Lauren Betts scores a career-high 31 points in UCLA win over Colgate
Lauren Betts had a career-high 31 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 UCLA defeated Colgate 81-63 on Sunday in the Bruins’ home opener.The Bruins…
High school girls volleyball: Southern California regional playoff pairings
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALLSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)Tuesday’s schedule First round DIVISION INo. 16 South Torrance at No. 1 Huntington BeachNo.…
Mater Dei girls’ volleyball repeats as Division 1 champions
Winning back-to-back titles is one of the toughest feats in sports, yet the Mater Dei High girls volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night,…
History will be made on Saturday in girls’ flag football
History will be made Saturday when the Southern Section crowns its first girls’ flag football champions at El Modena High’s Fred Kelly Stadium.The prime-time matchup…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYInglewood (10-0) vs. Santa Margarita (4-6) at Trabuco Hills, 7 p.m. Unbeaten Inglewood was the last…
Sondheimer: Prep football storylines for 2024 playoffs
High school football playoffs begin Thursday and Friday in the City Section and Southern Section. Here are some story lines to follow.Unbeaten Newbury Park gets…
High school girls’ volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALLCITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Tuesday’s ResultsOPEN DIVISIONSemifinalsNo. 1 Taft d. No. 4 Granada Hills, 25-10, 25-18, 25-18No. 2 Venice d. No. 3 Palisades,…
Lauren Betts leads UCLA to victory over Louisville in Paris
PARIS — Lauren Betts had 18 points and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA beat No. 17 Louisville 66-59 in the second match of a season-opening…
Kiki Iriafen lifts USC women over Mississippi in Paris opener
PARIS — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining to lift No. 3 USC over No. 20 Mississippi 68-66 on Monday…
Division 1 football playoffs could be year of rematches
There once was a rule you couldn’t play a league opponent in the first round of the football playoffs and everything should be done to…
UCLA basketball hopes an ensemble cast can put it back on top
One of the lead architects of four NBA championship teams wanted to see the modern blueprint for building a winner in the college game.While coaching…
High school football: City Section playoff pairings
Nov. 2, 2024 5:39 PM PT CITY SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS(all games at 7 p.m. unless noted)OPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinalsNov. 15No. 8 Dorsey at No. 1 NarbonneNo.…
Narbonne seeded No. 1 for City Section Open Division playoffs
Narbonne High, the football team that hasn’t played since Sept. 27 because four coaches in the Marine League decided to forfeit games against the Gauchos,…
MLS Cup: Galaxy sweep Colorado to reach conference semifinals
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil scored first-half goals, Riqui Puig scored twice during second-half stoppage time, and the Galaxy polished off a…
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…