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LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85-million contract extension with the Lakers, keeping him with the team through the 2022-23 season.
Rafer Johnson’s legacy was interwoven with Los Angeles’ history, beginning with his performances as a world-class athlete at UCLA.
David Mulugheta has broken through to become one of the industry’s most powerful and influential sports agents.
Catching up with former Clippers Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, who have launched the podcast “Knuckleheads.”
The UCLA linemen are now just as willing as position coach Justin Frye to verbalize their displeasure. But no one is taking anything personally.
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The Dodgers agree to a one-year, $1-million deal with left-hander Scott Alexander, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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Tyrod Taylor will not file a grievance against the Chargers over the medical incident that led to the quarterback ultimately losing his starting job.
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Bullhead City, Ariz., hosts passing tournaments that attract players from Southern California, where more club teams are expected to form for competition.
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The Clippers waived backup center Joakim Noah to make room for backup point guard Reggie Jackson and veteran wing Nicolas Batum.
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Recaps and scores of today’s men’s top 25 basketball teams in action.
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The Clippers signed point guard Reggie Jackson to a one-year contract and waived center Joakim Noah, according to multiple people with knowledge of the moves not ized to speak publicly on the matters.
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The Clippers’ decision to make a coaching change rather than overhaul their roster sends a clear message: Last season’s failure was on Doc Rivers
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The impulsiveness and childishness that made Diego Maradona wreak havoc on the field also made him the most dominant and joyous player of his generation, perhaps ever, writes columnist Dylan Hernández.
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Rams quarterback Jared Goff has the potential to be among the greatest NFL quarterbacks as he continues to improve his quickness, columnist LZ Granderson writes.
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USC quarterback Kedon Slovis’ performance against Utah won’t stop persistent questions about why his throws don’t have the zip they did last season.
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UCLA falls 38-35 at No. 11 Oregon, but at least the short-handed Bruins knew what they wanted to do and they had the talent to do it under Chip Kelly.
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Chargers’ Joey Bosa talks about his two weeks in concussion protocol. He has no recollection of the play that knocked him out of a game on Nov. 1.
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Since retiring from the U.S. Women’s National Team, Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke has gone from the soccer pitch to the ICU as a doctor fighting COVID-19.
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Rams rookie safety Jordan Fuller has performed well as a starter, but his mom, Cindy Mizelle, sings with some of music’s biggest acts, including Bruce Springsteen.
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Major League Baseball may decide to recognize the statistics of players from the Negro Leagues, which could knock some iconic white players down the lists.
The Rams announced that players had contributed $750,000 to 25 Southern California nonprofits focused on social justice.
Coach Sean McVay doesn’t back off proclamation that Jared Goff needs to take better care of the football in order for the Rams to succeed.
Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 23-30 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.
A week after the Rams lamented about the lack of holding calls on players facing Aaron Donald, the defensive lineman has a monster game in loss to 49ers.
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With the Chargers’ record at 3-8 and coaching appearing suspect during games, Anthony Lynn’s coaching job is very much in jeopardy.
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After Josh Kelley failed to get a first down on a key third and one in the fourth quarter, the Chargers had to settle for a field goal in their loss at Buffalo.
UCLA and USC
Freshman Evan Mobley finishes with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Drew Peterson scores a game-high 19 points in USC’s 79-53 win over BYU.
The USC football team resumes workouts after positive coronavirus tests prompted the cancellation of last week’s game against Colorado.
UCLA’s game against Long Beach State on Monday was postponed due to COVID-19 issues on the Long Beach State team.
Sunday’s game between USC and Washington State has been moved up to 4:30 p.m.
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The Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks while the Clippers will travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets on Christmas, according to a report from ESPN.
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Zubac says some people don’t think the Clippers are a title contender after last year’s playoff collapse. He says they are determined to prove they are.
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The Clippers announced the release of new City Edition uniforms by artist Mister Cartoon, who will also provide instruction through “Make Your Mark” Zoom classes.
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Attorney for Astros owner Jim Crane asks an L.A. Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former pitcher Mike Bolsinger or move it to Texas.
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The Dodgers should have the payroll wiggle room to add players this offseason and not surpass the competitive balance tax threshold.
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Dodgers star Justin Turner is a free agent, and the Dodgers are expected to explore other options at third base such as a trade for Nolan Arenado.
