L.A. Times - Sports

The Diablos and Stallions combine for dozens of big plays, but Mission Viejo scores a late touchdown when leading by three to clinch the victory.

Valencia goes a on a second-half scoring surge, turning a tight game into a 45-26 victory over Hart to claim a fourth straight Foothill League title.

Freshman quarterback Paytyn Guess rallies the Monarchs with two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Mater Dei claims second place in the Trinity League.

A look at how The Times' top 25 high school football teams fared in the last week of the regular season.

The Lakers take a 21-point lead in the first quarter and build it to 25 before the Warriors race back to tie the score at halftime and win the second-half battle.

Lakers owner Mark Walter and Josh Kushner reach an agreement on all of the previously undecided terms tied to the $12.5-billion sale of the NBA team.

Hughes, named after hockey player Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils, wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and is a horse to watch for the 2027 Kentucky Derby.

A statue of Dwayne Wade outside of the Heat's arena has been the subject of much ridicule. A new look, featuring a redesigned head, seems to much better capture the three-time champion's likeness.

Mexico's Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez faces WBC champion Christian Mbilli on Saturday in a fight that is still on despite the missile attacks in Saudi Arabia.

Packers receiver Christian Watson was taken to a hospital by ambulance after struggling to breathe and coughing up blood on "Thursday Night Football." He later made a dramatic return to the game.

Texas Christian, Stanford and California are in the running for the 6-foot-9 senior center, who will make the announcement Sunday.

The Dodgers hope to address their bullpen needs and pitching depth this offseason, but the threat of a lockout could complicate their free-agency plans.