Sports News

• Kemp unnerved by tornado's havoc in Oklahoma

  Matt Kemp is from Oklahoma City and was shaken after reading first-hand accounts from family and friends of the destruction in the wake of Monday's monster tornado.

• Ethier, Kemp go deep to back Kershaw's gem

  Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier ended home run droughts while Clayton Kershaw was dazzling again with a three-hitter as the Dodgers took the series opener in Milwaukee, 3-1.

• Greinke to face ex-teammates in Milwaukee return

  Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke, who was with Milwaukee from the start of 2011 through the 2012 Trade Deadline, will return to face the Brewers at Miller Park in a matchup against Hiram Burgos.

• Injury updates: Hanley won't be rushed back from DL

  Hanley Ramirez continues to take ground balls and hit, but manager Don Mattingly reiterated that the club will be careful with the injured shortstop.

• Player Capsule: Dwight Howard

  Jodie Meeks came to the Lakers as a free agent over the summer, his shooting the particular skill coveted by GM Mitch Kupchak.

• Player Capsule: Jodie Meeks

  Jodie Meeks came to the Lakers as a free agent over the summer, his shooting the particular skill coveted by GM Mitch Kupchak.

• Back to School with Jodie Meeks

  You won't find Lakers guard Jodie Meeks traveling around Europe or sitting on a beach somewhere a few weeks into the offseason after a tough 2012-13 campaign.

• Player Capsule: Pau Gasol

  Having come to the Lakers alongside Earl Clark in the Dwight Howard trade over the summer, veteran point guard Chris Duhon entered the 2012-13 season recognizing he'd be in a reserve role behind both Steve Nash and Steve Blake.

• Column: More Proof That Time Waits for No One

• Red Wings Beat Blackhawks to Take 2-1 Series Lead

• Giants' Vogelsong Wins at Last but Injures Hand

• Giants RHP Vogelsong Breaks Hand, out 4-6 Weeks