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The Clippers waived backup center Joakim Noah to make room for backup point guard Reggie Jackson and veteran wing Nicolas Batum.
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No. 14 North Carolina held off Stanford 67-63 in the semifinals at the relocated Maui Invitational while UC Riverside beat Washington 57-42.
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Citing continued adverse business conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Ducks on Tuesday announced furloughs for employees of the hockey team.
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College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State still No. 4 in after cancellation; USC drops to No. 20
College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State still No. 4 in after cancellation; USC drops to No. 20
Ohio State held on to the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff rankings after having its last game canceled while USC dropped two spots to No. 20.
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LAFC picked up the contract option on forward Carlos Vela but declined options on five others, including comeback player of the year Bradley Wright-Phillips.
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CIF cancels high school football bowl games and state championships for volleyball, cross-country, water polo.
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The U.S. Women’s National Team and the U.S. Soccer Federation have settled their lawsuit over inequitable working conditions with the men’s team.
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Former Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda, who has been hospitalized since Nov. 8, is out of intensive care and doing rehab.
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The new Lakers season begins this week with training camp and tips off Dec. 22 with season openers. Here a final time Tania Ganguli catches you up on Lakerland.
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Formula One driver Romain Grosjean says he will need psychological therapy to deal with the trauma of his Bahrain Grand Prix crash.
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We start today with the loss of a legend who is already becoming bigger in death than he was in life.
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LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85-million contract extension with the Lakers, keeping him with the team through the 2022-23 season.
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David Mulugheta has broken through to become one of the industry’s most powerful and influential sports agents.
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CIF cancels high school football bowl games and state championships for volleyball, cross-country, water polo.
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The Dodgers agree to a one-year, $1-million deal with left-hander Scott Alexander, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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Catching up with former Clippers Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, who have launched the podcast “Knuckleheads.”
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Players at Utah’s Corner Canyon High successfully made it through the COVID-19 pandemic to win 14 games this season.
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Former Cal State Northridge and L.A. Valley College football coach Jim Fenwick is retiring following a prolific 46-year career.
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High school sports competitions set to begin in December seem unlikely to happen unless the coronavirus surge across Los Angeles County ends soon.
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Corona Del Mar coach Dan O’Shea shares with Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom his idea for a path forward during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Corona Del Mar coach Dan O’Shea joins Eric Sondheimer and Randy Rosenbloom to talk about high school football in Southern California.
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The Galaxy and LAFC picked up and declined contract options on players before Monday’s deadline.
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Coach Gregg Berhalter called up Mexican-American teenagers Efraín Álvarez and Julian Araujo into training camp ahead of a Dec. 9 friendly with El Salvador.
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LAFC had a successful first two seasons, but a series of mistakes and decisions from the front office this year led to the club’s worst season to date.
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Argentine police have searched the ag亚洲只为非凡home and office of Diego Maradona’s personal doctor as part of investigations into the death of the soccer star, 60.
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The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act will strengthen American law enforcement’s ability to deal with widespread international doping conspiracies has passed the Senate and awaits the president’s signature.
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Coleman, the reigning 100-meter champion at the world championships, was punished for missing a string of random doping tests.
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The coronavirus shutdown left Vincent Zhou wondering what would come next in his career, but the decorated figure skater is motivated for Skate America.
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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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Major League Baseball is quietly reaching out to fans to learn what would make them feel safe at the ballpark amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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The Angels added top prospects Brandon Marsh and Chris Rodriguez to their 40-man roster to protect them from being taken in the Rule 5 draft.
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New Angels GM Perry Minasian won’t bring a mastery of crisis management or trade-deadline steals, but his resume testifies to his love of baseball and ethics, writes columnist Helene Elliott.
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Perry Minasian was introduced as the Angels’ new general manager, and he will have at least $194 million in payroll to build a playoff contender.
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Time is growing short for the NHL to meet its target of launching the 2020-21 season on Jan. 1, and the list of obstacles is growing longer.
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The Kings and Ducks each released new alternate jerseys Monday as part of the NHL’s leaguewide “Reverse Retro” reveal.
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The NHL has postponed the 2021 editions of its Winter Classic and All-Star Weekend, citing “ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus.”
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Mike “Doc” Emrick, NBC’s longtime voice of NHL coverage, announced Monday he is retiring from broadcasting after 50 years of covering the sport.
