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Nightmare inning sinks Angels, Jack Kochanowicz in 14-1 rout
A seven-run fifth inning, mostly due to a collection of soft hits and defensive misplays, and a continued slump lead to a blowout loss to the Blue Jays.
Ducks know better is needed in Game 4 versus Golden Knights
'They just outbattled us. They won more puck battles than we did,' defenseman Jackson LaCombe says, with Vegas up 2-1 going into Sunday's game at Honda Center.
Woman wounded in car-to-car shooting on westbound 10 Freeway in Banning
The passenger, hit in the arm, told the CHP a sedan pulled alongside the SUV she was in and a male passenger leaned out a window with a handgun and…
Give husky-shepherd mix Summit a chance and he’ll bond with you forever
Summit has been overlooked because he is shy.
UCLA’s Megan Grant breaks NCAA HR record as Bruins lose Big Ten title game
The senior slugger eclipses a 31-year-old mark with her 38th home run of the season, but the Bruins fall 7-2 to Nebraska in the conference final.
Sparks 2026 season preview: Nneka Ogwumike’s return hastens playoff timeline
The 10-time All-Star adds veteran leadership to a team that hasn't reached the postseason since 2020 and was the worst defensive team in the WNBA last year.
Angels’ Josh Lowe still searching for something to shake slump
The outfielder says he feels better than his batting average would indicate, but his timing is slightly off after missing time with an oblique injury.
Man gets 15 years in prison for fatal shooting of 17-year-old outside La Habra Walmart
Joshua Christopher Brooks killed the victim nearly 3 years ago.
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…
CIF-SS softball playoffs: First-round pairings for all of the divisions
The matchups and locations for every game in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section softball playoffs.