The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings

The L.A. Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings

A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 9 of the 2023-24 season. Rk. SCHOOL; Comment; last rank 1. SIERRA CANYON (24-1); Justin Pippen has been playing great for surging Trailblazers; 3 2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (23-3); Wolverines are on revenge tour this week in Mission…

What is ECOWAS and why have 3 coup-hit nations quit the West Africa bloc?

What is ECOWAS and why have 3 coup-hit nations quit the West Africa bloc?

ABUJA, Nigeria — Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over when the nations announced their immediate withdrawal from the bloc and accused it of a lack of support and “inhumane” coup-related sanctions. In their joint statement on Sunday, the juntas of Niger, Mali and…

Travis Kelce leads Chiefs back to Super Bowl as Ravens falter

Travis Kelce leads Chiefs back to Super Bowl as Ravens falter

BALTIMORE —  Travis Kelce caught everything Sunday. Yet nobody could catch Kelce. While the rest of the Kansas City players celebrated their 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens — a win that sends the Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl in five years — the star tight end quickly dressed and ducked out of the locker…

Key points from AP analysis of Trump’s New York civil fraud case

Key points from AP analysis of Trump’s New York civil fraud case

NEW YORK — Donald Trump could potentially have his real estate empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders in violation of New York’s powerful anti-fraud law. But an Associated Press analysis of nearly 70 years of similar cases showed Trump’s case stands apart: It’s the only big business found that was…

UCLA women’s basketball loses to Washington State after rally falters

UCLA women’s basketball loses to Washington State after rally falters

Lying flat on her back, Kiki Rice covered her eyes. She rolled on to her side. She pounded the court with her fist. Rice’s last-gasp three-point shot at the buzzer went off the glass and nearly bounced through the rim, but her career-best 25 points wasn’t enough to lead No. 2 UCLA to a comeback…

Taking away Trump’s business empire would stand alone under New York fraud law

Taking away Trump’s business empire would stand alone under New York fraud law

NEW YORK — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers, con artists and others who have been hit with the ultimate punishment for violating New York’s powerful anti-fraud law. An…

49ers rally to beat Lions and set up Super Bowl with Chiefs

49ers rally to beat Lions and set up Super Bowl with Chiefs

SANTA CLARA, Calif. —  The San Francisco 49ers took care of unfinished business. A year after their Super Bowl dreams died because of an elbow injury suffered by quarterback Brock Purdy in the NFC championship game, the star-studded 49ers entered the season with a mission to return to the Super Bowl. They achieved their goal Sunday,…

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