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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.
Clippers could land a top-6 pick in Sunday’s NBA draft lottery
If things play out in their favor on Sunday, the Clippers would inherit the Indiana Pacers’ pick (at No. 5 or 6) in next month’s draft as part of the…
Clippers land No. 5 pick in NBA draft
The offseason just got more interesting for the Clippers, who inherit Indiana’s protected first-round pick because it fell out of the top four in the lottery. It is the Clippers’…