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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFSTHURSDAY’S RESULTS GIRLSCITY SECTION OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals #1 Westchester 43, #8 King/Drew 38#5 Venice 55, #4 Granada Hills 42#3 LA Hamilton 70, #6 Cleveland 65#2 Birmingham 75, #7 Palisades 39 DIVISION I First Round#1 El Camino Real 58, #16 RFK Community 39 #9 Garfield 48, #8 Taft 35#5 Arleta 38, #12 Narbonne…

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — At 54, curler Rich Ruohonen thought his Olympic dream had passed him by. Which was a pretty good bet since no American his age had ever competed in the Winter Games. Until now. Because when Ruohonen replaced lead Aidan Oldenburg for the start of the eighth end in the Americans’ 8-3 loss to…

The high school girls’ basketball playoffs begin on Thursday, and the only question that needs to be answered is who wins when Etiwanda faces Sierra Canyon in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals on Feb. 24. Yes, that’s still two weeks away and both teams need to win games to reach that point, but in…

Feb. 11, 2026 7:09 PM PT EAST LANSING, Mich. — Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Kiki Rice finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten)….

Four players have been suspended by the NBA in connection with a brawl that broke out during the Detroit Pistons-Charlotte Hornets game Monday night, the league announced Wednesday. It was the same four players that were ejected during the Pistons’ 110-104 victory at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Detroit center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven…

For nearly all of his 11 seasons, Rob Havenstein was a Rams mainstay at right tackle. He started two Super Bowls, winning one, and provided sage wisdom and experience for younger players in what would be his final season in 2025. On Tuesday, Havenstein, 33, announced he was retiring. “What a ride it’s been!” Havenstein…

LeBron James will not play tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, making the Lakers star ineligible for postseason awards and ending his run making the All-NBA team at 21. Under the current NBA rules, players must appear in 65 games to be eligible for awards. James can now play in a maximum of 64 games…

When LAFC promoted Marc Dos Santos from assistant coach to manager two months ago, there were some perks that came with the new job. A raise, certainly. A better seat on the team charter. But not as many as you might think. “The office is a little bit bigger,” he said. “My parking space is…

In the eyes of Lakers coach JJ Redick, every team his group faces is a test. Still, many wondered if the Lakers’ litmus test would come from facing the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Even with All-Star and league most valuable player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out with a strained abdominal, the Thunder are…

MILAN — Brittany Bowe will not leave her last 1,000-meter race on Olympic ice with a medal. She’ll take something more valuable. “What makes this more special than anything is having my mom, my dad, my sister, up there in the stands cheering for me,” said Bowe, who finished fourth in her strongest speedskating event Monday at…