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The bullpen has been one of the Angels’ weak points this season, but it held strong in a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers that left Trevor Bauer upset.
USC defeated UCLA 3-1 to win the NCAA beach volleyball title for the third time on Sunday in Gulf Shores, Ala.
A look at The Times’ high school football player of the year, a two-way star at St. John Bosco.
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The Clippers started fast Sunday against New York but ended the home portion of their regular season with a 106-100 loss to the Knicks.
Trainer Bob Baffert, once again in the middle of a drug scandal, says Medina Spirit was never treated with the anti-inflammatory betamethasone.
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf wasn’t a winner in the 100 meters at Mt. San Antonio College, but he still put in an impressive performance.
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Newbury Park runners achieved an ambitious goal of finishing in less than nine minutes in the boys’ 3,200 meters at the Arcadia Invitational on Saturday.
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Rory McIlroy closed with a three-under 68, making two putts late from 45 feet to claim a one-shot victory at the Wells Fargo Championship.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon disputes report that Albert Pujols yelled at Maddon on the day he was released: ‘It was not what I actually witnessed.’
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Sierra Canyon remains the No. 1-ranked team in the Los Angeles Times’ boys’ basketball top 25.
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The Sparks are adding forward Gabby Williams, but won’t have the former UConn star until next season.
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf wasn’t a winner in the 100 meters at Mt. San Antonio College, but he still put in an impressive performance.
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This latest chapter in the Lakers legacy of Anthony Davis will be written about how strongly he can carry a team, but he’s not playing like a giant.
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The significance of Canelo-Saunders might be getting lost in the hype around other gimmicky fights, but the matchup still holds substantial weight.
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The 2020 World Series champion Dodgers have suddenly, and strikingly, lost their way during an early part of the season when they should be cruising.
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Anze Kopitar became the 91st player in NHL history to score 1,000 points. It was fitting that he earned the milestone point on an assist.
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The intriguing possibility of a playoff meeting between the two Los Angeles teams is looming larger, but neither squad is looking ahead.
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David Wagner became a quadriplegic while chasing a frisbee into a deceptive current at Redondo Beach. He discovered wheelchair tennis, and it became his calling.
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Will NBA prospects give up high school basketball and March Madness to play in Overtime Elite league, which plans to offer annual salary of $100,000?
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Albert Pujols was the best player in baseball when the Angels signed him in 2011, but he couldn’t match his accomplishments from his St. Louis days.
Lakers and Clippers
Despite a big effort from Anthony Davis, the Lakers lost a pivotal game to Portland and have an uphill climb to stay out of the play-in tournament.
Anthony Davis had 36 points, but the Lakers lost 106-101 at Portland and fell into seventh in the West, which would leave them in the play-in tournament.
Five takeaways from the Clippers’ victory over the Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center.
Five takeaways from the Lakers’ loss to the Clippers on Thursday night, when they dropped into a tie with the Trail Blazers, who they play Friday.
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Dodger offense leaves 12 runners on base and finish road trip 2-8.
Mookie Betts and Corey Seager have slumped badly at the top of the Dodgers’ lineup, one big reason the team has lost 13 of its last 17 games.
Episode 3 explores the failed public housing idea that was used as the bait to lure the Dodgers away from Brooklyn in 1958 – leaving large swaths of displaced Angelenos resentful of the Dodgers for occupying the land at Chavez Ravine.
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is just as frustrated as the fans with a team that has lost 13 of its last 17 games.
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Angels star Mike Trout developed a special relationship with Albert Pujols, so the news of Pujols’ release Thursday left the three-time AL MVP emotional.
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Even before Albert Pujols played in his first major league game, Mark McGwire predicted that the younger slugger would be a Hall of Fame player.
UCLA and USC
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Former USC wide receiver Munir McClain has re-entered the NCAA transfer portal after being questioned in a federal probe looking into unemployment fraud.
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Malcolm Epps is the third Texas transfer to commit to USC since the end of last season, joining running back Keaontay Ingram and safety Xavien Alford.
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Four USC players were drafted Saturday, starting with defensive tackle Jay Tufele by Jacksonville. UCLA’s Demetric Felton was selected by Cleveland.
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Devon Toews scored twice for his first multigoal game, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Kings 3-2 on Saturday night to sweep a back-to-back set.
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Ryan Miller concluded his 18-season career by making 21 saves for the Ducks, who rallied to force overtime Saturday but lost to the host Minnesota Wild.
