Bishop Montgomery wins its seventh girls’ basketball state title
SACRAMENTO — Bishop Montgomery came onto the court at Golden 1 Center on Friday night in the state Division I championship girls’ basketball game feeling…
JuJu Watkins leads USC women past Arizona at Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the…
Boogie Ellis scores 28 points to power USC past Arizona State
Boogie Ellis scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and hit six of eight from three-point range Thursday night to help USC…
Angela Dugalic lifts UCLA women past Utah in Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — This is the only team on which a former five-star prospect like Angela Dugalić could become an afterthought. Often overshadowed by a trio…
Why the Lakers’ loss to the Kings was so costly
The Lakers had a big opportunity in front of them on Wednesday night, a chance to put some pressure on Sacramento in the Western Conference,…
LeBron James exits early, Lakers fall to Sacramento Kings
Ugly losses produce frustrated locker rooms, and considering what happened Wednesday to the Lakers against the Kings, it should be no surprise people were upset.…
Kawhi Leonard helps Clippers erase 20-point deficit, beat Rockets
HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, and Paul George and James Harden each scored 21 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 122-116 win…
Ball brothers, JuJu Watkins top list of state basketball memories
A trip to Sacramento to play for a state championship in an NBA arena is one of the coolest things that can happen to a…
Trent Perry helps send Harvard-Westlake to Sacramento to play for Open Division state title
About the only thing missing from Tuesday night’s sold-out championship high school basketball game at Harvard-Westlake were MVP chants for senior guard Trent Perry, who…
Why UCLA great Noelle Quinn is (almost) rooting for USC
Hours after the final whistle at Galen Center, fans were still lined up outside the arena doors. Kayla Padilla and Kayla Williams, even after a…
Column: In 2024, it’s an election between authoritarianism and the uncommitted
Super Tuesday is over and so is any hope that Donald Trump isn’t speeding toward the White House. With clear victories in the primaries, including…
Alijah Arenas leads Chatsworth past Cleveland in boys’ Division IV regional final
The Chatsworth High boys’ basketball team had plenty of motivation heading into Tuesday night’s Southern California Regional Division IV championship game. Not only was a…
USC’s JuJu Watkins named Pac-12 freshman of the year
After winning 14 of 17 Pac-12 freshman of the week honors, USC’s JuJu Watkins was named conference freshman of the year on Tuesday. The phenom…
Celebrity Big Brother in ‘fix’ row as fans point out stars ‘were faking reaction to show’s big twist’
CELEBRITY Big Brother has been engulfed in a ‘fix’ row as fans think housemates knew about the lineup. Before he entered the house, Louis Walsh…
LeBron James and Lakers defeat Thunder for third straight time
At this stage, the scenarios are all easy to identify. To have the best chance at avoiding a pair of road play-in games, the Lakers…
How Gaza ceasefire became a focal point in Barbara Lee’s US Senate campaign | Elections News
Washington, DC – Three days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States House of Representatives convened to authorise a military response, with…
Russell Westbrook has surgery to repair fractured left hand
MILWAUKEE — Clippers guard Russell Westbrook had surgery Monday to repair a fractured left hand and the hope is he’ll be able to return before the…
Alijah Arenas scores 53 points to power Chatsworth into regional final
You had to be in the dark, loud Chatsworth High gym on Saturday night to believe it. Sophomore Alijah Arenas was wheeling and dealing with…
‘Regime’ review: Flirts with satire but lacks political bite
“Regime,” premiering Sunday on HBO, is a well-made, beautifully designed, marvelously acted mess of a series. Created by Will Tracy, a writer for “Last Week…
Isaiah Collier scores career-high 31 in USC’s defeat of Washington
SEATTLE — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 31 points, including eight in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and USC defeated Washington 82-75 on Saturday. A…