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Garrett Richards pitches on April 20. He was shut down after pitching on May 1 because of a torn elbow ligament. He has treated the injury with stem cell therapy instead of Tommy John surgery.

Angels pitcher Garrett Richards undergoes stem-cell procedure on injured elbow

May 20, 2019 at 3:29 p.m.

In 2010, right-hander Bartolo Colon traveled to his native Dominican Republic for an unusual procedure. A doctor extracted fat and bone marrow, and reinjected the concentrated mix into Colon's injured...

Villanova's Karlie Crispin, Oklahoma's Madison Ward, North Carolina's Nico Melo and Syracuse's Chevis Armstead II perform the national anthem before a Final Four game.

‘One Shining Moment’ has shone on for 30 years, thanks to NCAA title game

June 11, 2018 at 2:39 a.m.

The barman's tipped. There they are. David Barrett decides he's going to take his shot in this Midwestern bar. It is a moment, Barrett, a songwriter from Michigan later recalls,...

Villanova Pep Band piccolo player Roxanne Chalifoux performs with The Roots last year on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

A year later, Villanova’s ‘Piccolo Girl’ has come to terms with her social media fame

May 31, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Piccolo Girl was among the last to know she'd become "Piccolo Girl." At some point while Roxanne Chalifoux was playing in the Villanova band that day, a year ago, her...

Utah's Jakob Poeltl rebounds against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the second half during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Pepsi Center on March 17, 2016, in Denver. Utah won 80-69.

Final Four a mix of feel-good and acting-bad stories

May 31, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.

This year's Final Four will be scandal versus smile. On one side of the bracket, two schools have put aside NCAA sanctions, or the threat of them, to march to...

Though Marshall Plumlee soldiers on at Duke, a fraternal dynasty nears its end

June 11, 2018 at 3:16 a.m.

Chances are you don't like Marshall Plumlee. If so, it's probably because of his brothers. And if you dislike his brothers, it's probably because, like Marshall, they both played and...

Recruit announces his choice on national signing day by skydiving

June 12, 2018 at 9:32 a.m.

Hunter Mandel sounded excited. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times last week, the Bleacher Report producer was trying to describe some of the surprise video announcements he had in store...

North Torrance High linebacker Mique Juarez will announce his committment to a school on National signing day with a music video on Feb. 3.

Videos, elaborate stunts are changing the college football recruiting game

June 11, 2018 at 7:02 a.m.

Using a live animal was out. Been done. Another football recruit had used a bulldog to announce he'd signed with Georgia. And then there was the recruit from Ohio who...

The Royals' Mike Moustakas watches his solo home run in the 11th inning to take a 3-2 lead against the Angels.

Mike Moustakas’ HR in 11th sends Royals over Angels

August 19, 2019 at 7:15 a.m.

The ball took a high arc and hung in the air long enough for Mike Moustakas to round first base and look. Would it clear the wall? When it did,...

Pauley Pavilion is dry following Tuesday's flood.

UCLA says Pauley Pavilion will be ready in fall

August 19, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

UCLA's athletic teams will be able to use Pauley Pavilion when competition begins in the fall, Athletic Director Dan Guerrero said Wednesday. The floor of the historic arena, which was...

UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion flooded after water main break

August 19, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

Pauley Pavilion and the Spaulding Field football practice facility at UCLA were flooded Tuesday after a broken water main on Sunset Boulevard sent millions of gallons of water streaming on...

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