Cameron Brink’s 21 points can’t save Sparks from loss to Dallas
Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Monique Billings had a double-double and the Dallas Wings edged the Sparks 84-83 on Sunday night. Dallas had an 8-2…
Sadie Engelhardt breaks another record at state championships
CLOVIS — Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt punctuated her record-setting junior year doing what she does best Saturday night in Clovis: breaking another record and adding a…
Celtics defeat Pacers and move to cusp of advancing to NBA Finals
Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics…
Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever to first win of season over Sparks
A record Sparks crowd of 19,103 packed into Crypto.com Arena to watch them and No. 2 draft pick Cameron Brink face the Indiana Fever and…
Luka Doncic’s heroics lift Mavericks over Timberwolves in Game 2
MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead three-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with three seconds left, posting his fifth…
Sparks hold off Mystics for first win of the season
The Sparks survived a fourth-quarter comeback attempt to secure their first win of the season, holding off the Washington Mystics 70-68 on Tuesday at Walter…
Nina Dobrev hospitalized with leg brace after e-bike crash
Nina Dobrev was hospitalized for an injury after riding an e-bike for the first — and apparently final — time “I’m ok but it’s going…
Demare Dezeurn beats loaded Masters Meet field for 100 win
Demare Dezeurn had many spectators at Moorpark High shaking their heads in amazement Saturday at the Masters Meet, where the Southern Section’s best athletes across…
Raccoon who stopped MLS game gets own Topps trading card
An MLS star was born Wednesday night. He spent less than 3 minutes on the field during the New York City FC’s 2-1 win over…
Tom Brady’s gift for getting roasted on Netflix? A $40,000 ring
Tom Brady probably thought it was all over. The seven-time Super Bowl champion had just voluntarily endured close to three hours of cruel and unusual…
Walker Buehler wins for Dodgers in return from Tommy John surgery
It took all of seven pitches for Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler to exceed the expectations of manager Dave Roberts, who prefaced Buehler’s first major league…
Granada Hills boys win City Section swim title; girls teams tie
For the second straight year, the City Section girls’ swimming championship was decided on the last event and again Granada Hills won it. Only this…
Kawhi Leonard’s health among Clippers’ biggest offseason questions
DALLAS — Steve Ballmer leaned over from his baseline seat and shook hands with a reporter walking by, the Clippers owner appearing somber after watching his…
Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart power Knicks past 76ers in playoff-series clincher
Jalen Brunson finishes with 41 points and 12 assists to lead the New York Knicks to a 118-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and into…
Why Lakers lost timeout despite successful challenge versus Nuggets
The Lakers had 3.6 seconds to save their season. That’s how much time was left when Denver’s Jamal Murray hit a 14-foot jumper over Austin…
Whittier Christian star Aleena Garcia seeks first section title
Aleena Garcia makes everything look easy on and off the diamond. In a way it is, but only because she has dedicated so much time…
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 4 vs. Mavericks
DALLAS — Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been sidelined for Game 4 on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks because of swelling in his right knee and…
Angels fall to Minnesota Twins for seventh loss in eight games
Bailey Ober took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Carlos Santana homered and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to five games, beating the…
Nelly Korda ties LPGA record with her fifth consecutive victory
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda etched her name in the LPGA Tour record books Sunday, winning her record-tying fifth straight tournament with a two-stroke victory…
Column: Missing Kawhi Leonard almost cost Clippers in Game 1
The Clippers survived. They survived the absence of their best player. They survived a late-game onslaught by the visitors. They won their postseason opener Sunday,…