The Lakers, in what could be their final off day of the season, watched film and tried to avoid the mistakes of the past while remaining hopeful for the future. Easier said than done. After leading by double digits in each of the first three games of their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the

They were both first-round picks, this father and son, but the boy now will forever hold an advantage over the old man. Joe Alt was taken fifth overall by the Chargers on Thursday, four decades after John went 21st overall to the Kansas City Chiefs. “We’re a little competitive in our family,” John said, smiling.

She coached USC to its first Elite Eight since 1994, won the program’s first conference tournament title in a decade and drew the largest crowd for women’s basketball in Galen Center history. It was just the beginning for Lindsay Gottlieb. The third-year coach and USC agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the