Hand-written signatures were a sticking point for young California voters
More than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson learned that his vote had not been…
USC men rout Southern for fourth consecutive victory
Chibuzo Agbo made four three-pointers and scored 18 points to lead USC to an 82-51 win over Southern on Sunday to close out its nonconference…
Lakers rally late, then hold off Kings for another win
SACRAMENTO — The test was obvious the minute the Lakers got their schedule for the 2024-25 season.They would make one trip to Sacramento to face the…
Prep basketball: Eastvale Roosevelt wins Tarkanian Classic
Don’t doubt the Eastvale Roosevelt Mustangs this basketball season. Runner-up to Harvard-Westlake last season in the Southern Section Open Division final, the Mustangs return most…
‘Queer Eye’ newbie Jeremiah Brent cries a lot but he is so productive
“I’m never going to survive this show,” Jeremiah Brent, the new member of “Queer Eye,” declares early into this season, wiping back tears.Brent joined the…
JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC defeat No. 4 UConn in a thriller
HARTFORD, Conn. — In a marquee matchup Saturday night, No. 7 USC defeated perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut 72-70, avenging its Elite Eight loss to the…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame reaches Tarkanian Classic title game
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is loving late-night basketball in Las Vegas. The unbeaten Knights (12-0) advanced to the Platinum Division championship game of the Tarkanian…
How many times has the fair-catch free-kick field goal worked in NFL?
Kicker: Cameron Dicker Team: ChargersOpponent: Denver BroncosDistance: 57 yardsAs time ran out in the second quarter, L.A.’s Derius Davis called for a fair catch at…
USC vs. UConn a showcase of star players and standout coaches
The seeds for the most anticipated matchup of this women’s college basketball season were planted decades earlier, in the halls of Scarsdale High School in…
Prep basketball roundup: Unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) to face Eastvale Roosevelt in Las Vegas
It’s going to be quite a semifinal matchup on Friday in the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, with unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) taking on Eastvale…
Clippers give short-handed Mavericks their worst loss of season
DALLAS — Norman Powell scored 29 points, James Harden added 24 and Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Clippers beat Dallas 118-95…
LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings
SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he…
‘Mufasa’ review: Barry Jenkins tangles with Disney’s big cat
Barry Jenkins signing on to direct a spin-off to “The Lion King” sounds like a joke you’d crack after “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best…
USC men rain threes down upon Cal State Northridge in victory
Just two weeks ago, after a third straight loss, USC’s season seemed headed in a disconcerting direction. Eric Musselman, just eight games into his tenure…
Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime
PITTSBURGH — Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.Rakell deflected Erik Karlsson’s point…
UCLA men have little trouble defeating Prairie View A&M
It was the sort of game where the goals were fairly simple.Escape the upset and avoid injuries while improving as much as possible against a…
Lakers rookie Bronny James building momentum in G League
The bet the Lakers made on Bronny James always carried a tremendous amount of baggage, their second-round draft pick impossible to separate from the team’s…
James Harden scores 41 in 31 minutes as Clippers blow out Jazz
Kawhi Leonard walked past the media in the Clippers’ locker room with a plate of food in his hands, his mood seemingly good. He even…
No. 1 UCLA overcomes absence of Lauren Betts to dominate Cal Poly
The UCLA women’s basketball team was in complete control with a 26-point lead against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo when the third quarter ended, but…
LeBron James returns and Lakers hold on to beat Memphis Grizzlies
The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like foolishness.For two-and-a-half quarters Sunday night against…