Sports

The United States men’s soccer team could qualify for the World Cup with a win over Panama, combined with a tie or loss by Costa Rica at El Salvador.

Bob Baffert wins a fourth Dubai World Cup as Country Grammer wins by 1 3/4 lengths. Horse is owned, in part, by Amr Zedan, who also had Medina Spirit.

Vincent Zhou, whose Beijing Olympics was cut short by coronavirus, takes bronze at men’s figure skating world championships. Japan’s Shoma Uno takes gold.

L.A. Times readers question UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s guidance in a Sweet 16 loss to North Carolina. Others ponder futures of Dodgers, Lakers and Trojans.

The Clippers couldn’t stop Philadelphia’s James Harden and Joel Embiid in a 122-97 loss as they continue to wait for Paul George to return from injury.

A look into how Saint Peter’s shocked the sports world by becoming the first No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s defeated Purdue 67-64 on Friday to continue its stunning NCAA tournament run, while top-seeded Kansas beat Providence.

New Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and denied committing any sexual misconduct despite allegations made by 22 women.

UCLA basketball star Jaime Jaquez Jr. and his siblings, Gabriela and Marcos, signed a deal with Tricolor Holdings to use their name, image and likeness for marketing purposes.

UCLA could not have hoped for more help than they got when Gonzaga and Arizona were upset in the Sweet 16. The Bruins face North Carolina tonight.

Michael Lewis, who played for Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers, will start his new post at Ball State after UCLA finishes playing in the NCAA tournament.

The result leaves the U.S. second to Canada in the eight-team qualifying table.