L.A. Times - Sports

'Make Great Plays' is a group of Westlake High athletes who give elementary school students a chance to dream, excel and believe they can achieve anything.

The Dodgers are selling Shohei Ohtani souvenir cups for $68.99. That may seem like a lot, but they do come with free refills all season — and there is already a lucrative resale market.

Verdugo Hills' Alexander Kasumyan is trying to help Armenian students network better and reach dreams, starting NAYI (Network of Young Innovators).

The general manager and co-president has a new coach and a team off to a 4-0-1 start in MLS play with a record five consecutive shutouts.

LeBron James finishes with a triple-double as the Lakers overcome Luka Doncic's suspension to defeat Washington 120-101 for their 15th win in 17 games.

UCLA has shown a few flaws during its run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament that the Bruins must address before taking on surging Texas.

Benett Pace homers for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a 7-4 win over Corona Santiago during the first day of the National Classic.

Joey Browner, a defensive back who was named USC's team MVP in 1982, has died at age 65. He was an inductee to the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor and named to the NFL 1980s all-decade team.

Rams coach Sean McVay hopes Puka Nacua will "learn and grow" in the wake of a woman filing a lawsuit against the wide receiver as contract talks loom.

The Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games are still more than two years away, but the window for purchasing tickets officially opens this week.

Kenyan distance runner Albert Korir, long a fixture at the New York Marathon, has admitted to doping after testing positive for a blood-boosting substance.

Brayden Burries and Gabriela Jaquez were once high school basketball stars in Southern California before reaching the Final Four.

The San Diego Padres signed Walker Buehler to a minor league deal in February. He broke camp this month as the team's No. 4 starter.

With their comeback victory over Duke, No. 1 UCLA shows they are fully capable of passing the toughest tests blocking their national championship ambitions.