Ducks give up two goals in first 90 seconds in loss to Blues
ST. LOUIS — Brayden Schenn and Pavel Buchnevich each scored in the first 90 seconds, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ducks 7-2 on Sunday night.Cutter…
San Gabriel Academy wins Division III state basketball title
Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 sophomore center at San Gabriel Academy who came here from Mali, is someone basketball fans in Southern California will need to…
Alex Ovechkin still nine goals from breaking Gretzky’s record
Quinton Byfield had a goal for the fifth consecutive game, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves, and the Kings beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Thursday…
USC men win thriller in double overtime to advance in Big Ten tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — They’d withstood one wave after another, their season hanging in the balance with seemingly every possession. Nothing had come simply for USC through this frustrating…
Kings win third in a row, move one point back of second in Pacific Division
Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period and the Kings beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Tuesday night.Vladislav Gavrikov and Drew…
Kings lose their fifth in a row, this time to St. Louis
Robert Thomas scored the decisive goal in the shootout and scored a goal in regulation to extend his point streak to 11 games as the…
Former basketball player Jack Stadlman bursts onto the track scene
“The Jack Stadlman Story” could be coming to a theater near you. The screenplay is being written each time he breaks out of the blocks…
UCLA men’s basketball survives collapse to barely beat Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — It was a frighteningly familiar tale for UCLA.From fully locked in and comfortably ahead to being on the verge of collapse.What had been a…
Suddenly slumping Kings can’t keep up with Blackhawks in loss
CHICAGO — Spencer Knight made 41 saves in his first game with Chicago to help the Blackhawks beat the Kings 5-1 on Monday night.Former Kings defenseman Alec…
Sondheimer: A high school championship weekend with memories galore
A busy weekend of high school sports championships deserves a look back at some of the excitement and oddities.In celebrating Westchester’s 16th City Section basketball…
Kaleena Smith and Ontario Christian win first Open Division title
To be the best you have to beat the best, and the Ontario Christian girls’ basketball team did — barely.In a game that more than…
Elina Aarnisalo’s late free throws deliver UCLA a win at Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday.Lauren…
Sloppy play leads UCLA men to a disappointing loss to Minnesota
Sixteen minutes into his weekly media availability, after addressing a variety of topics, including a planned Bill Walton tribute and the memories of his first…
No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball barely beats No. 22 Michigan State
Londynn Jones made a pull-up jumper.Kiki Rice got a steal.Janiah Barker scored a tough putback layup.Rice hit free throws.And then, Timea Gardiner hit the biggest…
UCLA men’s basketball survives late scare to narrowly beat Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Dylan Andrews exhaled, took two dribbles, spun the ball and swished the free throw.After so much had gone wrong for UCLA, including two missed…
UCLA offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri’s annual salary will top $1 million
New UCLA offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri will make more than $1 million in annual compensation as part of the two-year contract he signed after replacing…
Ivica Zubac and James Harden power Clippers to win over Jazz
It may be premature to label a game in early February as a “must win,” but the urgency, if not the execution, was there for…
LeBron James defies age again, scoring 42 as Lakers beat Warriors
The energy was flowing from the Lakers, LeBron James’ teammates placing an imaginary crown on top of his head after he scored nine points on…
Kevin Fiala has two goals as Kings defeat Montreal
Kevin Fiala had two goals, Warren Foegele scored on a penalty shot, and the Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Wednesday night.Vladislav Gavrikov, Brandt…
Kings snap out of scoring funk and cap trip with win over Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kevin Fiala scored twice, Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist, and the Kings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night to…