Black lawmakers continue push to assist descendants of slaves in California
The California Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday proposed a package of reparations for the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States,…
Clippers beat Grizzlies as Bogdan Bogdanovic debuts
What started as a back-and-forth battle between the Clippers, who have one of the NBA’s best defenses, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the league’s…
After teamwide illness, UCLA routs Penn State for 7th win in a row
As the sickness worsened, UCLA’s practice facility became more sparsely populated.By Friday, a team missing Skyy Clark, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara and William Kyle III…
Kevin Fiala and Kings outlast Stars in back-and-forth thriller
Kevin Fiala scored for the third straight game and also converted in the shootout to give the Kings a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars…
With Desmond Claude out, USC men’s basketball falls to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over USC on Friday night for…
LeBron James gets a triple-double in Lakers’ win over Knicks
NEW YORK — If Madison Square Garden is indeed the NBA’s best stage, like JJ Redick described it, then what the Lakers decided to do before Saturday’s…
Prep talk: Ana De Los Santos of Granada Hills is a soccer prodigy
To win a City Section girls’ soccer championship, Granada Hills and senior Ana De Los Santos will have to be stopped.The Highlanders are 5-0 in…
Drew Doughty returns, but slumping Kings lose to Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida…
Prep basketball roundup: Cleveland defeats El Camino Real
There’s no slowing Cleveland High’s rise in the City Section basketball hierarchy this season.The Cavaliers are 17-4 and 4-0 in the West Valley League after…
Mason McTavish leads Ducks past the Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE — Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Ducks to…
Lauren Betts leads No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball past No. 8 Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday.The…
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn lead Anaheim Ducks past Penguins
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night.Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry…
Lakers get back on track against woeful Washington
Two days after the Lakers were saying it almost never would be easy, almost never came to town.The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low…
Clippers show Lakers what they aren’t in first Intuit Dome matchup
The instrumental track behind one of Los Angeles’ biggest songs played over the Intuit Dome’s best-that-money-can-buy sound system late in the opening half — the…
Redondo Union boys’ basketball nears Open Division playoffs
There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and…
Alex Turcotte’s three-point performance lifts Kings over Canucks
VANCOUVER, Canada — Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist as the Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.Adrian Kempe and Kevin…
LeBron James says playing with Bronny is one of his greatest feats
Bronny James is the son of a billionaire. He doesn’t need to be busting his butt trying to prove himself as a Lakers rookie or…
Ducks are shut out by the Capitals
WASHINGTON — Logan Thompson stopped all 18 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Ducks 3-0 on…
Flyers blow out Ducks in Cutter Gauthier’s return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Sam Ersson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ducks 6-0 on Saturday night in…
Lukas Dostal struggles mightily in Ducks’ loss to St. Li Blues
ST. LOUIS — Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ducks 6-2 on Thursday night.Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a…