The past week gave Byron Scott plenty of time to reflect over losing a dream job he will forever cherish. He believed he would bring the Lakers back to championship glory after experiencing that three times wearing a purple and gold uniform. But as he wore a suit on the sidelines, Scott oversaw the ...

TORONTO — DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 96-92 in overtime on Thursday night to even the Easte Conference semifinals at one game apiece. Valanciunas had 11 points and seven rebounds in the fourth quarter ...

The abstract concept becomes a reality Friday afte oon in Oxnard, when actual Rams are on an actual field. Get out of the way, news conferences and photo shoots, because it’s time for some football. The Rams will host a two-day rookie minicamp for as many as 27 players, those who either were drafted...

LONG BEACH >> The 2016 Moore League boys golf individual finals seemed destined for a dramatic finish on Thursday at Skylinks Golf Course when the top four golfers made the tu only separated by five strokes. Instead, Wilson sophomore Tyler Schafer stole the show when he holed out for eagle on the pa...

HUNTINGTON BEACH >> Under normal circumstances, the stress involved in chasing a berth in the Olympic Games can test the upper limits of an athlete’s blood pressure. And nothing was normal for Newport Beach’s April Ross in her year-plus run to this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Games. The beach volleyball...

ANAHEIM >> Garrett Richards, who said Wednesday he has been feeling “fatigue” after leaving his previous start because of dehydration, has been scratched from his scheduled start Friday. Richards was to see Angels doctors Thursday. The Angels did not a ounce any further details on Richards’ conditio...

Racers and fans can recall such small facilities as Ascot Saugus, San Gabriel Speedway, Lions Drag Strip, 605 Speedway, Corona Raceway, L.A. County Drag Strip, Cajon Speedway, Colton Drag Strip, Fontana Dragway, Orange County Inte ational Raceway and San Fe ando drag strip. And no list is complete w...

I nominate trainer Paddy Gallagher for Optimist of the Year, even though we’re only in May. I think if Paddy had been in Custer’s shoes, he’d have ordered his troops to take no prisoners. As captain of the Titanic, he’d have asked what was on the dessert menu after they hit the iceberg. Gallagher sh...

A fair amount of talent will grace the undercard of Saturday’s middleweight title fight between champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Amir Khan from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view). Jason Quigley of Ireland is right up there with the best, make no mistake about that. Quigley is techni...

I nominate trainer Paddy Gallagher for Optimist of the Year, even though we’re only in May. I think if Paddy had been in Custer’s shoes, he’d have ordered his troops to take no prisoners. As captain of the Titanic, he’d have asked what was on the dessert menu after they hit the iceberg. Gallagher sh...

LAS VEGAS >> Amir Khan seriously doubts he can hurt Canelo Alvarez. Which probably doesn’t motivate you to sign up for the pay-per-view. In December of 2012, Khan was fighting at 139 pounds against Carlos Molina. Here, in the first boxing event at Las Vegas’ new T-Mobile Arena, Khan will be carrying...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. >> One of the first things Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman remarked about Trayce Thompson was his “long” body type. That was months ago, when the Dodgers traded for a developing outfielder who’d played 44 major league games with the Chicago White Sox in ...

LONG BEACH >> There have been some ups and downs in the Moore League this year, but through it all the Millikan High School baseball team has remained largely above the fray. On a day that saw Wilson top Lakewood to throw the top of the standings into disarray once again, the Rams remained the stead...

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault, and is expected to arrive in Los Angeles for the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend. Selected at No. 110 in the NFL draft last Saturday, Higbee was the Rams’ second-highest selection after top overall pick Jared Goff. The ...

Few people who were at the Shrine Auditorium some 15 months ago saw this one coming. Since debuting in Invicta FC with a 65-second loss in February 2015, Colleen Schneider has quickly risen to title contender. Schneider might be fighting for a championship Saturday when she takes on bantamweight cha...

NORWALK >> Brea a Vasquez is arguably the top pitcher in the Suburban League. But she can hit too, and proved it Wednesday with first place on the line. Vasquez hit a game-ending double to score Briana Lopez in the 15th i ing to give host Norwalk High School a 3-2 victory over La Mirada and the insi...

BELLFLOWER >> A pair of boys volleyball champions clashed Wednesday afte oon at Bellflower High School with San Gabriel Valley League champion Gahr flashing its strength in a 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 sweep of the Suburban League-best Buccaneers. In the regular-season finale for both sides, the Gladiators...

The Moore League individual boys golf tou ament heated up in the third day of action at par-72 Recreation Park Golf Course on Wednesday. Poly High School senior Jericho Betts leads with a 5-under-par heading into the final round. He had a third-round score of 73. It included three birdies. Wilson so...

LONG BEACH >> There have been some ups and downs in the Moore League this year, but through it all the Millikan High School baseball team has remained largely above the fray. On a day that saw Wilson top Lakewood to throw the top of the standings into disarray once again, the Rams remained the stead...

NORWALK >> Brea a Vasquez is arguably the top pitcher in the Suburban League. But she can hit too, and proved it Wednesday with first place on the line. Vasquez hit a game-ending double to score Briana Lopez in the 15th i ing to give host Norwalk High School a 3-2 victory over La Mirada and the insi...