Scottie Scheffler closes second round with 64, leads British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the British Open.…
LeBron James exercises his player option, sets NBA record
Lakers superstar LeBron James will once again make NBA history by playing in his 23rd NBA season.James exercised his player option for $52.6 million to…
NBA free agency: What to expect from the Lakers and Clippers
The Lakers and Clippers put in the work during the NBA’s two-day draft that was completed Thursday night and now they will turn their attention…
Lakers trade with Chicago Bulls to move up in NBA draft
The Lakers have made a move to a better position in the second round of the Thursday night’s NBA draft, moving up to the 45th…
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.…
Why can’t the Kings beat the Oilers? A familiar pattern emerges
EDMONTON, Canada — Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the summer is starting early for the Kings after a first-round playoff loss to the Edmonton…
How gymnast Katelyn Rosen got back in her zone, lifted UCLA teammates
The weight of expectations hung on Katelyn Rosen’s shoulders.Rosen was fresh off a freshman campaign at UCLA in which she earned All Pac-12 honors, often…
March Madness: Lauren Betts leads UCLA women into Sweet 16
The crowd at Pauley Pavilion rose as one as the seconds ticked down. This second half deserved a standing ovation.UCLA claimed an 84-67 win over…
USC shakes off slow start to rout UNC Greensboro in NCAA opener
JuJu Watkins winced, shaking her left hand, the collective basketball world holding its breath. The first 10 minutes of USC’s tournament debut had been disconcerting…
Russian and U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
ISTANBUL — Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Thursday to discuss normalizing the operation of their respective embassies after years expelling each other’s diplomats.Kremlin spokesman…
Lamar Jackson leads Ravens to wild-card playoff win over Steelers
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens…
High school volleyball: Southern Section playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSSATURDAY’S RESULTS Second RoundDIVISION 2Saugus d. Aliso Niguel, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18Santa Margarita d. Ontario Christian, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18Palos Verdes Verdes d. Newport…
Southern Section high school volleyball playoff scores and schedule
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALLSouthern Section playoffsWednesday’s ResultsDIVISION 1 Pool A — First RoundSierra Canyon d. Temecula Valley, 25-16, 25-13, 25-23Marymount d. Mira Costa, 23-25, 25-23,…
Carlos Alcaraz’s Grand Slam unbeaten streak ends at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz’s 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run ended at the U.S. Open with a sloppy 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van…