Lamont Butler driven to help San Diego State return to Final Four
The clock was winding down. With 17.5 seconds standing between the San Diego State men’s basketball team and victory, time was its biggest adversary. The…
Vladislav Gavrikov scores in overtime to lift Kings over Lightning
Vladislav Gavrikov scored 25 seconds into overtime and the Kings snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning’s five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Saturday night. Steven…
Ducks finally score, but lose their sixth consecutive game
ST. LOUIS — Robert Thomas scored two power-play goals in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night for…
Dominic Ngeno, Stacy Ndiwa celebrate winning 2024 L.A. Marathon
Upon breaking the tape on a pristine St. Patrick’s Day morning in the City of Angels, Dominic Ngeno dropped to his knees and kissed the…
Ducks lose in frustrating blowout to Jets for fifth straight loss
WINNIPEG, Canada — Tyler Toffoli scored his first two goals with Winnipeg and Laurent Brossoit stopped 21 shots for his second shutout of the season in…
UCLA rally falls short in Pac-12 tournament loss to Oregon
LAS VEGAS — For UCLA to go on an improbable run in the Pac-12 tournament, coach Mick Cronin said, the Bruins would need their best players…
Kings’ struggles against Stars could be an issue in playoffs
Radek Faksa and Jason Robertson scored 18 seconds apart in the second period, Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars…
Harvard-Westlake repeats as boys’ basketball state champions
SACRAMENTO — Trent Perry never stops smiling on the court — except when he switches to tears of joy celebrating a second straight state Open…
John Gibson and Ducks can’t hold back Dallas Stars in 6-2 loss
Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists to surpass 300 career points, Chris Tanev scored his first goal for Dallas and the Stars extended…
JuJu Watkins leads USC women past Arizona at Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — Bruised, bloodied but unbowed, JuJu Watkins had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead USC to a 65-62 win over Arizona in the…
Kevin Fiala’s thrilling OT goal secures Kings’ win over Senators
Kevin Fiala scored in overtime to give the Kings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. Fiala scored on…
Ducks score late to beat Ottawa, net third victory in four games
Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal on a pass from rookie Olen Zellweger early in the third period of the Ducks’ third victory in four…
Kayla Padilla’s threes push USC to double-OT win over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Seventh-ranked USC lost its star player, but not its composure. Kayla Padilla hit a tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, made…
USC men can’t hold on to lead and lose to Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. — Isaiah Watts and Andrej Jakimovski scored 18 points each and Myles Rice added 16 to help No. 19 Washington State rally past USC…
Ducks end losing streak with win over Sharks
SAN JOSÉ — Adam Henrique had a goal and two assists, Frank Vatrano scored his team-leading 27th goal and the Ducks beat the San José Sharks…
Hernández: LeBron James always gives flawed Lakers a chance
The victory wasn’t just a statement. The 21-point comeback against the Clippers was a warning to the entire Western Conference. The Lakers should be feared.…
Kings open key road trip with loss to Leon Draisaitl and Oilers
EDMONTON, Canada — Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Kings 4-2 on Monday night…
NASCAR: Daniel Suarez wins at Atlanta in three-way photo finish
HAMPTON, Ga. — Daniel Suárez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide finish to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor…
Birmingham defeats Westchester for City Section girls’ Open Division title
In a matchup that was every bit as good as advertised, Birmingham and Westchester battled on even terms until the final minute, but the top-seeded…
JuJu Watkins breaks another USC record in win over Colorado
This freshman has the Cheryl Miller kiss of approval. When JuJu Watkins drained a deep three-pointer on the first possession of the fourth quarter to…