Category: Sports

It’s a good time to be in the sports business, and no one knows that better than the NBA. In the coming weeks, the league […]

The first thing you notice about left-hander Boston Bateman is his size. He’s 6 feet 8 with lots of hair sticking out from the back […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was placed on probation for three years and ordered to take a domestic violence treatment program after pleading […]

EDMONTON, Canada —  The Kings’ season expired Wednesday at 10:52 p.m. Mountain Time. Cause of death was the Edmonton Oilers. Again. For the Kings, these Oilers […]

City Section Baseball Central City Value 18, Animo Bunche 13Rise Kohyang 8, Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance 5 Softball Animo South LA 22, Animo Bunche 14Middle […]

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS Tuesday’s Results BASEBALL Wild-card round DIVISION 8 Academy for Academic Excellence 22, Crossroads Christian 4 Mountain View 7, Animo Leadership 6 Bolsa […]

Baseball Animo Robinson 16, Animo Venice 5Community Charter 16, Triumph Charter 8Fremont 11, Harbor Teacher 4Granada Hills Kennedy 3, San Fernando 2King/Drew 7, Port of […]

DENVER —  Did LeBron James play his last game for the Lakers? The Lakers’ season ended Monday night after a 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets […]

You don’t have to know anything about hockey to know the Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round […]

TORONTO —  After six consecutive wins this week, three empty at-bats doomed the Dodgers on Sunday. Despite trailing the Toronto Blue Jays by multiple runs for […]

Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-108 win against Denver in Game 4: Maybe soon but not today The Lakers staved off elimination by […]

LeBron James, in the Lakers’ white uniform, stood at the scorer’s table, filled his hands with chalk and tossed it into the evening air — […]

Baseball Adelanto 2, South El Monte 0 Alhambra 9, Montebello 6 Aquinas 10, El Rancho 0 Arcadia 5, Crescenta Valley 1 Ayala 10, Claremont 4 […]

Rams general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay on Friday confirmed a report that quarterback Matthew Stafford wants his contract adjusted to include guaranteed […]

TORONTO —  It all started with a tweet. Two of them, actually. On Dec. 8 last year, during a Friday afternoon in the thick of MLB’s […]

A few years ago, before he transferred to Florida State, Jared Verse was making his way as a defensive lineman for Albany when his coach […]

EDMONTON, Canada —  For those who feel the Kings-Oilers playoff series is a lot of deja vu all over again, Quinton Byfield says you’ve got it […]

WASHINGTON —  Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder […]

WASHINGTON —  Before the demolition, Shohei Ohtani had to show discipline. Before hitting the hardest home run of his MLB career, the Dodgers slugger had to […]

WASHINGTON —  After weeks of worrisome late-game blunders, there finally was redemption for the Dodgers bullpen Tuesday night. On a night their starting pitcher failed to […]

There was a bit of cruelty late Monday night in Denver, the Lakers’ and the Nuggets’ late-game fates summed up by a pair of shots […]

The final stats from Dallas’ dynamic backcourt of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving from Game 1 of the playoffs Sunday told one story of how […]

Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2024 NFL draft will unfold in The Times’ beat […]

DENVER —  There was a feeling around the arena and in the media room Saturday night that the Lakers had fired their best punch and that, […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) goes up to shoot in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the Game 1 of their […]

Good things come to those who wait. That motto has held true this track season for Granada Hills sprinter Jordan Coleman. In terms of limelight, […]

The letter last week is spot on. The constant banter between the occupants of the Dodgers broadcast booth has required me to mute the audio […]

Corona High’s baseball team did what it was supposed to do Friday — clinch the Big VIII League championship with a 2-0 win over Corona […]

Baseball Adelanto 4, Victor Valley 0Agoura 7, Thousand Oaks 1Aquinas 8, Woodcrest Christian 0Arlington 5, Patriot 0Arrowhead Christian 12, Ontario Christian 1Baldwin Park 7, Montclair […]

