The Times' college football experts make their picks: Nearly all agree, go with USC over UCLA

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/15 10:35P Los Angeles Times Staff

Each week, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — make picks on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Ben Bolch USC at UCLA:...

Clippers pull away from Spurs for 116-111 win

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/15 4:25P Associated Press

Lou Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-111 on Thursday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. The Clippers improved to 7-1 at home after...

Former Cowboys linebacker Jeff Rohrer to become first known NFL player in a same-sex marriage

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/15 4:25A Chuck Schilken

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jeff Rohrer will marry boyfriend Joshua Ross in Los Angeles this weekend, becoming the first NFL player known to be part of a same-sex marriage. But it was a long road to get to this point. Rohrer was drafted by...

LeBron James gives Lakers reason to believe

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/14 5:30P Dylan Hernandez

If Los Angeles ever becomes LeBron James’ city, it will be because there are more nights like Wednesday night, nights when he imposes his physicality and intellect with such force that he demolishes any notion there is an active player his equal....

Rams put distractions aside to put away the Seahawks 36-31

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/11 10:40A Gary Klein

The Rams showed their mettle during a tough week. They mourned with Thousand Oaks residents after a mass shooting not far from their Cal Lutheran University practice facility. Then they, along with thousands of residents in Ventura and Los...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Carlos Vela named to MLS Best XI team

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/11 7:10A Kevin Baxter

The Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela of the Los Angeles Football Club were both named Sunday to the MLS Best XI, the league’s postseason all-star team. Both made their MLS debuts in 2018, with Ibrahimovic leading the Western Conference...

Lou Williams makes last-second shot to help Clippers defeat the Bucks in overtime

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/10 9:30A Associated Press

Lou Williams made a floating shot over defenders with less than a second left in overtime to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 128-126 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday at Staples Center. Montrezl Harrell intercepted Giannis...

Dodgers release veteran second baseman Chase Utley so he can retire

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/9 2:00P Associated Press

Chase Utley has been released by the Los Angeles Dodgers so he can officially retire after 16 years in the major leagues. The veteran second baseman said in July he would retire at season's end in order to be a full-time dad to his two young sons....

Fires cause football playoff games to be rescheduled

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/9 12:50P Eric Sondheimer

Fires in Ventura and Los Angeles counties forced postponement on Friday of several Southern Section football playoff games. The Division 1 quarterfinal game between Westlake Village Oaks Christian and host San Juan Capistrano JSerra will be played...

Dodgers plan to stay under luxury tax threshold, document prepared for potential investors...

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/8 8:30A Bill Shaikin

The Dodgers plan to keep their player payroll below the level that would require a luxury tax payment for at least the next four years, according to a document prepared for potential investors that was reviewed by the Los Angeles Times. By...

The Times’ college football experts make their picks: USC will beat Cal and UCLA will lose to...

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/8 7:05A Los Angeles Times Staff

Each week, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Ben Bolch Fresno...

UCLA basketball assistant exchanged calls with key figure in bribery and corruption case

LATimes.com (Sports) 11/6 10:40A Nathan Fenno

An assistant basketball coach at UCLA exchanged at least eight calls in May 2017 with the middleman at the heart of the federal probe into bribery and corruption in the sport, according to phone records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times. The...

Simona Krasnegor dedicates 13 years to perfecting her skating and performance techniques.

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/6 9:10A Maddie Tello

Madeline Tello Staff Writer Junior Simona Krasnegor carves up the ice and sticks her landings, competing for the win. Krasnegor practices and competes as a solo figure skater at the Skating Edge Ice Arena in Torrance and also at the Toyota Sports...

Mira Costa Cross Country team race their way to first place at the Bay League Finals.

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/6 7:53A Maddie Tello

Maddy Tello Staff Writer The Mustangs competed in the Bay League Finals, where they finished strong with first place wins at Redondo Union High School on Nov. 1. “The course was very fast,” junior Piper Newton said. “Redondo does a really good job...

The Mustangs defeated Agoura High School 10-6

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/6 7:41A Tess Heagy

Tess Hedgy Staff Writer The Mustangs defeated Agoura High School 10-6, for their first California Interscholastic Federation game on Oct. 31. Sophomore, Jake Carter had the leading number of goals for Costa, scoring four of Costa’s ten points....