Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win

Column: Kings find themselves at a tipping point after fourth straight game without a win

Before departing for their longest trip this season, the Kings put one last item into their collective memory, if not their largest suitcases: another blown lead that turned into their fourth straight game without a win, their longest drought this season. Their 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday extended their winless…

Snoop Dogg Is Set To Bring His Unique Flair To The 2024 Olympics Coverage, And The Internet Can’t Handle It

Snoop Dogg Is Set To Bring His Unique Flair To The 2024 Olympics Coverage, And The Internet Can’t Handle It

This is going to be FANTASTIC! If y’all didn’t see Snoop and Kevin Hart do their Olympics coverage the other year, do yourself a favor and watch it… HILARIOUS! Well played @NBCSports 👏 https://t.co/ZY5MEAUhwn — Jess Rohlik (@JessicaLRohlik) January 3, 2024

Lukas Dostal delivers career-high 55 saves, but Ducks fall to Maple Leafs in overtime

Lukas Dostal delivers career-high 55 saves, but Ducks fall to Maple Leafs in overtime

Auston Matthews scored 2:12 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Ducks on Wednesday night, squeaking by after taking 57 shots on goal. Martin Jones made 27 saves in his second standout performance in two nights after earning the shutout over the Kings on Tuesday. John Tavares scored…

Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title

Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title

In his 13-year N.F.L. career, Frank Ryan passed for 149 touchdowns, went to the Pro Bowl three times and took the Cleveland Browns to the 1964 N.F.L. championship, throwing three second-half touchdowns in that victory. It was the last time the city of Cleveland would have a major pro championship for 52 years, until June…

Is Marco Fabian arena soccer’s David Beckham? One man is counting on it

Is Marco Fabian arena soccer’s David Beckham? One man is counting on it

Four and a half years ago Marco Fabian was playing in his second World Cup for Mexico, which opened the tournament by beating top-ranked Germany before more than 78,000 fans in Moscow’s massive Luzhniki Stadium. Last Wednesday, Fabian was playing in his third Major Arena Soccer League game for the Empire Strykers, who lost to…

LAFC lands World Cup veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at bargain price

LAFC lands World Cup veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at bargain price

For the third time in 18 months LAFC landed a big-name European star for a budget price, announcing Saturday that it signed Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on a free transfer. The one-year deal, which includes club options for 2025 and 2026, is for $350,000, according to multiple sources, and a steal for the most capped…

Giovani Giuria’s journey from homelessness to amateur soccer announcer occurred in one Van Nuys park

Giovani Giuria’s journey from homelessness to amateur soccer announcer occurred in one Van Nuys park

Giovani Giuria’s pregame preparation is meticulous. There’s no press box, no roster program and no pregame stats. On most nights, he’s a one-man show. Just a tablet, a tripod, a camera and his voice. The whistle blows and Giuria’s livestream begins. He narrates every threatening moment at an amateur soccer match at West Adams High…

Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88

Herbert Kohl, Former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dies at 88

Herbert H. Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat who kept watch over federal budgets in four terms as a United States senator, but who as the die-hard owner of the National Basketball Association’s often mediocre Milwaukee Bucks spent lavishly to keep the team afloat in his hometown, died on Wednesday afternoon at his home in Milwaukee. He…