Day 3 of the continuing injury update regarding Kawhi Leonard brought in Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank to explain more details and to […]

Baseball Alhambra 2, Salesian 1Aliso Niguel 5, San Clemente 2Anaheim 5, Century 3Anaheim Canyon 6, Yorba Linda 1Animo Inglewood 9, Compton Early College 3Apple Valley […]

Facing a must-win situation to get back into the Foothill League baseball race, Hart High came through with a 2-1 win over first-place West Ranch […]

He roams the practice field he once ruled, accommodating a malleable cast of characters. UCLA’s football-launching machine is on the fritz? DeShaun Foster flips balls […]

NEW ORLEANS —  D’Angelo Russell walked to the bench in the first quarter, goading the New Orleans crowd to jeer. The Lakers guard had just gotten […]

The Kings held their playoff fate in their hands, until it slipped through their fingers. They were in control of their own destiny, now they […]

Back from North Carolina on Sunday with a championship trophy after winning the National High School Invitational, Corona High’s baseball team had little time to […]

Now that federal investigators say they have solved the Mystery of the Missing Millions, Shohei Ohtani can focus entirely on baseball matters. Such as whether […]

For so-called superteams like the Dodgers included, there is a universal kryptonite from which even a $300-million payroll isn’t immune. Walks. In a 6-3 loss […]

The Kings and Ducks headed in opposite directions when they skated off the ice Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings are going to the playoffs […]

The Dodgers rotation took a potentially significant hit during a rain delay Saturday night when the team announced that young right-hander Bobby Miller was being […]

Baseball Anaheim Canyon 6, Esperanza 5Arcadia 9, Glendale 1Beckman 5, Laguna Hills 1Buena Park 4, Troy 3Burbank 30, Hoover 0Burbank Burroughs 2, Pasadena 0Calabasas 5, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —  On one end, you had the Lakers fumbling their way through the game like someone waking up in a strange, dark room with […]

Baseball Adelanto 5, Silverado 3Aquinas 10, Linfield Christian 2Arlington 14, Hillcrest 0Arrowhead Christian 8, Woodcrest Christian 7Arroyo Valley 11, Rim of the World 3Baldwin Park […]

Jordan Coleman, the defending City Section champion in the 100 meters, made his outdoors debut for Granada Hills on Thursday during a dual meet against […]

O.J. Simpson, whose rise and fall from American football hero to accused murderer to prison inmate fueled a rancorous public drama that obsessed the nation […]

At 16-1 and unbeaten in the West Valley League, Granada Hills’ softball team continues to be the team to beat in the City Section. El […]

Baseball Academic Excellence 6, Silver Valley 3Academy of Careers & Exploration 21, Lucerne Valley 0Adelanto 5, Silverado 1Alhambra 20, San Gabriel 0Aquinas 5, Linfield Christian […]

MINNEAPOLIS —  The most impressive sight on Tuesday night wasn’t James Outman’s three-run home run in the fourth inning, or Will Smith’s opposite-field three-run blast in […]

Baseball Alta Loma 9, Glendora 7Anaheim 3, Orange County Pacifica Christian 2Animo Leadership 26, Compton Early College 5Aquinas 5, Ontario Christian 0Arroyo 24, El Monte […]

It’s been nearly a decade since the Rams selected a player in the first round of the NFL draft. Consider: Sean McVay has coached the […]

CHICAGO —  Even in normal conditions, the Dodgers’ infield defense has been a point of concern for the club this year. Add in a wet, muddy […]

Sadie Engelhardt found herself in an unfamiliar position — second — with one lap to go in the one-mile race on Saturday night at the […]

The field for the Kentucky Derby firmed up on Saturday on the last day of major prep races and, despite some doubts, California will have […]

As a Bruins fan and season-ticket holder for UCLA women’s basketball for more than 25 years, I’d like to thank staff writer Ben Bolch for […]

“We’ll be ready to play, I promise you.” That was the prediction Lakers coach Darvin Ham made to the media following Friday morning’s practice in […]

