Kiki Rice leads hot-shooting No. 2 UCLA to a win over No. 6 UConn
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No. 6 Connecticut 78-67 on Friday in the Cayman Islands…
UCLA vs. Cal: Top five games include overtime thrillers
UCLA quarterback Rick Neuheisel during the closing moments of UCLA’s 45-9 win over Illinois in the 1984 Rose Bowl game. (Associated Press) Rick Neuheisel covered…
JuJu Watkins scores 31 points as No. 8 USC edges Penn State
NASSAU, Bahamas — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, including the last seven points of the game and a half-court buzzer beater, and No. 8 Southern California…
Foul trouble dooms UCLA during a close loss to No. 11 Gonzaga
HONOLULU — This one didn’t need a miracle shot to be frustrating. Unable to stop picking up fouls or slow down an offensive juggernaut who practically…
UCLA has to work harder than planned in rout of Chaminade
HONOLULU — Eleven minutes remained in the first half. Every UCLA starter was on the bench. It looked as if they might not need to come…
UCLA shows potential, inexperience during loss to No. 4 Marquette
HONOLULU — Unleashing NCAA tournament-level intensity in the first half, unranked UCLA showed that it could be an unexpected force in March. Almost fully unraveling in…
No. 8 USC basketball wins Bahamas opener over Seton Hall
NASSAU, Bahamas — JuJu Watkins scored 15 points, Rayah Marshall had a strong double-double and No. 8 USC held off Seton Hall 64-54 at the Baha…
Los Alamitos serves notice by winning Ocean View tournament
Serving notice that it intends to be in the conversation for top team in Orange County, Los Alamitos concluded its opening week of the high…
Shorthanded No. 16 USC falls at home to veteran UC Irvine
He hadn’t made a three-pointer all night. But Devin Tillis hit the shot when it counted. The UC Irvine forward hit a game-clinching three-pointer with…
Johannah Galindo makes it three City singles titles in a row
Johannah Galindo faced a familiar opponent Tuesday afternoon at Birmingham High in the finals of the City Section individual tennis tournament, her sister Julianna. For…
JuJu Watkins dominates in No. 10 USC’s win over Le Moyne
JuJu Watkins scored 35 points, hitting six three-pointers, and No. 10 USC routed Le Moyne 93-42 on Monday night. Watkins has totaled 83 points in…
Gabriela Jaquez scores 30 in UCLA’s blowout win over Bellarmine
Gabriela Jaquez had career highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double, Lauren Betts and Charisma Osborne also had double-doubles and No.…
High school football: Southern Section and City Section pairings
CITY SECTION Semifinals Friday OPEN DIVISION No. 4 Carson at No. 1 Birmingham No. 3 Gardena at No. 2 Garfield DIVISION I No. 5 Dymally…
JuJu Watkins shines again in USC win over Florida Gulf Coast
JuJu Watkins had 18 points and seven rebounds in her home debut and No. 21 USC defeated Florida Gulf Coast 67-51 on Friday night. The…
Thursday’s City Section football playoff scores
Thursday’s games CITY SECTION Quarterfinals OPEN DIVISION No. 1 Birmingham 57, No. 8 Narbonne 19 No. 4 Carson 34, No. 5 Granada Hills 12 No.…
Garfield defeats San Pedro to set up showdown with Gardena
Time is running out for Garfield’s football field that has more exposed dirt than green grass. It’s scheduled to be replaced by an all-weather turf…
Isaiah Collier dazzles in USC win over Cal State Bakersfield
The announced sold-out crowd never materialized Thursday at Galen Center. But with a talent like Isaiah Collier playing, fans may soon flock downtown to catch…
Analysis: Rams’ season is at crossroads that may lead to 2024
Maybe it’s only coincidence, but the Rams’ midseason signing of Carson Wentz sure feels like 2016. Not because of what Wentz might do — if…
Palisades wins another City Section boys’ water polo title
No team in any sport in the City Section has won more playoff games in a row than Palisades High boys’ water polo, which extended…
No. 1 San Pedro, No. 7 Birmingham, No. 11 San Fernando reach flag football semifinals
The inaugural season of girls’ flag football in the City Section is down to four teams competing for the first Open Division championship. The semifinals…