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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is a force the Lakers will have to counter. Anthony Davis has been effective but JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard will defend him too.
Julio Urías once again struggled in the first inning during against the Colorado Rockies before bouncing back nicely in the Dodgers’ 9-3 win.
Are universities getting good returns on their coaching investments? Here’s how much every NCAA college football coach is paid in the Power Five.
Rapid testing for COVID-19 is giving the Pac-12 hope of a speedy return to the college football season, but some questions remain.
Mitchell Schwartz has grown accustomed to big NFL assignments, having earned a Super Bowl ring as a starter for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has another Sunday in blocking Chargers’ end Joey Bosa.
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Anthony Cirelli scores in overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, including one for 43 yards to Odell Beckham, in the Browns’ 35-30 win over the Bengals.
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With standout forward Nneka Ogwumike unable to play, the Sparks failed to overcome a slow start in their 73-59 loss to the seventh-seeded Connecticut Sun.
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Goran Dragic scored 25 points and Bam Adebayo finished with 21 points as the Heat moved to within two wins of the NBA Finals by beating the Celtics.
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Winged Foot has a notorious reputation for being one of golf’s toughest courses, but leader Justin Thomas and some others are finding conditions favorable.
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Guard Jamal Murray has helped Denver reach its first Western Conference finals since 2009 with his scoring, playmaking and leadership.
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The pitching situation for the Dodgers looks like elements for another postseason meltdown are in place, writes columnist Dylan Hernández.
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The Clippers blow another season and with it the best chance yet for a ‘Hallway Series,’ writes columnist Bill Plaschke.
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The Clippers’ implosion against Denver in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series was a new and spectacularly awful low, writes columnist Helene Elliott.
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The christening of SoFi Stadium by the Rams and Dallas Cowboys on Sunday was equal parts spectacular and strange since no fans were part of the experience.
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The playoffs have given Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Clippers a chance to show the team’s new identity. They’re in danger of repeating history.
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The Lakers and LeBron James were cold-blooded Saturday in doing what the Clippers could not the previous night — win a close-out Game 5.
Lakers and Clippers
A look at what the Clippers might look like this offseason going into next season.
Lakers center Dwight Howard shared his experience in the bubble for the first time.
The Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the only two All-NBA first-team players remaining inside the NBA bubble.
Following another postseason collapse, the Clippers’ front office needs to work fast since star Kawhi Leonard can walk after next season.
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Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is set to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair a tear in his left ulnar collateral ligament.
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In the latest strange chapter of this unfamiliar season, several Dodgers were initially aware they’d clinched a postseason berth Wednesday night.
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The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 to clinch their eighth consecutive playoff appearance.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon believes his team only needs a couple of solid pitchers to bolster the staff and make the team more competitive.
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The Angels had a chance to cut into their playoff deficit when Houston lost to Texas on Wednesday, but Dylan Bundy threw his worst game of the season.
The Rams already have awarded starting receiver Cooper Kupp with a new contract, and hope to do the same soon for bookend Robert Woods, who has outperformed his contract.
With many new players manning the defense, and many of them young, the Rams defended surprisingly well in their opening victory over Dallas, especially considering there were no preseason games.
Rams rookie safety Jordan Fuller reflects on his big fourth-quarter tackle on a fourth-down play during the 20-17 win over Dallas on Sunday night.
Running backs Malcolm Brown, Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson combined for 124 yards in the Rams’ 20-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Breaking down the important numbers behind the Rams’ 20-17 season-opening win over the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
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The Chargers lost center Mike Pouncey for the season Thursday because of a hip problem that requires surgery. He will have the procedure done this month.
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The Chargers likely will need some sparks from Austin Ekeler against a Kansas City Chiefs team that packs pyrotechnics throughout its offense.
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Jacqueline Kelley has a close bond with her son, former UCLA standout Josh Kelley. She was heartbroken she couldn’t watch his Chargers debut in person.
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Chargers coach Anthony Lynn addressed the lack of offensive execution in the team’s season-opening win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
UCLA and USC
USC’s Mike Bohn and UCLA’s Martin Jarmond hear from state and L.A. County health officials, who say they won’t prevent teams from holding full contact practices.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares there’s nothing in the state’s coronavirus guidelines that’s stopping the Pac-12 from playing football.
