Clippers beat Warriors and get fifth seed in NBA playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO — Step by step, the Clippers have inched toward their goal of making the NBA playoffs.The final step came Sunday and it was against the…
How the NBA’s play-in tournament works and when it starts
With the regular season finishing Sunday, the NBA’s postseason is set to begin Tuesday with the play-in tournament. The Lakers, who finished third in the…
LeBron James exits early as Lakers beat Rockets for No. 3 seed
LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing at the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.This, for the Lakers, was a…
How to watch UCLA vs. UConn in the Final Four and what to expect
Here’s what you need to know about No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Connecticut in NCAA tournament women’s Final Four:When: Friday, 6:30 p.m. PDTWhere: Amalie…
UConn as ‘pesky underdogs’ before UCLA game? Geno Auriemma calls it ‘funny’
Geno Auriemma seemed both amused and bemused.The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan
After two games in Japan, Shohei Ohtani is off to a great start, with a home run and a .375 batting average, and the Dodgers…
March Madness 2025: USC vs. UNC Greensboro start time and how to watch
USC sophomore JuJu Watkins is the Big Ten player of the year and a two-time unanimous first-team All-American. She leads the Trojans with 24.6 points,…
UCLA sets school record, earns NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
Gabriela Jaquez leapt out of her chair and whipped her fist through the air. Kiki Rice joined in, jumping up and down with her arms…
March Madness men’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Duke’s Cooper Flagg drives past Florida State’s Jerry Deng, second from left, during a game on March 1. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No. 1…
March Madness women’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo controls the ball against Duke in the semifinals of the ACC tournament on March 8. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No.…
No. 1 USC feels disrespected by women’s NCAA tournament seeding
They sat in a line of folding chairs on the Galen Center court, watching the television in front of them intently, waiting as one region…
When will wildflowers bloom? Usually March, but 2025 has a hitch
Welcome to March, when Southern Californians start gearing up for colorful wildflower displays blanketing our deserts and hills. Except not this year. Native flower experts…
Can Alijah Arenas lead Chatsworth to its first Open Division title?
On Tuesday, Chatsworth will honor All-City guard Alijah Arenas with the presentation of his McDonald’s All-American Game jersey. More important, though, is what happens beginning…
UCLA projected to get NCAA tournament overall No. 1 seed
UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Notre Dame would be the No. 1 seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament if it began now.The NCAA basketball selection…
Chatsworth moves closer to earning No. 1 seed for Open Division
The City Section Open Division basketball playoff pairings will be revealed Sunday, but the No. 1 seed was pretty much decided Monday when Chatsworth routed…
Harvard-Westlake No. 1 seed for Open Division basketball playoffs
Harvard-Westlake (27-1), the two-time defending state champion, received the No. 1 seed for the Southern Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs Saturday. Ten teams were…
City Section basketball favorites: It’s down to these 3 teams
It wasn’t until the 19th game of the high school basketball season that Cleveland unveiled a new strategy — the lob. It coincided with the…
Australian Open 2025 results: Elina Svitolina beats fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina through
Elena Rybakina says she will need some "magic" if she is to go deep in Melbourne after struggling with a back problem in her third-round…
Chargers beat Raiders, earn No. 5 seed, playoff game at Houston
LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert flailed his arms in mock frustration as teammates pulled him to his feet. Even a 41-yard scramble couldn’t satisfy the Chargers…
Inside the schedule changes the NFL made to spark Week 18 drama
Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon celebrates after intercepting a pass in the end zone to help close out a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday.…