L.A. Times - Sports

With their comeback victory over Duke, No. 1 UCLA shows they are fully capable of passing the toughest tests blocking their national championship ambitions.

Lauren Betts finishes with 23 points as No. 1 UCLA surges in the second half to defeat No. 3 Duke 70-58 and advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

Luka Doncic won't play for the Lakers against the Wizards on Monday night because of a one-game suspension he received for his 16th technical foul.

The senior pitcher, who is 5-0 with a 0.69 ERA, has been balancing school, work, baseball and pending parenthood this season.

The Olympic gold medalist sprinter is expected to deliver star power at next month's Arcadia Invitational, along with hurdler Natalie Dumas.

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Saturday's games.

The Kings are running out of time to secure the final wild-card playoff spot in the West, and their 6-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth doesn't help their cause.

The UCLA women's basketball team made the Final Four last season, but the arrival Charlisse Leger-Walker and Gianna Kneepkens transformed the Bruins.

Lancers are returning home with the National High School Invitational trophy by beating defending champion Venice (Fla.) on Saturday.

The Lakers superstar, who picked up his 16th technical foul on Friday in a win over the Nets, will miss the game against the Wizards on Monday night.

The "quad god" reels off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running.

Bronny James has shown his value to the Lakers at an important time, confirming he isn't on the roster solely to appease his father, LeBron James.

Pitchers Chris Woodson of Corona and Striker Pence of Corona Santiago believe in long hair. It might pay off.

Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Dodgers and Bill Plaschke's prediction they won't win another World Series (hint, they like it).