The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 10.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (22-1); Showdown…
Looking back at perhaps the greatest All-CIF basketball team ever
It’s the 50-year anniversary of one of the greatest teams in Southern California high school basketball history — the 1974-75 All-CIF team in Division “AAAA.”The…
James Harden and Norman Powell power Clippers to win over Bucks
The Clippers knew their top-notch defense would be stretched by a Milwaukee Bucks team led by NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. They knew their stellar defense…
Loyalty tests, MAGA checks: How Trump’s White House vets job-seekers
WASHINGTON — Job-seekers hoping to join the new Trump administration are facing a series of intense loyalty tests, with White House screening teams fanning out to…
Jordan Chiles puts in superhero-like performance for UCLA gymnastics
One after another, comic-book-style designs of UCLA gymnasts appeared on the jumbotron. But it was clear one Bruin was omitted.“Wait, we’re missing someone,” a text…
Rams could be really good next season if they avoid Saquon Barkley
To all the baseball fans out there who are wringing their hands and proclaiming doom for MLB because the Dodgers have been flexing their financial…
Steph Curry and Warriors beware: Lakers are at near full health
The Lakers will begin a stretch of six consecutive road games with an unfamiliar sight — a nearly fully healthy roster.The team will add a…
Pete Carroll is the right choice to reshape Raiders’ culture
A young, untested NFL head coach would find it pretty daunting to join a division that includes Andy Reid, Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh. That’s…
Six Nations : Alex King not involved in Wales coaching team as Rob Howley takes over attack coach role
Alex King will not be part of Warren Gatland's 2025 Six Nations backroom team with Rob Howley taking over the attack coach role for the…
The Sports Report: Lakers look like a title contender in win over Celtics
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
LeBron James makes history with 21st straight NBA All-Star selection
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records.The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night,…
Bigger role for the big man? Remains to be seen for UCLA’s Aday Mara
If you have a player blessed with rare traits who can take over a game on both ends of the court, you use him as…
America’s Cup: Ben Ainslie splits from Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia sailing team
Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has split from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia America's Cup sailing team.Ainslie, 47, reportedly, external had a strained relationship with…
Five takeaways from Roki Sasaki’s introductory press conference
When Sasaki held his initial round of in-person meetings with teams last month, the pitcher tasked each with a “homework assignment,” as his agent Joel…
The Kings’ greatest generation chases one more Stanley Cup run
Since a teenage Drew Doughty joined Anze Kopitar on the Kings’ roster in 2008, the team has won its only two Stanley Cups, posted the…
Invincible? After historic offseason, the Dodgers sure seem like it
Invincible.The word first came to mind Wednesday afternoon when the Dodgers held a news conference to introduce a nervous kid who has never played a…
White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning team with Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing…
No. 4 USC women hold Purdue to two points in second quarter of rout
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. 4 USC nearly pitched…
Dodgers welcome Roki Sasaki, plan ‘to hit the ground running’
Dodger Stadium remains under construction, in the midst of significant offseason renovations for the defending World Series champions.But hundreds of reporters flocked to Chavez Ravine…
OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank team up on multibillion-dollar AI project
President Trump on Tuesday announced that OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank are partnering on a venture to direct more than $100 billion toward computing infrastructure that…