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Mookie Betts hit home runs in three at-bats for the Dodgers against the Padres on Thursday, tying the MLB record for most three-homer games.
The Sacramento Kings seemed motivated to get out of the NBA bubble in Orlando, Fla., with a win, beating LeBron James and the Lakers 136-122.
Olympic sports athletes and coaches, like those at USC and UCLA, are dealing with more disappointment as their fall seasons are being canceled.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers discusses years of battling voter suppression as L.A.'s playoff schedule is released.
Back from injury, Rams safety John Johnson helps lead a secondary that he claims could be among the best in the NFL.
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The Sparks extend their winning streak to three games, leaning on efforts from Riquna Williams and Nneka Ogwumike in an 81-64 win over the Mystics.
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Would the near trade of Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling from the Dodgers to the Angels for Luis Rengifo have had an impact this season?
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Corey Seager, who missed games because of a sore back, will play at designated hitter for the Dodgers on Thursday against the San Diego Padres.
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The Dodgers have partnered with LeBron James’ voting rights organization to turn Dodger Stadium into a polling center for the general election in November.
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A loan of $456,100 is being used by Southern Section for fiscal year 2020-21
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10 U.S. senators say they’ll propose a bill seeking to compensate college athletes through revenue-sharing deals and additional health protections.
Times Voices
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L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Yes, he says, it’s really as bad as you’ve heard.
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This season’s Stanley Cup playoffs create a chance for young stars-in-the-making to shine on center stage.
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Walker Buehler understands how the Dodgers’ success this season depends, in part, on his ability to develop into one of the MLB’s best pitchers.
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The word ‘others’ is an ominous presence in the Tyler Skaggs criminal complaint, indicating the probe could go well beyond former Angels employee Eric Kay.
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The 23-time Grand Slam tournament winner returns to action Monday in Kentucky after six months of isolation with a new attitude of living in the now.
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With Blake Treinen throwing 98 mph, Kenley Jansen’s status as the Dodgers’ closer depends on his ability to adapt, columnist Dylan Hernández writes.
Lakers and Clippers
We now have an idea of the NBA playoff matchups ... except for that pesky eighth seed in the West, where the Lakers and Clippers are Nos. 1 and 2.
Stefani and Jayson Yamasaki have been basketball attendants at Lakers games for years. They were selected to do the same in the NBA’s bubble.
The Clippers clinched the second-best record in the Western Conference with a 124-111 win against the Denver Nuggets.
Kyle Kuzma’s confidence has grown and Monday’s Lakers’ win over the Denver Nuggets proved it.
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Joe Kelly unleashes on how he feels about Astros players avoiding punishment for their cheating scandal. He’s not happy about his suspension either.
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Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin says a positive coronavirus test, which he believes was false, caused him to miss the opening days of summer training camp.
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The Dodgers broke their two-game losing streak with a 6-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.
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The Angels lose the series finale to the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday at Angel Stadium.
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Injured shortstop Andrelton Simmons could be back soon, but Angels manager Joe Maddon said he will find a way to keep David Fletcher in the lineup.
At 82, Jerry West doesn’t try to hide the cracks in a fabled life. “I wish I would have done something really important in my life.”
The first episode of “Hard Knocks” featured a new reality for the NFL: testing, social distancing and questions.
Cam Akers knows he’s got a long way to go before being the next Todd Gurley, but the Rams rookie running back is eager to prove himself.
More workers at the SoFi Stadium construction site in Inglewood have tested positive.
Once the young upstart who made the Rams’ roster as an undrafted free agent, Brown is now the veteran of the running backs group.
‘Hard Knocks’ is attempting to chronicle both the Rams and Chargers. Because of COVID-19 and no preseason games, the HBO show must stretch and tell a broader story.
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The revamped Chargers appear to have defensive secondary that is stacked, and that could help considering disastrous 5-11 season in 2019.
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn revealed on the first episode of “Hard Knocks” that he tested positive for the coronavirus.
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While the Chargers are set with Tyrod Taylor as their quarterback, the battle at left tackle between Sam Tevi and Trey Pipkins offers the most intrigue.
UCLA and USC
Two members of the NCAA’s COVID-19 advisory panel voice their concerns about playing in the fall.
