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World Cup begins in a month. What to know about bigger but not necessarily better event
Ready to not, the World Cup is nearly upon us.
Rudy Chapa and high school track’s oldest record
Fifty years ago this month, Chapa set the national high school record for 10,000 meters that still stands today.
Track legend Allyson Felix eyes comeback and spot in LA Olympics
The 11-time Olympic medalist and 40-year-old mother of two, who hasn’t competed since 2022, seeks to participate in her hometown in what would be her sixth Games.
Ilia Malinin only looking ahead
The three-time World champion takes the ice in a Stars On Ice at Honda Center Saturday before deciding on his 2027 approach.
United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal
Defender Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third women’s hockey gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Canada at the Milan…
Long Beach State men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in NCAA semifinals
Third-seeded LBSU loses to its second-seeded Big West rival in four sets, ending its bid for a second straight national championship. Hawaii will face UC Irvine in Monday's final.
World’s tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine
Rioux played sparingly this year at Florida, where he was a walk-on for two seasons, including a redshirt year when Florida won a national title.
UC Irvine created a men’s volleyball haven, riding the energy into NCAA final
The unseeded Anteaters (21-8) conclude their magical tournament run with a championship match against second-seeded Hawai’i (29-5) on Monday at Pauley Pavilion.
Report: Aspiration co-founder cooperated with NBA investigation of Clippers
An ESPN report says Joseph Sanberg voluntarily sat for two in-person interviews and provided documents and relevant information to the league’s investigation into whether the team circumvented NBA salary cap…
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he ‘was duped’ in Aspiration deal
The NBA is investigating whether the team used the green banking company to circumvent the salary cap and pay Kawhi Leonard via a $28 million endorsement deal.