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BASEBALL CITY SECTION Community Charter 15, Valor Academy 7 Downtown Magnets 4, Jefferson 1 North Hollywood 7, Verdugo Hills 2 Sun Valley Magnet 15, Discovery 0 Sun Valley Poly 6, Granada Hills Kennedy 4 Sylmar 9, San Fernando 0 Torres 11, Maywood Academy 0 Triumph Charter 7, Valley Oaks CES 5 SOUTHERN SECTION Agoura 1,…

Former Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, a three-time World Cup standout for Mexico, will return to the tournament this summer but in a new role as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. And he’s approaching his broadcast debut the same way he approached his playing career, with excitement not fear. “It’s the same as our…

Barely a week ago, a charmed Lakers season screamed three words. Deep playoff run. Today, a jinxed Lakers season soberly whispers three very different words. Shut it down. With less than a month of games remaining, the Lakers season is done, finished, kaput. Twisted and torn by the sudden same-day injuries to their two best…

Michael Cooper’s return to Cal State Los Angeles is more than just another coaching stop — it’s a homecoming. The Lakers legend was introduced Wednesday as the program’s 14th men’s basketball head coach, bringing with him decades of experience and a clear vision: return the Golden Eagles to championship form. The goal for Cooper is…

Call it instinct. Call it mentality. Call it a pressure gene. Whatever it is, Mateo Fuerbringer has it. “I was born with it,” he says. When the pressure is on and Mira Costa High’s volleyball team needs someone to step forward and deliver, Fuerbringer doesn’t need to raise his hand or ask for permission. He…

BASEBALL CITY SECTION Birmingham 12, Taft 1 CALS Early College 11, East College Prep 0 SOUTHERN SECTION AAE 14, ACE 4 Agoura 4, Calabasas 1 Alemany 3, Sierra Vista 0 Anaheim 11, Bolsa Grande 3 Antelope Valley 11, PACS 4 Anza Hamilton 14, Sherman Indian 1 Aquinas 7, Arcadia 4 Ayala 13, Corona Centennial 6…

Colorado backup quarterback Dominiq Ponder had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he crashed his car and died last month, according to an autopsy report by the Boulder County coroner’s office. Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 early on March 1, according to the Colorado State Patrol,…

TORONTO — Fans lined up before the game, waiting patiently for the chance to take a selfie with trophies that commemorated the back-to-back World Series championships. Dodger Stadium is not the only place you can do this. The trophies were from 1992 and 1993, and they honored the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers matched that back-to-back feat…

BASEBALL CITY SECTION Crenshaw 9, LA Jordan 8 LA University 6, LA Hamiltom 1 North Hollywood 5, Verdugo Hills 3 Sun Valley Poly 6, Granada Hills Kennedy 1 Sun Valley Magnet 19, Community Charter 2 Sylmar 3, San Fernando 2 Torres 5, Rancho Dominguez 1 SOUTHERN SECTION Alhambra 7, Pasadena Poly 5 Alta Loma 12,…

Angel Reese has a new WNBA home. After spending her first two seasons with the Chicago Sky, the two-time All Star has been traded to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, the teams announced Monday morning. Atlanta also receives the option to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028….