L.A. Times - Sports

LeBron James leads the Lakers to a 101-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep them in contention for the No. 3 playoff seed in the Western Conference

Max Muncy hits three home runs, including a walk-off bomb in the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Orange Lutheran's excellent pitching carries it to victory over Norco in the Boras Classic South championship game.

UCLA pitchers combine for 30 strikeouts in a 14-inning win over Rutgers, with Logan Reddemann leading the way for the top-ranked Bruins.

Reigning champion Rory McIlroy puts on a stunning short-game performance during the second round of the Masters to take a six-stroke lead into the weekend.

Veteran play-by-play announcer Mark Jones has been a staple on ESPN since 1990. His final broadcast on the network will be Sunday for the Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics game.

Nneka Ogwumike left the Sparks to join a franchise in a better position to vie for championships. Her return signals a belief the Sparks can win big again.

The junior standout aces the seventh hole at Woodley Lakes Golf Course on Tuesday and then the fifth hole at Harding Golf Course on Thursday.

How does the top of the Dodgers' lineup — Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — stack up against Team USA's lineup from the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

With Warriors star Stephen Curry not playing because of injury, LeBron James leads the Lakers to a 119-103 win to stop the team's three-game losing streak.

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Thursday's games.

No. 2 Orange Lutheran will face No. 3 Norco in the Boras Classic championship with the winner becoming the new No. 1 team in Southern California.

After finishing his opening round at the 2026 Masters, Xander Schauffele gave thanks to a spectator whose bag caught his ball outside of the fairway and helped him save par on the eighth hole.

A year after finally completing golf's grand slam, Rory McIlroy was pleased to know he was still feeling a bit nervous as he teed off at the Masters.