The Dodgers committed more costly errors on defense in a 9-4 loss to the New York Mets that puts them in danger of dropping a third consecutive series.

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Ethan Schiefelbein throws shutout as Corona defeats Corona Centennial 2-0 to take the Big VIII League baseball title.

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The Lakers star who many think is the G.O.A.T. heaps high praise on Nuggets center Nikola Jokic before first-round playoff series.

A woman who accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault was indicted by a grand jury on two felony charges. What does this mean for Bauer and his MLB future?

Videos show Lakers star LeBron James and his son, Bryce, trading some good-natured trash talk and making some impressive shots in their Brentwood home driveway.

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Miller Moss has patiently waited his turn behind Caleb Williams for two seasons, but Moss seems ready to become the starting quarterback for USC.

Breezy marketing from DraftKings and similar companies is the modern equivalent of the Marlboro Man. But there's more corruption in betting than there was in tobacco.

Injuries and the early-season struggles of two right-handers who were dominant for the Dodgers in 2023 have thinned out a bullpen expected to be solid.

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High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 18.

When the Kings and Oilers meet Monday in their playoff opener, it will be the teams' 10th postseason meeting. Edmonton has won seven of the nine previous series.

The Athletics are asking a Nevada court for permission to intervene in a stadium public funding lawsuit in order to protect their interests in Las Vegas.

Adrian Kempe scores six seconds into overtime as the Kings defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 ahead of a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is 'questionable' to play Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks as he deals with a knee injury that has kept him out eight games.

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Chargers new GM Joe Hortiz says, "The whole, 'It's a fair trade. It's a wash,' I don't think that's a trade that we're interested in."

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The Nuggets have beaten the Lakers eight consecutive times, but LeBron James and Darvin Ham know what they must do to defeat Denver in the playoffs.

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Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga was caught on national TV pulling a switcheroo with a home run ball hit by the Padres' Manny Machado. The ball was important to Zuniga.

Top defensive lineman Jay Toia announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, a significant blow for the UCLA defense.

The attempt to allow Bob Baffert to run a horse in this year's Kentucky Derby was denied in a ruling on Thursday.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 17.

Prep sports roundup: Eddie Gutierrez hits home run to help Hart stay alive in Foothill League title race with a 2-1 baseball victory over West Ranch.

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Before even playing a WNBA game, Caitlin Clark has become a key figure in the U.S. Olympic roster discussion.

The Clippers are hoping Kawhi Leonard (knee injury) will be in the lineup to open the playoffs against Dallas but coach Ty Lue says: "We don't know yet."

Landon Knack weathers a tough first inning in his MLB debut to pitch five innings for the Dodgers, but the offense goes quiet in a 2-0 loss to the Nationals.

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Mississippi State transfer DeCarlos Nicholson finds himself among a suddenly crowded group of cornerbacks competing for time in the Trojans secondary.

With UCLA halfway through spring football practice, here are five takeaways for the Bruins thus far as they adjust to new coach DeShaun Foster.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 16.

Granada Hills senior Jordan Coleman is part of an explosive 4x100 relay team and is now hitting his stride in the 100 meters.

Mookie Betts had five hits and the bullpen finished with six scoreless innings to lead the Dodgers past Washington.

D'Angelo Russell sinks key three-pointer, LeBron James almost has another triple-double and Anthony Davis had double-double as Lakers win play-in game.

Santa Margarita defeated Servite to stay tied for first place with Orange Lutheran.

LeBron James is one of the most decorated players in NBA history. But it still bugs the Lakers star that he has never won the league's defensive player of the year award.

Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard participated in part of the team's practice Tuesday but it's unclear if he'll play Sunday in Game 1 vs. Mavericks.

Travis Kelce will host 'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?,' a twist on an old game show that marks the NFL's star's first foray into series television.

Eric Dailey Jr., a 6-8 swing forward who played his freshman season at Oklahoma State, transferred to UCLA and could move right into the starting lineup.

