Unheralded Mystik Dan races to victory on the rail to edge Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the 150th run for the roses at Churchill Downs.
The top-seeded UCLA men's volleyball team captures its 21st NCAA championship with a victory over No. 2 Long Beach State in four sets.
Sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High runs the 100 meters in 10.56 seconds at the Southern Section Division 1 preliminaries.
Andy Pages was almost part of a 2020 trade with the Angels that Arte Moreno called off. A look at how he's settled in now with the Dodgers.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-05-04/rookie-star-andy-pages-angels-dodgers-trade
The barbs Canelo Álvarez and Oscar De la Hoya traded helped bring energy to Álvarez's Cinco de Mayo weekend fight against quiet boxer Jaime Munguia.
The Southern Section baseball playoffs begin this week with plenty of pitching firepower, including shutouts, no-hitters and walk-off home runs.
What time does the 2024 Kentucky Derby start? Here's a breakdown of when the race starts and the TV and streaming options available.
Readers of the L.A. Times sports section offer their opinions and advice regarding the Lakers' situation, the Clippers, Kings and Angels
The latest CIF Southern Section and City Section baseball and softball playoff pairings and schedule.
Andy Pages has the biggest game of his young Dodgers career, finishing with four hits and a walk-off single in the 11th inning of a 4-3 win over the Braves.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-05-03/andy-pages-dodgers-braves-walk-off-win
Kawhi Leonard's health, Tyronn Lue's future and potential contracts for Paul George and James Harden are among the offseason unknowns facing the Clippers.
CIF Southern Section and City Section high school baseball and softball playoff scores.
Caydin Wilson delivers RBI single in Chaminade's 3-2 Division 3 baseball playoff win over Chaparral
The Clippers are hoping Tyronn Lue will remain their coach for the foreseeable future amid speculation he could be a candidate for Lakers' coaching job.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2024-05-03/clippers-tyronn-lue-coach-lakers-job
From some former head coaches to current ones, like Tyronn Lue, the Lakers have coaching options, including some top assistants and a wild card in JJ Redick.
Who should the Lakers hire as their next coach? Clippers coach Tyronn Lue would be an obvious choice or Becky Hammon for a culture shock.
The Bucks' Patrick Beverley didn't let an ESPN producer take part in a group interview because she's not subscribed to his podcast. Earlier, during Milwaukee's game against Indiana, he threw the ...
Three of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.'s brothers have run into trouble. Jontay was banned from the NBA. Coban was sentenced to prison. Jevon was arrested on suspicion of DWI.
Second-year coach Darvin Ham was fired by the Lakers after earning the seventh seed and suffering a first-round playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-05-03/lakers-fire-coach-darvin-ham-playoff-loss
Stronghold is the only California horse in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Fierceness and Sierra Leone are expected to be the favorites.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-03/trainer-phil-damato-stronghold-150th-kentucky-derby
The NBA is expected to give a slice of its TV package to Amazon's Prime Video, while league stalwart TNT could be left off the roster, in a blow to Warner Bros. Discovery.
CIF Southern Section and City Section high school baseball and softball playoff scores and schedule.
Camarillo advances in its Southern Section Division 4 playoff opener, and Zach Strickland throws a no-hitter for Maranatha.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-05-02/prep-baseball-softball-playoffs
UCLA defeats UC Irvine and Long Beach State outlasts Grand Canyon to set up an all-Southern California showdown for the NCAA men's volleyball title.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-02/ucla-defeats-uc-irvine-ncaa-mens-volleyball
Josh Rebholz, UCLA senior associate athletic director and fundraising force whose 13 years at the school were tinged with controversy, has resigned.
When there's not a runner on second or third, Shohei Ohtani is the best hitter in baseball this season. But with RISP, his production has been weak.
Best remembered for shaking up MLB with a $126-million deal, Jayson Werth invested in race horses two years ago and improbably has Dornoch in the Kentucky Derby.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-02/jayson-werth-kentucky-derby-horse-dornoch
Julio Urías was placed on probation and ordered to take a domestic violence treatment course for misdemeanor charges of battering his wife.
Public sentiment may be moving in Baffert's favor as some see the extended suspension as vindictive. It played a role in Breeders' Cup going to Del Mar next year.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-02/horse-racing-bob-baffert-churchill-downs-feud
Did interim coach Jim Hiller show enough in getting the Kings to the playoffs for general manager Rob Blake to give Hiller the permanent job?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/kings/story/2024-05-02/kings-vs-oilers-game-5-analysis
New coach DeShaun Foster has rejuvenated UCLA's fan base and the players, but there is still some work to do.
Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon are back on the injured list, and with Shohei Ohtani a Dodger, the Angels are giving young players a chance to establish themselves.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-02/mike-trout-anthony-rendon-angels-injuries
James Harden scored just seven points during the Clippers' critical Game 5 playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, an unacceptable tally.
Saudi Arabia's oil riches have rocked soccer, golf, even esports, and the autocratic kingdom is expanding in Formula One car racing. What's behind the push?
