LIV Golf Greenbrier: Brooks Koepka beats Jon Rahm in a play-off to win fifth LIV Golf title
Brooks Koepka beat Jon Rahm in a play-off at the Greenbrier Invitational to win his fifth LIV Golf title and his second of the year.…
Never shy to trade prospects, AJ Preller makes Padres a threat again
SAN DIEGO — On his first day as a member of the San Diego Padres, with half an hour to the trade deadline and the clubhouse…
The Open playoff rules: What happens if players are tied after four rounds?
IT'S the final day of The Open - and it's still all to play for at Royal Troon.The likes of Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler and…
Wales, Scotland and NI learn Euro 2025 play-off opponents
Scotland will face Hungary, Northern Ireland have been drawn against Croatia and Wales will take on Slovakia in the first round of Euro 2025 play-offs.The…
Letters to Sports: Dave Roberts deserves a contract extension. Or does he?
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Dodgers pitching and the 2028 Olympics. Source…
RFU proposes new play-off structure for Premiership promotion
Talks over the structure of a future second tier are continuing, with current Championship clubs keen on a meritocratic system that allows for promotion and…
Kyrie Irving focused on leading Mavericks to NBA Finals
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving directed obscene gestures and profanity at a hostile crowd in Boston the last time the star Dallas guard saw the Celtics, one…
URC: Cardiff 29-33 Ospreys – Booth’s side claim play-off place
Cardiff: Cameron Winnett; Theo Cabango, Rey Lee-Lo, Ben Thomas (capt), Mason Grady; Tinus de Beer, Ellis Bevan; Rhys Carre, Evan Lloyd, Keiron Assiratti, Shane Lewis-Hughes,…
NFL 2024 schedule: Rams open with chance to avenge playoff loss
The NFL knows and desires drama. Last season’s NFC wild-card playoff game between the Rams and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit was…
Clippers fend off potential suitors, extend Tyronn Lue’s contract
Tyronn Lue and the Clippers have agreed to a long-term contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, according…
Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball scores, playoff pairings
Southern California Regionals BASEBALL Tuesday’s Results First Round Division IOrange Lutheran 9, Cathedral Catholic 3Santa Margarita 7, Rancho Bernardo 1Huntington Beach 8, Granite Hills 3La…
High school baseball and softball: Southern California Regional playoff pairings
BASEBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL Division I Quarterfinals, Tuesday, 4 p.m. #8 San Diego Cathedral vs. #1 Orange Lutheran at Hart Park; #5 Santa Margarita at…
Column: Let’s offer ideas to help make high school sports better
The end of the school year makes it appropriate to review, evaluate and offer observations on the state of high school sports in California. Whether…
Kings figure all systems are go behind Jim Hiller’s coaching
Jim Hiller is sticking to the hard-nosed, defense-first philosophy that got the Kings to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — and no…
Wednesday’s high school baseball and softball scores, playoff pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL Tuesday’s Results Semifinals Open Division At PepperdineBirmingham 3, Carson 0Bell 1, Granada Hills 0 Division II At higher seeds Monroe 10, Harbor…
Despite Kings’ playoff failure, Jim Hiller given coach job
Jim Hiller finally has had the interim tag removed from his title as Kings coach, with the team saying Wednesday the longtime assistant has been…
High school baseball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
CITY SECTION BASEBALL Saturday’s Results Quarterfinals Division I North Hollywood 6, Garfield 5 Chatsworth 9, Roosevelt 0 South East 6, LA Marshall 3 Wilmington Banning…
Fans say ‘VAR is actually working’ after huge decision in League Two playoff final despite both managers NOT wanting it
FANS hailed VAR after it correctly disallowed a penalty given to Crewe against Crawley in the League Two play-off final. Crawley, who won promotion with…
Saracens 10-20 Sale: Sharks book play-off spot
Saracens: Daly, Lewington, Cinti, Tompkins, Parton, Farrell, van Zyl, M Vunipola, George, Judge, Itoje, Tizard, Gonzalez, Earl, Willis.Replacements: Dan, Mawi, Riccioni, Isiekwe, McFarland, B Vunipola,…
Friday’s high school baseball and softball scores, updated playoff pairings
City Section BASEBALL Friday’s Results Open Division Quarterfinals Granada Hills 3, El Camino Real 2Bell 3, Sylmar 0Carson 4, Cleveland 3Birmingham 8, San Pedro 0…