WASHINGTON — The Los Angeles Clippers are making progress.

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had a season-high 50 points and the Los Angeles Lakers improved to a league-best 21-3 with a 142-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

LOS ANGELES — When Todd Gurley flattened Tre Flowers with a brutal stiff arm on his path to Los Angeles’ final touchdown, the Rams delivered a clear message right to the face of the Seahawks and the NFL.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone sat slumped in a chair in his office, his head down and his face planted in both hands.

Defending national champions. Undefeated and owners of a 28-game winning streak, longest in the nation.

SAN DIEGO — Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around $70 million richer and having three world heavyweight belts back in his possession.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Winless in more than two years, Henrik Stenson found himself in the middle of a wild chase to the finish Saturday with Tiger Woods and the elite in golf all around him.

LOS ANGELES — The education of Sean McVay really began last February in Super Bowl LIII.

INDIANAPOLIS — Justin Fields and J.K. Dobbins spent the first half scratching their heads.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  — Close losses have defined the Los Angeles Chargers’ season. The Jacksonville Jaguars would take one of those right now.

Baseball’s Winter Meetings begin Sunday in San Diego.

LANCASTER — Just 12.2 seconds from the finish,  John Taylor finally  got a call.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Two big birdies from Gary Woodland gave him the lead in the Hero World Challenge. A closing birdie on a hole that has vexed Tiger Woods put him in range of a third victory this year.

ANAHEIM — Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal less than two minutes into the third period and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a physical battle Friday night.

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had plenty of time to relax and enjoy his 25th birthday Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Judging by the jump start, it looks like we’re headed for a ninth consecutive season with at least a half-dozen NFL head coaches getting canned.

SANTA CLARA — The one constant all season for Utah was the ability to control the trenches against any opponent.

PORTLAND, Ore. — While Anthony Davis may have been feeling a bit under the weather recently, it certainly didn’t show against Portland. 

FORT WORTH, Texas — The ending went pretty much just as planned for Southern Cal, after the Trojans had blown an 18-point lead. 

EDMONTON, Alberta — With all their high-end talent, the Edmonton Oilers’ latest win was hardly the sort of flashy exhibition they’ve been putting on display lately.

LANCASTER — The Gregg Anderson Memorial Tournament is always personal for Antelope Valley College Basketball.

LANCASTER — For the second consecutive week, the Highland football team was lifting a championship plaque into the air after a victory.

Question: I’m fairly new to waterfowl hunting and had a quick question: When are decoy splashers, as well as decoys that flap (not spin), allowed? (Alejandro)

QUARTZ HILL — Both the Eastside and Quartz Hill girls soccer teams were playing just their second match of the season, but one that would have implications for the Golden League title, on Thursday.

LANCASTER — They played with more urgency. They got after the ball more. They outrebounded their opponent. They just wanted it more.