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High school baseball and softball: Monday's scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Monday's games.

Lauren Betts scores career-high 35 as UCLA powers past Oklahoma State and into Sweet 16

Lauren Betts dominates for No. 1 UCLA, finishing with 35 points in an 87-68 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Turnover-plagued USC blown out by No. 1 South Carolina in season-ending loss

No. 9 USC struggles to contain Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot and commits 27 turnovers in a 101-61 loss to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Prep sports roundup: Corona Santiago hands Corona its first baseball defeat behind Troy Randall

Corona Santiago baseball takes the first game of three-game series over Corona with a 6-2 victory.

Lakers fade in final seconds against Pistons as nine-game win streak ends

Luka Doncic misses a game-tying three-pointer just before the final buzzer as the Lakers' nine-game winning streak ends in a 113-110 loss to Detroit.

Michael Jordan is no longer one of NBA's all-time top 5 scorers, but his NASCAR team is surging

Michael Jordan celebrates as Tyler Reddick racks up a NASCAR win for Jordan's 23XI Racing, hours after Kevin Durant bumps him from fifth on the NBA's all-time leading scorer list.

UCLA stars now have a better chance of sticking with WNBA rosters under new CBA

The new WNBA collective bargaining agreement includes 12 guaranteed roster spots and two developmental player positions that should make it easier for more rookies to stick with teams.

'Sled head': Lawsuits against USA Bobsled/Skeleton allege permanent brain damage from the sports

Three personal injury lawsuits have been filed on behalf of elite bobsledders who claim officials intentionally concealed evidence that the sport causes brain injuries.

Ohtani. Yamamoto. Sasaki. A 12-story 'cultural bridge' between L.A. and Japan to debut in Torrance

Artist Robert Vargas will unveil his 12-story mural featuring the Dodgers' three Japanese stars — Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki — Tuesday in Torrance.

NL West preview: The Dodgers should be heavy favorites, but the Padres could surprise

The San Diego Padres might be the only team that can challenge the Dodgers in the NL West this season. But what about the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks?

As malls and department stores fade, California's Ross and other discounters are booming

The company behind Ross Dress for Less and other bargain retailers are thriving as consumers look to save money.

Rare double-doubles: Betts sisters shine during UCLA's NCAA tournament run

UCLA works to celebrate Lauren and Sienna Betts as successful sisters and individual playmakers pushing to help the Bruins win.

Data centers under scrutiny by California lawmakers as fears rise about health and energy impacts

Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state's stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on new major energy users that strain power supplies.

Swanson: The Dodgers are chasing a three-peat. They can take some cues from the 2002 Lakers

As well as any place, Los Angeles understands: Great teams win championships. Exceptionally great teams repeat, back-to-back it up. But only the greatest teams three-peat.

UCLA's Sweet 16 ambitions thwarted in season-ending loss to Connecticut

With leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau out again because of injury, No. 7 UCLA fades in a 73-57 loss to No. 2 UConn in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

USC views its comeback win over Clemson as a key, culture-building moment

USC players have been tested without star JuJu Watkins, but the aren't giving up on this season. The Trojans see their overtime win over Clemson as proof.

LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers' Road Triumph

LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers’ Road TriumphThe 41-year-old athlete achieved 30 points during his team’s second victory of the week against the Houston RocketsOn Wednesday evening, LeBron James delivered a truly remarkable display, among the finest in his 23-year NBA tenure, accumulating 30 points from 13-of-14 attempts, which featured six powerful dunks. This standout effort helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure a 124-116 away triumph…LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers&rs

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic’s 60 points propel Los Angeles Lakers to eighth straight win

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic’s 60 points propel Los Angeles Lakers to eighth straight winLuka Doncic scored 60 points – the most ever recorded against Miami Heat – as Los Angeles Lakers won its eighth straight game, defeating the host 134-126 on Thursday night.The Lakers also got a triple-double from LeBron James, who had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. It was just James’ second triple-double of the season. Doncic, who entered the day leading the NBA with a 32.9 scoring…NBA roundup: Luka Don

Amazon MGM Studios' 'Project Hail Mary' rockets to the top of the box office

The Ryan Gosling-led "Project Hail Mary" hauled in $80.5 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, marking a big win for Amazon MGM Studios.

Luka Doncic avoids suspension after NBA rescinds his 16th technical foul

The NBA rescinded technical fouls issued to Luka Doncic and Goga Bitadze during the Lakers' win over the Orlando Magic.