Slowly and deliberately, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue climbed the steps to the podium for his postgame news conference and plopped down in his chair. He shook his head. “I’m tired,” Lue said. And so were his players. The Clippers’ fatigue was evident Saturday in how they blew a 14-point lead against the Toronto Raptors at…
Winning back-to-back titles is one of the toughest feats in sports, yet the Mater Dei High girls volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night, sweeping Sierra Canyon, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20, at Cerritos College to defend its CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship. Orange Lutheran transfer Westley Matavao had 12 kills and seven digs, USC-bound…
The Times’ preseason top 25 boys basketball rankings. Rk.; School; Comment 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO; Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Christian Collins are impressive trio to build around. 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE; Defending state champions have 6-9 Nikolas Khamenia, plus promising young players. 3.; EASTVALE ROOSEVELT; Came close last season to CIF title, and Brayden Burries, Issac Williamson,…
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high school level has converged among the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to create one of those “I can’t believe it” moments. “No question, it’s special,” Harvard-Westlake coach David…
With next year’s World Cup drawing closer, Mauricio Pochettino called up a 25-man roster Sunday for his first competitive games as coach of the men’s national soccer team. The U.S. will face Jamaica in a pair of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, the first on Thursday in Kingston and the second on Nov. 18 in St….
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (Games at 7 p.m. unless noted) CITY SECTION Quarterfinals OPEN DIVISION Dorsey at NarbonneGardena at BirminghamBanning at San PedroGarfield at Carson DIVISION I Cleveland at Eagle RockPalisades at North HollywoodFranklin at King/DrewWestchester at Kennedy DIVISION IIAngelou at Arleta, 1:30 p.m.Wilson at South GateVerdugo Hills at ChatsworthSylmar at El Camino…
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS (Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted) Tuesday’s schedule First round DIVISION INo. 16 South Torrance at No. 1 Huntington BeachNo. 9 Etiwanda at No. 8 San Luis ObispoNo. 12 Saugus at No. 5 Francis ParkerNo. 13 Orange Lutheran at No. 4 Palos VerdesNo. 14 Oaks Christian at…
The Dodgers’ World Series-winning coaching staff won’t remain entirely intact next season. On Sunday, the Miami Marlins hired Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough to be their new manager, as ESPN first reported, creating the first opening on the Dodgers’ coaching staff in two seasons. A 44-year-old former minor-league catcher, McCullough had spent the last…
Too many wasted opportunities. Too many missed blocks at the line of scrimmage and tackles in the open field. The momentum–turning plays that the Rams executed during their three-game winning streak were noticeably absent on Monday night against the Miami Dolphins in a 23-15 defeat before 72,474 at SoFi Stadium. The Rams trailed from start…
The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent. Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a step down in competition Monday night and didn’t do a lot to convince anyone it belonged back in the national rankings. Many of the same problems that plagued the Bruins…
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