Palisades boys’ and girls’ basketball teams make campus escape before fire
Jeff Bryant, the boys’ basketball coach at Palisades High, was about to hold practice at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the school gym when security…
Angelina Anderson joins Angel City teammate Alyssa Thompson on USWNT
Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson was called up to the women’s senior national team for the first time Tuesday and will join club teammate Alyssa…
Tom McKibbin: NI player set for shock LIV Golf switch with Jon Rahm
Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin is set for a shock switch to join Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team in a lucrative multi-year deal.McKibbin claimed a PGA…
Cori Close’s connection to John Wooden transcends wins and titles
She was a kid. He was a legend.She was an assistant coach in her first college job. He was the greatest coach in college basketball…
Column: Camarillo boys’ basketball team’s hot start is elementary
Jaime Jaquez Jr., with no facial hair and looking every bit like the teenager he was, took time out after a basketball game at Camarillo…
News Analysis: It’s a big month for the Lakers as trade deadline looms
Forget good. The Lakers want to be great.That was coach JJ Redick’s halftime message Friday night to the Lakers, his frustration with the team’s lack…
Arsenal player ratings: Ethan Nwaneri is perfect Bukayo Saka replacement but Gabriel Jesus goes missing against Brighton
ETHAN NWANERI was the brightest spark on the pitch as Arsenal slumped to a draw against Brighton.Nwaneri continued to impress despite his tender age as…
Peyton White of Crespi a perfect example of player development
Player development has become the favorite term to describe what parents and others are seeking when children participate in sports. And, if you want an…
Eric Dickerson’s record is safe. Saquon Barkley ‘probably’ won’t play Sunday
Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York Giants.That means former Rams running back Eric Dickerson’s single-season…
Pro athletes’ homes are target of South American thieves, FBI warns
South American crime rings that have targeted wealthy Southern California neighborhoods for sophisticated home burglaries the last several years may now be targeting professional athletes’…
Dorian Finney-Smith excited to try to win with LeBron James
The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that have kept Finney-Smith from appreciating…
Like his players, USC coach Lincoln Riley must step up under fire
Lincoln Riley was beaming.The USC coach said he saw it when his team came back from an 17-point deficit against Texas A&M to claim a…
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 review: Player 456 returns with a mission
You may ask yourself, “Did the world need a ‘Squid Game 2?’” Hwang Dong-hyuk, who wrote and directed 2021‘s “Squid Game,” didn’t think so originally,…
Season sweep of Broncos! Jim Harbaugh has changed the Chargers
How was Justin Herbert able to make the cross-body throw on the run that resulted in Derius Davis’ go-ahead touchdown?How was Joshua Palmer able to…
After Cameron Dicker’s odd kick, Chargers meet Ray Wersching
Cameron Dicker pointed to a picture of a football card to the camera. The color drawing showed a man in a royal blue San Diego…
Opinion: Football isn’t just violence. It’s democracy’s schoolhouse
The ripple effects of the brawl that broke out between Ohio State and Michigan football players in late November are still spreading. A massive scrum…
The Times’ football player of the year: Brady Smigiel of Newbury Park
The clock had struck zero, igniting a joyous victory celebration from Newbury Park High football players after winning the Southern Section Division 2 title with…
Letters to Sports: ‘Tis the season for meaningless bowl games
Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless. Last year Florida State went 13-0 in the regular season, but then hordes of…
Dodgers to pay record $103 million MLB luxury tax penalty
NEW YORK — The Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with an unprecedented $103 million penalty, and the…
Lakers newsletter: Presenting the best defense of Rui Hachimura
Hey everyone and welcome to the Fa-la-la Lakers Newsletter, holiday edition. In honor of the season, I’ll be thinking about the Lakers solely in Claymation…