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January 21, 2025

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The sky over Los Angeles is filled with smoke from wildfires on Thursday evening.

SPORTS

Jan 14, 2025

Los Angeles sports teams donate $8 million to wildfire relief efforts

The teams and the Fanatics store will also distribute $3 million worth of sports merchandise to evacuated residents.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (left) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins in San Francisco on Wednesday.

BASKETBALL / NBA

Dec 31, 2024

LeBron, 40, says he wants to finish his career with the Lakers

The player said his exit would come before he felt he could no longer compete "at a high level."

A Netflix advertisement for the Christmas Day NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at a railway station in Munich on Nov. 10

MORE SPORTS / Football

Dec 24, 2024

Christmas Day games on Netflix to help NFL expand global reach

Two games will be available to almost all of Netflix's more than 270 million international subscribers.

In 2024, Scottie Scheffler won seven PGA Tour events, including the Masters, and took home the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Dec 11, 2024

Scheffler voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for third straight time

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are the only players beside Scheffler to win the award three or more times.

Shohei Ohtani runs to first base during the first inning of the 2024 MLB Seoul Series Game 2 between the Dodgers and the Padres in Seoul on March 21. Ohtani underwent surgery to his left shoulder on Tuesday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Nov 6, 2024

Ohtani undergoes successful shoulder surgery, Dodgers say

"He is expected to be ready for Spring Training," the team said in a statement.

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a fly ball against the Yankees in the first inning for Game 2 of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Oct 29, 2024

World Series setting viewership records in Japan

Fewer people have been watching "America's Pastime" in the U.S. than in Japan.

Lakers guard Bronny James (left) and his father, LeBron James, guard the Timberwolves' Julius Randle during Los Angeles' season-opening win on Tuesday.

BASKETBALL / NBA

Oct 23, 2024

'Family over everything': LeBron and son Bronny share court in NBA first

The sold-out crowd let out a roar when 20-year-old Bronny checked into the game alongside LeBron, who was reentering the game with four minutes to play in the first half.

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum during a preseason game against the Denver Nuggets in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 6

BASKETBALL / NBA

Oct 22, 2024

Celtics tip off new season with chip on their shoulders

Ticket demand for the team is nearly double that of last season, according to retailer StubHub, trailing only the New York Knicks.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at city hall on Thursday.

OLYMPICS

Oct 19, 2024

'Time to get busy': LA mayor says 2028 Games preparations underway

The Paris Games were widely seen as a triumph of planning and execution and set a high bar for Los Angeles.

A giant mural of Shohei Ohtani on the side of a hotel in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles

BASEBALL / MLB

Oct 5, 2024

Japanese baseball fans flock to LA to see playoff-bound Ohtani

Inside Dodger Stadium, the influence of Japanese fans is clear, from Japanese-language merchandise to cuisine that included bento boxes, sushi and fried octopus.

Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals a base against the Marlins on Wednesday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Sep 19, 2024

Ohtani says 'no pressure' as he closes in on 50-50 season

The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger has 48 home runs and 49 stolen bases so far this season, an MLB first.

Brazilian street skateboarder Felipe Gustavo performs a trick during a timed run with the Red Bull team at a skate park in Huntington Beach, California, on April 24.

OLYMPICS / Skateboarding

Jul 23, 2024

Skateboarding's reputation does a 180 as it rolls into Paris

Skateboarding brought in a much-needed younger audience on its Olympic debut in 2021, leading organizers to lock it in for the Paris Games.

Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles toward the basket during Game Three of Los Angeles' first-round series against the Nuggets on April 25.

BASKETBALL / NBA

May 1, 2024

LeBron James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit

The Lakers fell 108-106 to the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Monday to lose 4-1 in the first round.

Poland's Iga Swiatek holds the championship trophy after defeating Greece's Maria Sakkari during the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters women's final in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday.

TENNIS

Mar 18, 2024

Swiatek crushes Sakkari to win second Indian Wells title

"It's an amazing thing to be standing here again," Swiatek said during the trophy ceremony.

Carlos Alcaraz pumps his first after winning a point against Fabian Marozsan as the defending champion moved into the Indian Wells quarterfinals on Tuesday.

TENNIS

Mar 13, 2024

Alcaraz and Sinner reach Indian Wells quarters

Alcaraz never looked to be in any trouble against Marozsan, pounding forehands and confidently holding serve throughout the match.

Novak Djokovic hits a shot in his third-round match against Luca Nardi in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Monday.

TENNIS

Mar 12, 2024

Djokovic rues 'bad day' after shock exit from Indian Wells

The world number one had not competed at the tournament since 2019.

Novak Djokovic stretches for a return during his second-round match against Aleksandar Vukic at Indians Wells on Saturday.

TENNIS

Mar 10, 2024

Djokovic says the 'great feeling still there' in Indian Wells

The world No. 1 from Serbia was pushed hard by Aleksandar Vukic in his first match since falling in the Australian Open semifinals six weeks ago.

Coco Gauff hit a forehand during her match against Clara Burel in Indian Wells, California, on Saturday.

TENNIS

Mar 10, 2024

Gauff survives scare; Osaka moves into third round

The third-seeded Gauff came out tight, spraying errors around the court and double faulting on two break points in a poor first set.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his Australian Open semifinal match against Italy's Jannik Sinner in Melbourne on Jan. 26.

TENNIS

Mar 5, 2024

Djokovic returns as Gauff hopes for a U.S. win at Indian Wells

Djokovic hasn't competed at the BNP Paribas Open since 2019 due to U.S. travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

Novak Djokovic hits a forehand during the BNP Paribas Open in March 2019, the last time the world No. 1 competed at the tournament, better known as Indian Wells.

TENNIS

Feb 28, 2024

Djokovic thrilled to return to Indian Wells after five-year hiatus

The world No. 1 is seeking an unprecedented sixth title at the Masters 1000 event, which begins next week.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.

Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go

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