Brother of former LA Lakers star Michael Cooper fatally shot in Pasadena, suspect arrested  —  A man was shot and killed at a Pasadena park on Saturday, Nov. 18, and was identified by family Sunday as the brother of former Los Angeles Lakers player Michael Cooper.

UTEP edges Cal as teams trade late 3-pointers at SoCal Challenge  —  Cal's Jalen Cone makes a game-tying 3-pointer with six seconds remaining, but UTEP's Tae Hardy answers with a 3-pointer of his own as time expires to rally UTEP to a 75-72 victory on Monday night at JSerra High

Cardinals sign P Kyle Gibson to 1-year, $12M deal, sources say  —  One day after signing pitcher Lance Lynn, the St. Louis Cardinals have added righty Kyle Gibson on a one-year deal with an option for 2025, the team announced on Tuesday.  —  Gbison's deal is worth $12 million next season, sources told ESPN.

How the Phillies closed the seven-year, $172 million megadeal with Aaron Nola  —  When the free-agent market opened for business two weeks ago, it became clear almost right away that a familiar rival would pose the primary threat to the Phillies' quest to retain Aaron Nola.The Braves …

More ramps on and off fire-scorched 10 freeway to reopen Wednesday  —  Caution: The area remains a construction zone.  —  Oh what a difference a week makes.  —  This time last week, officials were talking weeks and months before a stretch of the 10 Freeway scorched by an intense Nov. 11 pallet fire might reopen.

MLB trade scenarios: Bowden answers 25 questions on top starters, big bats and more  —  On Sunday, we had the first big signing of the offseason, as the Phillies brought back right-hander Aaron Nola on a seven-year, $172 million deal.  As we wait to see which top free-agent starter will come off …

Sources: Paul DeJong, White Sox agree to deal  —  Veteran shortstop Paul DeJong has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Tuesday.  —  The one-year agreement is pending a physical, which is expected to be completed next week.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Zack Britton, former Yankee, Oriole All-Star reliever, retires  —  Zack Britton is officially retiring from baseball after a 12-year big-league career, the 35-year-old pitcher told The Athletic in an exclusive interview earlier this month.  Britton was a two-time All-Star with three 30-save seasons under …

Yankees hire Brad Ausmus as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees hired Brad Ausmus to replace Carlos Mendoza as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone, the team announced Tuesday.  —  Ausmus managed Detroit from 2014-17 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019 …

Meeting demand: Shippers prepared for holiday rush  —  Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shippers and shoppers alike.  —  Like last year, there's expected …