Austin Reaves will play for the Lakers in Game 5 vs. Rockets
<p>The starting guard has been sidelined since April 2 because of a left oblique muscle strain but will now try to help the Lakers clinch the series.</p>
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'A day off will help.' Dodgers can't produce enough offense again, drop second straight
<p>Tyler Glasnow pitches into the sixth inning but gives up two solo homers as the offense struggles for the second straight day in a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins.</p>
Josh Mauro, Stanford defensive end who spent most of his NFL career with Arizona, dies at 35
<p>Josh Mauro, a former NFL defensive end for the Cardinals, Giants and Raiders, has died at age 35. No cause of death has been given.</p>
More March Madness: NCAA basketball tournaments reportedly set to expand to 76 teams
<p>The NCAA and its media partners favor schools with large, established fan bases for viewership and revenue, so expect the new bids to go to power conference schools.</p>
Man gives home run ball back to young Guardians fan. Now her mom wants folks to leave him alone
<p>A mom is calling for folks on social media to back off a man who appeared to snatch a home run ball from her daughter at a Guardians game. He eventually gave the ball to the girl.</p>
Sparks to retire two-time WNBA champion DeLisha Milton-Jones' jersey
<p>DeLisha Milton-Jones, who played 11 of her 17 WNBA seasons with the Sparks, will have her number retired July 28 when the team faces the New York Liberty.</p>
Silent Tactic scratched from Kentucky Derby, moving Great White into field
<p>Churchill Downs announced Silent Tactic has been withdrawn from Saturday's race. The scratch moves Great White from the also-eligible list into the field of 20.</p>
Chatsworth High's Grant Wang hits the MIT jackpot
<p>The 6-foot-6 senior volleyball star was first put on MIT's deferred list but learned during a tournament in Las Vegas that he has been accepted.</p>
Prep talk: Jaxson Neckien is coming through for Westlake with power
<p>The junior outfielder has hit six home runs for the Warriors, who are tied for first place in the Marmonte League.</p>
Rivian to place more than 100 new EV chargers around Caruso properties
<p>The electric vehicle maker Rivian is adding more than 150 public EV chargers to Caruso properties including the Grove and the Commons at Calabasas.</p>
Who will win the Kentucky Derby? With no dominant favorite, odds are sure to shift
<p>Three or more horses could contend for favorite status, but all California horses are long shots entering Saturday's Kentucky Derby.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Tuesday's scores
<p>Check out Tuesday's high school baseball and softball scores.</p>
High school boys' volleyball: Playoff scores and schedule
<p>CIF Southern Section high school boys' volleyball playoff scores and schedule.</p>
Prep sports roundup: Gavin Guy pitches Newport Harbor to 1-0 win over Huntington Beach
<p>Newport Harbor pulls within one game of Huntington Beach in Sunset League baseball race.</p>
Quixote production services vendor to wind down most of its soundstage business in L.A.
<p>In another sign of the industry's financial difficulties, production services vendor Quixote said it will close most of its soundstage business in Los Angeles.</p>
Ex-Lakers assistant admits role in gambling schemes, could face years in prison
<p>Damon Jones, a former NBA player and Lakers assistant, became the first of 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive federal gambling indictment in Brooklyn.</p>
Lakers' Austin Reaves will again be a game-time decision Wednesday
<p>The starting guard, who has been sidelined along with Luka Doncic since April 2, is questionable as the team looks to close out the playoff series vs. the Rockets.</p>
Paramount wants FCC to approve increased foreign ownership in Warner Bros. Discovery deal
<p>The Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.</p>
Reality TV production continues to plummet in L.A.
<p>Reality TV show production continues to drop in L.A., even as the state's new production incentives have increased shooting for film and other TV series.</p>
Audacy's KNX will replace news on 97.1 FM with a sports talk format
<p>Station owner Audacy will end simulcast of the news format on 1070 AM and launch the Fan on May 11.</p>