Former Sparks star Candace Parker announces her retirement
Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she’s retiring after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1 more,…
McIlroy & Lowry win Zurich Classic title in play-off
Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after beating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a play-off.American…
LPGA: Hannah Green surges to repeat as LA Championship winner
Hannah Green won the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year Sunday, holing out twice from off the greens in a…
NBA play-offs: LA Clippers hold off epic Dallas Mavericks fightback to level series
The Los Angeles Clippers held off an epic fightback from the Dallas Mavericks to win 116-111 and level the series in the Western Conference play-offs.The…
Angels swept by Twins, losing for the ninth time in 10 games
Austin Martin and Alex Kiriloff drove in two runs apiece, and the Minnesota Twins stretched their winning streak to seven games while completing a weekend…
Shishkin: Two-time Cheltenham Festival winner dies
Two-time Cheltenham Festival winner Shishkin has died after breaking a leg in an accident in his stable, says his trainer Nicky Henderson.The horse had been…
Dodgers’ winning streak ends when late rally fizzles Sunday
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…
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 4 vs. Mavericks
DALLAS — Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been sidelined for Game 4 on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks because of swelling in his right knee and…
Connah’s Quay beat holders New Saints 2-1 to win Welsh Cup
Connah’s Quay Nomads produced an upset to win the Welsh Cup for the second time in their history and deny The New Saints a fourth…
Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after the final week of the regular season. Rk.…
Madrid Open: Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Thiago Seyboth Wild to reach last 16
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open as he cruised past Thiago Seyboth Wild.World number three Alcaraz won 6-3 6-3…
Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force
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 playing…
The Sports Report: Lakers stay alive with Game 4 victory
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan leads Ryan Day in last 16
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made a strong start to his last-16 match against Wales' Ryan Day and holds a 5-3 advantage.The 48-year-old Englishman is…
Sondheimer: Players to watch in the Southern Section baseball playoffs
Get ready for lots of twists, turns, drama, excitement and big-time players coming through in big-time situations as the Southern Section high school baseball playoffs…
NFL Draft day three: Buffalo Bills pick rugby player Travis Clayton
Travis Clayton, an English rugby union winger playing in the eighth tier of domestic rugby, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the final round…
Denis Bouanga scores in stoppage time to lift LAFC over Portland
Denis Bouanga scored in the second minute of stoppage time, Timothy Tillman added a goal and LAFC beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 Saturday night at…
Kiki Iriafen to transfer to USC, bolstering Trojans’ title hopes
Former Harvard-Westlake star Kiki Iriafen is coming home. The former Stanford forward has committed to USC out of the transfer portal, she told ESPN on…
NBA: LeBron James helps LA Lakers beat Denver Nuggets to keep Western Conference play-off series hopes alive
LeBron James scored 30 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets and keep their Western Conference first-round play-off hopes alive.The Lakers…
Jose Soriano struggles as Angels drop series to Twins in blowout
Carlos Santana hit a home run in his third consecutive game and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins scored 10 times over the…