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LeBron James puts on a show, winning matchups and scoring points with relative ease as the Lakers beat the Clippers for the first time this season.
Bayelign Teshager of Ethiopia and Margaret Muriuki of Kenya win the 35th edition of the L.A. Marathon.
Angels’ starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is healthy and confident as he looks to prove he’s capable of leading the top of a major league rotation.
The Dodgers drafted Zach McKinstry in the 33rd round in 2016 after he never homered in college. He hit 19 homers in the high minors in 2019 and is on the radar.
Nearly 50 years after Congress passed Title IX, female athletes are still scrambling for a fair shot in the male-dominated world of sport.
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Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was visibly shaken after he hit former Dodgers prospect Willie Calhoun in the face with a fastball Sunday. -
LeBron James and the Lakers proved on Sunday that the team is capable of beating their crosstown rivals in the playoffs this season.
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Sheldon withdrew after school district canceled classes, activities because of coronavirus
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New Temecula high school St. Jeanne hires a baseball coach to start in 2020-21.
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Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has a minor knee sprain and will miss at least the Milwaukee Bucks’ next two games.
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Roundup and scores of today’s conference tournament championships.
Times Voices
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LeBron James and the Lakers proved on Sunday that the team is capable of beating their crosstown rivals in the playoffs this season.
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Javier Hernández’s first game at his new home stadium Saturday looked, sounded and felt like any other home opener for the Galaxy, who dropped a 1-0 decision to the Whitecaps.
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‘To end it this way, you can’t really ask for anything else,’ USC’s Jonah Mathews said of his game-winning three-pointer against UCLA on Senior Day.
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Lera Doederlein has overcome her physical limitations to become a member of the U.S. women’s national development sled hockey team and this season’s 21st Duck.
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The spread of coronavirus has forced the cancellation of a major hockey tournament and has pushed the NHL toward the brink of change.
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The Clippers have surpassed the Celtics in terms of being the Lakers’ biggest and most-hated rival in the eyes of some fans. The teams play again on Sunday.
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The Times asked a sample of players, coaches and administrators to discuss the pressing issues of the day.
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The first Lakers-Clippers matchup, in October, was a spectacle. The second, on Christmas, was a thriller. On Sunday, it’s likely a playoff preview.
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Dion Waiters has only played three games this season, but coach Frank Vogel says the veteran guard is “definitely a player that can help us.”
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Lakers star Anthony Davis was held to five points in the first half because of foul trouble but scored 25 points and had eight rebounds after halftime.
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LeBron James puts on a show, winning matchups and scoring points with relative ease as the Lakers beat the Clippers for the first time this season.
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Paul George was in his third season in the NBA when he led the Indiana Pacers to a win over LeBron James’ Miami Heat in Game 2 of the conference finals.
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The Clippers plan to sign veteran center Joakim Noah to a 10-day contract, a deal that will become official early next week.
Full-Court Text gives you the opportunity to receive text messages and interact with Times NBA national beat writer Dan Woike. You’ll get exclusive, behind-the-scenes insights on the league, your favorite teams and players.
UCLA and USC
Second-seeded UCLA won at third-seeded Stanford last month but was held to a season-low point total by the Cardinal in the Pac-12 semifinals Saturday.
Almost nothing worked, hurting UCLA’s NCAA tournament chances and likely leaving the Bruins in need of at least one victory in the Pac-12 tournament next week.
Jonah Mathews hits a three-pointer with one second left to lift USC to a stunning, 54-52 victory over crosstown rival UCLA on Saturday.
UCLA’s Michaela Onyenwere had 26 points and 15 rebounds and led a fourth-quarter comeback in the Bruins’ victory over the Trojans in Las Vegas.
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Anthony Davis scores 37 points in the Lakers’ 120-107 win over the 76ers.
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The Dodgers beat the Rockies 7-1 on Saturday at Camelback Ranch to improve to 8-6 in Cactus League play.
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Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts didn’t report to spring training on Saturday because of a stomach ailment. He could be back in the lineup Monday.
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Ross Stripling, who hopes to start this season but seems likely to return to a swingman bullpen role, gave up one run in three innings Friday night.
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Connor Justus’ single lifted the Angels into a tie with the Diamondbacks in Tempe, Ariz; Julio Teheran and Patrick Sandoval each worked three innings.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon is ready to move on from the Astros cheating scandal, saying he doesn’t want his pitchers to hit Houston batters.
