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For the fourth time in franchise history, the Kings will take on the rival Sharks in their home opener.

For the eighth time in nine seasons, the Ducks will open the season on the road, but their home opener will be exactly 25 years after the first game in franchise history.

The Angels' system was considered one of the worst in baseball a few years ago, but an influx of athletic young players has helped them move up the list. We asked an opposing scout to evaluate some of their top prospects.

Two-time AL MVP clears the bases with a fifth-inning single and Ian Kinsler and Kole Calhoun hit home runs in support of first-time major league starter Felix Peña.

Stewart had workouts with NBA teams such as the Charlotte Hornets, the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings.

The two high schoolers the team selected in the first and second rounds this month will be teammates and roommates when they report to their first professional assignment on Wednesday in Arizona.

Despite visible athleticism that seemingly could make him a lottery talent, most projections point toward Metu landing in the second of the draft’s two rounds.

Melton, who declared for the NBA Draft as a sophomore, has a chance to become the first USC player drafted since 2011.

Despite the kind of athleticism that compares favorably to lottery-bound picks, most projections point toward Metu landing in the second round of Thursday's draft. He's been using pre-draft workouts to address the perception that his intensity sometimes drops.

The front office deserves kudos for wheeling and dealing and signing big names, and while Jared Goff and Brandin Cooks appear on the verge of big seasons, questions marks remain.

The Angels' superstar is in the midst of what could be a historic statistical season. But his team is headed in the wrong direction.

Justin Upton and Albert Pujols hit back-to-back home runs, but rookie pitcher Jamie Barría allows six runs in four innings, and the Angels can't dig out of their early six-run deficit against Arizona.

The right fielder was batting .145 when he was placed on the disabled list with a strained oblique. He missed 17 days and hit a home run in his first minor league rehab game.

With the NBA draft just days away, De'Anthony Melton is hoping there's a team out there willing to take a chance on him. He sat out last season at USC as the FBI investigated wide-ranging college basketball corruption.

Young hit his third homer of the week on Sunday. He started the season slowly, when playing sporadically, but Kole Calhoun's injury has opened the door for him to play more regularly, and his numbers have improved.