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The Sparks defeated the Dallas Wings 91-77 on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive heading into the final week of the regular season.

Matthew Stafford looked almost like his old, young self Rams' season-opening win over Houston, passing for 245 yards and a touchdown in the 14-9 win.

Shohei Ohtani shines and Clayton Kershaw puts up a solid effort on the mound as the Dodgers move on from their Saturday disaster in a 5-2 win over the Orioles.

Bill Christine, who covered horse racing for the Los Angeles Times for 23 years during the course of a 42-year career, is dead at 87.

In the book "Beyond Fast," Newbury Park coach Sean Brosnan writes few understood what exactly it took to turn his cross-country program national power.

The Week 3 Southland high school football schedule featuring games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

He was a 6-foot-8 All-American volleyball player at UCLA who wanted his lanky daughters to play sports. It just so happened they ended up in volleyball.

The USC offense put up great numbers for a second consecutive week, but there are some signs of potential trouble.

Rialto has turned around its football program under first-year coach Derwin Henderson.

Everything you need to know about the Houston Texans vs. Rams season-opening matchup, including how to watch, betting odds and a prediction on who will win.