Shohei Ohtani and Justin Wrobleski team up to lead Dodgers over Rays
<p>Shohei Ohtani homers for the game's only run, and Justin Wrobleski pitches six shutout innings as Dodgers beat the Rays.</p>
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Capital Group buys Bunker Hill skyscraper
<p>Los Angeles fund manager Capital Group has completed its $210-million purchase of the Bunker Hill skyscraper it already occupied as a renter and vows to continue expanding its downtown presence.</p>
Lakers promote Lawrence Tanter to special advisor for game presentation
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Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
<p>Snap's Chief Executive Evan Spiegel jabbed at rival Meta and explained why he thinks smartglasses represents the "next major leap in computing" at a conference in Long Beach.</p>
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
<p>As prediction markets stir debate over betting on politics, the Los Angeles mayoral race raised a new question: What happens when people wager on elections?</p>
Brendan Sorsby decides not to play for Texas Tech amid controversy over his eligibility
<p>Facing uncertainty over his NCAA eligibility and a quickly approaching deadline for the NFL supplemental draft, quarterback Brendan Sorsby is leaving Texas Tech without playing a down.</p>
Serena and Venus Williams to team in doubles, seek first title at Wimbledon in 10 years
<p>The Williams sisters — Venus, 45, and Serena, 44 — will bring back their record-setting doubles partnership at Wimbledon beginning June 29.</p>
Fox versus Telemundo: How hydration breaks and commercials are disrupting World Cup viewing
<p>When the World Cup kicked off last week, FIFA introduced hydration breaks, a mandated 3-minute window for players to rest. Many networks are utilizing this pause in the match as a new advertising window. Some soccer fans aren't happy with the viewing experience.</p>
Swanson: He lost his father to Iran's regime. At the World Cup in L.A., he cheered for Team Melli
<p>Narbé Mansourian — a social studies teacher — had no qualms about separating the players from the politics in the country with the complicated geopolitical — and personal — history.</p>
SpaceX buys AI coding startup for $60B in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
<p>SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of AI startup Cursor as Elon Musk's company seeks a competitive edge against Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut.</p>
Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain sold for $2.7 billion
<p>Yum Brands has sold the Pizza Hut restaurant chain in two deals worth $2.7 billion.</p>
Shaikin: The Dodgers are ruining baseball! Stop them! But first let me vote for all their players
<p>Baseball fans are unhappy with how the Dodgers spend money, but many of those fans appear be casting All-Star votes for Dodgers.</p>
2026 World Cup guide: Full TV schedule, game previews, results and standings
<p>Everything you need to know to watch and follow the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including start times and TV and streaming information for every game.</p>
'The clear choice by far.' Why rising U.S. star Alex Freeman chose soccer over the NFL
<p>Alex Freeman, the son of former Green Bay Packers star Antonio Freeman, felt pressure to follow in his footsteps, but his secret love for soccer won.</p>
El Niño turns crumbling California pier into climate battleground over what to save — and who pays
<p>Rep. Sam Liccardo wants to rebuild the Pacifica pier with help from the federal government. But does investing in this kind of infrastructure make sense?</p>
Trump's feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
<p>Anthropic officials are expected to meet with the White House on Monday after the US government, citing national security concerns, ordered the company to cut off access to its latest AI models.</p>
Hiltzik: Small investors have powered SpaceX higher, but they'll shoulder much of the risk when reality bites
<p>Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs? History says it will be the little guy</p>
Uber, Lyft accused of charging different fees for the same rides at the same time
<p>A Consumer Reports study found that the prices for Uber and Lyft trips can vary drastically even when booked for the same route at roughly the same time.</p>
Miguel Rojas' tiebreaking homer propels Dodgers to series-opening win over Rays
<p>Miguel Rojas hammers a pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning to provide the difference in the Dodgers' win over the Rays.</p>
Kelsey Plum held to nine points, Cameron Brink injured in Sparks' loss to Valkyries
<p>Struggles on defense coupled with the Golden State Valkyries defense holding Kelsey Plum to just nine points add up to a 78-58 loss for the Sparks.</p>