John McCarthy isn’t sure what kind of greeting to expect Saturday when he steps on the field at BMO Stadium for the first time with […]

Michael Cooper, the defensive backbone of one of the most dominant teams in NBA history, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of […]

WASHINGTON —  Rui Hachimura and the Lakers had just wrapped a 5-1 road trip as he stood by his locker near the door. Being back inside […]

Mick Cronin’s first offseason acquisition could find a spot alongside Dylan Andrews in UCLA’s starting backcourt. The Bruins snagged Louisville’s leading scorer Wednesday after sophomore […]

Baseball Agoura 12, Burbank 0Aquinas 5, South Hills 4Beckman 4, Paraclete 3Bell Gardens 9, Lynwood 2Bethel Christian 7, Grove School 6Bishop Amat 9, Desert Oasis […]

It’s 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday morning. It’s spring break in Orange County. Most of Nathan Aceves’ Huntington Beach High classmates are probably sleeping, surfing or […]

Baseball Agoura 7, Ventura 5Atascadero 8, Tesoro 4Burbank 5, Muir 3Capistrano Valley 7, Segerstrom 5Century 3, Palo Cedro Foothill 0Corona Centennial 11, El Toro 1El […]

The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (2) Norco 15-3 2. (3) Murrieta Mesa 18-2 […]

The home run might be on its way out. The commissioner’s office might prefer more stolen bases, more doubles, more racing around the bases and […]

UCLA linebacker Joquarri Price, right, tackles Washington’s Giles Jackson during a game in October 2021. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images) UCLA’s defense could be living […]

PORTLAND, Ore. —  As USC lined up for the opening tip of its Sweet 16 matchup against Baylor, a fan sitting two rows up from the […]

Demonta Prather is used to seeing red on the football recruiting trail in Georgia, but it’s not usually USC’s cardinal that comes through the Manchester […]

INDIANAPOLIS —  Maybe any other month of the NBA season, any other moment, and a night like Friday could be written off as an unavoidable occurrence. […]

NEW YORK —  No sport reveres statistics more than baseball, and no statistic could have been more alarming for the sport than this one: In 2017, […]

Huntington Beach is the team to beat in Surf League baseball, so when the Oilers can receive strong pitching, the opponent faces a difficult task. […]

If things start to go sideways against Louisiana State and flamboyant star Angel Reese, UCLA can always go back to the mantra that has carried […]

Brianne Weiss is sometimes unhittable pitching for Orange Lutheran’s softball team. It happened again Wednesday when she threw her sixth career no-hitter and struck out […]

Baseball Adelanto 13, Barstow 2 Aliso Niguel 8, Newport Harbor 2 Alta Loma 11, Anaheim 0 Anaheim Canyon 4, Garden Grove Pacifica 1 Arcadia 10, […]

Jaden Richardson didn’t need any promises. The only thing the former Tufts receiver wanted when trying to make the jump from Division III was an […]

Baseball Agoura 1, Oaks Christian 0Alta Loma 4, Ramona 2Ashland (OR) 1, St. Bonaventure 0Birmingham 4, La Costa Canyon 4Cajon 10, Jurupa Hills 0Calabasas 11, […]

The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Gardena Pacifica 13-0 2. (6) Norco 12-3 […]

The Dodgers dominated the offseason with a $1.2-billion spending spree that included the acquisitions of two-way star Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler […]

The wait could be over. If Lauren Betts is able to return from the unspecified injury that sidelined her for UCLA’s opening-round victory in the […]

India Otto heard the chants before she got the call. “We want Otto!” the Galen Center crowd started yelling. “We want Otto!” With less than […]

JuJu Watkins said she didn’t know what to expect during her first NCAA tournament game. But USC knows exactly what to expect from its star […]

While the alleged theft of Shohei Ohtani’s funds by his assistant is deplorable if true, it should not come as any great surprise that a […]

Major League Baseball announced Friday it has opened an investigation into the allegations surrounding Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his now ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “Major […]

