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Rain — and maybe thunderstorms — are expected in Los Angeles this weekend

<p>Weather forecasts for Los Angeles and Southern California predict rain this weekend, which could linger through Monday. There's also a 15% to 25% chance of thunderstorms.</p>

Cameron Young delivers stirring, surprising rally to surge into tie at Masters

<p>Cameron Young is tied atop the leaderboard entering the final day at the Masters after he surged and Rory McIlroy struggled on Saturday.</p>

Anze Kopitar honored after Kings beat nemesis Oilers during regular-season home finale

<p>Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.</p>

'Coach Chesney is a winner.' Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin sold on Bruins' new leader

<p>UCLA veterans Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin didn't consider hitting the transfer portal after meeting new coach Bob Chesney.</p>

Man charged with arson after setting fires inside Ontario Mills mall

<p>A Rancho Cucamonga man was arrested Friday morning after he set multiple fires inside stores at the Ontario Mills Mall, officials said.</p>

Letters to Sports: Celebrating UCLA's inspiring national title win

<p>Times readers cheer UCLA coach Cori Close and players Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts, Gianne Kneepkens, Angela Dugalic and Charlisse Leger-Walker.</p>

'He does so many more things.' How Luke Kennard became the Lakers' emergency point guard

<p>Beyond being the league's leading three-point shooter, Luke Kennard has 31 assists in the last four games, stepping up his ball-handling responsibilities for the Lakers.</p>

Prep talk: Arcadia Invitational set for Saturday at Arcadia High

<p>Olympian Quincy Wilson leads the athletes scheduled to compete at the Arcadia Invitational in the night portion at 5 p.m.</p>

Lead still haunts yards in Exide battery recycler cleanup zone

<p>A recycler in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries for a century and there is still lead in people's yards after a decade of cleanup.</p>

LeBron James and resilient Lakers defeat Suns, stay in hunt for No. 3 playoff seed

<p>LeBron James leads the Lakers to a 101-73 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep them in contention for the No. 3 playoff seed in the Western Conference</p>

Max Muncy caps his three-homer night with historic walk-off blast for Dodgers

<p>Max Muncy hits three home runs, including a walk-off blast in the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Friday's scores

<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Friday's games.</p>

Prep sports roundup: Orange Lutheran defeats Norco to win Boras Classic South

<p>Orange Lutheran's excellent pitching carries it to victory over Norco in the Boras Classic South championship game.</p>

Logan Reddemann strikes out 18; No. 1 UCLA wins in 14 innings over Rutgers

<p>UCLA pitchers combine for 30 strikeouts in a 14-inning win over Rutgers, with Logan Reddemann leading the way for the top-ranked Bruins.</p>

Artemis II astronauts safely splash down off San Diego coast after historic moon mission

<p>The Artemis II crew slammed into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, creating a fireball half as hot as the surface of the sun, before splashing down safely off the coast of San Diego.</p>

Rory McIlroy holds largest Masters lead ever through 36 holes after 9-birdie round

<p>Reigning champion Rory McIlroy puts on a stunning short-game performance during the second round of the Masters to take a six-stroke lead into the weekend.</p>

Did you feel it? As Artemis II nears reentry, scientists want to know how far the sonic boom travels

<p>Southern Californians might hear a sonic boom as NASA's Artemis II moon mission reenters the atmosphere off the coast of San Diego Friday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</p>

Blank Street lands on the West Coast

<p>The $500-million coffee chain from New York City will start its California expansion in Beverly Hills.</p>

NBA, college football announcer Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years: 'Time to move on'

<p>Veteran play-by-play announcer Mark Jones has been a staple on ESPN since 1990. His final broadcast on the network will be Sunday for the Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics game.</p>

Nneka Ogwumike is returning to the Sparks, bolstering the team's push to win now

<p>Nneka Ogwumike left the Sparks to join a franchise in a better position to vie for championships. Her return signals a belief the Sparks can win big again.</p>