USC gives Oregon scare before collapsing in Big Ten debut
Little about the first month of his first season at USC had gone as Eric Musselman hoped. His USC offense struggled to score. His defense…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame surges past Los Alamitos
Less than two minutes into the game against Los Alamitos on Wednesday night, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant went into full Dan Hurley…
Caitlin Clark responsible for 26.5% of WNBA revenue, expert says
The champagne hadn’t even dried after the New York Liberty won the WNBA championship when the players association announced it would opt out of the…
Sondheimer: Marques Johnson’s daughter begins new era in family legacy
Marques Johnson is a living, breathing legend who’s seen and experienced so many moments of greatness that his story could be part of a museum…
Lakers newsletter: Who’s ready to panic?
MINNEAPOLIS — Hey everyone and welcome back to The Times’ Lakers Newsletter, where we took Thanksgiving week off and no one noticed! I’ve been on the…
Norman Powell and James Harden lead Clippers past Portland
The Clippers were eliminated from NBA Cup contention during Tuesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Intuit Dome. The primary goal on…
Sebastian Mack provides spark UCLA needs to win first Big Ten game
Mack Attack. The Return of the Mack. The Mack Strikes Back.Every nickname fit Sebastian Mack on Tuesday night, when the UCLA guard came off the…
How the signing of Blake Snell became Dodgers’ latest financial flex
In the right-field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory news conference welcoming a…
USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in Alyssa Naeher’s final match
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win. The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match…
Jonas Thurman is Chaminade’s leader and big-time scorer
To say that four-year varsity basketball player Jonas Thurman has had a great seven-game start for unbeaten Chaminade would be an understatement.Last week the 6-foot-3…
USC quarterback Miller Moss announces he’s entering transfer portal
Ever since he was a boy, Miller Moss dreamed of being USC’s starting quarterback. He followed that dream as a touted prospect into a crowded…
Lakers score fewest points in LeBron era in loss to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James shrugged. He rolled his eyes. He complained to the refs. He hung his head.There was no discretion Monday in Minnesota — everything…
Why UCLA needs Dylan Andrews to reemerge as a top playmaker
With every jump shot that fell through the net, a flurry of nine points in less than 2½ minutes last week, Dylan Andrews provided a…
Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes to Trevor Lawrence for illegal late hit
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair apologized to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Monday morning, a day after Al-Shaair’s late and violent hit led to…
Prep Rally: Is the state’s Open Division football title game viable for the future?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The football championships have been won. Now it’s time to begin…
Rose Bowl improvements: Eye on future while preserving past
An artist rendering shows how reconfigured seating would be a contiguous oval shape and have a more gradual slope. (Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation) The Rose…
Norman Powell’s return (and James Harden’s 37 points) push Clippers past the Nuggets
The Clippers returned home from a four-game trip with a 2-2 record, and for all of the hard work it took to earn those results,…
Troy Terry ties a career high as Ducks defeat Senators
Troy Terry tied a career high with three assists and scored the go-ahead goal in the shootout as the Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3…
Kiki Rice scores 21 points to lead UCLA women past Hawaii
HONOLULU — Kiki Rice scored 14 of her 21 points before halftime to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 70-49 win over Hawaii on Sunday in…
Rams rally in second half and then hold on to beat the Saints
NEW ORLEANS — They ran three plays in the first quarter.They were shut out in the first half.It was anything but easy for the Rams on…