City Section basketball: Championship preview for each division
In a season of parity, the City Section basketball championships should produce close, competitive finals this weekend. Here’s a look at the matchups.Boys Saturday at…
Friday’s high school basketball scores and updated playoff pairings
Friday’s Results BOYS SOUTHERN SECTION OPEN DIVISIONPool Play Harvard-Westlake 64, St. John Bosco 40Sierra Canyon 61, Corona Centennial 55Eastvale Roosevelt 80, Mater Dei 76 (OT)St.…
Inside the spectacle of a Shohei Ohtani Dodgers batting practice
PHOENIX — As he threw batting practice to Shohei Ohtani on Friday, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel learned more about the superstar slugger based on…
2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two juveniles were charged with crimes connected to the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday,…
Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet Friday at Munich Security Conference
China’s Foreign Ministry announcement that Wang would attend the conference made no mention of a meeting with Blinken. The State Department announcement of Blinken’s Munich…
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross reteam for Fool in Love Festival
And just like that, it’s the 1980s again! Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will co-headline the inaugural Fool in Love Festival at Hollywood Park in…
Spencer Dinwiddie explains why he picked the Lakers over Dallas
Spencer Dinwiddie walked through the Lakers’ El Segundo practice facility on Sunday behind his son Elijah when it really hit him. For the Los Angeles…
Shohei Ohtani mindful that his situation on the Dodgers is unique
Introductions are important in Japanese culture, so much so there are entire rituals built around them. When Japanese reporters meet someone for the first time,…
Christian Horner: Hearing into allegations against Red Bull team principal set for Friday
A hearing into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour made against Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner will take place on Friday.Red Bull said…
Tiffany Haddish’s DUI charges in L.A. dropped after plea deal
As much as Tiffany Haddish loved that “beautiful” Beverly Hills jail, the comedian won’t be facing any more jail time stemming from her Thanksgiving weekend…
Sam Waterston leaves Law & Order after 30 years with show
Sam Waterston is leaving “Law & Order” after 30 years and 400 episodes with the franchise, Wolf Entertainment announced Friday. The 83-year-old joined the drama…
High school basketball: City Section playoff pairings
BOYS OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. No. 8 Los Angeles CES at No. 1 Cleveland; No. 5 Chatsworth at No. 4 Westchester; No. 6…
Cleveland seeded No. 1 in City Open Division hoop playoffs
In a season that has seen zero teams emerge as the City Section title favorite in high school basketball, the playoff seeding committee was forced…
Friday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Friday. BOYS Academy for Academic Excellence 58, University Prep 54 Academy…
Wayne Kramer dies: Influential guitarist led MC5
Wayne Kramer, the influential guitarist of Michigan’s hard-rock band MC5, has died. He was 75. Kramer died Friday, according to a joint announcement on his…
Fani Willis acknowledges ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
ATLANTA — Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for…
Charges dropped against country music star Chris Young
Charges against country music star Chris Young have been dropped, less than a week after an alleged run-in with police at the DawgHouse Saloon in…
JuJu Watkins puts on a show in USC win over Washington State
The crowd gasped as a Washington State defender tumbled to the floor. JuJu Watkins tends to have that effect on fans. One vicious crossover at…
Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar to be sentenced Friday
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, awaiting sentencing in a sprawling criminal case, asked a judge for leniency on Thursday, saying “I lost everything.”…
Jannik Sinner upsets Novak Djokovic to reach Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men’s final, ending the 10-time champion’s career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne…