Prep playoffs roundup: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame survives overtime thriller in Division 1 opener
Going on the road as the No. 1 seed in the Southern Section Division 1 basketball playoffs, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (26-3) needed overtime before…
Is Caleb Williams looking to reunite with Kliff Kingsbury in NFL?
Kliff Kingsbury is getting another shot in the NFL, and Caleb Williams is happy for him. Nothing more to be read into this at all.…
Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs’ Grammy duet jump-starts ‘Fast Car’
Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car” and her self-titled debut album just got another bump up the charts thanks to her Sunday drive-through at the…
JuJu Watkins scores 29 points to lead USC over California
BERKELEY — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 29 points to lead No. 15 USC to a 79-69 victory over California on Sunday. Watkins made 12 of 27…
With Lauren Betts still out, No. 7 UCLA loses to No. 4 Stanford
PALO ALTO — Tara VanDerveer pulled each of her star post players aside and asked them to stay within themselves and play to their strengths. Cameron…
Sondheimer: Open Division boys’ hoops playoffs are wide open
Forget March Madness. The eight-team bracket for the Southern Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs released on Sunday indicates it’s going to be a Fabulous…
High school basketball: City Section playoff pairings
BOYS OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. No. 8 Los Angeles CES at No. 1 Cleveland; No. 5 Chatsworth at No. 4 Westchester; No. 6…
Cleveland seeded No. 1 in City Open Division hoop playoffs
In a season that has seen zero teams emerge as the City Section title favorite in high school basketball, the playoff seeding committee was forced…
Charisma Osborne scores 32 points in UCLA rout over California
BERKELEY — Charisma Osborne had 32 points and No. 7 UCLA beat California 78-58 on Friday night for its 12th straight victory over the Bears. UCLA…
Harvard-Westlake defeats Crespi for Mission League title
There were so many ties to the NBA at Friday night’s Mission League basketball championship game between Harvard-Westlake and Crespi that Kenny Smith and Charles…
JuJu Watkins scores USC record 51 points in upset over Stanford
PALO ALTO — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored a USC-record 51 points — the most in NCAA women’s basketball this season — and the 15th-ranked Trojans upset…
Sparks acquire Aari McDonald and No. 8 overall draft pick in trade
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream acquired two-time WNBA steals leader Jordin Canada in a trade that sent guard Aari McDonald to the Sparks on Thursday. The…
Crespi upsets Sierra Canyon; Harvard-Westlake beats Notre Dame
On the final day of January on Wednesday night, high school basketball turned into a version of March Madness in the Mission League tournament. Fourth-seeded…
UCLA women’s basketball loses to Washington State after rally falters
Lying flat on her back, Kiki Rice covered her eyes. She rolled on to her side. She pounded the court with her fist. Rice’s last-gasp…
Harvard-Westlake dominates Foothill in win at Nike Extravaganza
Revenge week is coming up for Harvard-Westlake and the Wolverines are clicking on all cylinders after a string of three impressive wins, capped by Saturday…
Aryna Sabalenka wins back-to-back Australian Open titles
MELBOURNE, Australia — In the back of her mind, Aryna Sabalenka didn’t want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and…
Sierra Canyon rallies to defeat No. 1 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
In a celebrity-filled, sold-out Sierra Canyon gymnasium featuring Bronny James, Scottie Pippen and Mookie Betts sitting courtside, fans were treated to one of the great…
For Jared Goff, facing 49ers in NFC championship no big deal
It was supposed to be a glorious homecoming for Jared Goff. In 2016, five months after the Rams made the Marin County native and former…
Jannik Sinner upsets Novak Djokovic to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men’s final, ending the 10-time champion’s career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne…
Stephan Jaeger leads at Torrey Pines after eagle on final hole
SAN DIEGO — Stephan Jaeger of Germany made a 35-foot eagle putt on his final hole for an eight-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nicolai…