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>
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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>
How to watch NASA's moon mission splash down off San Diego today
<p>Southern Californians likely won't be able to see reentry or splashdown in person, but NASA will livestream it. Here's what you should know</p>
Prep talk: Palisades' Jake Norr gets two holes in one, shows he's City Section title favorite
<p>The junior standout aces the seventh hole at Woodley Lakes Golf Course on Tuesday and then the fifth hole at Harding Golf Course on Thursday.</p>
Chabria: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI
<p>A real strike on civilization as we know it occurred in Silicon Valley, where a new AI super-brain was locked up because it's too powerful — and unpredictable.</p>
Hiltzik: Trump wants you to invest your 401(k) in crypto and private equity. Should you bite?
<p>Trump is opening the door to risky 'alternative investments' such as crypto and private equity in 401(k) plans. But employers have had good reasons to keep them out of their plans.</p>
Shaikin: Forget Team USA's WBC lineup. The Dodgers' 2026 lineup is baseball's most elite
<p>How does the top of the Dodgers' lineup — Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman — stack up against Team USA's lineup from the 2026 World Baseball Classic?</p>
LeBron James powers shorthanded Lakers to important win over Warriors
<p>With Warriors star Stephen Curry not playing because of injury, LeBron James leads the Lakers to a 119-103 win to stop the team's three-game losing streak.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Thursday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Thursday's games.</p>
Prep sports roundup: Orange Lutheran, Norco reach championship game at Boras Classic
<p>No. 2 Orange Lutheran will face No. 3 Norco in the Boras Classic championship with the winner becoming the new No. 1 team in Southern California.</p>
'Thanks to the lady on 8': Xander Schauffele saves par after ball lands in fan's bag at Masters
<p>After finishing his opening round at the 2026 Masters, Xander Schauffele gave thanks to a spectator whose bag caught his ball outside of the fairway and helped him save par on the eighth hole.</p>
Defending champ Rory McIlroy excels in tough conditions to share Masters lead
<p>A year after finally completing golf's grand slam, Rory McIlroy was pleased to know he was still feeling a bit nervous as he teed off at the Masters.</p>
UCLA women's basketball lands first transfer since winning NCAA championship
<p>The UCLA women's basketball team landed Arkansas transfer Bonnie Deas, a guard who averaged nearly a double-double in her first season in the SEC.</p>
In-N-Out owner says no to automated ordering
<p>The beloved California chain has no interest in embracing automated online ordering, the owner, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson said in a talk at Pepperdine University in late March.</p>
Joseph Baena, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, wins Iron Gladiator bodybuilding competition
<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena won big at the Iron Gladiator bodybuilding competition last weekend. The recent amateur can now compete as a pro bodybuilder.</p>
Department of Justice sets sights on NFL's media rights deals
<p>The Justice Department is addressing whether the anti-trust exemption given to sports leagues for its TV deals applies to streamers.</p>
'I haven't killed anybody yet': Jack Nicklaus 'came close' with ceremonial shot at Masters
<p>Jack Nicklaus says he has no plan to step away from performing his ceremonial first shot at the Masters after hooking it left over onlookers Thursday at Augusta National.</p>