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In a surprise move, the Angels designate future Hall of Fame Albert Pujols for assignment.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon disputes report that Albert Pujols yelled at Maddon on the day he was released: ‘It was not what I actually witnessed.’
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf wasn’t a winner in the 100 meters at Mt. San Antonio College, but he still put in an impressive performance.
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Ten former USC Song Girls described to The Times a toxic culture within the famed collegiate dance team that included longtime former coach Lori Nelson rebuking women publicly for their eating habits, personal appearance and sex lives.
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Letters from readers to the Los Angeles Times Sports department.
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The bullpen has been one of the Angels’ weak points this season, but it held strong in a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers that left Trevor Bauer upset.
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High school boys’ and girls’ basketball: Saturday’s results from across the Southland.
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High school softball: Saturday’s results from across the Southland.
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High school baseball: Saturday’s results from across the Southland.
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A look at The Times’ All-Star football team back of the year, a record-setting quarterback.
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A look at The Times’ All-Star football team’s lineman of the year, a versatile 300-pounder from the Inland Empire.
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Lewis Hamilton has beaten Max Verstappen in a thrilling duel to win the Spanish Grand Prix and increase his lead in the Formula One standings.
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Leave it to the Dodgers to turn what should have been a laugher of a win over the Angels into a nail-biter of a 14-11 victory.
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TV critic Mike Tierney is back to review NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage.
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The Times’ All-Star football team coach of the year kept his school on track after a campus tragedy before the year-long pandemic.
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A look at the 25-player All-Star high school football team for the 2021 spring season.
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Mexican star Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez responded to English underdog Billy Joe Saunders’ pre-fight jabs with a TKO in front of a record crowd in Texas.
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Check out pictures from Canelo Álvarez’s TKO win over Billy Joe Saunders, who withdrew due to an eye injury following eight full rounds on Saturday.
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The Dodgers scored a combined 13 runs in the fourth and fifth innings, then held on for a 14-11 victory over the Angels that ended a four-game skid.
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Carson High sprinter Reign Redmond highlights a socially-distanced, fan-less Arcadia Invitational that essentially serves as the state championship.
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Jonathan dos Santos notched the go-ahead goal and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández had a goal and an assist in the Galaxy’s 2-1 win over LAFC that featured an earthquake.
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Coach and GM Derek Fisher has tough decisions ahead for the Sparks, who have a core group of eight players with four roster spots up for grabs.
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After several attempts by the MLS to connect with its Mexican and Mexican American fan base, the latest installment of El Tráfico has incredible potential.
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Brad Smith scored one goal and assisted on another and Raúl Ruidíaz scored twice as the Sounders stymied Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and the Galaxy.
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LAFC’s Corey Baird and the Houston Dynamo’s Tyler Pasher scored within a couple of minutes of each other in a 1-1 tie Saturday in Houston.
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Diego Rossi is expected to play Saturday for LAFC vs. Houston, but Carlos Vela won’t. Will the 2019 Golden Boot winner remain with team beyond 2021?
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The Rams succeeded in drafting an offensive playmaker to complement quarterback Matthew Stafford. What other needs did they fulfill in the NFL draft?
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On Day 3 of the NFL draft, the Rams got help on the defensive front with three picks, traded several lower-round picks, and also added receivers, a cornerback and a running back.
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The Rams selected Louisville wide receiver Tutu Atwell in the second round of the NFL draft Friday. They also traded a third-round pick to the 49ers for two fourth-round picks, then added a linebacker.
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Rams general manager Les Snead wouldn’t say if the team tried to trade for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earlier this offseason.
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What we learned from the Chargers’ picks in the NFL draft: Aside from some glowing reviews, the team filled some holes and selected talent over need.
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The Chargers got the big prize they wanted in Round 1 of the NFL draft in Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater. After that, Chargers said it all came easy.
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The Chargers started Day 2 of the NFL draft by picking a potential starter on defense, cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. out of Florida State.
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The L.A. Chargers addressed their most pressing roster need in the first round of the NFL draft, drafting Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater.
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Facing a two-year ban for missed drug tests, top U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman sees his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport fall short.
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American athletes headed for the Olympics in late July have varying opinions about the need to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
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The latest Virtual Medal Table from Gracenote shows the U.S. leading all nations with an estimated 43 golds and 114 overall medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Sakura Kokumai, a member of the U.S. karate team, and U.S. gymnast Yul Moldauer spoke Wednesday about what it’s like to be Asian American in the current social climate.
