Lakers fight to the finish but are eliminated by Thunder
<p>LeBron James, in possibly his last game with the Lakers, has 24 points and 12 rebounds, Austin Reaves scores 27, but Oklahoma City rallies late to finish off the series.</p>
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High school boys volleyball: City Section playoff scores and pairings
<p>CIF City Section high school boys volleyball playoff results from Monday and upcoming schedule.</p>
UC Irvine proud of its NCAA tournament run despite loss in men's volleyball title game
<p>UC Irvine put together a string of upsets, but the Anteaters couldn't knock off Hawaii in the men's volleyball NCAA tournament played Monday at Pauley Pavilion.</p>
Oversight chair seeks information from OpenAI's Sam Altman about potential financial conflicts
<p>The letter comes amid a high-stakes legal battle between onetime partners Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company behind ChatGPT.</p>
Entertainment mogul Byron Allen to acquire Buzzfeed, HuffPost
<p>Buzzfeed, once an internet sensation known for its listicles, news and quizzes, has fallen on hard times.</p>
Hantavirus fears heighten with 4 Californians exposed to the disease. Is the alarm warranted?
<p>California passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. Infectious disease experts break down the potential risk.</p>
Preakness draw: Brittany Russell eyes 'Triple Crown' for female trainers with Taj Mahal
<p>Brittany Russell is looking to become only the third woman to train a Triple Crown race winner with Taj Mahal in the Preakness Stakes.</p>
L.A. port traffic rises in April despite trade disruption, higher fuel costs
<p>The Port of Los Angeles processed 890,861 container units in April, 5.7% above last year -- the second-best April on record with despite war, higher fuel costs and trade uncertainty.</p>
René Cárdenas, broadcasting pioneer who was Dodgers' first Spanish-language announcer, dies
<p>René Cárdenas, the first radio announcer to broadcast major league baseball games in Spanish to a domestic audience while with the Dodgers, has died.</p>
High school volleyball: Southern Section boys' playoff schedule
<p>CIF Southern Section boys' volleyball upcoming playoff schedule.</p>
FCC commissioner joins Disney's free-speech fight
<p>The lone Democrat said certain FCC actions were designed to prompt TV networks to self-censor and tone down their news coverage of President Trump.</p>
Chargers agree to deal with former Cleveland tight end David Njoku
<p>The Chargers bolster their tight end ranks by signing former Cleveland Browns standout David Njoku to a one-year deal reportedly worth up to $8 million.</p>
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy in stable condition after getting shot at concert
<p>Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is stable after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound sustained at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning, the university said.</p>
Prep talk: Crespi's Grant Leary prepares to defend Southern Section golf title
<p>Defending individual champion Grant Leary begins qualifying this week for Southern Section event.</p>
Inside the Rose Bowl's $30 million makeover: Will it help the stadium stay relevant?
<p>The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is constructing a new field-level club seating area in the south end of the stadium that will include more than 1,000 VIP seats.</p>
The Otis College of Art and Design students designing sportswear for the future
<p>Guided by mentors from Nike, Wilson Sporting Goods and Vuori, Otis juniors lock in for their end-of-year fashion show.</p>
Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk
<p>A Trump administration once eager to gun for technological supremacy is now, for the first time, reckoning with the power AI could unleash if left unchecked.</p>
Ducks find their power-play scoring touch and defeat Vegas to even playoff series
<p>Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn each score on the power play and the Ducks hold off a last-minute surge from the Vegas Golden Knights to win 4-3 in Game 4.</p>
'They punched us in the face.' Sparks can't keep pace with Aces in season-opening loss
<p>Kelsey Plum finishes with a game-high 27 points, but the Sparks can't overcome five Las Vegas Aces players scoring in double figures in a 105-78 loss.</p>
Refusing to quit, Lakers still see a path toward winning series vs. Thunder
<p>The Lakers are trying to become the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-0 playoff series deficit against a talented Thunder team that has controlled the series.</p>