Can the Pac-12 hold spring football? It is unknown whether there’ll be a vaccine or mitigated cases of COVID-19 come spring.
UCLA coach Mick Cronin and USC coach Andy Enfield have tossed around ideas on what the 2020-2021 college basketball season could look like including a bubble concept and May Madness tournament.
The Big 12 Conference announces its decision to forge ahead with a fall sports season, a day after the Pac-12 and Big Ten pulled the plug.
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A look at what happened in sports history on August 13, including Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer throwing no-hitter against the Oakland A’s.
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Serena and Venus Williams pushed each other Thursday in a second-round match at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Ky.
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LAFC forward Adama Diomande says he’s terminating his contract with LAFC ‘in order to best care for my loved ones.’
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Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien is expected to miss the rest of his team’s playoff series against Philadelphia after experiencing chest pains.
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Kurt Rambis and Rajon Rondo team up while the Lakers watch the race for the eighth seed.
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John Williams, Marques Johnson, Russell Westbrook top sportswriter’s list of best Los Angeles high school basketball players he has seen.
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Terry Cannon’s Baseball Reliquary included a hot dog partially consumed by Babe Ruth and a tortilla bearing the face of former Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley.
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Dmitri Young is Rio Mesa grad who will take over as Camarillo head coach
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Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly’s suspension for throwing behind Alex Bregman’s head was reduced from eight to five games by MLB on Wednesday.
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The NBA playoffs will take place this year in the Orlando, Fla., bubble without the presence of one of the league’s most devoted fans, James Goldstein.
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The starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels against the Oakland Athletics on Aug. 12.
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L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Yes, he says, it’s really as bad as you’ve heard.
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Would the near trade of Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling from the Dodgers to the Angels for Luis Rengifo have had an impact this season?
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Mookie Betts hits three home runs during the Dodgers’ 11-2 victory over the Padres, tying the MLB record for most games with three homers.
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Montrezl Harrell could be back on the court for the Clippers later this week, but the death of his grandmother still weighs heavily on him.
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The Dodgers have partnered with LeBron James’ voting rights organization to turn Dodger Stadium into a polling center for the general election in November.
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Mission Viejo coach Chad Johnson said the Pac-12’s decision to cancel football caused quarterback Peter Costelli to change his decision and stay in high school.
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Miller Moss, Finn Collins and Nathan Priestley were among six quarterbacks in the Loyola program.
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El Camino Real baseball player Josh Klein says first-day expectations for online classes were exceeded
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High school players in Southern California moving or choosing not to play senior year open the way for freshmen contributors.
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West Ranch baseball coaches Casey and Brady Burrill and four other family members are teachers in William S. Hart Union High School District.
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Lafayette Dorsey Jr. was Coliseum League MVP in 2016 and went on to play for Pacific
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High school sports can’t resume playing games yet in L.A. County, but new safety guidelines could bring athletes back to campuses for workouts.
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Annual Edison summer passing tournament was postponed because of COVID-19.
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Coaches say quality of the the workout for high school athletes is important, along with rest for the body.
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The New York Rangers secured the top pick in the NHL draft on Monday, and the team is expected to select top prospect Alexis Lafreniere.
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Recaps and scores from today’s NHL Stanley Cup round robin and qualifying games.
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Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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Recaps and scores from today’s NHL Stanley cup qualifiers and round robin games in action.
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Records show the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee was operating at a considerable deficit before the coronavirus postponed the Tokyo Olympics.
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Casey Wasserman, the head of the LA28 organizing committee wants rule changed so athletes can demonstrate against racism during the Olympic Games.
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Rescue divers have pulled Paralympic hopeful DeWalt Mix’s prosthetic leg from the bottom of a Long Beach marina after several days of searching.
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A marketing study shows that fans expect athletes to speak out for racial equality.
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Major League Soccer will resume its regular season Aug. 12 with its 26 teams playing in their home markets, possibly in front of fans.
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El Tráfico rivalry between LAFC and the Galaxy will be renewed on Aug. 22 when the teams meet during the 2020 MLS season restart.
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The Champions League resumes play this weekend with Manchester City vs. Real Madrid on Friday and Barcelona vs. Napoli on Saturday the TV highlights.
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Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastian Blanco each scored and the Portland Timbers earned a spot in the MLS Is Back championship game with a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
