L.A. Times - Sports

Cameron Young is tied atop the leaderboard entering the final day at the Masters after he surged and Rory McIlroy struggled on Saturday.

Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

UCLA veterans Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin didn't consider hitting the transfer portal after meeting new coach Bob Chesney.

Times readers cheer UCLA coach Cori Close and players Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts, Gianne Kneepkens, Angela Dugalic and Charlisse Leger-Walker.

Beyond being the league's leading three-point shooter, Luke Kennard has 31 assists in the last four games, stepping up his ball-handling responsibilities for the Lakers.

Olympian Quincy Wilson leads the athletes scheduled to compete at the Arcadia Invitational in the night portion at 5 p.m.

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.