Darvin Ham says what he did with Lakers warranted extension, not firing
It’s been seven months since the Lakers fired Darvin Ham, and he’s still surprised he’s no longer coaching the team.Ham, who was 90-74 in two…
MLS Cup preview: Galaxy to lean on other stars, brace for pressure
The most impactful player in Saturday’s MLS Cup final won’t even be on the field at Dignity Health Sports Park.Riqui Puig, the dynamic midfielder who…
NCAA settlement allowing athlete pay gets preliminary approval
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.U.S. District Judge…
In a Dodgers-Padres matchup, Steve Garvey can’t lose
You can buy an autographed baseball in a million places, but you can buy a $75 autographed baseball from a U.S. Senate candidate in one…
Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He went off topic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic…
Shohei Ohtani misses pitching, but is he now a better hitter?
NEW YORK — Nine months since his last time atop a big league mound, there is one thing about pitching Shohei Ohtani misses most. The…
California Supreme Court to rule on high-stakes fight over taxes
The battle between business and labor is headed for a high-stakes showdown at the California Supreme Court this week over a ballot measure that would…
Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Katie Britt used old example of rapes in Mexico as GOP attack on Biden policy
The Republican senator who gave the party’s response to President Biden’s State of the Union address used a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual…
Why UCLA great Noelle Quinn is (almost) rooting for USC
Hours after the final whistle at Galen Center, fans were still lined up outside the arena doors. Kayla Padilla and Kayla Williams, even after a…
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes strong spring debut
PHOENIX — When the Dodgers signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason, pitching coach Mark Prior knew there would be cultural differences to bridge with the star Japanese…
Immigration a top issue for voters ahead of Super Tuesday, polls find
Many Americans view illegal immigration as a “very serious” problem, and a majority support building a border wall, new polling has found a week before…
New, expanded child tax credits on track to pass Congress
When the child tax credit first started, back in 1997, it was a small bonus that mainly helped middle-class families. Taxpayers could take $400 off…
Commanders hire ex-Warriors general manager Bob Myers as adviser
Josh Harris and his investment partners coughed up $6.05 billion to purchase the Washington Commanders last summer. The purchase price was a record for a…