On the day the Big Ten announced it would play fall football, the Pac-12 said discussions with officials created optimism about the conference playing this season.
UCLA has four graduate transfers on its football roster and thanks to an NCAA ruling on eligibility, they could end up playing two seasons for the Bruins.
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As a wild Wednesday unfolded, the league’s situation appeared to be changing by the minute, resulting in renewed hope they will play football.
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Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson is the WNBA’s most valuable player, the league announced Thursday, ahead of the Storm’s Breanna Stewart and Sparks’ Candace Parker.
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On Friday, LAFC makes its second visit to Seattle in less than three weeks, to play the Sounders. The Galaxy is at home Saturday, facing the Colorado Rapids.
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Alejandro Villanueva was the only Pittsburgh Steelers player who did not display the name of Antwon Rose II on his helmet Monday. Maurkice Pouncey might do the same.
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Some fans are concerned, but there are no problems with the Dodgers’ lineup or rotation.
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Long Beach Poly and Loyola lead local high school football teams with the most alumni active in the NFL.
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The Angels star is spending more time on the bench than in the lineup as he struggles to end season-long slump.
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The NCAA approved a Nov. 25 start date, but it’s unclear if teams that face stiffer government health restrictions would be cleared to play in time.
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The NBA bubble can be an immersive basketball experience if players want it to be, and the teams that are left have bought into it.
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L.A. Times’ Sam Farmer predicts winner of Bengals-Browns game on Thursday
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Maya Moore stepped away from the WNBA to help Jonathan Irons, a man she felt was wrongfully imprisoned. Now he’s a free man, and the two of them are married.
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Are universities getting good returns on their coaching investments? Here’s how much every NCAA college football coach is paid in the Power Five.
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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is a force the Lakers will have to counter. Anthony Davis has been effective but JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard will defend him too.
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Winged Foot has a notorious reputation for being one of golf’s toughest courses, but leader Justin Thomas and some others are finding conditions favorable.
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The Denver Nuggets defeated the Clippers 104-89 in Game 7 of their second-round NBA playoff series, ending the Clippers’ season.
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With standout forward Nneka Ogwumike unable to play, the Sparks failed to overcome a slow start in their 73-59 loss to the seventh-seeded Connecticut Sun.
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A football clinic at Bishop Alemany — at which players did not follow social distancing rules — was held Saturday without administrative permission.
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Defensive end Ja’Quez Harvey is latest Locke player set to play college football after committing for Arizona.
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Hueneme coach Jon Mack finally gets to work with players after being restricted since March because of COVID-19 regulations.
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Paraclete coach Dean Herrington says quarterback CJ Montes is capable of playing in the Pac-12.
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City Section receives commitment letters from schools on what sports they will compete in.
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Down by two points with 2.9 seconds left, Tuscaloosa Hillcrest scores on a play with nine laterals to defeat Wetumpka in Alabama high school football.
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Dorsey coach Stafon Johnson and Paraclete coach Dean Herrington are talking Southern California high school football this week.
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Sisters Alyssa Thompson, 15, and Gisele Thompson, 14 — two of the best youth soccer players in the U.S. — have a Stanford education in their future.
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Despite other states moving to hold sports this fall, CIF is focused on December/January start
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Jordan Eberle scored in the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
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Denis Gurianov scored during a power play in overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2000.
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The Dallas Stars are a victory away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 4.
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The Kings on Friday announced that they re-signed productive two-way defenseman Sean Walker to a four-year, $10.6-million contract extension.
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The LA28 Olympic organizing committee is off to a promising start in its quest to keep cost overruns in check, but many unpredictable challenges await.
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Allyson Felix, Gabby Douglas and Billie Eilish are among the athletes, artists and celebrities who have created logos for the 2028 L.A. Olympics.
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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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David Bingham made two saves to help the Galaxy to a scoreless draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday night.
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After failing over recent weeks to even remotely resemble last year’s dominant team, LAFC at least found some of its old scoring touch in a 4-2 victory.
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In the second phase of the MLS regular season, three Canadian teams will move temporarily to the U.S. because of COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
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La Liga and the Premier League will kick off their 2020-21 seasons in empty stadiums while Paris Saint-Germain faces Marseille this weekend.
