How 17-year-old Jordan Bradford became St. Bernard’s JV coach
When 17-year-old senior Jordan Bradford told his mother he had been hired to be the St. Bernard High junior varsity basketball coach, her reaction was,…
The Sports Report: Clippers defeat LeBron-less Lakers
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…
Geraint Thomas to race both Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in 2024
Thomas said the Giro is a "big target this year" and he will be "going to go all in for that".His race ended in agonising…
Lakers vs. Clippers takeaways: Jarred Vanderbilt’s rebounding a promising sign
Perhaps the clearest sign that Jarred Vanderbilt is starting to round into form was his work on the offensive glass for the Lakers. Vanderbilt has…
Six Nations 2024: New Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins left ‘shaken’ by Warren Gatland phone call
Dangerous to write off Wales, says captain Dafydd JenkinsVenue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 3 February Kick-off:16:45 GMTCoverage: Live on BBC One, S4C, BBC Radio…
Tuesday’s high school basketball scores
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,…
Australian Open 2024 results: Carlos Alcaraz loses to Alexander Zverev & Daniil Medvedev beats Hubert Hurkacz
While Zverev will be aiming for his Melbourne final, Medvedev already has that experience, having been runner-up to Novak Djokovic in 2021 and Rafael Nadal…
As Lakers flounder, Clippers remain ‘in a really good rhythm’
While the Lakers continue to flutter around .500, while fans rip coach Darvin Ham’s lineups and rotations and demand his head — or a season-saving…
Curtis Langdon: Northampton hooker given four-week ban for tackle on Munster’s Tom Ahern
Curtis Langdon joined Northampton Saints from Montpellier in January 2023Northampton's Curtis Langdon has been suspended for four weeks after being sent off in their Investec…
Southern California girls’ high school basketball rankings
A look at the top 20 high school girls’ basketball rankings produced by Harold Abend of CalHiSports for The Times. Rank (last rank) school 1.…
Will Muir: Bath winger extends contract until 2027
Wing Will Muir has scored seven tries for Bath this season after returning from a knee injury that ruled him out for most of last…
Opinion: Is Steve Garvey, or his California campaign, for real?
Many years ago, I interviewed Steve Garvey’s ex-wife, Cyndy, whose memoir had just been published. She’d spent years as a lonely, resentful baseball wife wrongly…
Australian Open 2024 results: Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk reach mixed doubles final
Skupski, 34, will be in a mixed doubles final for a third time, while it will be 30-year-old Krawczyk's fifth after she also won mixed…
Clippers’ offense cooks while LeBron James watches Lakers lose
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…
India v England: England name left-arm spinner Tom Hartley for first Test
Uncapped Lancashire left-armer Tom Hartley, 24, will make his England debut in the first Test in India, which begins on Thursday in Hyderabad.Hartley, who has…
Ducks end skid with win over Buffalo
Jakob Silfverberg scored two goals, defenseman Olen Zellweger had an assist in his NHL debut, and the Ducks ended their three-game skid with a 4-2…
Reliever Robert Stephenson signs three-year deal with the Angels
The Angels have frustrated fans this winter with their inability to make a big splash through free agency or trade, but their signing of veteran…
Inside Angel City’s decision to overhaul its roster
Angel City made it to the playoffs in its second NWSL season last year. But the roster that will take the training field to start…
Chelsea reach Carabao Cup final: Mauricio Pochettino ‘desperate’ for first trophy in England
Chelsea overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Middlesbrough 6-2 on aggregateMauricio Pochettino says he is "desperate" to win his first trophy in English football after…
How an injury helped turn Adrián Beltré into a Hall of Famer
Adrián Beltré was considered a teenage prodigy when he signed with the Dodgers for $23,000 in 1994, but there was little about his early career,…