Cleveland seeded No. 1 in City Open Division hoop playoffs
In a season that has seen zero teams emerge as the City Section title favorite in high school basketball, the playoff seeding committee was forced…
Friday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Friday. BOYS Academy for Academic Excellence 58, University Prep 54 Academy…
Wayne Kramer dies: Influential guitarist led MC5
Wayne Kramer, the influential guitarist of Michigan’s hard-rock band MC5, has died. He was 75. Kramer died Friday, according to a joint announcement on his…
Fani Willis acknowledges ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for…
Charges dropped against country music star Chris Young
Charges against country music star Chris Young have been dropped, less than a week after an alleged run-in with police at the DawgHouse Saloon in…
JuJu Watkins puts on a show in USC win over Washington State
The crowd gasped as a Washington State defender tumbled to the floor. JuJu Watkins tends to have that effect on fans. One vicious crossover at…
Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar to be sentenced Friday
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, awaiting sentencing in a sprawling criminal case, asked a judge for leniency on Thursday, saying “I lost everything.”…
Jannik Sinner upsets Novak Djokovic to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men’s final, ending the 10-time champion’s career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne…
Sam Burns shoots a 61 to take lead at The American Express
LA QUINTA — Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with “RTR” shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for “Roll Tide…
Biden signs bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government operating until early March. The bill averts what would have…
Maine election official appeals ruling that delayed decision on Trump ballot status
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s secretary of state is appealing a judge’s ruling that put on hold her decision to remove former President Trump from the ballot…
Ally Sentnor ready to embrace the pressure of being No. 1 NWSL draft pick
Ally Sentnor’s life changed forever a few minutes after 5 p.m. Friday, when the Utah Royals made the teenager the No. 1 pick in the…
Rams’ Sean McVay is no longer the youngest head coach in NFL
Sean McVay for seven years held the mantle as the youngest coach in the NFL. On Friday, the Rams coach passed the torch to Jerod…
2024 SAG Awards nominations: Biggest snubs and surprises
Every actor who prevailed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last year went on to win an Oscar, as did SAG’s ensemble winner, “Everything Everywhere…
Clippers rout Pelicans with lineup that’s paying big dividends
NEW ORLEANS — Milestones in the NBA are often noisy affairs. Games are paused. Public-address announcements are made. Attention is paid. When the Clippers reached their…
Darvin Ham addresses coaching status as Lakers continue to spiral
Darvin Ham got his chance early Friday night to make a statement. Two hours later, it was the Lakers’ turn. Facing what could be called…
Wolverines embrace ‘Michigan versus everybody’ amid scandal
As the Michigan football team boarded its flight ahead of its Week 10 game at Penn State, several players pulled up wearing shirts and beanies…
Kathy Griffin files for divorce from husband Randy Bick
Comedian Kathy Griffin has filed for divorce from her second husband, Randy Bick, just days ahead of their fourth wedding anniversary. The “My Life on…
Kawhi Leonard still hasn’t been cleared to play by Clippers
Kawhi Leonard has yet to be cleared for a return to play, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Friday, despite the team listing Leonard as questionable…
Palestinians perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid tight Israeli curbs | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli authorities barred Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the 12th consecutive Friday. According to Anadolu Agency, the Israeli police set up…