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-02/f1-in-saudi
Wood Memorial winner Resilience represents the dream of longtime California breeder Martin Wygod, who died last month. He was on the Del Mar board for 25 years.
High school baseball and softball scores, including updated Southern Section playoff pairings, from Wednesday, May 1.
The Edmonton Oilers eliminate the Kings from the playoffs once again, this time beating them in five games.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/kings/story/2024-05-01/kings-vs-edmonton-oilers-game-5-recap
Luka Doncic has 35 points and 10 assists to lead the Mavericks to a Game 3 victory on Wednesday night, putting the Clippers down 3-2 in best-of-seven series.
The Dodgers don't look at defeating the Diamondbacks as making up for last year's loss in the postseason.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-05-01/dodgers-vs-arizona-diamondbacks-mlb
Top-seeded Palisades defeats Granada Hills to win its 40th City Section tennis championship and 15th in a row.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-05-01/city-tennis-finals
Birmingham defeats Chatsworth 10-0 to move two games ahead of second-place Granada Hills in the West Valley League baseball standings.
A billboard across from Crypto.com Arena trolls the Dallas Mavericks before the Clippers host them Wednesday in Game 5 of the first round playoffs.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-01/clippers-mavericks-dallas-to-cancun-ad-playoffs
The Sparks don't have a "superstar" on the roster this season, but their draft picks and revamped roster could help end their playoff drought.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/sparks/story/2024-05-01/los-angeles-sparks-media-day-cameron-brink
An X post from the verified account of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass touted the Lakers' in-season tournament win following the team's playoff series loss to the Nuggets.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-01/mayor-karen-bass-lakers-playoffs-tweet
High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 30.
The Dodgers are nowhere near having their full complement of relievers. At least in the near future, situations similar to Tuesday might not be all that rare.
Hart High baseball coach Jim Ozella is retiring after 25 years at the Newhall campus. He learned how to handle his job in trying times.
No singular cause was found for last year's high death toll before the Kentucky Derby, but the hope is that technology can mitigate future problems.
High school baseball and softball: Southern Section playoff scores for Tuesday, April 30.
A swarm of bees delays the game for two hours, then a walkoff homer defeats the Dodgers in extra-inning loss to Arizona.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-30/dodgers-vs-arizona-diamondbacks
No. 2 Long Beach State wins in a three-set sweep against No. 7 Belmont Abbey in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2024-04-30/long-beach-state-ncaa-mens-volleyball
Any chance the Angels had of postseason contention this season depended on a healthy Mike Trout and a healthy Anthony Rendon,
https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2024-04-30/trout-out-again-as-angels-flounder-aimlessly
Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler saved his best for what he hopes is his last rehab start Tuesday, giving up one earned run and seven hits in five innings.
Hawkins High freshman Josiah Rosales-Cristales, who started his diving career by watching the sport on YouTube, wins City diving championship.
James Harden says "it's pretty simple for me" to become a scorer when picking up the slack for Kawhi Leonard, who is out again in Game 5 vs. Mavericks.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2024-04-30/los-angeles-clippers-report-april-30
Offensive lineman Bruno Fina, who had been moved from tackle to guard this spring, is on his way out with commitments from linemen in transfer portal.
Campbell Hall High football coach Dennis Keyes, who has been head coach for 10 years, said Tuesday he was informed the school is dropping its football program.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2024-04-30/campbell-hall-high-drops-football-program
UCLA coach John Speraw helped found a program that brought men's volleyball to Fort Valley State, the first HBCU to reach the NCAA tournament.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2024-04-30/ucla-volleyball
An NBA challenge rule was questioned by Charles Barkley after the Lakers were left with no timeouts in the final minutes of their Game 5 loss to the Nuggets.
Breaking down how the rebuilt Lakers fell apart this season — from injuries to failed lineup changes — before losing in five games to the Nuggets.
High school baseball and softball scores from across the Southland for April 29.
Blake Lizotte isn't a physically imposing force, but his role as a grinder embodies the approach the Kings are taking in hopes of defeating the Oilers.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/kings/story/2024-04-30/blake-lizotte-kings-oilers-game-5
Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC faces extremely long odds of ever making it to the Premier League, but that isn't stopping the team from chasing its dream.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2024-04-30/welcome-to-wrexham-football-promotion
The Lakers may not like doing whatever LeBron James demands, but the alternative — becoming irrelevant and rebuilding without him — is much worse.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-04-30/lakers-lebron-james-future
The Lakers fight to the finish in Game 5 at Denver, but Jamal Murray again hits the clutch shot with four seconds left to give Nuggets the victory.
Not a single one of the 44 batters who the Dodgers sent to the plate in an 8-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks struck out, a Dodgers first since 2006.
The Lakers aren't going to buy out LeBron James' contract or trade Anthony Davis, so fans better get used to the team underachieving in the playoffs.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-04-29/lakers-stuck-in-mediocre-hell-season-ends
Audrey Choi won her third title this school year, leading El Camino Real to victory over Taft for the City Section beach volleyball team title.
