L.A. Times - Sports

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger were were eyeing an NBA expansion team bid in Las Vegas but pivoted to buying the Lakers from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the team last year.

The Mira Costa senior transfer is bigger and fast than ever. Now the Stanford commit is hoping to round out his game this fall.

The Sparks got off to a hot start, but they could not move the ball well against Phoenix's zone defense and lost to the Mercury Tuesday night at the Galen Center.

Blake Snell strikes out 10 in six innings, and Max Muncy's walk-off single in the 10th inning defeats the Royals.

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing will not need surgery on his elbow and could be back in the lineup this season.

A bill that gives the Angels incentives to revert to Anaheim in their name has cleared both houses of the state legislature.

Marina High standout Jake Bauers married his high school sweetheart and has 21 home runs for Milwaukee Brewers.

UCLA is spending a week of preseason camp at the Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine to emulate the process of being on the road, giving the team a taste of preparing for a bowl game.

One week after trading eight players off the major league roster, interim GM John Mozeliak fired Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

The former NFL quarterback and lead analyst for the network's football coverage has a court hearing on charges that he operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Three Congress members demanded MLB and the players union tighten gambling endorsement rules after FanDuel used a Bryce Harper video to target an addicted bettor.

LeBron James, who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers last month, will be making his return to Los Angeles on Dec. 25 when the Lakers host Philadelphia at Crypto.com Arena.

He led the Colts to the City Section Open Division title last season and spent the summer getting stronger in preparation for his senior year.

Tarik Skubal gives up four hits and three runs while striking out six in his first game at Dodger Stadium with the Dodgers during a 6-5 win over Kansas City.