Sports News – The Los Angeles Tribune
- Yankees captain Aaron Judge rang in Opening Day the same way he marked many games last season — with a home run — as New York beat the Giants 5-0.
- Our experts make their predictions for 2023.
- Offseason chaos. A historic World Baseball Classic. New rules. After a wild winter, MLB's regular season starts Thursday with all 30 teams in action.
- Umpire Reggie Drummer, who was suspended after his game-ending call in a college baseball game went viral last month, said he regrets the call but also noted the way he was treated by players and fans caused a "lapse of judgment."
- The Knicks' Julius Randle will have his ankle injury reevaluated in two weeks, effectively missing the remainder of the regular season.
- Bills safety Damar Hamlin was praised by President Joe Biden for turning "recovery into action," saying during their meeting Thursday that Hamlin's "courage, resilience and spirit inspired the American people."
- After showing off his arm for NFL coaches and scouts, QB Anthony Richardson stuck the landing on a roundoff backflip to cap his Florida pro day workout.
- Cubs starter Marcus Stroman became the first pitcher to be called for a pitch clock violation while Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers became the first player to strike out on a pitch clock violation on Opening Day on Thursday.
- South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says her team needs no extra motivation ahead of Friday's Final Four showdown against Iowa and AP Player of the Year Caitlin Clark: "The juice is in the winning the national championship."
- Alabama's Brandon Miller, the nation's leading freshman scorer at 18.8 points per game, told ESPN on Thursday that he's entering the 2023 NBA draft.