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With the COVID-19 pandemic cutting into NFL revenue, the salary cap took a big hit this year. Here’s how it will affect NFL free agency this week.
With free agency looming, the Chargers decided to release cornerback Casey Hayward in a move that will save them $9.75 million against the salary cap.
The Lakers were missing two starters Friday and lost a key reserve to injury, but Kyle Kuzma answers the call in 105-100 defeat of Indiana Pacers.
When Long Beach Poly beat Gardena Serra in an overtime thriller Friday night, football fans kept socially distanced during a well-regulated game.
USC rallies to tie the game late, but Colorado edges ahead in the closing seconds to send the Trojans to a 72-70 loss in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
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Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a loss to ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday at age 66.
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Lee Westwood shot a 68 and leads by two over Bryson DeChambeau after three rounds in the Players Championship, setting up a rematch from last week.
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Kofi Cockburn had 26 points Saturday, and No. 3 Illinois defeated No. 5 Iowa 82-71 to advance to the Big Ten tournament title game against Ohio State.
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Rams general manager Les Snead plans to alleviate the team’s salary-cap woes by restructuring contracts, but they could lose some veteran players.
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The Chargers have a potential franchise cornerstone in quarterback Justin Herbert, so they could be aggressive in the free-agency market for offensive linemen.
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Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani looked impressive at times in the team’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox in a spring-training game Saturday.
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Loyola High offensive lineman Josh Morales is grateful for a chance to finally play football after helping his parents fight COVID-19.
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For the NHL to sign a seven-year deal with ESPN is a smart, modern marriage, but also a lucrative one.
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The Kings and Ducks have both climbed well north of rock bottom but remain a good way south of Stanley Cup contention.
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Tahj Eaddy’s game-winner in USC’s 64-63 win at UCLA was strikingly similar to Jonah Mathews’ shot the year before. Now the Trojans must build off it.
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The Ducks are currently in last place in the Western Division, however, GM Bob Murray still has confidence in coach Dallas Eakins.
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It’s only spring training, but Shohei Otani has looked dominant as a hitter and a pitcher for the Angels.
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The shutdown of the NBA because of the COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to adapt innovative ways to conduct business. A look at some of those changes.
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Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma plays basketball at the highest level. His younger brother, Andre Smith, is hoping to get his shot playing the popular hoops video game in the NBA 2K League.
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The Lancaster JetHawks are “no longer in business” after the California League cut them. MLB says an independent league team was offered as a substitute.
Lakers and Clippers
The Clippers blew out the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, but Kawhi Leonard and Tyronn Lue want to see improvement, especially on defense.
The Lakers rally past the Indiana Pacers 105-100 in their first game after the All-Star break, but Anthony Davis (calf) is out at least two more weeks.
The Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 130-104 on Thursday at Staples Center, but guard Patrick Beverley leaves game with knee soreness.
The Lakers were struggling heading into the All-Star break, but Anthony Davis should be back soon to help LeBron and Co.
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UCLA and USC
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UCLA has lost four straight games and, assuming they make the NCAA tournament, the Bruins will need to make some changes.
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USC avoided an upset by Utah in a 91-85 double overtime win on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament.
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UCLA falls to Oregon State 83-79 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament on Thursday in Las Vegas. The Bruins held a 16-point lead in the first half.
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Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves for his 33rd career shutout, lifting the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 6-0 win over the skidding Ducks on Friday night.
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Cal Petersen makes a career-high 44 saves, but it’s not enough to help the offensively challenged Kings from losing 2-0 to the Colorado Avalanche.
Austin Barnes and Max Muncy hit their first homers of the spring and Keibert Ruiz doubled in his first Cactus League at-bat to lead to the Dodgers to a 9-2 win over the Indians.
L.A. and Orange counties moved into the red tier of coronavirus guidelines, allowing the Dodgers and Angels to sell 20% of seats in their ballparks.
The Dodgers tied the Seattle Mariners 4-4 on Thursday in a spring training game in Peoria, Ariz.
The Dodgers lost key reserves Kiké Hernández and Joc Pederson to free agency, and the scramble to win roster spots favors those who can play multiple positions.
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Angels left-hander José Quintana gave up only one hit and one walk in three innings, and he hasn’t allowed a run in six Cactus League innings.
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The Angels’ Jose Mota will become the first former player born in Latin America working full time in one of the MLB’s 30 English-language TV broadcast booths.
