SoCal Prep Legends Girls Athlete of the Week NAME: ANGELIQUE RAMOS SCHOOL: MILLIKAN SPORT: SOFTBALL YEAR: SENIOR Noteworthy: The captain third baseman/shortstop helped the Rams improve to 2-0 in Moore League play with a 4-for-4 performance at the plate including a home run, two doubles, three RBIs a...

Josh Rosen opened the 2015 UCLA football season, and his college career, with a gloriously thrown 55-yard strike that could have gone for a touchdown. “Could have” tu ed into a theme for the Bruins. The team could have challenged for the Pac-12 crown. The defense could have carried the Bruins. Injur...

Blake Griffin of the L.A. Clippers looked so good in practice Saturday that coach Doc Rivers a ounced Sunday mo ing Griffin would begin his four-game suspension that afte oon against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. That means he’ll be eligible to play next Sunday when the Clippers host the Was...

Is there a bad seat for hockey at Staples Center? Tyler Toffoli thinks so. He can show you two. His first visit was in June of 2010. He sat with his father Rob, among hundreds of teenage hockey players, their parents, their girlfriends, waiting to hear someone bend toward a microphone and pronounce ...

With the scouting combine complete, the first phase of free agency in the books and various Pro Days come and gone, it’s time to predict how the first round of the NFL Draft unfolds. 1. Titans LAREMY TUNSIL, OT, Ole Miss The Titans have spread the word they are open to trading the top pick in the dr...

The noise became louder and louder for reasons that had nothing to do with what the Lakers did on the court. Instead, it involved the reality that Kobe Bryant did not log 48 minutes in an otherwise awful game. “We want Kobe,” became the constant backdrop during the Lakers’ 101-88 loss to the Washing...

The snarling side of Kobe Bryant has not just evaporated as he talks with reporters, waves to opposing crowds and greets opponents. Bryant has also shown his i er peace with officials. So much that Bryant has not picked up a technical foul during the 2015-16 season. What has gotten into the Black Ma...

With the scouting combine complete, the first phase of free agency in the books and various Pro Days come and gone, it’s time to predict how the first round of the NFL Draft unfolds. 1. Titans LAREMY TUNSIL OT, Ole Miss The Titans have spread the word they are open to trading the top pick in the dra...

CHICAGO >> Malachi Richardson smiled as he ran up the court while making circles around his eyes with his hands. Houston was right there in front of him. From the bubble all the way to the Final Four. Richardson scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, and Syracuse extended its improbable run ...

PHILADELPHIA >> Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night, leaving the Tar Heels as the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four. The Tar Heels reached the Final Four for a record 19th time and the first since 2009, when they won ...

PEORIA, Ariz. >> Hector Santiago was sharp before tiring in the sixth i ing, Daniel Nava stayed productive with a home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat a San Diego Padres split squad 11-2 Sunday. Mike Trout added an RBI single in a four-run first i ing and Jefry Marte homered on an 0-2 pitch agai...

The snarling side of Kobe Bryant has not just evaporated as he talks with reporters, waves to opposing crowds and greets opponents. Bryant has also shown his i er peace with officials. So much that Bryant has not picked up a technical foul during the 2015-16 season. What has gotten into the Black Ma...

From day one the Chino Hills boys basketball team set out with a goal — an undefeated record and a state title, or bust. For most those are unrealistic expectations, but Huskies coach Steve Baik knew his team’s potential. The Huskies (35-0) finished that job late Saturday night, tu ing back a pesky ...

TEMPE, Ariz. >> Javy Guerra was at his locker Friday when Snapchat beckoned. The pitcher was going back and forth with his 8-year-old nephew Jayden, who’s more like a son at this point. Sometimes they’ll chat on Facetime, too. For baseball players with young children, this is Typical Dad Routine stu...

Easter Sunday was a good day for the L.A. Clippers. Power forward Blake Griffin, who has been out the past three months, was given the green light after practice Saturday and is expected to retu to the court next Sunday after serving his four-game suspension. The Clippers also got some revenge on th...

NO. 1: COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR: VILLANOVA vs. OKLAHOMA NORTH CAROLINA vs. SYRACUSE Details/TV: Saturday at Houston, 3 and 5:30 p.m., TBS Before the dance marathon sizes up the final four contestants, we need a short breather to assess how far we’ve come. Mainly, who didn’t make it t...

Easter Sunday was a good day for the L.A. Clippers. Power forward Blake Griffin. He was giving the green light and is expected to retu next Sunday after serving his four-game suspension. The Clippers also got some revenge on the Denver Nuggets, defeating them 105-90 at Staples Center. Denver upset t...

If you walked into the Coliseum for the first time Saturday and watched USC’s first spring scrimmage, it would be difficult to notice any difference between quarterbacks Max Browne and Sam Da old. Although the coaches talk frequently about Browne’s advantage over Da old in experience, there was noth...

Taking their talents... somewhere else? The word is out: LeBron James said he would like to play on the same team with his pals, Chris Paul, Dwywane Wade and Carmelo Anthony at the end of their careers. Paul and Wade, who have real stuff to think about, like the playoffs, ignored it. “Yeah, I heard ...

TEMPE, Ariz. >> Javy Guerra was at his locker Friday when Snapchat beckoned. The pitcher was going back and forth with his 8-year-old nephew Jayden, who’s more like a son at this point. Sometimes they’ll chat on Facetime, too. For baseball players with young children, this is Typical Dad Routine stu...