Jim Alexander: Consider this: Two more completed passes, on that heroic last-ditch drive through the snow last week in Philadelphia, and Matthew Stafford and the Rams would be playing the NFC ...

Southern California faces a long and difficult recovery from the wildfires. Now, consider that Los Angeles is scheduled to host some of the biggest sporting events in the world in the next few years.

LOS ANGELES — Never let anyone tell you that the Lakers-Celtics rivalry doesn’t still run white hot. Exhibit A: Some 2½ hours before game time Thursday night, two buses carrying Boston ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night ...

• Saturday’s San Pasqual Stakes should help to sort out prospects for the March 1 Santa Anita Handicap. The seven-horse field includes Imagination (Diego Herrera riding), in gear after a good ...

The road to thoroughbred racing’s Eclipse Awards ceremony in Florida on Thursday night went through California. Thorpedo Anna, named Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly for 2024, led ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead of the Australian Open final, she strode right past the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — An injured Novak Djokovic quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday ...