Reuters NFL-League says working to eliminate 'race-based norms' in brain injury settlement program (Reuters) -The National Football League (NFL) said on Wednesday it was "committed to eliminating race-based norms" in its $1 billion settlement program with former players over brain injuries.…

Dodd City 8, D’Hanis 4 Dodd City shortstop Tori Dotson blasted a 2-run home run in the first and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third as the Hornets won their first state title over defending champion D’Hanis…

DeMeco Ryans has been a part of the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff for the last four seasons during some stretches of really strong play from the defensive side of the ball when healthy. Ryans now inherits the defensive coordinator position with…

The Associated Press Nuggets beat Blazers 147-140 in 2OT, Lillard scores 55 DENVER (AP) On Damian Lillard's record-breaking night when he was hitting one shot after another from behind the arc and almost beyond belief, it was Michael Porter Jr. who…

And now we resume our regularly scheduled programming, with the Dodgers laying waste to the National League West. That might be a bit of hyperbole, considering the team currently occupies third place in the division. But it might not. The Dodgers could…

LOS ANGELES (AP) Something's got to give between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Clippers. Neither team has won at home yet, and now it's the Mavs' turn. Luka Doncic scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with eight seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff…

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is surrounded by Clippers defenders on a drive down the lane during Game 5 on Wednesday night at Staples Center. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) It is typically unadvisable to go after the same rebound that Boban Marjanovic wants.…

A girl practices with her lacrosse team. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS' LACROSSE DIVISION 1 Quarterfinals, Wednesday Foothill 17, Newport Harbor 2 Redondo 8, Mater Dei 6 Newbury Park 8, San Clemente 7 Santa Margarita 16, Palos…

Reuters PREVIEW-Tennis-Serena resumes hunt for 24th slam title on French Open Day 4 Seventh seed Serena Williams is back in action on day four of the French Open, where she takes on unseeded Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in the second round. Williams,…