THE GAME: The Chicago White Sox hit three home runs in a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers on Monday afte oon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu went five i ings and allowed three runs on his first two home runs of the spring (to Melky Cabrera and Carlos San

LOS ANGELES >> The Clippers need a break.Fortunately, the schedule finally gives them one.After blowing an 18-point lead in the last five minutes in a 98-97 loss to the lottery-bound Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Clippers do not play again until Wednesday against Washington. The Clippers hav

EL SEGUNDO >> Lakers coach Luke Walton stressed that durability has not been much of a conce for Brandon Ingram.Among NBA rookies, no one has logged more minutes than Ingram, who has played more than 2,000 in his debut season.But the 19-year-old forward will likely miss a second consecutive

STOCKTON, Calif. — Sure, South Carolina knew a little something about Qui ipiac’s surprising NCAA Tou ament run as Co ecticut’s other Sweet 16 team.The Gamecocks ignored the “Q” on the front of the opposing jersey and immediately went to work.Kaela Davis, A’ja Wilson and top-seeded South Carolina

STOCKTON, Calif. — Ivey Slaughter started swiping to help Florida State discover its best defense from all angles, and the third-seeded Seminoles erased a daunting deficit and ran right into the Stockton Regional final with a 66-53 win over second-seeded Oregon State on Saturday.Slick-handed Slaught

Long Beach native Scott Dickson, a member of the LB Yacht Club, took control on the second day of the 38th Ficker Cup, the a ual match-racing qualifier for next week’s Congressional Cup. Dickson sits atop the scoreboard with an 11-3 record after six wins on Saturday.There was a first for the long-r

LOS ANGELES — USC basketball assistant coach Jason Hart will remain with the Trojans after tu ing down an offer from Washington.Hart, 38, received a new two-year contract at USC this week, according

The UCLA women’s basketball team poured the foundation of its season in August in Australia.The Bruins built a strong frame with nonconference matchups against top teams like Baylor and South Carolina

Once upon a time in Hollywood, a handprint-footprint double-double outside Grauman’s Theatre is what cemented your legacy. A star on the Walk of Fame was another famous footnote, that you could foreve

“Kings of the pool” is an understatement when it comes to Wilson High School’s boys swim. The Bruins have won 44 consecutive Moore League titles and it’s their depth that continually helps bring home league championships.“We have a lot of blue-collar workers that grind away for us,” coach Eric Berg

The Long Beach State Dirtbags (10-8) beat host Pepperdine and Grand Canyon on Saturday in nonconference play at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu to extend their wi ing streak to four games. LBSU allowed just one run in each game while holding their opponents to a combined seven hits.The Dirtbags edg

The Los Angeles Marathon begins Sunday mo ing at Dodger Stadium. (File photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News.) Live blog and updates from the 2017 Los Angeles Marathon.Trouble viewing updates on your mobile device? See full stream. #AD_text{ font-size: 11px;

SACRAMENTO >> Freshman Lonzo Ball shined in his NCAA Tou ament debut, breaking the UCLA single-season assist record in the team’s 97-80 win over Kent State in the first round of the tou ament on Friday in Sacramento.Ball passed Larry Drew II for UCLA’s single-season assist record with 256 on

Kobe Paras was prepared to be wearing Bruin blue during March, but the former UCLA signee is just as happy sporting a different shade now.Paras signed with UCLA before the season and was pla ing to help the Bruins to the NCAA Tou ament alongside fellow freshmen Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf and Ike Anigbogu

TULSA, Okla. >> Before USC escaped with a 66-65 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tou ament on Friday, SMU coach Tim Jankovich faced a last-second decision that ultimately became the source of some second-guessing.Should he call a timeout?After USC forward Chimezie Metu missed the front

A month after Chargers owner Dean Spanos received a ceremonial key to the city, the Costa Mesa city council will decide whether or not to approve a deal to host the team’s preseason training camp.The NFL franchise has agreed to a tentative 10-year deal that will pay the city approximately $150,570 a

INDIAN WELLS >> Elena Vesnina recovered after blowing three match points to beat Venus Williams, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, and reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night.Vesnina staved off six break points in the last game, closing out the 71-minute match with two forehand wi ers. Wi

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bronson Koenig made a school-record eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Nigel Hayes added 16 as NCAA Tou ament-tested Wisconsin advanced in the East Region with an 84-74 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night.The eighth-seeded Badgers (26-9) made all the big plays i

HOLLYWOOD — The Chargers will get a big welcome to Los Angeles today with the formal introduction of the “Chargers Chili Cheese” special at Pink’s Hot Dogs.The famed Hollywood hot dog eatery at 709 N. La Brea Ave. in Hollywood will be offering the special for a limited time to commemorate the NFL te

TOKYO — Tetsuto Yamada hit two home runs to lead Japan to an 8-5 win over Cuba in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday.Pinch hitter Seiichi Uchikawa broke a 5-5 tie on a sacrifice fly in the eighth i ing and Yamada made it 8-5 with a two-run shot to center field at Tokyo Dome.Yamada also hit a lea