Notre Dame defeats Windward to win Division 1 basketball title
Back home in New Zealand for two weeks dealing with his ill father, 6-foot-11 Bronson Schmidt-Uili of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame missed all of the…
Birmingham defeats Westchester for City Section girls’ Open Division title
In a matchup that was every bit as good as advertised, Birmingham and Westchester battled on even terms until the final minute, but the top-seeded…
JuJu Watkins breaks another USC record in win over Colorado
This freshman has the Cheryl Miller kiss of approval. When JuJu Watkins drained a deep three-pointer on the first possession of the fourth quarter to…
Elliott: Lakers able to overcome Victor Wembanyama’s rare performance
Their meeting was almost poetic, a confluence of basketball eras, a rhapsody in sneakers. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama, just past his 20th birthday and…
Etiwanda dominates Sierra Canyon to take Open Division title
Since the season started it seemed inevitable that Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon would play for the CIF Southern Section Open Division girls’ basketball championship for…
Harvard-Westlake edges Roosevelt for Open Division title
In a game full of fouls and free throws , it was a foul called with 13 seconds left that sent Robert Hinton to the…
Kawhi Leonard and Clippers pull away late to defeat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Terance Mann had a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Clippers pulled away in the fourth…
Londynn Jones has career night as No. 12 UCLA routs No. 18 Utah
The shots kept falling. The crowd’s cheers grew louder. Londynn Jones’ face stayed straight. Draining threes is just what the UCLA sophomore does. Jones’ career-high…
How do whales sing? Scientists point to a specialised voice box that other animals don’t have
In short: A study published in Nature has found baleen whales have evolved over millions of years to use a modified voice box that generates sound without them…
City Section basketball: Championship preview for each division
In a season of parity, the City Section basketball championships should produce close, competitive finals this weekend. Here’s a look at the matchups.Boys Saturday at…
L.A.’s four stars set for stretch run, healthy and hopeful again
The promise in the summer of 2019 was that basketball in Los Angeles would never quite be the same. The Lakers, one year removed from…
Utah stuns UCLA on last-second basket, ending Bruins’ win streak
They lost their composure. They lost their leading scorer. They lost their late lead. Ultimately, they lost something that mattered far more. With Sebastian Mack…
Lauren Betts powers No. 9 UCLA to dominant victory over Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Lauren Betts had 17 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 9 UCLA to a 74-55 win over Oregon on Sunday. Londynn Jones…
Sierra Canyon, Etiwanda set for Open Division hoops showdown
The game of the year in girls’ high school basketball has finally arrived. Sierra Canyon (30-1) and Etiwanda (28-3) have been eyeing each other from…
The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 1 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL;…
Westchester, Birmingham to play for City Open Division girls’ title
Mariah Blake wants another ring. She was a key figure on last season’s 29-2 Westchester girls’ basketball team that won the City Section Open Division…
USC gives up 16-point lead then loses to Colorado in double OT
Boogie Ellis was doubled over with his hands on his knees. He turned his head toward Colorado’s bench, where coach Tad Boyle jumped twice in…
Stephen Curry tops Sabrina Ionescu in 3-point All-Star showdown
INDIANAPOLIS — Stephen Curry was on a roll — and it was barely enough to beat Sabrina Ionescu. And fittingly, he won by three. The Golden…
Ryan Conner delivers two key baskets in City hoops semifinal win
Ryan Conner of Los Angeles CES is going to be hard pressed to duplicate what he accomplished on Saturday in the City Section Open Division…
JuJu Watkins ties a Cheryl Miller USC record in win over Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — Freshman sensation JuJu Watkins scored 33 points and No. 10 USC defeated Oregon 88-51 on Friday night for its fifth consecutive victory. Watkins…