L.A. Times - Sports

The L.A. Marshall High quarterback trains at all hours in pursuit of his dream of playing football at the next level.

St. Francis High will host a nonleague football game with neighboring La Cañada on Friday night. No bus will be needed because the schools are within walking distance.

One bad game doesn't mean the season is over, but for a Rams team set on a Super Bowl-or-bust trajectory, they can't afford another prime-time stumble.

Teoscar Hernández's two-run homer Tuesday in the Dodgers' win against the Reds was his second home run in as many nights.

Josh Lienhard said he will return to campus on Wednesday to resume teaching and coaching baseball after being on administrative leave for more than a month.

Chad Baker-Mazara has filed a lawsuit against USC, alleging men's basketball coach Eric Musselman kicked him off the team to avoid NIL payments.

JJ Gabriel, a 15-year-old rising soccer star, was set to become Manchester United's youngest first-team player. Instead, he has requested to be released from his youth deal with the club.

With Lionel Messi retiring and Cristiano Ronaldo presumably not far behind, one of soccer's greatest eras is ending. But the next one could be even better.

Pitcher Shane Wendler and first baseman John Sullivan are friends now at Servite, but they are soon scheduled to play for rival colleges.

The Dodgers clinch a playoff berth with their 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, reaching the postseason for a record-tying 14th consecutive year.

The Kawhi Leonard trade will help the Clippers in the wake of the NBA's penalties, but the team needs to part ways with Lawrence Frank to start the recovery.

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his staff spent 12 months denying they did anything wrong. Accepting NBA penalties gives the Clippers a path forward.