Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey spark Chargers’ win over Saints
The crowd gasped. Justin Herbert yelled.The sight of the Chargers’ quarterback absorbing a bone-shaking hit while scrambling made fans at SoFi Stadium hold their breath…
Lakers’ Christian Wood out 2 months after latest knee surgery
Christian Wood will not be available for all of training camp, the Lakers announcing that he’ll miss at least the next eight weeks because of…
MLB legend Rod Carew achieves his dream to be an American citizen
Rod Carew raised his right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on Friday, and with that, the Hall-of-Fame first baseman…
Chjargers say two defensive stars will be ready for opener
The Chargers have spent much of the preseason without two of their defensive cornerstones, All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. and four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher…
Nothing bigger for Rams’ Stetson Bennett than Texas start
Sean McVay’s evaluation of Stetson Bennett is nearly complete. McVay, preparing for his eighth season as the Rams coach, has not committed to Bennett as…
Chargers preseason takeaways: Easton Stick struggles again
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh leads his players onto the field before Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) How…
SoCal surfers will face world’s ‘heaviest wave’ on U.S. Olympic team
The world’s “heaviest wave” is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean’s surface like angry fists, sending pulses of energy racing…
Chargers believe camp will answer big questions for season
Over the franchise’s last 19 games, the Chargers have won five times. This is a team that has beaten one opponent that finished with a…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
LGBTQ+ people in Huntington Beach fearful from a rise in hostility
Huntington Beach radiates California cool. The best surfers in the world descend here each summer to compete on waves rolling in under its public pier.…
Stagecoach 2024: Best photos from the festival
Indio — The Stagecoach Country Music Festival returned to the Empire Polo Club in Indio from April 26-28. Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen headlined…
Stagecoach 2024: Post Malone, Willie Nelson plus best, worst of Day 2
INDIO — After Coachella’s back-to-back weekends, barely any grass remains on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club. But that hasn’t stopped tens of thousands of…
Stagecoach 2024: Eric Church, Jelly Roll, the best of Day 1
INDIO, Calif. — After Coachella’s back-to-back weekends, barely any grass remains on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club. But that hasn’t stopped tens of thousands…
Watch Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger
The Times is tracking every Shohei Ohtani home run this season. Ohtani broke out of a minor slump to deliver his first homer, measuring 430…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real…
Grammys red carpet: Best dressed at 2024 Grammy Awards
Not even historic rains can dampen the glitter and gold of the Grammys red carpet. From glam rock fashion to Old Hollywood glam, glamour’s the…
Paul George and Clippers dominate Phoenix Suns for win No. 23
Seated late at his locker Sunday night, Clippers center Ivica Zubac pondered his team’s streak-breaking loss to the Lakers. The best thing about losing in…
Lakers defeat Clippers and end their four-game losing streak
After their loss to Memphis on Friday, Lakers coach Darvin Ham spoke with a raised voice as he chided people for being too short-sighted about…
Photos: The biggest L.A. sports moments in 2023
Yes, it’s a cliche — the agony and ecstasy of sport. But it also captures so much of the Los Angeles sporting scene in 2023.…
Chargers-Broncos takeaways: Khalil Mack sees how they blew it
Maybe some of the Chargers never have been here, part of a team that quite convincingly has failed to meet grand expectations. But Khalil Mack…