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Kings let late Game 2 lead slip away and lose to Avalanche in overtime

The Kings are halfway to another early playoffs exit after an overtime loss to Colorado puts them down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

Lakers beat Rockets in Game 2 with a new Big Three

LeBron James, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart combined for 76 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists to lead the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead.

High school baseball and softball: Tuesday's scores

Check out Tuesday's high school baseball and softball scores.

Offense takes the night off as Dodgers fall to the Giants

In a loss to the Giants, the Dodgers scored their only run by bunching four walks in one hitless inning.

Prep baseball roundup: Birmingham, behind Carlos Acuna, stays one game behind ECR

Carlos Acuna strikes out 11 in six innings in Birmingham's 8-0 win over Granada Hills.

Who's the Dodgers closer? Tanner Scott ... maybe

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Tanner Scott will probably be the closer in the absence of Edwin Díaz.

After Epstein scandal, Hollywood bidders race for Wasserman's $3-billion agency

Beverly Hills agency UTA, former Endeavor Chairman Patrick Whitesell and private equity firms have expressed interest in Wasserman's sports marketing and music representation agency.

Netflix plans to buy historic Radford Studio Center

Streaming entertainment giant Netflix is in negotiations to buy the historic Radford Studio Center movie lot in Studio City.

Rams coach Sean McVay says Puka Nacua is 'doing really well' after rehab stint

The Rams expect Puka Nacua to participate in offseason workouts, are negotiating with Matthew Stafford on an extension and are open to Jimmy Garoppolo returning.

FBI probes cases of missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

President Trump told reporters last week that he had been briefed on the missing and dead scientists, which he described as 'pretty serious stuff.'

Repairing fire damage at Encino Franklin Fields still months away

Councilmember Imelda Padilla says her office continues to coordinate a response to the fire set in January.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says photos with Dianna Russini led to 'difficult conversations' with family, team

Mike Vrabel doesn't want to be a distraction.

SpaceX settles lawsuit with state Coastal Commission over Vandenberg flights

SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit over the state agency's attempts to regulate rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

High school softball top 20 rankings for the Southland

Unbeaten Murrieta Mesa is again ranked No. 1 in the Southland by CalHiSports.com.

Cobi Jones statue: Sculptors were tasked with creating motion

Former Galaxy star Cobi Jones set to receive a statue at Dignity Health Sports Center on Sunday, when the finished product will feature his flowing locks.

Amid production flight, L.A. to offer cheaper film permits for 'low-impact' shoots

The City of Los Angeles will soon offer reduced-price film permits for shoots that have a low impact on the surrounding community as part of a pilot program with FilmLA.

FIFA puts new round of World Cup tickets up for sale amid reports of lagging purchases

FIFA is opening up another round of ticket sales starting Wednesday. Tickets for the U.S. World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium reportedly are lagging.

Churchill Downs buys intellectual property rights to Preakness Stakes

The transaction is expected to close after the running of this year's Preakness on May 16. More details may be available on Thursday when CDI has its quarterly earnings call.

Dave Roberts has a sharp reply to Cubs manager Craig Counsell's criticism of 'Ohtani roster exception'

Cubs manager Craig Counsell termed a rule that helps only the Dodgers 'bizarre.' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made no apologies for the 'Ohtani roster exception.'

Prep talk: Another book is out from running coach Martin Dugard

Author and cross-country coach Martin Dugard continues to churn out new books. His newest book is "The Long Run," which discusses the 1970s running boom.