March Madness: Clarice Akunwafo, future surgeon and USC’s stopper
Lindsay Gottlieb paused to collect her thoughts. How could she summarize Clarice Akunwafo’s career highs in blocked shots and steals on the biggest stage of…
Rams knew Aaron Donald would retire but can draft fill need?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sean McVay met Aaron Donald outside the visitors locker room at Detroit’s Ford Field. The Rams’ 2023 season had ended with a playoff…
NFL schedule includes Wednesday Christmas Day games
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL will play on every day of the week but Tuesday this season. In addition to its “Black Friday” game — a…
Mexico’s national soccer team must deal with an age-old problem
Remember when the Mexican national team was good? It’s certainly been a while. The latest implosion came Sunday night in a 2-0 loss to the…
Russell Westbrook’s return can’t save Clippers from another loss
Tyronn Lue’s Clippers have been baffling because they’ve been plagued by inconsistent play despite having such a talented group led by stars Kawhi Leonard and…
Where does Lakers’ 150-point game rank in franchise record book?
The number isn’t attained often. A team scoring 150 points in an NBA game is an eye-opener and an outlier, prompting a visit to the…
The Dodgers are expected to win, but has MLB stacked the odds?
The Dodgers probably are not going to win the World Series this year. That is just the way Major League Baseball likes it. This is…
Anthony Davis and Spencer Dinwiddie lead Lakers past Pacers
They met in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament championship game in Las Vegas in December, a matchup the Lakers won over the Indiana Pacers. There…
Anthony Cirelli scores in overtime to lift Lightning over Ducks
Anthony Cirelli scored 59 seconds into overtime on a two-man breakaway to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory over the Ducks on Sunday night, extending…
Clippers implode late in James Harden revenge game vs. 76ers
There was little love lost when James Harden forced his way out of the City of Brotherly Love last November. When Harden refused to show…
Vladislav Gavrikov scores in overtime to lift Kings over Lightning
Vladislav Gavrikov scored 25 seconds into overtime and the Kings snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning’s five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Saturday night. Steven…
Meet the brother-sister duo celebrating March Madness together
The Forbes kids always were dreamers. They wrote down their goals on sticky notes, scribbled them in journals and typed them into notes apps. In…
Aaron Donald explains why he decided to retire from Rams
Aaron Donald was satisfied with what he achieved during his 10-year Rams career, but he was burned out and ready to move on. That’s what…
Prep sports: Loyola defeats No. 1 Mira Costa in volleyball
With all 1,500 seats filled on Mira Costa’s side of the gym and Loyola’s loud, enthusiastic student section letting everyone know that the Cubs had…
Clippers get good news on Russell Westbrook, then beat Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Clippers expect Russell Westbrook to return this week after missing most of March with a fractured left hand. Westbrook was cleared to…
Lakers come alive late and overcome turnover woes to beat 76ers
The crowd had come alive. Fresh off a timeout after one of their 21 turnovers, the Lakers sprinted around the court on defense, trying to…
NCAA bracket busted? NFL star Bijan Robinson no longer perfect
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson had a perfect NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket after the first full day of action. You probably did not.…
Margot Robbie producing ‘Sims’ movie from ‘Loki’ director
“The Sims” is the latest game to get the Hollywood treatment. Still riding the wave of “Barbie’s” success, Margot Robbie is set to produce “The…
Who is Ippei Mizuhara? Learn about Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter
Fans hold up pictures of Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during an Angels-Mariners game in September 2022 in Anaheim. (Mark J. Terrill /…
Prep baseball, softball roundup: Westlake rebounds from loss
After losing its first game of the season Tuesday, Westlake’s baseball team responded Thursday by collecting 17 hits and relying on the pitching of Dylan…