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A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland.
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Runners, spectators and volunteers come out for the L.A. Marathon. The coronavirus outbreak is on their minds, but the race goes on, with a few laughs.
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There is little doubt that Authentic’s dominating win in the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita makes him the favorite for the Kentucky Derby.
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Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe set new standards for young female athletes. Learn more about them and other inspiring fresh faces in our Women in Sports package.
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We live in a country where sports remains our No. 1 metaphor. A national short-hand from which, until recently, most girls and women have been excluded.
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You’ve seen them compete, these living breathing embodiments of strength and skill and athleticism. They’re women in sports, some of them trail blazers; others, members of a new generation of athletes.
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Nearly 50 years after Congress passed Title IX, female athletes are still scrambling for a fair shot in the male-dominated world of sport. In hockey, top Americans and Canadians train with their national teams part-time; the rest of the season, they have only a small pro league that offers twice-a-week practices, weekend games and thin salaries.More Coverage
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The streaming video revolution that is upending the long-entrenched habits of TV viewers is creating more opportunities for women’s sports to get wider exposure.
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Payton Pritchard had 29 points to help No. 13 Oregon defeat Stanford 80-67 in Eugene, Ore., to win the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title.
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The Galaxy’s Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández is held in check by the Vancouver Whitecaps, who win 1-0 on a goal in the 74th minute in Carson.
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LeBron James puts on a show, winning matchups and scoring points with relative ease as the Lakers beat the Clippers for the first time this season.
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LeBron James and the Lakers proved on Sunday that the team is capable of beating their crosstown rivals in the playoffs this season.
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The Toronto Raptors aren’t letting Kawhi Leonard’s decision to walk away haunt them. The defending NBA champs are in the hunt for another title.
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Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was visibly shaken after he hit former Dodgers prospect Willie Calhoun in the face with a fastball Sunday.
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Sierra Canyon won 75-65 in a Southern California Open Division semifinal regional playoff game as Drake and LeBron James looked on courtside.
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Basketball: Southern California and Northern California Regional results and updated schedule
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Soccer: Southern California Regional results
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Phantom defeat L.A. rival Loyola 4-1 for regional title
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Paul Skenes improves to 3-0 for El Toro; Pete Crow-Armstrong has six RBIs for Harvard-Westlake
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2018 City Section player of the year is 2-0 with 0.40 ERA
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Rams and Chargers
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Will Chargers place franchise tag on Hunter Henry so they don’t lose tight end via free agency?
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It doesn’t appear the Rams will be able to re-sign all their pending free agents, and the franchise tag deadline is Thursday. They might not even use it.
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The Chargers and Austin Ekeler on Friday agreed to a four-year contract extension that added another chapter to the running back’s once-unlikely story.
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Rams stars Aaron Donald and Todd Gurley made it clear on social media they are not voting for the proposed NFL collective bargaining agreement.
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Dustin Brown scores three goals in the third period to spearhead the Kings’ 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at Staples Center.
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The IIHF announces it is canceling this year’s women’s hockey championships in Canada because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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John Gibson made 26 saves and allowed no goals but exited with an apparent injury, and the Ducks beat Toronto 2-1 for their fourth win in six games.
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The NHL has sent a memo to teams advising them to tell players to limit close interaction with fans in response to concerns about the coronavirus.
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Mikaela Shiffrin’s chances to win a fourth consecutive World Cup overall title diminished after the finals were canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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A Japanese official suggests the host city has the right to postpone the Summer Olympics until the end of the year. IOC leaders downplay the threat.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are lashing back at a proposed $215-million settlement that would go to victims in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
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Sakoyisa Makata scored in extra time as South Africa rallied to defeat Fiji 29-24 in the final of the L.A. leg of the Rugby Sevens tournament.
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LAFC star and MLS’ reigning MVP Carlos Vela will try to extend his home scoring streak, now a record 11 games, Sunday against the Philadelphia Union.
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About the only thing Javier “Chicharito” Hernández hasn’t done since arriving in L.A. is play for the Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. That changes Saturday.
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Landon Donovan will get his first chance to see if his new passion will be requited when he coaches the San Diego Loyal of the second-tier USL Championship.
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Without any chance of winning the Premier League title, Manchester City might as well try to wreak havoc on Manchester United’s season.
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