Baseball Anaheim 8, Western 0 Anaheim Canyon 3, Brea Olinda 2 Animo Leadership 21, Animo Bunche 2 Arrowhead Christian 4, Aquinas 3 Banning 11, Indian […]

The move was easily the most jarring of Joe Hortiz’s short stretch so far as Chargers general manager. Trading the most productive wide receiver in […]

The NCAA Tournament begins this week, traditionally an important time for NBA executives to briefly turn their attention to potential draft picks while their clubs […]

Nearly two dozen of Caleb Williams’ former USC teammates joined him on the field Wednesday for the school’s annual pro day. This was not unexpected, […]

SEOUL —  It lacked the flash and flare that fans had envisioned during a blockbuster, $1.2 billion offseason. But in the first game of the Dodgers […]

As a critical California Horse Racing Board vote on Thursday approaches, 1/ST Racing, a subsidiary of the Stronach Group, made a not-so-veiled threat to consider […]

Baseball Animo Leadership 12, Hawthorne 4 Arroyo 7, Rosemead 0 Bellflower 6, Sunny Hills 6 Bonita 10, Alta Loma 3 Buena Park 4, Santa Ana […]

The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (1) Garden Grove Pacifica 10-0 2. (3) Huntington […]

SEOUL —  The day after the Dodgers deplaned at Incheon Airport, pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his wife were on the pages of every major newspaper […]

After winning its first Pac-12 championship since 2014, USC earned the top seed in the Portland Regional 3 bracket and will host No. 16 seed […]

Trent Perry smiles so much during basketball games that photographers can’t help but focus their cameras on his face. He’s always showing his joy at […]

The Rams’ 2023 season had ended. An emotional defeat in an NFC wild-card game at Detroit closed a successful run for star defensive lineman Aaron […]

Good for Aaron Donald! He has nothing left to prove. The Rams refused to get him any meaningful help on the line, leaving opposing teams […]

Chaqueta is the Spanish word for jacket. But it also has another meaning that is, let’s just say, NSFW. The word can also be slang […]

OSAKA, Japan —  Yoshinobu Yamamato did what? In the underground parking lot of Kyocera Dome after a recent exhibition game, Orix Buffaloes pitching coach Masafumi Hirai […]

LAS VEGAS —  For UCLA to go on an improbable run in the Pac-12 tournament, coach Mick Cronin said, the Bruins would need their best players […]

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan —  Shohei Ohtani is watching over his former team. Behind the left-field wall at Es Con Field Hokkaido, on the other side of the […]

LAS VEGAS —  For half a season, he was disparaged as not being a true point guard. Find somebody else to run UCLA’s offense, the criticism […]

Shohei Ohtani’s stardom has made an immediate impact among Dodgers players and staff, who marvel at the level of attention the team is receiving. (Dave […]

Andy Enfield wasn’t greatly moved by a great win. The USC coach shrugged off the Trojans’ first victory over a top-five team since 2008. “We’ve […]

LAS VEGAS —  The Trojans weren’t the only ones leaving MGM Grand Garden Arena as major winners Sunday night. Amid the celebration of USC’s first Pac-12 […]

The Chargers retained one of their free agents Monday by agreeing to terms with safety Alohi Gilman. Agent Kenny Zuckerman broke the news on social […]

The Rams got a jump on the start of free agency. Now, are they ready to jump in? By re-signing offensive lineman Kevin Dotson to […]

PHOENIX —  For the first time since he was released by the Dodgers last year, Trevor Bauer returned to Camelback Ranch on Sunday afternoon. A glamorous […]

For those wondering why City Section teams are having a hard time competing against the best in the sports of football and basketball at the […]

The day began with Clippers coach Tyronn Lue unable to do his pregame interview session because he wasn’t feeling well. The day continued with the […]

LAS VEGAS —  With 11.2 seconds left, JuJu Watkins glanced over her shoulder and locked eyes with her mother and father sitting in the front row […]

