At 45, Venus Williams returns to tennis with doubles win at D.C. Open
Venus and Serena Williams were a pretty decent doubles team over the years.The sisters from Compton won 14 majors and three Olympic gold medals as…
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher to win Home Run Derby
ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior…
James Harden to sign two-year, $81.5 million deal with Clippers
Clippers executives were serious when they said they had not soured on James Harden’s future with the franchise after an underwhelming postseason performance. Harden declined…
The Times’ final top 25 high school baseball rankings for 2025
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland by The Times after the 2025 playoffs.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; previous ranking1.…
Corona gets top seed for Southern Section Division 1 baseball pairings
Corona High, armed with the best pitcher and having a team that has hit 39 home runs this season, was awarded the No. 1 seed…
Shedeur Sanders receives first-round cold shoulder at NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. — NFL teams sure found a way to disrupt the quarterback.And that quarterback was Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who waited and waited and waited…
Servite achieves rare feat with two alumni picked in same NFL draft
Many Southern California high school football programs have distinguished roll calls when it comes to alumni who have made it to the NFL, but one…
Could Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe go in the first round of the NFL draft?
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Could there be a stunner brewing at the NFL draft?It’s widely expected that University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward will be the first…
2025 NFL mock draft: 32 reporters make their first-round picks
It was 25 years ago that Michigan quarterback Tom Brady waited and waited to be selected in the NFL. Finally, he was picked 199th overall……
Rashaun Agee helps USC roll past Tulane in Crown tournament
Rashaun Agee scored 27 points and USC rolled to an 89-60 victory over Tulane in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the…
March Madness: Lauren Betts leads UCLA women to win over Southern
Southern’s Tionna Lidge barely jumped for the opening tip. With UCLA’s Lauren Betts on the other side, the result seemed inevitable.Betts had 14 points and…
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…
LAFC faces tough out in Whitecaps, a reflection of coach Vanni Sartini
Vanni Sartini, the Italian-born manager of the Vancouver Whitecaps, is both a socialist and an atheist, two attributes that are oddly relevant in his team’s…
Playoffs ‘strange’ for Olivier Giroud, but he wants MLS Cup title
Olivier Giroud has played in two World Cup finals, won both a Champions League and Europa League title and scored more goals for France than…
Orange Lutheran seeks redemption in flag football playoffs
The inaugural Southern Section flag football playoff seedings were released Saturday morning and a total of 144 teams qualified across five divisions for the single-elimination…