U.S. Olympic trials: Caeleb Dressel qualifies in 50-meter freestyle
INDIANAPOLIS — After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he’d reclaim his place as one of the world’s greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel looked…
U.S. Olympic swim trials: Ryan Murphy and Regan Smith win again
INDIANAPOLIS — Four of America’s biggest swimming stars doubled up at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Thursday night. Ryan Murphy, Regan Smith, Kate Douglass and…
Playing without Cameron Brink, Sparks lose to New York Liberty
NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points and Jonquel Jones added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Sparks 93-80 on Thursday night.…
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but misstates the name of doctor who tested him
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday night suggested that President Biden “should have to take a cognitive test,” only to confuse who administered the test to…
Zach Bryan champions Lakers nostalgia and country-style catharsis to Crypto.com Arena
Dressed in jeans and a sleeveless Lakers T-shirt, his wispily mustached face slick with sweat, Zach Bryan recalled the recording of his song “Condemned” on…
Justin Timberlake briefly stops Texas show to aid fan
Justin Timberlake briefly stopped people from rocking their bodies to help a fan in distress at a Saturday concert. As he sang “Cry Me a…
Caitlin Clark and Fever beat Sky for first home win of season
INDIANAPOLIS — NaLyssa Smith scored 18 points while Caitlin Clark had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists Saturday as the Indiana Fever won their first…
Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers to advance to the NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS — Derrick White’s tie-breaking three-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers…
Luka Doncic and Mavericks take 3-0 series lead over Timberwolves
DALLAS — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves…
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…