UCLA UCLA softball gets funky before advancing to NCAA regional finalLos Angeles Times - Blake RichardsonAs the UCLA softball players prepared for their NCAA regional matchup against Missouri, a guest walked into the locker room. The Bruins erupted. It was Valorie Kondos Field. The retired UCLA gymnastics
Los Angeles Angels Griffin Canning showcases his prolific promise in Angels' win over RoyalsLos Angeles Times - Maria TorresHe’s barely 23 years old, a freshly minted major league starter. But Griffin Canning, the Angels’ most heralded pitching prospect in recent years and a product of Santa Margarita High and UCLA, took the
Cypress Cypress edges Harvard-Westlake for Southern Section Division 1 baseball titleLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerWhen Cypress High baseball fans look back on the team’s memorable 2019 championship season, no one will forget the bulldog, take-no-prisoners mentality of unflappable pitchers Cameron Repetti and Brett
Portland Trail Blazers Warriors rally in second half to beat Trail Blazers for a 3-0 series leadLos Angeles Times - Andrew GreifThe Portland Trail Blazers couldn’t shoot in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, nor close out Game 2, but two hours before Game 3, their most important home game in nearly two decades, their coach
Los Angeles Angels Angels starters hope their airborne huddle sparks a turnaroundLos Angeles Times - Maria TorresEn route from Minneapolis to Long Beach, the Angels’ quintet of starters huddled together on the team’s chartered plane Wednesday evening for a heart to heart. They aired grievances, dissected their starts
Sports Newport Harbor claims Division 1 regional boys' volleyball titleLos Angeles Times - By Jack PollonThe Newport Harbor High boys’ volleyball team capped an outstanding year Saturday with the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 championship after an impressive 18-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 victory
Museums MOCA receives a $10 million gift to make admission freeLos Angeles Times - Deborah VankinThe Museum of Contemporary Art announced Saturday that it will make museum admission free — a switch made possible by $10 million gift from MOCA board of trustees president Carolyn Powers. Powers made
NCAA UCLA softball gets funky before advancing to NCAA regional finalLos Angeles Times - Blake RichardsonAs the UCLA softball players prepared for their NCAA regionals matchup against Missouri, a guest walked into the locker room. The Bruins erupted. It was Valorie Kondos Field. The retired UCLA gymnastics
Dominic Breazeale Deontay Wilder knocks out Dominic Breazeale with devastating punchLos Angeles Times - Associated PressDeontay Wilder emphatically got back into the win column Saturday night, knocking out Dominic Breazeale with an overpowering right hand in the first round to defend his heavyweight title. Wilder hurt with
UCLA At 100, UCLA celebrates, takes stock, and looks aheadLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeAs UCLA kicked off its centennial celebration on Saturday, the university’s pride was clearly on display: Banners throughout campus lauded its faculty’s 14 Nobel prizes, its $1 billion in annual research
Sports Santa Margarita wins Division 2 baseball title over Norco in 12 inningsLos Angeles Times - Eric SondheimerIt was a championship baseball game for the ages. No runs were scored for 11 innings at Dodger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was two pitchers from Santa Margarita and two pitchers from Norco refusing
Sports High school boys' volleyball: Southern California Regional championship resultsLos Angeles Times - Times staff Division I: Newport Harbor d. Mira Costa, 18-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 Division II: Oak Park d. Peninsula, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19 Division III: El Modena d. Carson, 25-22, 25-27, 15-25, 32-30, 16-14
Sports Jordyn VanHook’s three homers power El Camino Real to City softball titleLos Angeles Times - Jack PollonThe Woodland Hills El Camino Real softball team claimed the City Section Open Division championship Saturday afternoon with a 9-0 victory over West Valley League-rival Granada Hills. And the Conquistadors
Kyle Larson Kyle Larson holds off Kevin Harvick to win NASCAR All-Star raceLos Angeles Times - Associated PressKyle Larson got a push to the front from Kevin Harvick in the final stage, then held off the defending champion to win the NASCAR All-Star Race on Saturday night. Larson wasn't part of the elite field
Pimlico Race Course Preakness Stakes' future at deteriorating Pimlico remains in limboLos Angeles Times - John CherwaThe story line that never seems to go away is determining the future of the Preakness Stakes. By state law, the Preakness can’t move from Baltimore without approval by the legislature, which it doesn’t
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka holds a seemingly insurmountable seven-shot lead at PGA ChampionshipLos Angeles Times - Tod LeonardThe perception by many has been that Brooks Koepka’s approach to golf and life is as dull as the clothes he wore in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Championship. In both the spoken analysis of his game
Los Angeles Angels Angels’ Justin Upton not sure when he’ll return from sprained toeLos Angeles Times - Maria TorresAngels outfielder Justin Upton has been out of a walking boot for about three weeks, but he is not much closer to resuming regular baseball activities. Upton, who is on the 60-day injured list because
Game of Thrones Sunday Calendar Letters: A ‘Game’ of high stakes and emotionsLos Angeles Times - Ed StocklyChris Barton’s take on “Game of Thrones” [“ ‘Thrones’ Struggles to the Finish,” May 11] is much more rational than Meredith Blake’s romantic contribution to “Who wins the Iron Throne?” [April 14]. Cersei
Sports Christian Grubb wins two sprints at Southern Section Masters MeetLos Angeles Times - Steve GalluzzoChristian Grubb did not quite match his state-best times in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, but the Sherman Oaks Notre Dame senior won both sprints at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet on Saturday at
Robert Mueller GOP congressman declares that Trump engaged in 'impeachable conduct'Los Angeles Times - By Associated PressA Republican congressman from Michigan on Saturday became the first member of President Trump's party on Capitol Hill to accuse him of engaging in "impeachable conduct" stemming from special counsel Robert
PGA Championship PGA Championship: Harold Varner III enjoying his best performance at a majorLos Angeles Times - Sam FarmerThis isn’t just an impressive showing in the PGA Championship, it’s a huge step forward for Harold Varner III. After three rounds, he’s tied for second at five under, by far his best performance in a In
Extreme Weather Tornadoes touch down in Texas and beyondLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressA spate of tornadoes raked across the Southern Plains on Saturday, leaving damage and causing injuries, with parts of the region bracing for more severe thunderstorms and possible flooding. The National
Malcolm Brogdon Bucks' hot-shooting Malcolm Brogdon scored $45k from Charles Barkley for a good causeLos Angeles Times - Dan WoikeThe Toronto Raptors left Milwaukee on Friday night with a 2-0 deficit and a season-defining game staring them in the face. The Bucks left with a big win and plenty of momentum, confident there’s still
World News Prisoner killed in Nicaragua was a U.S. Navy veteranLos Angeles Times - By Associated PressA Nicaraguan American dual national who died in a prison disturbance in Nicaragua served in the U.S. Navy and was a staunch opponent of the government of President Daniel Ortega, his cousin said Saturday.
Harvard High school boys' tennis: Southern California Regional championship resultLos Angeles Times - Times staff
Sports Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour of CaliforniaLos Angeles Times - Associated PressTadej Pogacar did the work necessary to win the Tour of California on the steep climb of Mt. Baldy. His team did the work it needed for him to win on the run-in to Pasadena. With big names going on the
