The power of teamwork: Inside U.S. figure skating's new Olympic golden age
<p>With three world champions entering the Olympics, the United States could have the best medal haul in decades.</p>
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NBA suspends Lakers center Jaxson Hayes for one game
<p>The backup center has been suspended one game without pay for pushing a Washington Wizards mascot during pregame introductions, the NBA announced Wednesday.</p>
Southland top 20 high school girls' basketball rankings
<p>Ontario Christian and Sierra Canyon remain No. 1 and No. 2 in high school girls' basketball rankings</p>
Commentary: Super Bowl will again feature plenty of Southland talent
<p>Former high school stars include Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, running back George Holani and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu as well as Patriots receiver Kyle Williams.</p>
Prep talk: GALS LA to expand no-cost soccer program
<p>The Los Angeles public middle school is helping girls participate in sports activities as part of National Girls & Women in Sports Day.</p>
Milan-Cortina Olympics TV and streaming schedule: Thursday's listings
<p>A look at which Olympic events will be streaming Thursday at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.</p>
Everything you need to know about ski mountaineering, the newest Olympic sport
<p>Ski mountaineering, also called Skimo, will make its Olympic debut at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Here's everything you need to know about the sport.</p>
Why a 2026 World Cup boycott is unlikely to be successful
<p>FIFA's control over soccer competitions at all level of sport is one of the reasons it's hard for participating teams to boycott the 2026 World Cup.</p>
U.S. curling team's decades-long journey culminates at Milan-Cortina Olympics
<p>Korey Dropkin is grateful for his Olympic moment as the U.S. curling team looks to capitalize on a mix of youth and experience to challenge for gold in Italy.</p>
Eddie Bauer could close stores in Southern California and nationwide
<p>Though plans were not yet final, a bankruptcy is expected to affect brick-and-mortar Eddie Bauer stores in the U.S. and Canada.</p>
Bob Iger revived Disney, but challenges remain
<p>Iger acknowledged facing obstacles in his second stint as CEO, saying this week the company had "a tremendous amount that needed fixing."</p>
Amid protests over ICE's presence at the Olympics, will American athletes get booed?
<p>As U.S. athletes and staff arrived in Italy for the Winter Olympics, they were greeted by protesters opposing ICE's planned security role at the Games.</p>
High school basketball: Boys' and girls' scores from Tuesday
<p>CIF City and Southern Section boys' and girls' basketball results from Tuesday.</p>
Alijah Arenas leads USC to win over Indiana, but Chad Baker-Mazara is injured
<p>USC star freshman Alijah Arenas scored a career-high 29 points during an 81-75 win over Indiana Tuesday at the Galen Center.</p>
Prep basketball roundup: Santa Margarita, St. John Bosco advance to Trinity League final
<p>Roundup: Santa Margarita (25-3) and St. John Bosco (20-6) both won semifinal games on Tuesday night.</p>
NBA All-Star rosters set: Kawhi Leonard added to the game
<p>The Clippers' star was added to balance rosters in the U.S.-vs.-World format, featuring two teams of Americans and one of international players in a mini-tournament.</p>
Trinity League football loses another head coach with Servite's Chris Reinert stepping down
<p>The high-powered and highly competitive Trinity League will have three new head football coaches in the fall of 2026.</p>
Lakers guard Austin Reaves to play tonight against the Nets
<p>He'll come off the bench and have a minutes restriction after missing the last 19 games because of a strained left calf.</p>
Savannah Guthrie will no longer be part of NBC's Winter Olympics coverage
<p>The 'Today' co-host will remain in the U.S. as law enforcement officials continue to search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.</p>
Netflix's Ted Sarandos grilled in Senate hearing
<p>Netflix Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos pledged to maintain a 45-day theatrical window and tried to allay concerns about job losses resulting from the proposed deal to acquire Warner Bros.</p>