The Oakland Athletics hire Galatioto Sports Partners to attract $500 million in private investing for their proposed stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.
Nick Hardwick spent his entire NFL career with the Chargers and never aspired to coach, but when Jim Harbaugh called the former center he accepted a job he considers dream-like.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2024-04-29/jim-harbaughs-chargers-nick-hardwick-coach
James Harden, one of the Clippers' heroes in a Game 4 win on the road, says coach has provided a 'blueprint' to defeating the Mavericks.
Newly retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is set to join ESPN's 'Monday Night Countdown,' the network's pregame show for its 'MNF' broadcast.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-29/jason-kelce-espn-monday-night-countdown
Entering play Monday, Freddie Freeman was batting .306 with eight doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs. But his average had dipped to .259, requiring some work to raise it.
Major League Baseball is behind a venture to offer ballpark food from hundreds of locations, mirroring a NASCAR initiative that also utilizes IHOP kitchens.
USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb no longer has an experience problem, adding another seasoned transfer in Talia van Oelhoffen to bolster a young lineup.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2024-04-29/usc-super-team-transfer-talia-von-oelhoffen
CBS is shaking up its Sunday studio show 'The NFL Today,' with Matt Ryan joining the crew in place of departing longtime analysts Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-29/matt-ryan-cbs-nfl-today-boomer-esiason-phil-simms
High school softball: Southern Section playoff pairings, division by division, including wild-card games.
The 25-3 Panthers get the No. 1 seed in Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs while all six Trinity League teams make the postseason.
After a regular season that started and finished in record-setting fashion, the Kings find themselves just a loss away from bowing out of the playoffs.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/kings/story/2024-04-29/kings-vs-oilers-game-4-analysis
Long Beach State setter Aidan Knipe and his father, the team's coach, have worked to avoid hints of favoritism while pushing to win a national title.
Former Dodgers pitcher Brock Stewart is excelling for the Twins, but his velocity pursuit offers insight into why pitchers might be sustaining more injuries.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-29/brock-stewart-resurgent-career-pitching-injuries
Absence of Bob Baffert horses lessens the star power of Kentucky Derby. Fierceness and Sierra Leone are the favorites. Can Forever Young break shipper streak?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-29/kentucky-derby-storylines-150th-running-of-the-roses
Everest guide Adrian Ballinger is breaking with decades of tradition to create what he believes are better and more ethical ways to climb the world's tallest mountain.
UCLA and Arizona have won 20 national titles. Their fierce Pac-12 rivalry effectively ended Sunday, with both teams joining new conferences.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2024-04-28/ucla-softball-vs-arizona
Evan Bouchard scores on a power play and goaltender Stuart Skinner makes 33 saves to help give the Oilers to a 3-1 playoff series lead over the Kings.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/kings/story/2024-04-28/kings-lose-edmonton-oilers-game-4
The Dodgers had a chance to extend their winning streak when two reached safely with no outs in eighth inning but fail to deliver in clutch against Blue Jays.
Kawhi Leonard's swollen right knee forces him to sit out Game 4, but Clippers even series with Paul George and James Harden each scoring 33 points.
A look at the Los Angeles Times' top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after final week of the 2024 regular season.
A look at how the Lakers staved off elimination Saturday night, from the big games of LeBron James and Anthony Davis to the contributions of role players.
Bryce Rainer, Seth Hernandez, Ethan Schiefelbein, Nate Castellon, Cade Townsend, Dylan Volantis and Derek Curiel are among those to watch in playoffs.
Aleena Garcia, who first played baseball, is a five-tool softball star who perfected her swing and skills through endless training and has committed to UCLA.
The LeBron James-led Lakers were created to win games, and after ending their 11-game losing streak to the Denver Nuggets, the momentum is in their favor.
Former Harvard-Westlake star Kiki Iriafen says she will transfer from Stanford to USC in a move that turns the Trojans into national title contenders.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2024-04-28/stanford-kiki-iriafen-transfering-usc-basketball
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell each have 20-plus points to help the Lakers force Game 5 in Denver on Monday night.
The Chargers new attitude starts with the drafting of a force on the offensive line, Joe Alt, adding beef to their interior defense and replacing receivers.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2024-04-27/chargers-draft-overview
Audrey Flanagan and Giselle Yau lead Mira Costa to victory over Redondo Union to take the Division 1 girls' beach volleyball title.
The Rams entered the NFL draft knowing one player could not replace the retired Aaron Donald, so they picked four defensive lineman to help fill the void.
DeShaun Foster's decision to move the UCLA spring showcase to the Rose Bowl draws a crowd and is a hit among players as the offense beats the defense.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2024-04-27/ucla-spring-showcase-rose-bowl-players
If Kawhi Leonard is able to play Sunday against the Mavericks in Dallas, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said there might be a minutes restriction.
Tyler Glasnow delivers six shutout innings before giving up a run and exiting the game because of cramping in the seventh inning of a 4-2 win over Toronto.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-04-27/tyler-glasnow-shines-dodgers-win-blue-jays