Новости за 14.03.2016

The harder they tried, the worse they seemed to play. And with every forehand they rifled into the net, with every shot that sailed off on long flights in the gusty winds, fans began to sense an upset could be unfolding Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open.

Police shot and killed the driver of a stolen West Covina police cruiser who led authorities on a high-speed chase across Los Angeles County on Sunday, authorities said.

D'Angelo Russell had called it a statement game, an important time to show he deserved to be the NBA draft's second pick last June.

Phil Jackson received a warm ovation at the end of the first quarter at Staples Center.

Alexander Zverev is among the youngsters being promoted as “Next Generation” stars by the men's tennis tour. But Zverev isn't waiting for his turn: He's establishing himself now.The 18-year-old German advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a gritty 6-4, 3-6, 7-5...

Ranking the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland:

Rank, School (W-L), Comment (last week's ranking)1 JSERRA (5-0) - Play St. John Bosco Wednesday at Angel Stadium (1)2 ORANGE LUTHERAN (4-1) - Pitcher Chris Burica is off to terrific start (4)3 SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (5-0) - Hunter...

How the Bruins look next season

Player; Pos.; Ht.; Yr.; Comment

Bryce Alford; PG; 6-3; Sr.; Often clutch, but led the team in shots despite 38.5% shooting. A leader but defense needs improvement.

Prince Ali; G; 6-3; So.; Averaged more than 10 minutes a game during nonconference games; didn't reach...

UCLA's basketball season was plummeting. The team was splintering. And no one knew how to fix it.

No. 8 USC vs. No. 9 Providence

THURSDAY AT PNC ARENA, RALEIGH, N.C.

How they got here: USC lost six of eight games in a stretch late in the season but used a 95-71 victory over UCLA in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament as a strong closing statement. Providence endured its own...

A large and eclectic crowd gathered Sunday for the opening of Hauser Wirth & Schimmel, a massive new art gallery housed in an old flour mill in the heart of the downtown Arts District.

Donald Trump has not only roiled the Republican presidential race, but also the focus of the Democratic one, at least temporarily.

Over the last four months, the USC basketball team was the best show in town … that few people saw.

Some of the largest antigovernment demonstrations Brazil has seen took place Sunday, after long-standing accusations of corruption against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva crystallized into formal charges against him last week.

Matt Shoemaker took the mound Sunday thinking about his release point and mechanics and all the adjustments he made in the wake of his previous spring start, when he was rocked for seven runs and 10 hits, including three homers, against the Cincinnati Reds.

Clippers rookie forward Branden Dawson was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of felony spousal abuse at a residence in Playa Vista, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Clayton Kershaw might be the best pitcher on the planet, but that and $300 million could not buy him a spot in the World Series last year. He finished in the top three in National League Cy Young Award voting for the fifth consecutive year and yet this is how he thinks of himself today: Kershaw...

Former Pacific Hills basketball Coach Ivan Barahona is facing a dilemma in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Highlights from the Dodgers' 6-4 victory over Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz.

This is the week when local chapters of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame honor high school scholar athlete award winners at banquets in Riverside, Orange County, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Studio City.

Another storm pummeled Northern California on Sunday, dumping snow, heavy rain and powerful winds. It also triggered power outages and forced some evacuations. 

Highlights of the Angels' 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Tempe, Ariz.

It took four tries, but the world's top-ranked Go player finally scored a win over Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo on Sunday, putting a dent in the artificial intelligence program’s surprising dominance in the ancient East Asian board game.

There are plenty of theories about the chaos that has descended upon college basketball this season.

The Kings' to-do list grew considerably longer after Saturday night's overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils.

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament could not get past its opening announcement of the four No. 1 seeds Sunday without a controversy.