Only 3 playoff slots locked up as NFL goes into final week
NEW YORK — The NFL goes into the final week of the season with the Baltimore Ravens knowing exactly what lies ahead of them in the postseason.
Bucks back on Christmas, led by more complete Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo had become such an attraction after just a few seasons in the league that ABC analyst Jeff Van Gundy said a couple years ago he ...
Roenick suspended by NBC Sports for inappropriate comments
Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers.
Nuggets beat LeBron-less Lakers 128-104 for 6th win in row
LOS ANGELES — Buoyed by a perfect five-game homestand, the Denver Nuggets hit the road and kept on winning.
Gilgeous-Alexander helps Thunder beat Clippers 118-112
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched his career high with 32 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers ...
James misses 1st game of season for Lakers
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James won't play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets, the first game he's missed this season.
49ers win, grieve with Beathard: ‘We got that one for C.J’
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An exhilarating, game-winning drive that put the San Francisco 49ers in position to seize the top seed in the playoffs next week...
Westbrook scores 40 as Rockets rally to defeat Clippers
LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 40 points, James Harden added 28 and the Houston Rockets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the s...
Antetokounmpo, Bucks beat Davis-led Lakers 111-104
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 Thursday...
Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent mu...
The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
Prosecutor finds no crime in Santa Anita horse racing deaths
LOS ANGELES — California prosecutors found no evidence of animal cruelty or other crimes during an investigation into a spike in horse deaths at Santa...
ON Football: A how-to guide to getting to the Super Bowl
With eight of the 12 postseason berths already occupied, it's time to look at who the other four might be. And what all of them need to go deep into J...
George, Leonard team to help Clippers overpower Suns 120-99
LOS ANGELES — Paul George scored 24 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers returned home after two weeks away to beat the Phoenix...
Sanders, Bloomberg test different paths to a California win
LOS ANGELES — One is spending millions of dollars flooding the airwaves from Los Angeles to Sacramento, highlighting his tenure as mayor of the nation...
Pacers rally late to snap Lakers’ road winning streak at 14
INDIANAPOLIS — Domantas Sabonis scored 26 points and Malcolm Brogdon made a tiebreaking reverse layup with 36.4 seconds left Tuesday night to give the...
Vince Carter’s NBA career milestones are piling up
The milestones are piling up, and running out, for Atlanta’s Vince Carter.
McVay: Rams’ untimely blowout loss was as bad as it looked
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — After a day of analyzing film and thinking about it, Sean McVay came to an unlikely conclusion about the Los Angeles Rams' blo...
James’ caps busy weekend with 32 as Lakers beat Hawks 101-96
ATLANTA — Not looking the least bit tired after a whirlwind weekend, LeBron James scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning s...
49ers lose in wild finish but end six-year playoff drought
The Latest on Week 15 in the NFL (all times EST):
Antetokounmpo has 37 in Memphis, Bucks run win streak to 17
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the Milwaukee Bucks pull away for their 17th straight ...
Lakers snap Heat’s home winning streak, top Miami 113-110
MIAMI — LeBron James compared the game to a heavyweight fight.
State mounts largest crackdown on illegal pot shops in LA
LOS ANGELES — California regulators mounted dozens of raids against illegal marijuana retailers in Los Angeles this week, the largest crackdown to dat...
Elon Musk cleared of defamation in ‘pedo guy’ tweet trial
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk defeated defamation allegations Friday from a British cave explorer who claimed he was branded a pedophile when the Tesla CEO ...
Jerry Jones tries everything, but Cowboys can’t get it right
Jerry Jones tried ripping the coaching staff of the Dallas Cowboys after the first loss in the current three-game skid, then took the gentle approach ...
Correction: California High School Shooting story
LOS ANGELES — In a story Nov. 21 about the unregistered gun used in a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, The Associated Pres...
Patriots-Chiefs rematch headlines Week 14
Beating the New England Patriots has been the primary focus for the Kansas City Chiefs since losing the AFC championship game last January.
Analysis: The Lakers are rolling, but don’t forget the Bucks
No team in the NBA has a better record than the Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a 19-3 start. LeBron James looks very much like an MVP candidate. T...
USC retains coach Clay Helton despite fan dissatisfaction
LOS ANGELES — Southern California has decided to retain Clay Helton, extending the head coach’s improbable 4 ½-year tenure atop the West Coast’s winni...
Elon Musk insists no one interpreted tweet to mean pedophile
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk owned up to insulting a British diver in a rash tweet but wouldn’t concede that he called the man a pedophile.