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Matt Vasgersian, an MLB Network and ESPN announcer and the former play-by-play voice of the Padres, will replace Victor Rojas as the voice of the Angels.
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Selection Sunday is here. It’s time to find out which college basketball teams will be engaging in March Madness and playing in the NCAA tournament.
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L.A. and Orange counties moved into the red tier of coronavirus guidelines, allowing the Dodgers and Angels to sell 20% of seats in their ballparks.
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Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a loss to ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday at age 66.
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Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani looked impressive at times in the team’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox in a spring-training game Saturday.
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The Clippers blew out the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, but Kawhi Leonard and Tyronn Lue want to see improvement, especially on defense.
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Birmingham soccer standout David Diaz will play for the Patriots and his MLS Academy club as well as for the high school’s football team this spring.
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High school football scores from across the Southland on Friday, March 12.
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Photos from Los Alamitos vs. Long Beach Millikan
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Devin Samples scores on a five-yard run in overtime to lift Long Beach Poly to a 27-21 triumph over Gardena Serra in the season opener for both teams.
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The first Friday night of high school spring football had one common theme among players, coaches, parents and organizers: resolve.
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Friday night high school football games in Southern California were played after a 15-month absence. Here are photos from Los Alamitos-Millikan game.
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Ethan Thompson scores 16 points and Rodrigue Andela adds 13 as fifth-seeded Oregon State defeats Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
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Joel Embiid left Philadelphia’s game at Washington on Friday night following a dunk that resulted in an awkward landing on his left leg.
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Cade Cunningham had 25 points for No. 12 Oklahoma State, which beat No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in the Big 12 tournament semifinals and next faces No. 13 Texas.
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Former Dorsey coach Paul Knox talks about Keyshawn Johnson and why he’s still in the coaching ranks at Washington Prep.
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Letters to the L.A. Times sports department for March 13.
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are over after four years of dating, according to a report Friday. The singer and sports star got engaged in 2019.
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Chargers release guard Trai Turner after one season in a move that will save the team $11.5 million against the salary cap.
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Tom Brady agrees to an extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the same day his old team, the New England Patriots, agrees to re-sign Cam Newton.
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Steve Cherundolo has signed a deal to coach LAFC’s affiliate in the second-tier USL Championship, the Las Vegas Lights.
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Virginia is out of the ACC tournament and Kansas has withdrawn from the Big 12 tournament, both because of positive coronavirus tests within the organizations.
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A look back on the shutdown of the sports world due to the coronavirus pandemic told through Twitter.
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Galaxy defender Julian Araujo and midfielder Ulysses Llanez were named to the final 20-man U.S. roster for next week’s CONCACAF Olympic qualifying soccer tournament in Guadalajara.
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The Galaxy and Samuel Grandsir have agreed on a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth season, a deal the club is expected to announce Thursday.
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LAFC will open the 2021 MLS season against Austin FC on April 17. The Galaxy will start their season the next day against David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
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Jonathan Bond never got a chance to be a No. 1 goalkeeper during his time with English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. He hopes to change that this season with the Galaxy.
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A Missouri judge intends to push back the trial for St. Louis’ lawsuit over the departure of the NFL’s Rams to early 2022.
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Rams GM Les Snead hopes to contend with how far over the salary cap the team is by restructuring contracts of veteran players so cuts don’t have to happen.
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Safety John Johnson and pass rusher Leonard Floyd were potential candidates for the franchise tag, but the Rams didn’t act by Tuesday’s deadline.
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Andrew Whitworth says players on the Rams knew there was a chance the team would trade Jared Goff but they were “shocked” at how quickly it happened.
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Bolstering their offensive line remains the Chargers’ top positional need this offseason, and Northwestern’s Rashawn Slater could be a good fit.
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Chargers tight end Hunter Henry is set to become an unrestricted free agent next week after the team chose not to use its franchise tag on him.
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco says not to get stuck on offensive-line issues being all the team needs to become a Super Bowl contender.
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The Chargers want to keep free agent tight end Hunter Henry, and he’s interested in staying. But the team would take a significant financial hit.
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Thomas Bach has been reelected as president of the International Olympic Committee, with his immediate focus on this summer’s delayed Tokyo Games.
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Former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Klete Keller pleaded not guilty to charges related to his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Federal agents searched the home of Klete Keller, the Olympic medalist swimmer from USC charged in the Capitol riot, in Colorado Springs on Jan. 14.
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Mikaela Shiffrin became the first American to win six world championship skiing titles with her gold in the combined on Monday.
