U.S. World Cup roster revealed early; two big surprises in midfield
<p>Midfielders Tanner Tessmann and Diego Luna are left off the roster, while Gio Reyna, Chris Richards and Alejandro Zendejas make the cut.</p>
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Verdugo Hills claims City Section Division I baseball title
<p>Verdugo Hills, the fourth-place finisher in the Valley Mission League, completed a remarkable turnaround on Saturday, winning its fourth consecutive playoff game.</p>
Sparks' Cameron Brink is at full strength and eager to make her mark
<p>The third-year reserve forward is averaging nearly two blocks per game while helping to anchor the defense as she continues to develop her game.</p>
What we know about GKN Aerospace, the firm at center of O.C. chemical leak
<p>The chemical leak that triggered evacuations across a swath of Orange County on Friday is located at GKN Aerospace, a manufacturing company based in the United Kingdom.</p>
Prep talk: Teenage barber is helping baseball players look good during playoffs
<p>Noah Nolasco of Birmingham High has become a go-to barber for baseball players around the area.</p>
Letters to Sports: Angels have gone from bad to worse
<p>Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions about the Angels, the Dodgers, playoff nirvana and more.</p>
Some experts say they've never seen bees swarm so early -- and that's concerning
<p>A warm winter and dry spring could be making bees more vulnerable.</p>
Los Angeles hotels are still waiting for a surge in demand from the World Cup
<p>Around 80% of hotels surveyed by the American Hotel and Lodging Assn. reported that room bookings are lagging behind expectations for the 2026 World Cup.</p>
Anaheim native Wade Meckler powers struggling Angels to a win over Rangers in his debut
<p>Wade Meckler hit three-run home run in his first at-bat as an Angel, leading the team to a win over the Rangers Friday at Angel Stadium.</p>
City Section baseball finals: Friday scores, Saturday schedule
<p>CIF City Section baseball final results from Friday, May 22, and Saturday's schedule.</p>
High school softball: City Section playoff scores and updated schedule
<p>CIF City Section softball quarterfinal playoff results from Friday and semifinals schedule on Wednesday.</p>
UCLA softball bats catch fire, Bruins roll to super regional win over UCF
<p>Bri Alejandre sparked a surge of home runs that helped UCLA earn a 9-1 run-rule win over UCF to open the Los Angeles Super Regional Friday.</p>
High school baseball: Southern Section playoff results and updated schedule
<p>CIF Southern Section baseball quarterfinal playoff results from Friday, May 22, and the semifinal schedule.</p>
Prep baseball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Harvard-Westlake, Norco advance in Division 1
<p>Air Force-bound Malakye Matsumoto came through for Notre Dame in 7-2 win over Corona Friday, advancing in the high school Division 1 baseball playoffs.</p>
Caltech could lose control of JPL for the first time
<p>The action forces Caltech to compete for control of the La Cañada Flintridge institution it has managed since NASA's inception in 1958.</p>
Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety
<p>Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety</p>
What heated rivalry? A queer women's basketball rom-com with actual WNBA players is in the works
<p>A rom-com about a women's basketball player who falls for her teammate is in the works. WNBA players Gabby Williams, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance are set to appear.</p>
Newsom blames Chevron for California's gas-price problem
<p>The California governor encouraged Californians to avoid pumping gas at Chevron, claiming the gas company is hiking up its prices. Chevron blamed the high prices on state policies.</p>
Racing community pays tribute to Kyle Busch: 'He had a fire and competitive spirit that drove him to be great'
<p>Former NASCAR teammates and rivals are among those paying tribute to two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch following his shocking death Thursday at age 41.</p>
Musicians’ Club of Pomona Valley sponsors student music competition
The Musicians’ Club of Pomona Valley is sponsoring a concert by the winners of its annual John Child Walker Music Competition ...