EAST MEADOW, N.Y. >> Ryan Lochte set a meet record with a time of 1:59.24 in the finals of the men’s 200 meter individual medley Sunday at the U.S. Open. Lochte bested the previous mark of 1:59.26 set by Michael Phelps on Nov. 30, 2006. Xavier Mohammed finished second in 2:00.47, and Sam Stewa

LONDON >> The American sprinter took a mighty tumble. Nobody, however, has fallen harder than Jamaica so far at this year’s world championships. The evening after Usain Bolt’s improbable loss to a pair of U.S. ru ers, the world’s best sprint island watched the red, white and blue parade aroun

ARLINGTON, Texas >> Glory Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Karima Christmas-Kelly scored 17 points to help the Dallas Wings beat the Sparks 85-79 on Sunday. Skylar Diggins-Smith had eight of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and Aerial Powers finished with 12 for Dallas (13-14), whi

Huntington Beach >> Kanoa Igarashi had a plan going into the finals of the U.S. Open of Surfing: Use his local knowledge, surf his heart out and give it his all. That’s just what the 19-year-old Huntington Beach surfer did in the finals against Brazilian Tomas Hermes, a win that ea ed him a $

xadxadxadLOS ANGELES >> Jaelan Phillips tousles his curly black hair, pulling at the thick mess that somewhat resembles an overgrown Mohawk. He reluctantly cut it a few months ago when his locks became too difficult to manage on an early-mo ing college schedule. He was scared that the trim would dr

Willie Reed, a backup center who signed a one-season, $1.5-million contract with the Clippers last week, was arrested early Sunday mo ing in Miami on a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a domestic violence incident, according to multiple reports. Reed was arrested at a downtown Miami condo,

More than half of the players on the Santa Margarita National Little League all-star team play together on a travel ball team when the Little League season is over. Assuming the Little League season would be finished by now, the travel ball team was scheduled to be competing in a tou ament in Coope

LONG BEACH >> With wind conditions that consistently shifted during the six-day Zhik 29er Class World Championships, consistency was the key to victory. After three days of qualifying, the 129 teams were broken into three series — gold, silver and bronze. On Saturday, the best navigators of th

At home on the Galaxy back line is where you can find Pele Van Anholt. The Dutch defender finally made his Galaxy debut in last week’s scoreless draw against the Seattle Sounders. Van Anholt was signed July 12 after time with Willem II in the Eredivisie. “It was a beautiful moment,” van Anholt said.

LOS ANGELES >> Vasyl Lomachenko has established himself as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and he has big plans for himself. “I want to be in the history book of boxing,” he says. Lomachenko on Saturday entered his junior lightweight title defense against Miguel Marriaga

LOS ANGELES >> Mikaela Mayer of Los Angeles realized a dream when she competed for Team USA in the 2016 Rio Games. On Saturday, it was time for her to take her talents to the pro ranks. It didn’t take long for Mayer to make her debut successful as she pounded Widnelly Figueroa with a barrage o

ANAHEIM >> The expectation was for Tyler Skaggs to aid the Angels’ playoff push, not upset their improbable balance. The rust on his left arm was apparent in his first start since April 28 and the Angels’ attempt to move into possession of a wild-card berth during an opportunistic homestand wa

ANAHEIM >> There will be no awkwardness between Cameron Maybin and Ben Revere when the Angels left fielder retu s from injury to supplant his hot-hitting replacement. Revere, who was hitting .375 over his last 11 games before Saturday night, while Maybin recovers from a sprained knee suffered

A’S at ANGELS When: 12;30 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP RICKY NOLASCO (4-12, 4.90) vs. A’s: 1-1, 2.95 At Angel Stadium: 3-5, 4.71 Hates to face: Jed Lowrie, 5 for 13 (.385) HR Loves to face: Rajai Davis, 1 for 13 (.077) A’S LHP SEAN MANAEA (8-6, 3.88) vs. Ange...

A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice Saturday at Spaulding Field: Mix and match Ke y Young is firmly entrenched as the leader of the UCLA defense, but the senior had to relinquish his starting middle linebacker role Saturday to sophomore Lokeni Toailoa during team drills and walk-throughs

LOS ANGELES >> To Jim Mora, UCLA’s defensive line is its deepest position and the offensive line is the biggest question mark. When the two units face off in daily one-on-one periods at practice, the fight doesn’t always seem fair. But don’t tell offensive line coach Hank Fraley that. “That’s

Los Angeles’ agreement to host the 2028 Olympic Games could bring the focus and urgency needed to house thousands of people who live on the city’s streets, but only if local leaders treat homelessness like an emergency, said one downtown social service provider. Rev. Andy Bales, CEO of the Union Res

By The Associated Press Jimmy Walker endured rain delays of nearly five hours and shot a 5-under 65 on Friday to build a two-shot lead at the Bridgestone Invitational at Akron, Ohio. Walker finally saw some good results in a year marked by coping with Lyme disease and bouts of fatigue. The timing co

LOS ANGELES >> Ykili Ross sat in coverage when he saw one receiver starting a hitch route. As the receiver curled back toward quarterback Matt Fink, Ross inched forward as well. “I looked at the quarterback,” he said, “and immediately broke on it.” The pass from Fink was tipped in this 11-on-1

A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Friday at Howard Jones-Brian Ke edy Field: BIG MOMENT As USC spent most of its 11-on-11 period in situational red-zone formations, quarterback Sam Da old rolled out of the pocket on one play before zipping a pass to Jalen Greene in the end zon