PHOENIX —  After Gavin Lux committed one of his several defensive miscues this spring in a game against the Cincinnati Reds last week, one rival scout […]

LAS VEGAS —  This is the only team a former five-star prospect like Angela Dugalić could become an afterthought. Often overshadowed by a trio of All-Pac-12 […]

The Rams’ trade for offensive lineman Kevin Dotson on the eve of last season did not rank as a blockbuster but proved vital for a […]

The mention barely registers for Boogie Ellis. Senior day? USC’s fifth-year guard already did the pomp and circumstance a year ago when he was presented […]

PHOENIX —  Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not feel comfortable pitching out of the stretch on Wednesday, which was unfortunate seeing as the new Dodgers right-hander spent most […]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL BASKETBALL SCORES Finals Boys Open DivisionHarvard-Westlake 63, Eastvale Roosevelt 59 Division ISt. John Bosco 71, Santa Ana Mater Dei 68 Division IIBakersfield […]

He evaluated the prospects, recruited them and signed them to play for him. So how much responsibility should Mick Cronin bear for what could be […]

At this stage, the scenarios are all easy to identify. To have the best chance at avoiding a pair of road play-in games, the Lakers […]

TEMPE, Ariz. —  Albert Pujols reported to Angels camp on Monday for a weeklong stint as a guest instructor, fulfilling one of the obligations of the […]

Many NFL teams are looking for quarterbacks, and there are plenty of enticing prospects out there this season. This inaugural mock draft contemplates quarterbacks going […]

PHOENIX —  The Dodgers provided a glimpse of their potential firepower at the top of the batting order Sunday when Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie […]

The Tara Davis-Woodhall who is undefeated in the women’s long jump this indoor season appears to be the same gregarious athlete who won a silver […]

PHOENIX —  His check-engine light was illuminated, and his gas gauge was nearing empty, but James Paxton had little choice but to ignore those warning signs […]

As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard […]

The poking. The prodding. The jabbing. The all-day waits. The deeply personal questions. Caleb Williams says no thanks. The former USC quarterback is expected to […]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS Thursday’s ResultsQuarterfinals BOYS Divison I St. John Bosco 65, Windward 63Damien 74, Redondo Union 54Santa Ana Mater Dei 86, Corona Centennial 64Sherman […]

MLS has rescinded the second yellow card given to Galaxy midfielder Mark Delgado in Sunday’s 1-1 tie with Inter Miami, making him eligible to play […]

LeBron James’ tongue wagged after he glided from right to left to bank in a runner off one foot. He shook his head after he […]

There are free agents to evaluate and a draft board to assemble as Rams general manager Les Snead prepares to possibly pick in the first […]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS First Round Results BOYS Division I St. John Bosco, bye Windward 74, La Jolla Country Day 59 Damien 69, St. Augustine 44 […]

Sometimes all he needs is Mick’s best friend. His team having coughed up a hairball of a loss against rival USC, Mick Cronin returned to […]

The two most powerful men in MLS were in the building Sunday when Lionel Messi brought Inter Miami’s traveling circus into Dignity Health Sports Park. […]

The Cleveland High girls’ soccer program has come out of nowhere to establish itself as a City Section power after reaching four consecutive Division I […]

Lionel Messi looked washed up. Until he didn’t. Intercepting a pass by Riqui Puig in the Galaxy’s half of the field, Messi played a couple […]

JuJu Watkins continues to move up the scoring ranks at USC, but her historic game Sunday came with USC dropping in the Pac-12 standings. Watkins […]

Mick Cronin was to the point. “It’s a simple game,” he said. “Team that plays harder usually wins.” Cronin paused for a beat. “They played […]

Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama, just past his 20th birthday and […]

In a game full of fouls and free throws , it was a foul called with 13 seconds left that sent Robert Hinton to the […]

Dodgers players haven’t complained as much as others around baseball. Maybe when a team wins 100 or more games every year the players look and […]

