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UCLA senior Megan Grant ties NCAA softball home run record; Bruins reach title game

<p>UCLA senior Megan Grant said she was trying to win a one-on-one battle when she connected on home run No. 37, tying the NCAA single-season record on Friday.</p>

Dodgers put Tyler Glasnow on injured list; Blake Snell set to start Saturday

<p>The Dodgers place starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the injured list, but the team is planning to activate Blake Snell and Mookie Betts in the days ahead.</p>

High school baseball: Southern Section playoff pairings

<p>The CIF Southern Section released baseball playoff pairings on Friday, introducing a new Division 1 format of pool play before single-game elimination.</p>

Will work for free? Trevor Bauer hypothetically offers to sign a '$0 salary' deal with any MLB club

<p>Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer offers to sign a minor league contract with a '$0 salary' with any MLB team, saying that clubs would face no financial risk.</p>

WNBA preview: Caitlin Clark returns while Aces and Liberty remain most formidable teams

<p>As the 2026 WNBA season tips off this weekend, teams took varying approaches as they try to catch the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty.</p>

Norco receives No. 1 seed for revamped Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs

<p>Four four-team pools will be used only for the Division 1 playoffs this postseason. All other divisions will be a traditional single-elimination bracket.</p>

Amazon MGM Studios executive solicited kickbacks for postproduction contracts, lawsuit alleges

<p>A newly filed lawsuit alleges that an Amazon MGM Studios executive solicited kickback payments in exchange for postproduction contracts on shows.</p>

General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that it illegally sold California driver data

<p>The settlement is the largest California Consumer Privacy Act penalty in the state's history.</p>

NFL and referees avoid work stoppage with new collective bargaining agreement

<p>The NFL and its referees association have a new collective bargaining agreement, avoiding a work stoppage and hopefully anything like 2012's botched 'Fail Mary' call.</p>

Disney's ABC challenges FCC, escalating fight over free speech

<p>The Walt Disney Co. owned network's salvo sets the stage for a 1st Amendment fight</p>

Mattel investor campaigns to take the company private

<p>Southeastern Asset Management, which manages 4% of Mattel's stock, said the company should sell to a competitor or a private equity firm in an open letter Thursday.</p>

Press freedom groups challenge Larry Ellison's reported promise to fire CNN anchors

<p>The groups say they need to look at Paramount's internal documents, citing Delaware law.</p>

'That's what we need': Austin Reaves bounces back in Lakers' Game 2 loss

<p>After a subpar Game 1 effort against the Thunder, Reaves has a 31-point performance on Thursday, which coach JJ Redick said is needed.</p>

Why Kelsey Plum, who left a dynasty to build her own, believes this is the Sparks' year

<p>Kelsey Plum left the champion Aces for the struggling Sparks. After a challenging stretch, she believes the team is ready to make a playoff run.</p>

Swanson: Blame the Clippers for creating this Thunder monster

<p>When the Clippers tried to rebuild the team around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Oklahoma City not only acquired SGA but a host of draft picks that led to a powerhouse.</p>

Nordstrom Rack expands in Southern California with new stores

<p>The Seattle-based fashion retailer will open storefronts in Marina del Rey and Torrance in 2027, following a boom for bargain outlets in the state.</p>

Ships at L.A.'s ports face a fuel shock that's shaking the economy

<p>Shipping companies are imposing fuel surcharges and avoiding expensive routes as the cost for container ship fuel rises amid the war in Iran.</p>

Plaschke: Turn out the lights on the Lakers; after second loss to Oklahoma City, it's over

<p>The Lakers played hard, played tough, played the Thunder from baseline to baseline, played strong enough to fly home with pride. But it's not enough.</p>

Why MLS may move Whitecaps to Las Vegas despite backlash from Vancouver fans

<p>The Whitecaps are up for sale and MLS may accept a bid to move the team to Las Vegas because of a bleak financial forecast in Vancouver.</p>

High school baseball and softball: Thursday's City Section scores

<p>CIF City Section baseball and softball results from Thursday, May 7.</p>