L.A. Times - Sports

Chone Figgins hustles to St. Louis as last-minute All-Star

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:00 -0700

The Angels third baseman joins the AL squad after an infected finger sidelines Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria.

Having spent much of his seven-year big league career as a super utility player, starting at six different positions and sometimes jumping from the infield to the outfield and back in the same game, Chone Figgins is used to adjusting on the fly.

For 2009 British Open, Tiger Woods works on his Turnberry twists

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:50:00 -0700

Woods missed last year's British Open with a bum knee. Now, he's healthy and plotting how to tackle a tough, wind-plagued course that few of this year's Open competitors have played.

One year after the Royal and Ancient Golf Club boldly held a British Open with Tiger Woods 4,230 miles away -- and somehow pulled it off -- they're holding one with him present to the delight of most everybody and Tiger Woods.

Mark Cavendish wins another stage, Lance Armstrong stays third

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:17:00 -0700

The British sprint specialist beats Thor Hushovd to earn his third stage victory in this year's Tour de France. Armstrong remains eight seconds off the overall lead.

ISSOUDUN, France -- Teammates Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong remained second and third in the Tour de France after a technology-free day of riding in which Britain's Mark Cavendish won the 10th stage.

Clippers talk with Allen Iverson; Blake Griffin excels in summer debut

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Iverson, the free-agent guard and onetime MVP, is coming off a disappointing season. Griffin scores 27 in first game in Las Vegas summer league.

The Clippers' future was on display Monday night, in front of NBA Commissioner David Stern, team owner Donald Sterling, General Manager and Coach Mike Dunleavy and veteran Marcus Camby.

One man's opinion: Lamar Odom needs to return to the Lakers

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:04:17 -0700

Teeing up the British Open

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:29:00 -0700

Golf's best convene in Scotland this week with (guess who) Tiger Woods the oddsmakers' favorite -- unless you're betting on top geezer.

The British Open gets underway Thursday. Here's some inside information heading into the tournament:

Talks between Lakers, Lamar Odom produce mood swings

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The free agent says he's frustrated but hopeful a deal will get done despite lengthy negotiations, but Kupchak says he isn't as optimistic as he was. Rumors of interest from Miami swirl.

Lamar Odom sounded frustrated and hopeful at the same time.

Angels' Brian Fuentes baffles even his teammates

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Closer's way of throwing a ball proves difficult for opposing batters -- and for anyone simply playing catch with him.

Opposing batters aren't the only ones who have had trouble getting a handle on Angels closer Brian Fuentes, who has a 3.23 earned-run average and a major league-leading 26 saves entering tonight's All-Star game.

The stars aligned right for Dodgers' Orlando Hudson

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Not many predicted he'd be in the All-Star game after his surgically repaired wrist scared off so many teams in the off-season.

Orlando Hudson was packing his bags when he heard someone shout to him from across the Dodgers' clubhouse.

Laffit Pincay Jr. represents horse racing perfectly

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Jockey's story of unparalleled success during the sport's heyday was already written when he suffered life-threatening injury. He emerges as ambassador for his sport as the 'luckiest man alive.'

Laffit Pincay Jr. was in the winner's circle at Hollywood Park again last weekend. Lord knows how many times he has been there before.