BOYS CITY SECTION DIVISION ISaturday at Valley College, 7 p.m. El Camino Real vs. Birmingham DIVISION IIFriday at Valley College, 6 p.m. Venice vs. Sylmar […]

UCLA hasn’t played in the National Invitation Tournament in nearly 40 years, and that streak might not end this season even if the Bruins get […]

It’s happening again. One of the best sports rivalries in the City Section — Birmingham versus El Camino Real in boys soccer — will be […]

PHOENIX —  Fifty at-bats. Before the start of the Dodgers’ regular season schedule next month in Korea, that’s how many spring training at-bats Shohei Ohtani has […]

When Alex Morgan joined the women’s national team Tuesday ahead of its CONCACAF W Gold Cup opener, she found a jersey with her name and […]

Matthew Slater was a game changer in the NFL. He could be one in retirement as well. The former Servite and UCLA standout announced his […]

The Oakland Athletics plan to move to Las Vegas in 2028. The Latino Media Network owns three radio stations in Las Vegas. One of those […]

PHOENIX —  In his first two live at-bats of the spring, new Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani went down on strikes. Then, in his third trip to […]

INDIANAPOLIS —  Following the highest-scoring All-Star Game in the league’s history, the NBA’s signature in-season event again feels at a crossroads as attempts to make Sunday’s […]

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 1 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL; […]

Boogie Ellis was doubled over with his hands on his knees. He turned his head toward Colorado’s bench, where coach Tad Boyle jumped twice in […]

Perfection is always the goal and Orange Lutheran’s girls’ water polo team has achieved it. The unbeaten Lancers won their 28th consecutive game on Saturday […]

It was way back in early November when The Times’ preseason basketball rankings came out with St. John Bosco ranked No. 1 and Harvard-Westlake No. […]

Four semifinal games will be played on Saturday at El Camino College to decide who gets to play for the City Section Open Division championship […]

When Boogie Ellis missed the front end of a one-and-one, leaving USC’s two-point lead vulnerable with 11.5 seconds remaining, a worst-case scenario started playing in […]

PHOENIX —  The Dodgers already had signature players in Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, but Shohei Ohtani is of another universe. Ohtani is a celebrity. As […]

SAN FRANCISCO —  The momentum the Clippers built from an impressive trip had started to fizzle as they headed toward the break. And they were trying […]

There was tough love. “You crossed the line,” Jason Kelce said. There was regret expressed. “It’s definitely unacceptable and I immediately wished I could take […]

Tuesday’s Playoff Scores BOYS SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Pool Play Harvard-Westlake 72, Sierra Canyon 38 St. John Bosco 72, Corona Centennial 55 Eastvale Roosevelt 64, […]

Tiger Woods will have a new look when he hosts and plays in the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades this […]

The Clippers had an opportunity to move to the top of the Western Conference, and it was up to them to take advantage of the […]

President Biden doesn’t really have lasers coming out of his eyes. But if he did, they might be pointed squarely at anyone who claims that […]

Taylor Swift’s new television special Sunday, aka Super Bowl LVIII, carried live from Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+, came with a football game attached, […]

Saturday’s Playoff Scores GIRLS SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Round Robin Sierra Canyon 82, Orangewood Academy 43 Mater Dei 56, Sage Hill 55 Etiwanda 90, Corona […]

Adrian Escobar wanted more than just a win Saturday night at the City Section championships — he wanted to leave a legacy. The Canoga Park […]

LAS VEGAS —  Talk about a couple of one-armed bandits. On one side, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a two-time NFL and Super Bowl most valuable […]

One day after the Lakers didn’t make a deal at the NBA’s trade deadline, the Lakers hosted one of the top available free agents in […]

“Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I covered the Super Bowl?” It was a question I posed just a few weeks ago, imagining a fish-out-out-water report […]

The day was defined by the emotional unveiling of Kobe Bryant’s statue, a depiction of the Lakers legend wearing his iconic No. 8 jersey with […]

