The 12 must-see games of the 2021 WNBA regular season
Candace Parker's Chicago debut, a WNBA Finals rematch and the return of several players who sat out 2020 are must-watch when the season tips May 14.
Los Angeles teams
Who's under more pressure: LA Galaxy or LAFC? (1:39)
Who will be MLS's protagonist of the season? (2:11)
From the archives: Kobe Bryant's NBA farewell
In his surreal career-ending game, Kobe Bryant emptied his basketball soul at Staples Center. His team, his legion of fans and his family loved it.
Preseason FPI rankings: Can Oklahoma (or Iowa State!) challenge Alabama?
Alabama is favored to win it all and repeat as national champions, but Oklahoma is among the teams that could end the Crimson Tide's reign.
Cracking the MLB superstar code: These 24 players will rule baseball in 2021
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
Ranking MLB's 10 current aces -- and the candidates to join them
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
Lakers' Schroder: Turnover bug 'starts with me'
Dennis Schroder, who was responsible for a team-high five of the Lakers' season-high 25 turnovers Monday night against the Knicks, said afterward that the problem "starts with me and I take the blame for it."
Volkov nets two goals as Ducks blank Sharks (0:40)
Stolarz has 45 saves as Ducks beat Sharks 4-0
— Anthony Stolarz made a career-high 45 saves for his third career shutout and the Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0 on Monday night.
Tuch skates through the Kings' defense for the go-ahead goal (0:29)
Ohtani rips 119 mph double (0:40)
Ohtani's 3 RBIs Trout's HR leads Angels over Royals 10-3
— Shohei Ohtani had three hits and three RBI, and Mike Trout hit a two-run homer, leading the Los Angeles Angels over the Kansas City Royals 10-3 Monday night.
Trout hits 2-run homer vs. Royals (0:36)
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Shohei Ohtani entered tonight within the top 1% of his sport in barrel percentage and within the top 2% in average exit velocity. He lined a 119 mph two-run double in the seventh inning and is batting 316/350/711 for the season.
Randle leads Knicks over Lakers and back above .500
— Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-96 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
THT rocks the rim with reverse alley-oop (0:28)
Winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline
With the annual flurry of deals complete, which players, teams and GMs come out ahead? Who missed their opportunity?
Angels 3B Rendon (groin) on 10-day injured list
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, who was hurt while making a throw late in a 15-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, was placed on the 10-day injured list.
2021 NHL trade deadline: Grades for all the biggest deals
For each big trade prior to the deadline, we grade the GMs on both short- and long-term value.
Kings, Iafallo agree to 4-year, $16M extension
The Kings and forward Alex Iafallo have agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract extension. The 27-year-old was to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Why Stephen A. is worried about AD's injury but not LeBron's (2:01)
From the archives: Kobe's epic pre-Achilles tear run
Just before Kobe Bryant retired in 2016, Baxter Holmes looked back at the last superstar stretch of his career, a brutal two-week run in April 2013.
NBA Power Rankings: Phoenix rises; KD returns ahead of a massive East battle
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
PG throws down with incredible force on Stewart (0:28)
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NBA: 2020-21 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 38 | 15 | .717 | - | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 37 | 18 | .673 | 2 | W5 |
| LA Lakers | 33 | 21 | .611 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 26 | 28 | .481 | 12.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 32 | .407 | 16.5 | L7 |
MLB: 2021 NL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W3 |
| San Diego | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | W4 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| Arizona | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Colorado | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5 | L3 |