Why the U.S.-Canada Gold Cup semifinal shouldn’t have been played
SAN DIEGO — A light rain was falling when the U.S. and Canadian national teams headed to their locker rooms before Wednesday’s CONCACAF W Gold Cup…
Gold Cup: U.S. overcomes rain-soaked pitch, beats Canada in PKs
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. and Canada splashed their way through 120 minutes of soccer before their CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal was decided in penalty…
Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers erase 20-point deficit, beat Rockets
HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, and Paul George and James Harden each scored 21 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 122-116 win…
Kings fall to Canucks in overtime but move into third in the West
J.T. Miller scored on a delayed penalty 1:36 into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Miller…
Analysis: Why Lakers’ struggles against Nuggets are getting worse
Last spring, there was almost a universal Lakers’ voice bemoaning a lack of continuity, their deadline-assembled roster no match for the bulldozing Denver Nuggets, who…
Isaiah Collier scores career-high 31 in USC’s defeat of Washington
SEATTLE — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 31 points, including eight in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and USC defeated Washington 82-75 on Saturday. A…
Kids should be encouraged to savour every single minute of their childhood instead of spending hours in a beauty salon
THE fluttering of fake eyelashes is now commonplace – and if I had time to keep up with the maintenance, I would get some. As…
Premier League leaders Liverpool extend the gap at the top with a 99th minute goal to beat Nottingham Forest
With 98 minutes played at the City Ground it seemed Liverpool were set to drop two crucial points in the Premier League title race but…
Russell Westbrook fractures hand as Clippers beat Wizards
As the Clippers began to pour it on against the Washington Wizards in the third quarter Friday, bad news surfaced when the team announced guard…
Supreme Court leans in favor of upholding ban on bump stocks
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed prepared to uphold a Trump-era regulation that would outlaw “bump stocks” that work like machine guns and allow…
Naomi Girma eager to find her full potential with USWNT
With teenager Jaedyn Shaw and Alex Morgan, who is not a teenager, combining for three first-half goals, the U.S. women’s national team routed Argentina 4-0…
U.S. shuts out Argentina to advance in CONCACAF W Gold Cup play
Teenager Jaedyn Shaw scored a pair of goals in the first 17 minutes, starting the U.S. to a 4-0 win over Argentina on Friday in…
Olivia Moultrie scores twice during U.S. win over Dominican Republic
When Alex Morgan joined the women’s national team Tuesday ahead of its CONCACAF W Gold Cup opener, she found a jersey with her name and…
Adrian Kempe scores twice in third to rally Kings past Penguins
PITTSBURGH — The Kings began a four-game East Coast road swing last week with perhaps their lowest point of the season. They finished it with arguably…
Talia von Oelhoffen stuns UCLA on buzzer 3 in Oregon State win
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Talia von Oelhoffen made a three-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer to lift No. 11 Oregon State to a…
Anthony Villa lifts El Camino Real boys’ soccer past Palisades
Moments away from its season ending, El Camino Real was saved Friday when Anthony Villa scored on a header off a corner kick with less…
All 15 Oscar-nominated shorts reviewed: What should win?
Short films require the same tools and sensibilities as features, and when they’re wonderful, they can be just as exemplary of cinema’s promise. Thankfully, the…
Sloppy performance leads to embarrassing 7-0 loss for Kings
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 33 shots for his fourth career shutout and Jordan Greenway scored twice and added an assist to lead the Buffalo…
Nick Suzuki leads Canadiens past the Ducks
MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist and the Montreal Canadiens cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Ducks on Tuesday night. The…
USC gives up 19 three-pointers in 31-point loss to Stanford
PALO ALTO — Maxime Raynaud scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Stanford hit a program-record 19 three-pointers Saturday night and the Cardinal…