Weather and fields permitting, the high school baseball and softball seasons will begin Saturday. The PBR tournament, originally scheduled to be played at Great Park […]

Meeting with the media two hours before tipoff Wednesday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said it would not be a letdown if his team lost […]

Even though Antonio Gates didn’t play college football, and was a basketball player at Kent State, he rounded into one of the greatest tight ends […]

When Los Angeles last saw Clayton Kershaw, his head was buried in his hands and boos were ringing in his ears. His shoulder was shot. […]

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland heading into the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL; Comment 1. […]

Kings general manager Rob Blake said his desire to hear a new voice and see renewed energy within the team led him to fire coach […]

So you’d like to grab a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead from the Dodgers? You don’t need a good seat. The Dodgers have the most seats to […]

BOYS SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISION Friday, 7 p.m. Pool A — #8 Corona Centennial at #1 Harvard-Westlake, #5 Sierra Canyon at #4 St. John Bosco. […]

The U.S. will open play in the 2026 World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, it was announced Sunday by FIFA. The […]

The final minutes used to be a scary stretch for UCLA’s young players. Whether they were outrebounded, outscored or outsmarted by more veteran counterparts, the […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Friday. BOYS Academy for Academic Excellence 58, University Prep 54 Academy […]

There were so many ties to the NBA at Friday night’s Mission League basketball championship game between Harvard-Westlake and Crespi that Kenny Smith and Charles […]

There has never been any doubt that NASCAR’s totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum […]

DJ Rodman had the type of emphatic block that would typically be met with loud cheers in front of a home crowd. Instead, the half-full […]

CIF City Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Wednesday: BOYS Aliso Niguel 62, El Toro 44 Alliance Marine 31, Magnolia Science 27 […]

SAN JOSE —  Troy Terry tied it with 1:01 remaining in regulation and assisted on Frank Vatrano’s goal with 52 seconds left in overtime in the […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Tuesday: BOYS Academia Avance 57, ESAT 35 Adelanto 67, Victor Valley […]

With its three-point shooters on target and its big men protecting the rim, Mater Dei had lots going for it in a Trinity League showdown […]

A culture change is coming to the Southern Section playoff competition for the 2024-25 school year. The Southern Section Council approved a proposal Tuesday to […]

Westchester clinched the Western League boys’ basketball championship after a 67-57 win over Venice on Monday. The Comets are 19-6 overall and 10-1 league and […]

Jim Harbaugh won’t be officially introduced as the Chargers head coach until Thursday. But the lovefest between him and quarterback Justin Herbert has apparently already […]

Usher performs during the 62nd Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020. Usher will be headlining the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Las Vegas on […]

MELBOURNE —  Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the line and dropped to the court on his back, giving himself some moments to […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores for Friday: BOYS Anaheim Canyon 66, Yorba Linda 63 Animo Robinson 58, […]

In a celebrity-filled, sold-out Sierra Canyon gymnasium featuring Bronny James, Scottie Pippen and Mookie Betts sitting courtside, fans were treated to one of the great […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Thursday: BOYS Adelanto 66, Silverado 50 Alliance Neuwirth 58, USC Hybrid […]

D’Angelo Russell looked at Taurean Prince in the corner by the Lakers’ bench immediately after perfect ball movement got his teammate a wide-open three. As […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores for Wednesday: BOYS Aliso Niguel 49, Mission Viejo 42 Animo Ralph Bunche […]

Jan. 24, 2024 10:30 PM PT JJ Peterka had two goals and an assist, Alex Tuch scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Tuesday: BOYS Academia Avance 39, CALS Early College 27 Adelanto 72, […]

Russell Westbrook couldn’t work his right foot into his black Jordans late in the first quarter Tuesday, but the play had to go on. He […]

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Monday: BOYS Academy of Careers & Exploration 78, Apple Valley Christian […]

Even after a winter spending spree that netted two high-priced starting pitchers, the Dodgers aren’t yet done adding to their new-look rotation. The team is […]