Caitlin Clark is a household name and generational talent. She makes millions in endorsements but will make a base salary of less than $77,000 as a WNBA rookie.

Carl Erskine, one of the last surviving Brooklyn Dodgers and a mainstay of a pitching rotation that carried the team to four World Series, has died at 97.

Andy Pages had a blistering start to the year in triple-A Oklahoma City that saw the 23-year-old bat .371 with five home runs and 15 RBIs in 15 games.

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Manager Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career guiding the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. He also had a stint in the Angels front office.

After Monday's 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Kings' lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division is down to a point.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for Monday, April 15.

Sociologist and civil rights activist Harry Edwards is concerned that Jackie Robinson's legacy hasn't made lasting change in baseball or in society.

L.A.'s 2028 Olympics committee suffers a blow in its efforts to raise $2.5 billion in sponsorships by losing Salesforce, one of its top corporate sponsors.

Bayer Leverkusen ended Bayern Munich's long reign as Bundesliga champion, but is its season merely a fluke or a sign of growing parity in European soccer?

Tyler Glasnow struggles and Shohei Ohtani can't help spark a rally as the Dodgers lose to the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium.

The Kings' chances of finishing third in the Pacific Division fall into peril with a 3-1 loss to Minnesota that keeps them just one point ahead of Vegas.

Josh Springer hits a two-run triple to help lift Corona to a 7-2 win over Corona Centennial in the first league meeting of the season between the two teams.

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Norco is No. 1 softball team with an 18-3 record in the latest CalHiSports.com rankings of Southland teams for The Times.

The Sparks get some needed help in the frontcourt Monday night when drafting Stanford center Cameron Brink and Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson.

Ernest Jones IV says he has prepared to take over as the defensive leader but the Rams want the linebacker to play out his contract and avoid extension talks.

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While it's been suggested the Lakers might want to lose Tuesday to avoid a first-round series against Denver, LeBron James and Co. focus on task at hand.

Rockets center Boban Marjanovic intentionally missed a free throw so Clippers fans at Crypto.com Arena would get free Chick-fil-A sandwiches.

The Dodgers have one of the strongest rosters in baseball, but a top-heavy lineup and a shaky bullpen could doom their World Series title hopes.

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Dodgers pitchers issue 14 walks — the most walks in a single game by the team since 1962 — in a 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.

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Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, delivers another masterful performance at Augusta National to claim his second Masters title.

LeBron James finishes with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists as the Lakers rout the Pelicans, whom they'll play Tuesday in New Orleans for the seventh seed.

With the fourth seed in the playoffs locked up, the big question for the Clippers will be if Kawhi Leonard is ready for first-round series vs. Dallas.

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After shooting a dismal 82 on Saturday at the Masters, Tiger Woods makes it through his second tournament since the start of 2023.

A look at the Los Angeles Times' top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 9 of the 2024 season.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for Saturday, April 13.

The Kings and Ducks are heading in opposite directions, with the Kings focused on the playoffs and the Ducks trying to make sense of a 50-loss season.

The WNBA has an age requirement that has been included in the league's collective bargaining agreement since its first deal in 1999. But could the rule be revisited?

Crescenta Valley pitcher Colin Moore has learned how to handle his Type 1 diabetes while developing into an ace on the mound.

Colleges, competitors and readers salute Los Angeles Times columnist Bill Plaschke, who won APSE's prestigious Red Smith Award.

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Gavin Stone throws five perfect innings and doesn't let a benches-clearing incident with Jurickson Profar rattle him in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.

The Kings defeat the Ducks 3-1 in the final game of the season between the two rivals and extend their lead over Vegas in the Western Conference.

Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller is dealing with shoulder inflammation and it's unclear when he might return to the active roster.

The Lakers played an extra 1 minute 6 seconds against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday after a timing error went unnoticed by the teams and referees.

Seth Hernandez throws a shutout as Corona defeats Orange Lutheran 3-0 to win the 16-team National High School Baseball Invitational.

Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes and defensive back Tre'Quon Fegans will be leaving USC's football team. An update on where the roster stands.

UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster is hoping to recruit talent via the NCAA transfer portal to bolster several position groups that are lacking depth.

After defeating the Grizzlies on Friday while the Kings and Warriors lost, the Lakers can escape the 9-10 play-in game with a win Sunday in New Orleans.

The Sparks hold the No. 2 and No. 4 picks in a deep WNBA draft on Monday. Caitlin Clark is expected to go No. 1 to Indiana.

A lot of people don't know about the silver trophy, a model of the clubhouse that weighs about 20 pounds and is the size of a modest birthday cake.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 12.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on the NCAA tournaments, Caitlin Clark, Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.

With former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara formally charged, Shohei Ohtani is once again strictly concentrating on baseball and becoming a force for the Dodgers.

Despite home runs from Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez, the Dodgers bullpen struggles to hold back San Diego Padres in an 8-7 loss.

The Clippers lose to Utah but not before securing the No. 4 seed and a first-round playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks. But will Kawhi Leonard play?

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LeBron James has six of his 37 points late while Anthony Davis finishes with 36 points and 14 rebounds to help the Lakers keep pace in play-in chase.

Billy Carlson gives Corona a walk-off victory against Huntington Beach, and Lutheran's Vinny Hudson gets a walk-off hit to beat Harvard-Westlake.

In his first comments since former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was charged, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says he's "very grateful" for the investigation.

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Santa Ana Mater Dei High makes a football coaching change, firing Frank McManus after one season at the helm.

Vintage Tiger Woods has been on display at times during the first two rounds of the Masters, and the 15-time major winner hopes to be in contention Sunday.

Seven-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady says he's not opposed to an NFL return under certain circumstances. Can he play and still be a Raiders owner?

Mizuhara is accused of stealing more than $16 million from the Dodgers superstar to cover debts with an illegal bookmaking operation in Orange County.

UCLA sophomore center Adem Bona announced on Instagram that he was declaring for the NBA draft and thanks coaches, teammates and fans.

High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 11.

Jose Vadi's "Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder's Lens" is a granular but accessible look at the practice and subculture of the sport.

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USC coach Lincoln Riley managed to keep Bear Alexander out of the NCAA transfer portal, but he couldn't stop freshman center Jason Zandamela from leaving.

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Granada Hills' 4X100 relay time of 40.29 seconds is the fifth fastest in state history as Jordan Coleman makes his return for the Highlanders.

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Many from the sporting world took to social media to express their feelings toward former football star and accused murderer O.J. Simpson, who has died of cancer at 76.

The actor and former football star's trial, where he was acquitted, was filled with stunning moments. It rocked the media landscape and became the first true crime mega hit.

Bryson DeChambeau says his feelings for Augusta National have changed in the wake of shooting an opening-round 65 to take the lead at the Masters.

As incredible as it might seem that Shohei Ohtani's interpreter could steal $16 million from him, the Dodgers star is simply a victim, not a gambler.

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Federal authorities said evidence supports Dodger Shohei Ohtani's claims he was unaware of alleged illegal gambling by his interpreter and a victim of bank fraud. He can play ball.

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Speaking at the Masters, Tom Watson says he can tell players miss the camaraderie they enjoyed until the PGA Tour players left for LIV Golf.

UCLA defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe is honoring his boss' emphasis on competition as he works to rebuild the Bruins' defense after key departures.

In the wake of federal prosecutors charging Ippei Mizuhara with stealing more than $16 million from Shohei Ohtani, what's next for the Dodgers' superstar and MLB?

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Corona, Huntington Beach, Harvard-Westlake and Orange Lutheran make it a California sweep at the National High School Baseball Invitational.

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USC, the Buffalo Bills and NFL were silent following O.J. Simpson's death Thursday, a clear indication of how far the superstar fell from grace.