L.A. Times - Sports

After the UCLA defense was shredded by Purdue's quarterback, the Bruins regrouped and prepared to take on Maryland's pass-heavy offense Saturday.

USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans need veteran quarterback Jayden Maiava to shine during a must-win game against Oregon Saturday at the Coliseum.

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is taking heat on social media after criticizing Green Bay fans for booing during a blowout loss to Atlanta. "The response you were looking for was 'we HAVE TO PLAY BETTER,'" one fan wrote on social media.

The Sparks will be hiring their fifth coach since winning a WNBA title in 2016 after parting with former University of Utah coach Lynne Roberts.

Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg's card is now the third-most expensive NBA card and fifth-highest sports card, surpassing Flagg's previous best by 20 times.

Since coming off the injured list, Shohei Ohtani has given the Dodgers room for optimism that he will be a valuable contributor in the playoffs.

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school girls' flag football scores for Wednesday and Thursday.

Tyler Glasnow delivers five no-hit innings before running into trouble in the sixth as the Dodgers lose to the San Diego Padres 4-2 to drop the three-game series.

Nneka Ogwumike finishes with 17 points and 15 rebounds to cap her standout WNBA career, but Sparks let the Valkyries rally on a 13-0 run in a 76-75 loss.

Aaron Donald had a strong performance in his first game back with the Rams, but it's unclear if that will translate into more playing time against Denver.

Rob Pelinka, the president of basketball operations, starts the Thursday media session expressing gratitude to James while acknowledging excitement about the future.

Gregg Popovich married Mary Barth Budenholzer on Sept. 16, according to Bexar County records. The legendary coach's new wife was previously married to Mike Budenholzer, Popovich's former Spurs assistant.

Santa Rosa Junior College sophomore Ryan George died in an apparent accident at Yosemite National Park on Sunday, his college wrestling coach posted in a statement Tuesday.