USC finds its ‘secret sauce’ by mixing joy, urgency in Sweet 16
PORTLAND, Ore. — The lights shining behind Rayah Marshall on the dais at Moda Center were almost blinding. The 6-foot-4 USC forward just walked by a…
March Madness: JuJu Watkins leads USC women to NCAA Sweet 16
She banked in the final exclamation point and JuJu Watkins could finally relax. The intense glare on her face melted into a joyous grin as…
Clippers get good news on Russell Westbrook, then beat Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Clippers expect Russell Westbrook to return this week after missing most of March with a fractured left hand. Westbrook was cleared to…
Which teams have won the most NCAA women’s basketball championships?
The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in…
Who is Damian Lillard’s estranged wife, Kay’La Hanson?
BEFORE rising to basketball fame, Milwaukee Bucks player Damian Lillard scored on love when he met his college sweetheart. Here is everything to know about…
Proud Boys member gets 6 years for Capitol riot role after berating judge
WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison after he…
Buying into Portland Thorns and NWSL was ‘a no-brainer’ for one family
When Raj Bhathal immigrated to the U.S. from India in 1960, he gave up the old world for the new, marrying a California beach girl…
Lakers vs. Portland takeaways: Cam Reddish feels good again
The Lakers shut down Cam Reddish for more than a week, hoping the time off would speed up his recovery from a left knee effusion…
D’Angelo Russell scores 34 for Lakers in blowout over Portland
The ball bounced off the Lakers’ court as LeBron James trailed, a 39-year-old, 21-year veteran casually gliding into a highlight lob fit for an All-Star…