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JuJu Watkins finishes with 25 points as USC holds off a second-half surge by No. 4 UConn to earn its biggest win of the young season in a 72-70 victory.

The Mustangs prevail over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, which suffered its first loss, in the championship game in Las Vegas,

LeBron James has 32 points as the Lakers get a second win in Sacramento in three days, exorcising past demons of being dominated recently by their rivals to the north.

Sebastian Mack misses a go-ahead jumper with three seconds left as UCLA fades in the second half of a 76-74 loss to North Carolina at Madison Square Garden.

Readers of the Los Angeles Sports section give their opinions and thoughts on subjects from deterioration of college football bowl games to the Dodgers, Lakers and Chargers.

The Tarkanian Classic championship game in Las Vegas matches Sherman Oaks Notre Dame against Eastvale Roosevelt.

Back from knee and shoulder surgeries, Rams tight end Tyler Higbee will be active for the first time this season when L.A. visits the New York Jets on Sunday.

Chargers' Cameron Dicker made a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal from 57 yards out, the longest in NFL history. Only seven free kicks have been successful in the league.

Netflix is continuing to add to its live sports programming, announcing it will stream the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.

Four takeaways after the Chargers rallied to beat the Broncos on Thursday night and move closer to their first playoff berth since the 2022 season.