Kawhi Leonard isn’t surprised Clippers vs. Nuggets series is tied
Typically, Kawhi Leonard said after Game 4 Saturday at Intuit Dome, the four and five seeds in NBA playoff matchups are equal in many ways.That…
Prep talk: Summit baseball team has 18-game winning streak
One of the hottest high school baseball teams in Southern California is Summit in Fontana.The SkyHawks are soaring with a 21-3 record, an 18-game winning…
How Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto ‘elevated his game to another level’
To Clayton Kershaw, it was more than just a pitchers’ duel.As Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jacob deGrom traded zeroes at Globe Life Field in Texas last…
Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid boss set for talks with Brazil representatives about national team job
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is set for more talks about taking over as Brazil coach before the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June.The 65-year-old…
How the NFL draft affects the creation of the season schedule
GREEN BAY, Wis. — How does the NFL draft shape this season’s schedule?Maybe a little bit, but not a lot.At the start of the draft in Green…
Prep talk: SoCal natives selected for USA Softball team
Southern California is a hotbed for softball talent, so it comes as no surprise that the USA national team’s 15-person roster for the World Games…
‘Be a banshee’: How the Lakers cultivated a winning spirit
Jordan Goodwin had done everything right by losing more than 20 pounds, dropping more than 10 percent of body fat, sleeping better, eating right and…
These Koreatown harmonica-playing seniors are Kings’ playoff good luck charm
The Kings are playing in Edmonton this weekend with a chance to sweep the Oilers and win their first playoff series since their Stanley Cup…
The Sports Report: Clippers rout Nuggets to take 2-1 series lead
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Shedeur Sanders receives first-round cold shoulder at NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. — NFL teams sure found a way to disrupt the quarterback.And that quarterback was Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who waited and waited and waited…
Clippers thrash Nuggets, win first playoff game at Intuit Dome
He insisted that his group could play better and had to play better even though the Clippers snatched home-court advantage away from the Nuggets by…
The Sports Report: Kings take 2-0 series lead over Edmonton
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Lakers solve one problem in Game 2 win, but about the other?
Hey everyone, it’s L.A. Times writer Dan Woike, welcome to the Lakers newsletter, a once-a-week look into the team Netflix comedy “Running Point” is loosely…
Andrew Heaney shuts down his old team as Pirates defeat Angels
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first…
Clippers guard Norman Powell trusts his work in taking big shots
At no point, Clippers guard Norman Powell maintained, did he waver in his belief in himself. At no point was he going to shy away…
Chargers have 10 picks in the 2025 NFL draft. What are their needs?
Compared to his first NFL draft as a general manager when he owned the fifth overall pick, Joe Hortiz’s phone has been eerily silent this…
The Sports Report: Lakers even series with the Timberwolves
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Trump stops Maine’s funding over transgender athletes. Could California follow?
President Trump was welcoming governors to the White House in February when he sought out Maine Gov. Janet Mills, demanding to know whether she would…
Will Rams try to find Matthew Stafford successor in 2025 NFL draft?
Matthew Stafford is the Rams’ starting quarterback. For now. And perhaps for several more seasons.But how much longer the 16-year veteran and Super Bowl champion…
How key free agents plan to take the Chargers to next level
As they moved from station to station in the shadow of the Chargers practice facility, Tyler Conklin seemingly never strayed too far from Justin Herbert.…