L.A. Times - Sports

Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon are the early favorites to win the CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in girls' volleyball this season.

When he was in eighth grade, he was grieving the loss of his dad and mom. Now, he's an All-City football player with his senior season ahead of him.

Val Moreno is one of many volunteers helping high schools in various capacities across Southern California.

Tarik Skubal has yet to have a Cy Young-caliber start for the Dodgers, but at least he's battling. The rest of the team is in a much worse funk.

JSerra is The Times' No. 1 girls' flag football team in the Southland after winning the Chargers tournament.

Despite a solid start from Tarik Skubal, lackluster hitting once again proves costly for the Dodgers in a 6-2 loss to the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.

Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz clinched a Manhattan Beach Open three-peat on Sunday, sweeping Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft.

The outspoken commentator on sports and news got a "Thumbs Down " from the National Assn. of Black Journalists for his criticism of Black women in politics.

Tommy John, who ruptured a ligament in his left elbow in 1974, agreed to a radical surgery that revived his career and changed baseball. He pitched for 26 years.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound senior from Nigeria was a promising basketball player who joined the football team as a sophomore. Now he's a top edge rusher.

Is Los Angeles ready to host the Paralympics? L.A. 28 organizers hope the city can deliver a transformational boost mirroring the 1984 Olympics.

For the first time since beating his cancer into remission, radio play-by-play broadcaster Charley Steiner called a complete game for the Dodgers.

Manhattan Beach Open competitors Chaim Schalk and Toni Rodriguez got engaged after forging a special connection during a three-week overseas trip.

The Dodgers need Betts to be that right-handed hitter who will keep opposing pitchers honest in a lineup of lefty stars. He's shown glimpses of that lately.