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UCLA’s Trent Perry puts up a jumper between USC forward Rashaun Agee and guard Clark Slajchert in the second half. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. … Read more

Jason Szenes for the NY Post Sunday evening, I was thinking a lot about if Aaron Boone and Aaron Judge are a version of Sean McDermott and Josh Allen. And if the Astros were a version of the Chiefs — or maybe now it is the Dodgers. Judge is going to be 33 in April … Read more

MOBILE, Ala. — If the Giants want to get a good look at the player they might select with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, they need not spend any time this week scouring the prospects assembled for the Senior Bowl.  That player — whoever it is — will not be there.  … Read more

Less than three months ago, Gotham FC found themselves overwhelmed with disappointment.  They were loaded with talent and considered one of the NWSL’s “super teams” but didn’t have a trophy to show for it.  A year after completing an epic worst-to-first turnaround and winning the 2023 NWSL championship, Gotham FC was eliminated by the Washington … Read more

Mark Delgado ready to embark on ‘next chapter’ as part of LAFC roster overhaul Mark Delgado was born and raised in Southern California and played six MLS seasons here. But last Friday, he joked, was the first time he worried about getting lost on his way to practice. “I had to pull out the GPS … Read more

Taylor Swift praised her gal pal Brittany Mahomes for keeping her “so calm” during the nail-biting the NFL playoffs. The 14-time Grammy winner on Sunday cheered as her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs team emerged victorious over the Buffalo Bills with a final score of 32-29 in the AFC Championship game. As the “Fortnight” … Read more

‘A huge problem’: USC’s free-throw shooting woes prove costly in loss to UCLA Saint Thomas wiped his hands, tossing away the towel as he stepped to the free-throw line. Ninety-six seconds remained in the latest meeting of the crosstown showdown — a game that, in recent memory, had lent itself to late-game heroics on this … Read more

Cam Johnson’s final game as a Net may have already happened.  The star forward and team’s second-leading scorer, who has missed the past two games with a re-aggravated right ankle sprain, sat out Monday’s 110-96 loss to the Kings and will be reevaluated next week, said coach Jordi Fernandez.  Johnson will miss the next two … Read more

Brentwood coach Ryan Bailey was pleased his team pulled out an overtime win over Windward. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) With 9.2 seconds left in regulation and a three-point lead on Monday night, Brentwood coach Ryan Bailey told his players repeatedly during a timeout that there were two fouls to give, so foul to … Read more

Sebastian Mack’s late heroics help UCLA edge USC and extend its winning streak Whatever it takes. Having rolled off one win after another the last two weeks, UCLA found another way to prevail Monday night. Their leading scorer sidelined by an ankle injury, their offense having gone cold, their defense reeling, their ability to make … Read more