Peyton White of Crespi a perfect example of player development
Player development has become the favorite term to describe what parents and others are seeking when children participate in sports. And, if you want an…
With James Harden out, Clippers lose to record-setting Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, 116-98 over the Clippers on Thursday…
LeBron James and Max Christie lead Lakers to win over Portland
The big picture demanded that the Lakers be smart; the small picture demanded the Lakers play a little tougher Thursday night.Anthony Davis, who missed most…
Troy Terry scores in OT in Ducks’ comeback in win over Jets
WINNIPEG, Canada — Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game at 3:34 of overtime to give the Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg…
Will LeBron James stick around NBA to play with sons Bronny and Bryce?
Milestones are routine for LeBron James these days. He turned 40 on Dec. 30 and the next day became the first player in NBA history…
How did Trump hurt democracy and boost GOP extremism?
BERKELEY — It’s not as if Tom Mann is happy to say I told you so.After decades as a leading expert on Congress and our fragile…
UCLA women’s basketball beats Michigan, but Cori Close wants more
A new year ushered in something different for the UCLA women’s basketball team.A serious challenge.Unable to pull away from Michigan like they had against other…
Derius Davis’ game-changing skills proving critical for Chargers
One was clutch. The other was acrobatic.Both of Derius Davis’ touchdown catches have been electrifying.The second-year receiver has sparked the Chargers’ offense at just the…
United Rugby Championship: Scarlets secure bonus point win in Dragons derby
Scarlets: Tom Rogers; Ellis Mee, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams, Blair Murray; Sam Costelow, Gareth Davies; Alec Hepburn, Marnus , Henry Thomas, Alex Craig, Sam Lousi,…
Transfer Janiah Barker helped vault UCLA women to No. 1 ranking
Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.”It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the…
Clippers can’t keep pace with Spurs on second night of games
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots in 26 minutes, and the…
Lakers keep Cavaliers close early, but fall to potent Cleveland
The Lakers were again buried under an avalanche of Cleveland Cavaliers three-pointers, the spacing and the gaps on the court pulling the Lakers’ defense to…
Mira Costa wins St. Francis tourney behind MVP Jacob De Armas
Mira Costa High School won the first St. Francis tournament championship Monday night with an 87-72 win over Oak Hills, improving to 17-0 on the…
Eastvale Roosevelt beats St. John Bosco to win Classic at Damien title
The Classic at Damien’s Platinum Division Championship played more like a heavyweight bout than a basketball game between two elite teams seemingly bound for the…
Norman Powell and James Harden power Clippers past Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left and the Clippers held on to defeat the…
Dorian Finney-Smith excited to try to win with LeBron James
The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that have kept Finney-Smith from appreciating…
Lakers acquire Dorian Finney-Smith by trading D’Angelo Russell to Nets
He’s not a big name, but it’s a big trade.The Lakers have acquired Dorian Finney-Smith, a multiple-positional defender shooting 43.5% from three-point range this season,…
Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore talk Pedro Almodóvar and dying
When “The Room Next Door” premiered at the Venice Film Festival in early September, the rapturous audience gave director Pedro Almodóvar and his two stars,…
JuJu Watkins and Rayah Marshall lead USC women past Michigan
Except for JuJu Watkins, USC’s players were struggling to find their shot.A 10-point USC lead turned into a deficit during the third quarter. With Kiki…
Lauren Betts returns and leads No. 1 UCLA to win over Nebraska
Lauren Betts took the pass in the post midway through the third quarter, firmly grabbing the ball with both hands. She swung her arms one…