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The band is back together, even though they never really parted. Departed? Sure. The crew that comprised “Inside the NBA” moved from TNT when the cable network lost its NBA broadcast rights to ESPN, NBC and Amazon after last season. But the ensemble that somehow is greater than the sum of its star-studded parts continues…

Three takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors in their season opener on Tuesday night.

Oct. 21, 2025 10:33 PM PT SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTS First Round DIVISION 2Rancho Christian d. Rosary, 3-2San Marcos d. Murrieta Valley, 3-0Long Beach Poly d. Yorba Linda, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24Corona Centennial d. Beaumont, 3-0San Clemente d. Louisville, 25-16, 25-13, 25-17Redlands d. Etiwanda, 25-21, 25-16, 25-7Chaminade d. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 25-14, 25-14,…

Angels superstar Mike Trout testified Tuesday morning that he knew team employee Eric Kay had a drug problem but that pitcher Tyler Skaggs showed no signs of drug use. Trout, a three-time American League most valuable olayer, has played with the Angels his entire 15-year career and is under contract through the 2030 season. He…

As UCLA prepared to try to topple its highest-ranked opponent in nearly two decades, one coach talked about the challenges of beating an undefeated team, of stopping its vaunted rushing attack, of halting its quick starts. The coach was Curt Cignetti. His team just happened to be No. 2 Indiana, the pop-up juggernaut that the…

If you crossed “see the Dodgers in the World Series” off your bucket list last year, here’s a bucket list update for you: See the Dodgers in the World Series, from the comfort of a hotel room with a full view of the field. Not at Dodger Stadium, of course. In Toronto, however, where a…

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes avoided major injury on his right wrist after a hard fall in Friday’s preseason finale as X-rays taken after the game came back negative and an MRI scan revealed what Hayes on Sunday called “a light sprain.” The 7-footer missed the second half of Friday’s exhibition game with a right wrist…

The Chargers had the look. All-gold uniforms. Retro logos. Powder-blue end zones with script from the nostalgic days of Dan Fouts and Don Coryell. But their defense? As dead as disco when it counted most. Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, the NFL’s leading rusher, trampled the Chargers on Sunday with touchdowns of 23, eight…

WEEK 9 (All games at 7 p.m. unless noted) THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE CITY SECTION East Valley League Arleta at Fulton, 3:30 p.m. Monroe at Grant North Hollywood at Chavez Verdugo Hills at Sun Valley Poly Eastern League Huntington Park at South Gate South East at Legacy Exposition League Marquez at Manual Arts SOUTHERN SECTION 605 League…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — It was an ominous bit of imagery at what could be the bitter end of a century-long series. Dark clouds descending over Touchdown Jesus, and a heavy downpour soaking every soul in Notre Dame Stadium, as if Mother Nature herself was lashing out at the prospect of one of college football’s defining rivalries…