Congress can and should end Trump’s travel ban
As President Donald Trump considers adding several additional countries to his travel ban, the nation only has Congress to count on to step up and ensure America’s immigration and travel policies are...
View ArticleUCLA upsets No. 20 Colorado behind Chris Smith’s 30 points
UCLA guard Chris Smith shoots over Colorado guard Tyler Bey during the second half of Thursday’s Pac-12 game at Pauley Pavilion. Smith had a career-high 30 points in the Bruins’ 72-68 win. (AP...
View ArticleAlexander: LeBron James’ speech hits all the right notes
LOS ANGELES — As it turned out, the only person who could truly do justice to the Lakers’ pre-game tribute to Kobe Bryant on Friday night was LeBron James. “I got something written down,” he told the...
View ArticleFairmont Prep basketball wins this time against rival Pacifica Christian
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now COSTA MESA – Fairmont Prep vs. Pacifica Christian continues to be one of the better rivalries in Orange County...
View ArticleDucks get a look at what their future might look like in loss to Lightning
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Erik Gudbranson, right, passes the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Jan. 31,...
View ArticleNo. 3 UCLA gymnastics upset by No. 11 Washington, despite Kramer’s first...
LOS ANGELES >> First came the wobble, then the loss of concentration, and then the eventual step off the beam. With three falls and three scores of 9.100, the UCLA gymnastics team recorded its...
View ArticleGarden Grove basketball tops Ocean View, grabs control of Golden West League...
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now HUNTINGTON BEACH — Garden Grove’s strategy of drawing fouls and going inside as often as possible to Miguel...
View ArticleEdison clinches share of Surf League boys basketball title with rout of...
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Edison boys basketball team won a share of its fourth consecutive league championship Friday by dominating...
View ArticleLakers pay homage to Kobe Bryant in emotional loss to Trail Blazers
Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket as Blazers center Hassan Whiteside defends during the first half of Friday’s game at Staples Center. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG) Los...
View ArticleFriday’s basketball highlights: Laguna Beach clinches Wave League title;...
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A roundup of the Orange County boys basketball highlights on Friday: The Laguna Beach boys basketball team...
View ArticleWhat Super Bowl fever costs the country and why the game won’t move to Saturday
Super boost Only time will tell how many people tune in to tomorrow’s Super Bowl, but it will likely be the most-watched event of the year. Today we look at the game’s impact in many ways beyond the...
View ArticleMater Dei girls basketball delivers Coach Kevin Kiernan a special 800th...
Mater Dei guard Camryn Kiernan, center, holds on to the rebound as Bishop Gorman guard Aaliyah Bey, left, and guard Asya Bey, right, try to wrestle the ball away during the Nike Extravaganza in Santa...
View ArticleAlexander: Kawhi Leonard returns in triumph to San Diego State
Former San Diego State forward Kawhi Leonard, center right, now with the Los Angeles Clippers, poses with family members and Clippers players, among others, after his No. 15 jersey was retired during a...
View ArticleOne man injured in shooting near Frontier Park in La Mirada
One man was injured Saturday morning in a shooting near Frontier Park in La Mirada, authorities said. The man had been shot in the 13200 block of Duffield Avenue about 10:48 a.m., said Lt. P. Chavez of...
View ArticleKings’ Luke Walton treasures his memories of former teammate Kobe Bryant
SACRAMENTO — Luke Walton thought it might be a short phone call. The Golden State Warriors had reached the NBA Finals in 2015, pitted against LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. Walton, then an...
View ArticleLakers get back to winning, routing the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield, right, looks to pass the ball asLos Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley, left, defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif.,...
View ArticleUSC basketball falls flat in blowout loss to Colorado
LOS ANGELES — There was no second-half flip of the switch. Andy Enfield’s halftime speech couldn’t save USC on Saturday night against No. 20 Colorado. A listless first half begat a similar second half,...
View ArticleLong Beach State has another forgettable 2nd half against UC Santa Barbara
Long Beach State’s Colin Slater tries to get past UC Santa Barbara’s Max Heidegger during Saturday’s Big West Conference game at LBSU’s Walter Pyramid. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing...
View ArticleUC Irvine builds big first-half lead, crushes Cal State Fullerton
Before Saturday’s game against Cal State Fullerton at the Bren Events Center, members of the UC Irvine men’s basketball team bow their heads during a moment of silence honoring Lakers legend Kobe...
View ArticleDucks refuse to join Kings in Pacific Division’s cellar
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Larsson, right, of Sweden, controls the puck past Los Angeles Kings right wing Matt Luff during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 1,...
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