Plaschke: Haters beware! Villainous Dodgers begin three-peat quest with a party
<p>The Dodgers are showing the rest of Major League Baseball all the great things that can happen when ownership decides to invest in its team and its fans.</p>
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Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in World Baseball Classic for Japan
<p>Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at the team's annual DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium that Shohei Ohtani would not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.</p>
Rising Stars set to help kick off NBA All-Star Weekend at Intuit Dome
<p>Former Clipper Quentin Richardson discusses the format change, what to expect during All-Star Weekend and how much the annual events mean to him and other players.</p>
Letters to Sports: Rams came so close to proving Bill Plaschke right
<p>Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Rams' playoff loss and Bill Plaschke's prediction as well as UCLA, USC, the Lakers and Dodgers.</p>
Prep talk: St. Genevieve freshman Mia Rizo is earning rave reviews in girls' soccer
<p>The 15-year-old Valiants midfielder has scored 19 goals this season while displaying what her coach says is "an impeccable soccer IQ."</p>
Californian tech company to move headquarters to Florida
<p>D-Wave Quantum Inc. said it will relocate its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla., before the end of the year.</p>
High school basketball: Friday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Friday's games.</p>
Jordan Chiles achieves another perfect 10 to lead UCLA past Washington
<p>Jordan Chiles achieves a 10 in floor routine for her third perfect score of the season, leading UCLA gymnastics past Washington.</p>
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake clinches Mission League boys' soccer title
<p>Coach Mike Erush guides Harvard-Westlake boys' soccer to its third league title in four years.</p>
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets to benefit China
<p>A federal jury on Thursday convicted Linwei Ding, 38, of seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets after an 11-day trial in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.</p>
Luka Doncic has 37-point triple-double as Lakers answer call for 'competitive edge'
<p>He has 37 points, including 16 in the first quarter, 13 assists and 11 rebounds while Deandre Ayton contributes 28 points and 13 rebounds in a game that was never close.</p>
UCLA women look to refine game against No. 8 Iowa on Sunday
<p>Coach Cori Close said the Bruins did not execute their game plan in a close win over Iowa State and must be ready for a challenge from the Hawkeyes, who were upset by USC.</p>
Lindsey Vonn injures knee in downhill crash a week before Games: 'My Olympic dream is not over'
<p>Skiing star Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee in a downhill race one week before the Milan Cortina Games begin. She vows, 'My Olympic dream is not over.'</p>
Add Dodgers' Miguel Rojas to the list of those unable to play in the World Baseball Classic
<p>Dodgers World Series star Miguel Rojas, 37, is disappointed that he can't represent his native Venezuela in the World Baseall Classic because of insurance problems.</p>
Prep talk: Bay League has a trio of top senior pitchers for 2026 baseball season
<p>Garrett Jacobs of Mira Costa, Robby Zimmerman of Redondo Union and Kai Van Scoyoc of Palos Verdes are pitchers to watch this spring in high school baseball.</p>
From Super Bowl favorites to sideline: What happened to the Rams this season?
<p>In a season where many things went right for the Rams, the team fell short of its goal of winning the Super Bowl. Will Matthew Stafford return to lead another potential title run?</p>
Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them
<p>Pivotal is a Palo Alto-based company developing an ultralight, electric aircraft for recreational use and short-haul travel.</p>
High school basketball: Thursday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Thursday's games.</p>
Palisades boys' basketball team returns to campus and routs rival Fairfax
<p>Hosting a game inside their own gym for the first time in 388 days, the Dolphins were led to a 50-point win by twins OJ and EJ Popoola, who combined for 39 points.</p>
Kennedy Smith and USC women stun No. 8 Iowa in a huge statement win
<p>Kennedy Smith delivers a critical moment and Kara Dunn finishes with 25 points and 12 rebounds as USC pulls off its biggest win of the season against No. 8 Iowa.</p>