L.A. Times - Sports

After Kelsey Plum was traded to the Mercury, most considered the Sparks' season over. But star Nneka Ogwumike is still focused on reaching the playoffs.

The Sparks couldn't build off of Sunday's win and dropped back to seven games under .500 with a loss to the Chicago Sky.

Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and homered twice in the Dodgers' 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Aaron Rodgers says early COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci is a coward. Fauci's attorney says the Steelers quarterback should stick with football. Here's how we got here.

Catcher Dalton Rushing, who'd already been pressed into duty because of Will Smith's lingering neck injury, will be shut down from throwing for four to six weeks.

The running backs coach is the older brother of 49ers star Christian McCaffrey. New offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel brought him from Miami.

The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, while a new Thoroughbred Championship Series was announced.

Serena and Venus Williams are back on track for a doubles reunion. They received a wild-card entry to play the Cincinnati Open.

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil says a lead investor has been secured to keep the upstart tour afloat, and the golfers will be majority equity holders.

Winning back fans in San Diego continues to be a goal of the Chargers franchise, but coach Jim Harbaugh will always have fond memories of the city.

Sean McVay's training camp trades old-school punishment for a more precise, player-friendly grind that has become a hit with Rams players.

USC coach Lincoln Riley no longer has to mull whether it's worth burning a redshirt during a player's freshman season, allowing players to develop naturally.

Federal authorities are investigating billions in related-party loans made by two insurers owned by Mark Walter reportedly to entities associated with him or his holding company.

New Dodger Tarik Skubal pitches six strong innings, but L.A.'s offense is quiet during a loss to the Chicago Cubs.