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Jarred Vanderbilt available for Game 3; Lakers hope to get more out of Ayton
The defensive-oriented forward returns to the Lakers’ rotations just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation in the series opener against the Thunder.
Lakers on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss to Thunder
The Lakers lead at halftime for the second straight game, but Oklahoma City outscores them by 25 points in the second half for a 131-108 win and a 3-0 lead…
Alexander: Thunder have Lakers up against the wall
Another pair of second-half runs in Game 3 leave the Luka Doncic-less team on the brink of elimination, and at this rate the second-round series will be over Monday night.
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.
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.
Angels have hit well against lefties, but can they improve against righties?
The Angels are scheduled to face left-handed starters in four of their next five games. They are 11th in the majors in OPS against lefties, compared with 22nd against righties.…
Final Orange County baseball stat leaders for the 2026 season
The final Orange County baseball stat leaders for the 2026 season.
CIF-SS baseball 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 baseball playoffs.
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’…
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.