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Kobe Bryant is heading into his 20th season and final year of his current contract with the Lakers.
A Times series commemorating the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
Pressure is building on the NFL to disclose the details of how hard it tried to obtain the elevator security video of Ray Rice striking his then-fiancee Janay Palmer during its investigation of...
Tiger Woods announced Monday that he is ending his four-year relationship with swing coach Sean Foley.
Candace Parker scored 17 of her season-high 34 points in the third quarter and Los Angeles overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Fever, 86-78, on Tuesday night.
Dr. Neal ElAttrache has built a reputation as a top orthopedic surgeon to the stars, but he remains remarkably down to earth.
Justin Bieber has made it clear that he's a Floyd Mayweather fan, but when he Instagrammed two Photoshopped images poking fun at Manny Pacquiao, some of his followers thought he went too far.
USC tailback Tre Madden out for the season
Carolina's place in the NFL Bottom Ten is still safe
U.S. should be outraged over World Cup vote
Lakers' Pau Gasol is energized after an easy summer
USC women's Coach Michael Cooper touches off war of words
Kim Yuna has South Korea's full attention
Mark Heisler's NBA Eastern Conference preview
Staples affixes name to L.A. venue permanently
New women's soccer league takes world view
It's safer in the ring for Antonio Margarito
Jockey rides the colt to a neck victory in the $1-million Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said -...
He faces a one-year suspension. His opponent in July 7 title bout also tests positive and will be banned.
Instead of trumped-up extras, these courses offer intriguing, affordable challenges
Eddie Logan, who's 96 today, has waxed shoes with class and humor at Santa Anita track since it opened in 1934
Angels Owner Arte Moreno Plans to Beat the Dodgers at Their Own Game by Delivering a Competitive Team, a Clean Ballpark and a Family Atmosphere. Oh, and the Cheaper Beer Should Help. By Bill Shaikin
Saturday, March 27 TOURNAMENTS BAPTIST CHRISTIAN Championship Vista Calvary Christian 11, Baptist Christian 0 Semifinals Vista Calvary Christian 6, California Lutheran 5 CHATSWORTH Round-Robin...
The Seattle Mariners have suspended Evel Bastida for the remainder of the California League season and are considering releasing the Inland Empire 66er infielder because he struck a pitcher with a...
Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe, who collapsed during the Confederations Cup semifinals at Lyon, France, on June 26, died from a heart attack that was caused by an enlarged left ventricle, an...
The Seattle SuperSonics, tonight's opponent for the Clippers, began to revamp their roster when they traded Gary Payton to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ray Allen six weeks ago.
Pro football: Enigmatic running back, now with Dolphins, has been battling social-anxiety disorder.
Motor sports: Lundgren, from La Mesa, was killed Friday, getting hit by an airborne bike from another crash.
Mighty Duck goalie Steve Shields made his first start in 20 days and it was anything but a pleasant outing.
Auto racing: Firefighter's account raises questions about NASCAR's investigation of Earnhardt's fatal crash.
There are several schools in Southern California that offer interested fans the chance to drive a race car.
Little doll has become a highly visible symbol of Laker forward's highly unusual NBA lifestyle.
With One Simple Gesture, southerner Pee Wee Reese Healped Ease Jackie Robinson Across the Color Line, but There Is Much More to His Legacy
Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs and led the Chicago Cubs to the playoffs for the first time since 1989.
Girls' golf season may be in full swing, but for Ina Kim and Emma Stachowitz of Harvard-Westlake, it's the off-season.
OK, bang the drum slowly, professor. Muffle the cymbals and the laugh track.
Less than a year after it was revealed he had the same lethal neuromuscular disease that killed baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, former Houston Oiler defensive lineman Glenn Montgomery has died.
UCLA: 1995 national title is stripped, athletic program is put on three years' probation.
Medicine: Co-founder of famed clinic had been physician for Dodgers, Rams and Lakers.
Denny McLain, who won 31 games for the Detroit Tigers in 1968, bought a condominium in Puerto Rico and covered expenses for his private plane with money stolen from a meat company pension plan, a...
Leaving the largest contract ever offered to a basketball coach sitting on the table, Pat Riley resigned unexpectedly as coach of the New York Knicks on Thursday.
Rob Kahane used to be one of those Little League dads who didn't like the way the manager treated his kid.
It is not uncommon for figure skaters to receive standing ovations after performing their freestyle programs in competitions.
The San Diego Padres set a club record with 13 runs, nine hits and 16 batters in the first inning and had five homers in the game to defeat the St.
Luc Robitaille was 9 years old when Henri Richard retired, too young to remember the playmaking feats of the "Pocket Rocket."
Red, white, blue, and team colors — gear up for the ultimate Independence Day celebration.