JuJu Watkins scores 23 points as USC hands Rutgers worst loss in school history
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — JuJu Watkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 USC rout Rutgers 92-42 on Sunday night, handing the Scarlet Knights…
The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 7.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (18-1);…
Lauren Betts scores 25, leading No. 1 UCLA to win over Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Lauren Betts had 25 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 UCLA shut out Indiana for more than eight minutes in the first…
Kings continue to be spectacular on home ice, defeating Lightning
Adrian Kempe broke a tie with 5:48 to play and the Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive…
Kawhi Leonard scores 12 in his return in Clippers’ win over Hawks
Kawhi Leonard took the final shot of his pregame routine Saturday and ran off the Intuit Dome court. With fans chanting, “Kawhi! Kawhi! Kawhi!” he…
Prep basketball roundup: Ontario Christian girls defeat Archbishop Mitty
Ontario Christian girls basketball avenged its only defeat Saturday, knocking off previously unbeaten San José Archbishop Mitty 61-44 at Carondelet High in Concord. Sophomore Kaleena…
UCLA falls to Nebraska when the Bruins can’t muster a late rally
LINCOLN, Neb. — With its best all-around player out and its point guard falling into a deeper funk, UCLA needed some step-up performances to beat Nebraska.What…
Leon Draisaitl scores late to lift the Oilers over the Ducks
EDMONTON, Canada — Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Ducks 3-2 on Friday night for…
LeBron James breaks another Michael Jordan record in Lakers win
LeBron James stepped into a three-point shot on the far side of the court, the ball perfectly rotating through the Friday night air, before it…
Clippers ‘hopeful’ Kawhi Leonard will make season debut Saturday
All signs point to Kawhi Leonard making his season debut for the Clippers on Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks at the Intuit Dome.The Clippers…
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…
With James Harden out, Clippers lose to record-setting Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, 116-98 over the Clippers on Thursday…
LeBron James and Max Christie lead Lakers to win over Portland
The big picture demanded that the Lakers be smart; the small picture demanded the Lakers play a little tougher Thursday night.Anthony Davis, who missed most…
Troy Terry scores in OT in Ducks’ comeback in win over Jets
WINNIPEG, Canada — Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game at 3:34 of overtime to give the Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg…
Will LeBron James stick around NBA to play with sons Bronny and Bryce?
Milestones are routine for LeBron James these days. He turned 40 on Dec. 30 and the next day became the first player in NBA history…
How did Trump hurt democracy and boost GOP extremism?
BERKELEY — It’s not as if Tom Mann is happy to say I told you so.After decades as a leading expert on Congress and our fragile…
UCLA women’s basketball beats Michigan, but Cori Close wants more
A new year ushered in something different for the UCLA women’s basketball team.A serious challenge.Unable to pull away from Michigan like they had against other…
Derius Davis’ game-changing skills proving critical for Chargers
One was clutch. The other was acrobatic.Both of Derius Davis’ touchdown catches have been electrifying.The second-year receiver has sparked the Chargers’ offense at just the…
United Rugby Championship: Scarlets secure bonus point win in Dragons derby
Scarlets: Tom Rogers; Ellis Mee, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams, Blair Murray; Sam Costelow, Gareth Davies; Alec Hepburn, Marnus , Henry Thomas, Alex Craig, Sam Lousi,…
Transfer Janiah Barker helped vault UCLA women to No. 1 ranking
Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.”It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the…