Sierra Canyon uses tackle-eligible play to beat Gardena Serra by a point
All week, 6-foot-2, 250-pound defensive tackle Mikhal Johnson of Sierra Canyon high practiced something he’s never done in his football life — catch a pass.Coach…
Boys’ water polo: City Section playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLOCITY SECTION PLAYOFFS(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)OPEN DIVISION Semifinals November 8#4 Birmingham at #1 Palisades#3 San Pedro at #2 ClevelandDIVISION…
Vanessa Bryant says ‘Job finished’ after Dodgers win World Series
Job finished.It’s a succinct way of phrasing what the World Series-champion Dodgers accomplished this season, after years of regular-season dominance followed by postseason disappointment.It’s also…
Priscilla Grinner, Georgia Brown lead Granada Hills to City tennis title
It was only appropriate that Georgia Brown and Priscilla Grinner notched the clinching point for Granada Hills’ girls tennis team during its annual City championship…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYSierra Canyon (6-3, 4-0) at Gardena Serra (7-2, 4-0), 7 p.m. Sierra Canyon’s defense held Loyola…
An L.A. tennis star revived his pro career — as a YouTube influencer
When Karue Sell really rips a serve, it sounds like a tactical shotgun, the ball kicking up shoulder high. His backhand is like a precision…
Mater Dei forces four turnovers in rout of St. John Bosco
It was football’s version of a first-round knockout.Taking advantage of two interceptions, a fumble recovery, precision passing from Dash Beierly and power running from Jordon…
High school girls’ volleyball: City Section playoff pairings
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS(All matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)OPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinalsWednesday, Oct. 30#8 Marshall at #1 Taft#5 Cleveland at #4 Granada Hills#6 El Camino Real at…
George Hastings is a do-it-all sophomore football star at Agoura
Jamie Foxx, the actor, is standing in the Agoura High parking lot talking on his cellphone next to his white Rolls Royce SUV, apparently waiting…
High school girls’ volleyball: Southern Section playoff pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSDIVISION 1Wednesday, 6 p.m.Pool A — First RoundNo. 8 Temecula Valley (Southwestern No. 1) at No. 1 Sierra Canyon (Mission No. 1)No. 5…
Centennial gears up for playoffs with win over Murrieta Valley
Corona Centennial has been content to let everyone forget about its football team. A baffling loss to Santa Margarita on Aug. 30 helped fuel skepticism…
UCLA football: Five things to watch against Rutgers
They played “The Sopranos” theme song at UCLA practice this week, a nod to the Bruins’ first game in New Jersey in the school’s 105…
USC’s playoff hopes fade in overtime loss to No. 4 Penn State
The chances had been there all afternoon for USC as it tried to put No. 4 Penn State away. But once again Lincoln Riley’s Trojans…
Justin Herbert and Bo Nix have long been fans of one another
He was a record-breaking quarterback at Oregon. A first-round draft pick to an AFC West team mired in mediocrity. He’s playing for a coach in…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYMater Dei (5-0, 1-0) vs. Servite (6-0, 1-0) at Mt. San Antonio College, 7 p.m. This…
Collector pays $38,400 for Bronny James jersey from Summer League debut
David Kohler has quite an impressive collection of Lakers memorabilia.A plaster cast worn by Kobe Bryant. The microphone used by Chick Hearn for his final…
Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna as richest female musician
Taylor Swift got that Eras tour money, and it has launched her to the top of Forbes’ 2024 list of wealthiest female musicians.The “Fortnight” and…
Volleyball talent in the Bay League is off the charts
Southern California high schools have long been a breeding ground for college volleyball recruits and perhaps no league is loaded with as much Division I…
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…
Vanderbilt makes history in stunning victory over No. 1 Alabama
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on an interception return and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as…