L.A. Times - Sports

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton has died at age 43, the league said Sunday. The former All-Star won her titles with the Detroit Shock and also played for Phoenix and New York.

Shortly after U.S. Olympics hockey hero Jack Hughes had his teeth knocked out, he scored the decisive goal in overtime to defeat Canada and win gold. Now comes dental work.

Stephen Nelson, entering his fourth season with the Dodgers, has been on the call as the lead radio play-by-play announcer for their last two World Series championships.

The Clippers, who are 4-5 since Feb. 2, get 37 points from Kawhi Leonard but lose to the Orlando Magic.

Luka Doncic had 25 points for the Lakers, but they couldn't stop the Celtics from beyond the three-point line and lost 111-89.

Lauren Betts had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds as the No. 2 UCLA Bruins rout Wisconsin.

Jacob Bridgeman wins for the first time on the PGA Tour and threatens the tournament scoring record at the Genesis Invitational.

On the day his statue was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena, Showtime era coach Pat Riley urged the Lakers to fight to create legacies worth chasing.

In just over two years, the United States will host the country's first Summer Games since 1996, welcoming an Olympic movement that is surging in popularity but unsteady in a changing world.

With three-time All-Star catcher Will Smith in front of him, Dalton Rushing's role is clear: He is the Dodgers' backup catcher. What will that yield in 2026?

St. John Bosco and Orange Lutheran remain atop The Times' high school baseball rankings one week into the 2026 season.

Jack Levey, Palisades' three-point shooting star, has played a leading role in pushing the Dolphins to the edge of a City Section Open Division title.

Jack Hughes scores in overtime to lift the United States to a 2-1 overtime win against rival Canada for the gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound junior defensive lineman in football also is impacting basketball games for the Lions.