawks 98
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant took off awfully far away from basket, a lot of purple paint still to cover before getting there. He got there. And had more after that. Bryant's latest whopping dunk of the...
View ArticleQuick start carries UCI to 10-1 rout of Portland
A five-run second inning by UC Irvine jump-started the offense as the Anteaters routed Portland, 10-1, Sunday in the series finale at Anteater Ballpark. No. 21 UCI (10-2) opened the second by loading...
View ArticleWhicker: Bryant continues to carry heavy load for Lakers
LOS ANGELES – Sometimes it's worth the redundancy, to point out that Adele can sing, and San Clemente sunsets are world-class, and Kobe Bryant is possibly the most inexhaustible natural resource in...
View ArticleBryant's heroics give Lakers lift
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant took off awfully far away from the basket, a lot of purple paint still to cover before getting there. He got there. And had more after that. Bryant's latest whopping dunk of...
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