Author name: Kerry Gates

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS Tuesday’s Results BASEBALL Wild-card round DIVISION 8 Academy for Academic Excellence 22, Crossroads Christian 4 Mountain View 7, Animo Leadership 6 Bolsa Grande 9, Rio Hondo Prep 2 Yucca Valley at Lennox Academy Edgewood 9, Webb 8 Santa Rosa Academy 5, Hawthorne 3 Santa Clarita Christian vs. Shalhevet (Wed., 2 p.m. at

PHOENIX —  A rematch of last year’s National League Division Series wasn’t the only buzz at Chase Field on Tuesday night. Shortly before first pitch between the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks, a swarm of bees descended upon the top of the protective screen behind home plate, halting the start of the game until a beekeeper could

No. 2 Long Beach State dominated in a three-set sweep against No. 7 Belmont Abbey in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Tuesday at Walter Pyramid. After the 25-18, 25-14, 25-11 victory, the Beach will face No. 3 seed Grand Canyon or No. 6 Ohio State in the national semifinal at 6:30 p.m.

Mike Trout’s name came up in a recent conversation with a major league executive. If Trout ever did consent to a trade from the Angels — and if owner Arte Moreno ever agreed — what could the Angels reasonably expect in terms of prime prospects? The executive sighed. The best-case scenario for the Angels might

Walker Buehler saved his best for what he hopes is his last minor league rehabilitation start Tuesday night, the Dodgers right-hander giving up one earned run and seven hits in five innings and striking out five with no walks for triple-A Oklahoma City against Salt Lake. Buehler, in the final stages of his recovery from

The story of freshman diver Josiah Rosales-Cristales of Hawkins High will make you smile on any day. He taught himself how to dive through videos on YouTube growing up in South Los Angeles. At age 4, he was so excited to try diving at the neighborhood pool that he didn’t tell the truth about his

The score was tied 98-98 late in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Clippers’ once seemingly insurmountable 31-point lead over the Dallas Mavericks gone, when James Harden passed the ball to Terance Mann for a three-pointer that he missed. As the Clippers retreated on defense, coach Tyronn Lue yelled at Harden above the deafening roar inside

Bruno Fina was on the move even before he entered the transfer portal Tuesday. In a switch that might have foreshadowed a diminished role, UCLA’s starting left tackle from last season was playing right guard last week at a time when the Bruins were on the verge of bringing in another veteran tackle and guard.