L.A. Times - Sports

JJ Rodriguez lost his father last month, but he's back playing with the support of his Birmingham baseball family.

To win a championship, a top pitcher has come through during the Southern Section softball playoffs.

The CIF City Section high school boys volleyball playoff results from Tuesday and the upcoming schedule.

Updated CIF Southern Section high school baseball playoff scores and schedules. Teams opened with pool play before switching to a single-elimination format.

The Ducks rallied to tie the Golden Knights in the third period, but Pavel Dorofeyev scored on a rebound 4:10 into overtime to seal Vegas' Game 5 win.

UCLA announced women's basketball coach Cori Close signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season after she led the Bruins to a national title.

Moises Razo delivered RBI single in the bottom of 11th inning for St. John Bosco during a 2-1 victory over Cypress in a Division 1 playoff opener on Tuesday.

Two new assistant general managers will help in scouting and player development plus analytics, while their El Segundo training facility will get upgrades.

Dodgers chairman Mark Walter said on opening day that MLB needs parity. How does that sit with Magic Johnson, one of Walter's ownership partners and the ultimate L.A. winner?

General manager Rob Pelinka says of the 41-year-old star that "any team, including ours, would love to have LeBron James on their roster."

Brandon Clarke, a Memphis Grizzlies forward and a former first-round draft pick, has died at age 29. No cause of death has been disclosed.

Before the docuseries' new season debuts, it is already known the club has fallen short of getting promoted to the Premier League, but the show is about much more.

Logan Hoppie and Jack McGuire provide a formidable one-two punch for Villa Park's chances in the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.