USC’s freshmen make a big impact in season-opening victory
A quartet of true freshmen pass-catchers trotted onto the Coliseum field around noon Saturday, taking their places to…
Karen Bass lost the debate against Nithya Raman. Badly
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad reelection campaign just got worse after Wednesday night’s…
Bradley Beal returns to Clippers after season derailed by injury
Bradley Beal is returning to the Clippers after missing most of last season because of a left hip…
Dearica Hamby has a double-double, but Sparks lose to the Sky
CHICAGO — So close, and yet so far. The Sparks couldn’t build off of Sunday’s win Wednesday and dropped to…
Sparks reportedly trade Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury
The Sparks reportedly agreed to trade All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, ending…
Bidding for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar UCLA jersey passes $1 million
A UCLA jersey worn by Lew Alcindor in the 1968 NCAA national championship game and the 1969 Final…
Boyle Heights warehouse fire recovery nears halfway point, officials say
Cleanup efforts at the Lineage cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights are nearing the halfway mark, six weeks after…
Sparks honor DeLisha Milton-Jones, then lose their sixth straight
On a night when a franchise legend had her jersey raised to the rafters, the Sparks played with…
Sparks drop fifth in a row after entering fourth quarter tied with Mercury
The Sparks and Mercury teetered and tottered, but Phoenix pulled away late to hand Los Angeles an 86-82…
Sparks fall to Dallas Wings for fourth consecutive loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Paige Bueckers had 25 points before leaving the game following a scary collision, Arike Ogunbowale scored six…
Nneka Ogwumike becomes Sparks’ all-time scoring leader in loss
CHICAGO — Sydney Taylor hit four three-pointers and scored 19 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Sparks 96-82 on…
UCLA women’s basketball embracing tougher standards in repeat bid
The UCLA women’s basketball team won its first NCAA championship in April. Now, it’s vying to stay on…