LeBron James opts out of his contract, eyes re-signing with Lakers
LeBron James has opted out of his contract, paving the way for him to sign a new deal with the Lakers in free agency.James, an…
2024 NHL draft: Ducks select Beckett Sennecke with No. 3 pick
LAS VEGAS — The San José Sharks added a foundational piece to their rebuilding plan by choosing Boston University center Macklin Celebrini with the first pick…
Reality sets in: Dalton Knecht is a Laker, drafted 17th overall
NEW YORK — Dalton Knecht, minutes removed from his wildest dreams coming true, walked off the Barclays Center floor and into the back corner of a…
Bronny James won’t be part of package deal with LeBron, agent says
Bronny James has worked out individually for only the Lakers and Phoenix Suns and likely won’t do so for any other teams before next week’s…
Cameron Brink injured as Sparks fall to the Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — DeWanna Bonner scored 16 points, Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Sparks…
Stan Kroenke’s SoFi Stadium brought the NFL, Taylor Swift to L.A.
Stan Kroenke didn’t just build a football stadium. The Rams owner and billionaire developer solved a puzzle that had confounded the NFL for two decades.…
Country singer George Strait breaks the U.S. concert-crowd record
Country music’s boom year racked up another milestone after singer George Strait set a new record for attendance at a ticketed concert in the U.S.…
Opinion: The Trump vice president guessing game is silly
For all the conjecture and wishcasting about who or what could knock President Biden or Donald Trump out of the 2024 presidential race, their rematch…
Dodgers drop series to Rangers after stars fail to deliver
The table could not have been set any better for the Dodgers on Thursday night, their two-run deficit seemingly on the verge of disappearing in…
Carlos Alcaraz wins his first French Open title
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the French Open for his third Grand…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open
PARIS — Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the…
UC Irvine’s season ends in loss to Oregon State in NCAA tournament
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Elijah Hainline hit a three-run home run to spark a five-run second inning and No. 15 national seed Oregon State pulled away to…
Oregon eliminates UC Santa Barbara in NCAA baseball tournament
SANTA BARBARA — Kevin Seitter threw a complete-game four-hitter and Oregon eliminated No. 14 national seed UC Santa Barbara with a 3-0 victory Sunday night, winning…
UCLA’s Women’s College World Series run ends in loss to Stanford
OKLAHOMA CITY — The clock struck midnight on UCLA’s Bruin Magic. After a season defined by miraculous wins, the No. 6 Bruins came up at least…
Pomona-Pitzer defies expectations to reach school’s first CWS
Pomona-Pitzer baseball players repeated a mantra — “This is for Cleveland” — after every early-morning weightlifting session and practice as they prepared for the 2024…
Max Emberson of Oaks Christian wins CIF state golf title
Sophomore Max Emberson of Oaks Christian has ended the school year as the No. 1 high school golfer in California. Emberson, the Southern Section champion,…
Rafael Nadal loses possible French Open finale to Alexander Zverev
PARIS — Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might…
Young pitchers star for UCLA in Women’s College World series run
After years of pitching certainty, few knew what to expect from UCLA’s new, unproven arms. Neither Taylor Tinsley nor Kaitlyn Terry had ever pitched in…
Grayson Murray dies a day after withdrawing from PGA Colonial
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.…
UCLA defeats Georgia, advances to Women’s College World Series
Taylor Tinsley didn’t move across the country for anything less than these moments. UCLA’s first player from Georgia ousted her home-state school to send the…