Southern California girls’ high school basketball rankings

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 7 of the 2023-24 season. Rk. SCHOOL; Comment; last rank 1. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (19-1); Most challenging week of the season takes place this week; 1 2. SANTA ANA MATER DEI (19-1); Sophomore Brannon Martinsen has become consistent…

MILAN, N.H. – Some of the Northeast’s best young ski jumpers took flight at the country’s oldest ski club on Sunday, continuing a comeback for the once-popular winter sport featuring speed, skill and sometimes spills. The Eastern Ski Jumping Meet took place at the Nansen Ski Club in the shadow of one of the nation’s…

NEW YORK – Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Beltré was picked on 366 of 385 ballots from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in his first ballot appearance for 95.1%. Helton received 307 votes for 79.7%…

USA Basketball says it wants the best for Draymond Green, which is why the federation does not have him in its plans for the Paris Olympics. Green’s omission from the pool of 41 players who are now candidates to play for the United States at the Paris Games was explained Wednesday by men’s national team…

LeBron James was talking about the Lakers’ defense when he suddenly shouted in the direction of the television on the other side of the locker room. “Pull it!” James barked. “Pull it! Shoot it! Oh, good pass! Catch the ball, man!” USC’s game against Arizona was on the screen. His son Bronny was playing for…

In a battle for first place in the Baseline League, Etiwanda made clutch three-point shots while relying on its man-to-man defense to knock off Damien 49-39 on its home court Thursday night. Christian Harris made four threes and had 18 points for the Eagles (19-3, 5-0). Zion Booker connected on back-to-back threes in the fourth…