Lakers newsletter: Presenting the best defense of Rui Hachimura
Hey everyone and welcome to the Fa-la-la Lakers Newsletter, holiday edition. In honor of the season, I’ll be thinking about the Lakers solely in Claymation…
Lakers newsletter: Let’s talk about LeBron James and trades
Hey everyone, and welcome to the knockout stages of Lakers Newsletter Cup. The Lakers, of course, won’t be headed to Las Vegas for anything more…
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at end of Biden’s term
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday he plans to resign at the end of President Biden’s term in January, an announcement that came a…
No. 5 USC unleashes press, earns 49-point win over Fresno State
All it took was half of a quarter and a defensive adjustment for No. 5 USC to seize control against Fresno State Tuesday night.What started…
Chargers takeaways: Justin Herbert dodges bullet, team falls to Chiefs
Chargers running back Gus Edwards led the team with 36 rushing yards and scored a touchdown Sunday against the Chiefs. (Peter Aiken / Associated Press)…
Lakers newsletter: Who’s ready to panic?
MINNEAPOLIS — Hey everyone and welcome back to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, where we took Thanksgiving week off and no one noticed! I’ve been on the…
Kiki Rice scores 21 points to lead UCLA women past Hawaii
HONOLULU — Kiki Rice scored 14 of her 21 points before halftime to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 70-49 win over Hawaii on Sunday in…
USC overcomes early woes to defeat UCLA to become bowl eligible
Their goals were long gone. Any delusions of grandeur had been dashed. The only consolation left, approaching the end of a frustrating season, was a…
Palisades dominates in quarterfinal victory over North Hollywood
Palisades has never won a City Section football championship but the Dolphins are confident this could be their year. They looked like title contenders Friday…
UCLA’s defense smothers Lehigh as Bruins roll to blowout win
UCLA’s defense was dominant against a winless opponent Friday night, with the Bruins controlling a game that quickly got out of hand. The Bruins delivered…
Dodgers’ Brusdar Graterol to miss 2025 first half after surgery
Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol is expected to miss the first half of next season after undergoing surgery Thursday on the labrum in his right shoulder,…
Kiki Iriafen lifts USC women over Mississippi in Paris opener
PARIS — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining to lift No. 3 USC over No. 20 Mississippi 68-66 on Monday…
Half of voters polled favor Measure A sales tax for homeless services
In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, a measure that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax was closing in on the…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Thatcher isn’t in L.A. at the moment — but “Yellowjackets” fans will appreciate the reason. She’s in Vancouver filming the new season of the…
No. 11 USC struggles through turnover-fueled loss at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — An unseasonably warm breeze swirled through Huntington Bank Stadium, the rare sort of night where USC, a team in unfamiliar and typically frosty Big…
Once again, Sparks can’t hang on to early lead and lose to Mercury
If you’ve watched the Sparks this season, their home finale went about exactly as you might have expected.The Sparks got off to a hot start,…
Jim Harbaugh gushes over vet Chargers: ‘I feel lucky to be here’
Jim Harbaugh made a beeline toward midfield, shook Raiders coach Antonio Pierce’s hand and turned right around toward the sideline. There was no extra pomp…
Northern Illinois upsets No. 5 Notre Dame in low-scoring battle
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kanon Woodill hit a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds to play and Cade Haberman blocked a 62-yard try as time expired…
Galaxy have three-game winning streak end against St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis City rode goals by newcomers Cedric Teuchert and Marcel Hartel to a 2-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Galaxy…
Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would be good president, poll shows
WASHINGTON — As President Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make…