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The family of pitcher Tyler Skaggs and the Angels reached a settlement Friday, ending a contentious trial as jurors had begun a third day of deliberations regarding Skaggs’ drug-related death on the road with the team. Terms of the agreement, which followed 31 days of testimony and four years of legal wrangling, were not immediately…

Puka Nacua’s comments about NFL officiating came with a cost — and not just the distraction the controversy caused the Rams before their overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks. The NFL fined the Rams receiver $25,000 for public remarks he made about NFL officiating, the league confirmed Friday. Nacua caught 12 passes for a career-best…

Former UCLA football star Myles Jack was arrested on suspicion of deadly conduct Tuesday after an incident in which Texas police say he fell from a second-story window. The former Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker faces charges of deadly conduct, including the third-degree felony of discharge of a firearm and the Class-A misdemeanor of…

Sean McVay serves on the NFL’s competition committee. So it’s a given that the next time the group convenes, the Rams coach will have a specific situation and rule to discuss. Particularly, the one that occurred on a two-point conversion attempt during the Rams’ 38-37 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night at Lumen…

After Friday afternoon’s practice, USC football coach Lincoln Riley said he had no update on D’Anton Lynn, who has been the target of Penn State’s defensive coordinator search. Penn State showed interest in Lynn last year before he received a contract extension from USC. Lynn was hired by the Trojans after a successful season as…

“Dynasty,” a new Los Angeles Times’ book, chronicles the Dodgers’ dramatic run to the ninth World Series title in franchise history. The 160-page coffee table book features The Times’ award-winning reporting, commentary and photography. It highlights the standout performances of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and other key playmakers. The Dodgers’ journey toward a rare back-to-back…

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS (Matches at 2 p.m. unless noted) WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE First Round DIVISION 2Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at WoodbridgeGreat Oak at Orange LutheranRedondo Union at Santa MargaritaDiamond Bar at San Juan HillsNewport Harbor at Aliso NiguelLaguna Beach at ChadwickHuntington Beach at TesoroTemecula Valley at CalabasasLos Osos at Crean LutheranPeninsula at BonitaMarlborough at South PasadenaCrescenta…

TORONTO — Once again, the planets have aligned for Shohei Ohtani. The elements are in place for another climactic finish to the latest chapter of this real-life manga, and baseball might never be the same after this. World Series. Game 7. Ohtani will be the Dodgers’ starting pitcher and designated hitter. This is his moment. He dominates…

Long Beach Poly, a 12-time Southern Section football champion, announced on Friday it will not participate in this season’s playoffs despite finishing second in the Moore League. The school earlier this season had six transfer students declared ineligible for providing false information on paperwork to the Southern Section, a violation of CIF bylaw 202. Here’s…

TORONTO — As soon as Blake Treinen entered for the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Clayton Kershaw dropped his guard and began to look around. For the previous three hours, the future Hall of Fame pitcher had been locked in on the game, mentally preparing for a potential relief appearance…