L.A. Times - Sports

The CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship match is set for Saturday at Long Beach City College.

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts on the Dodgers, the Angels, the retiring Anze Kopitar and the Bills (Shoemaker and Dwyre).

What time does the 2026 Kentucky Derby start? Here's a breakdown of when the race starts and the TV and streaming options available.

The 41-year-old superstar played like he had everything to lose during a clinching Game 6 win Friday night in Houston, which is what the Laker needed.

An age-defying effort by LeBron James along with strong contributions from Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton, help carry the Lakers to series-clinching win.

So Happy won the Santa Anita Derby and its team hopes the horse can pull of a Kentucky Derby win for trainer Mark Glatt, whose wife recently died.

He has 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds while Rui Hachimura scores 21 to help the Lakers advance to a second-round series against the Thunder.

Birmingham baseball completes a two-game sweep of El Camino Real to move closer to winning the West Valley League title.

Los Angeles police officials said at a budget hearing this week they need 6,500 officers available to properly staff the Olympics in 2028, but meeting that goal would require support from other departments or a hiring spree that seems impossible given budget constraints and recruiting struggles.

Protestors marched to local FIFA organizing offices in Los Angeles on Friday calling for ICE to be banned from SoFi Stadium during World Cup games.

Caitlin Clark checked out after a foul in the third quarter of the preseason matchup between the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings and didn't return.

At 7-foot-9, Olivier Rioux follows in the very large footsteps of former UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye, who was 7-6. Rioux announced he will transfer from Florida.

Despite his involvement in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal in 2017, ex-Dodgers infielder Alex Cora remains a respected manager who should rebound from the Red Sox firing him.