Sports | Talon Marks

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson proclaimed in a video released Monday, May 11, 2020, that he is back. Tyson retired from boxing in 2005. Photo Credit: Mark Heim | mheim@al.com

The baddest man on the planet returns to the ring

May 20, 2020

The boxing world just got a whole lot more interesting with a familiar face returning in the last two weeks.

After 11 years of leading the Falcons, Coach Russell May is nowhere near done

Coach Russell May leads the Cerritos College men's basketball team during his 11th year as head coach. He has led his team to four straight 20-win seasons. Courtesy of Cerritos College Sports Information Office

Jazmin Taha and Luis Lemus

May 18, 2020

The coach has been a part of the Cerritos men's basketball program for 17 years and is still achieving great things.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in a 2014 file image. Ballmer closed on a $400 million purchase of the Forum from Madison Square Garden Co., settling a dispute that started when the Clippers announced their arena project in June 2017. (Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Off The Field: Copycat Clippers buy The Forum in Inglewood

May 16, 2020

The Clippers believe they can find future championship success by buying The Forum where the Lakers won many championships.

The wheelchair tennis team celebrates during the Angel City Games. This year's games will be held virtually for all competitors starting in June, 2020. Photo credit: Courtesy of Angel City Sports Founder

The Angel City Games will go virtual this summer

May 15, 2020

COVID-19 causes change in venues for the competition, but not the spirit.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference where he discussed Florida's troubled unemployment system at the Capitol Monday, May 4, 2020. Desantis Unemployment Presser 050420 Ts 141 Photo Credit: Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat

Off The Field: Florida wants to allow fans inside sporting events but at what cost?

May 13, 2020

Florida is looking to reopen their live sporting events to a live audience to make life seem a little bit more normal but this will be a highly dangerous move for the state.

In this file photo, no fans were allowed to attend the Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, due to unrest in the city. Owners of Major League Baseball teams gave the go-ahead to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Off The Field: MLB owners and players union in talks for guidelines of 2020 season

May 12, 2020

Will both sides come to an agreement?

Quarantine Blues: Baseball team reflects on season cut short

Andy Hurtado, Cerritos College Baseball, pitcher working out at home during the quarantine Photo credit: Courtesy of Andy Hurtado

Luis Lemus and Derrick Coleman

May 9, 2020

Falcon baseball players and head coach reflect on the short season due to COVID-19 and preparing for the 2021 spring season.

Sacramento River Cats' Manny Ramirez follows through on a first inning single against the Fresno Grizzlies, Monday, June 11, 2012, in Fresno, California.

Off The Field: Manny Ramirez is at it again

May 8, 2020

Ramirez has “an itch” to return to baseball.

Off The Field: Collegiate Baseball Invitational is back

Texas Tech's Hunter Dobbins (42) pitches in a nonconference game March 14, 2010 against Stetson at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park. Dobbins is set to compete in the Collegiate Summer Baseball Invitational slated for June 4-6 in his hometown of Bryan, Texas.

Luis Lemus

May 7, 2020

Baseball is making a comeback, if only at a collegiate level.

Angel City Sports: Local organization provides sports to the disabled community

May 2, 2020

How to keep up with the competition, despite having a disability.