Olympics
Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq will host basketball and handball during the Paris Olympics.
World & Nation
The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history.
Kings
In a money-saving move, the Kings trade underproductive forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who played for L.A. before.
UCLA Sports
The UCLA basketball team applied relentless pressure and forced 11 turnovers en route to an 85-45 win over Lehigh on Friday at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA flipped the script against Iowa, smothering the Hawkeyes’ vaunted run game and unleashing its own ground attack en route to a 20-17 win Friday.
Sports
UNLV dual-threat quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams and a consistent defensive effort helped the Rebels earn a 24-13 L.A. Bowl win over Cal on Wednesday.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day says offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, a former Oregon and UCLA coach, has a strong connection with the Buckeyes’ players.
Following its narrow victory over Ohio State during Big Ten play, Oregon knows it can’t underestimate the Buckeyes in a rematch at the Rose Bowl.
Angels
Ron Washington admits it has been frustrating teaching inexperienced Angels how to be major-leaguers, but he is confident his work will pay off.
Lauren Betts and Angela Dugalic help lead UCLA to a 102-51 win over Long Beach State as coach Cori Close becomes the winningest coach in program history.