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Married at First Sight The unscripted series returns with a matchmaking special, followed by the season premiere. 5 and 6 p.m. FYI; 8 and 9 p.m. A&E

The Flash The superhero drama starring Grant Gustin once again kicks off a story line that concludes Wednesday night on a new "Arrow." 8 p.m....

Clay Helton's big day came right at the start of an important week for USC's football team, and it was clear which took precedence.

The International Monetary Fund’s decision to add the Chinese yuan to its basket of elite global currencies gives China a significant boost -- as well as increased pressures -- as it seeks to expand its international influence and rival the global economic order long dominated by the American dollar.

USC officially named Clay Helton as the permanent coach of the football team on Monday morning.

The NFL will hold its annual December meetings this week, and although the location is the same, the focus will be different.

Kobe Bryant said he will not be shedding any tears. At least not publicly.

Consider this a "trigger warning": The following essay may disturb and upset your view of American history, a history mostly written by scholarly types who distill vast amounts of research into erudite narratives. The trouble with their reverence and their gravitas is that they tend to leave out...

Lessons learned from the past week in the NHL:

+ Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane's 19-game points streak would be remarkable in any era but merits special notice during a time of declining scoring. Kane has 37 points in 24 games, which projects to 127 over an 82-game schedule. Last season's...

The Clay Helton file

Born: June 24, 1972, in Gainesville, Fla.

Childhood: Helton's father, Kim, was a college and NFL assistant and Clay grew up around coaches such as Doug Dickey at Florida, Howard Schnellenberger at Miami. As a boy, he played catch with Miami quarterbacks Jim Kelly and Bernie...

There's no hiding from what No. 1-ranked Chino Hills is capable of producing on basketball scoreboards this season with three Ball brothers in the starting lineup.

When the Polish Jewish writer Sholem Asch wrote "The God of Vengeance" in 1906, Broadway wasn't, it's safe to say, at the forefront of his mind.

When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. PST.

On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 790.

Update: This will be the second game of a four-game homestand for the Kings, who began this stretch by rallying for a 3-2 overtime victory over Chicago on Saturday.

The Kings have faced the Canucks once this season, a 3-0 victory...

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LAKERS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

When: Tuesday, 4 p.m. PST.

Where: Wells Fargo Center.

On the air: TV: TWC SportsNet, TWC Deportes; Radio: 710, 1330.

Records: Lakers 2-14; 76ers 0-18.

Record vs. 76ers (2014-15): 2-0.

Update: The Lakers will play the only team in the NBA with a worse record....

Chino Hills, ranked No. 1 in boys' basketball by The Times, made its debut on Monday night in the Corona Centennial tournament and scored 85 points in the first half to open an 85-20 lead over San Bernardino.

Perhaps trying to inspire his underachieving teammates, Ducks center Ryan Kesler made a bold prediction.

Media mogul Sumner Redstone won’t have to submit to a battery of medical tests to determine his mental competence – at least for now.

A Dallas relief agency is defying Texas officials' threats of legal action and vowing to continue to resettle Syrian refugees.

Friday's shooting deaths of three people at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado, and a series of arson incidents in recent months — including one in the Los Angeles area — have prompted California’s senators to urge colleagues to tone down partisan rhetoric on Planned Parenthood.

Relatives of embattled New York real estate scion Robert Durst’s missing first wife filed a $100-million lawsuit against him Monday in New York, arguing he violated their right to bury her. 

Tribune Publishing Co. on Monday denied a rumor started by media mogul Rupert Murdoch that the news organization was on the verge of being sold, saying it is "not engaged in discussion or a process to sell the company."

One of the most eye-catching statistics published during the slow-news period of Thanksgiving week was about academic research.

Do you have a male brain or a female brain? The answer, according to science, is no.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once considered one of the state's most powerful politicians, was convicted Monday of charges that he traded favors in exchange for $5 million and then lied about it.

Olivia Culpo and Tim Tebow are no longer A Thing. Actually, it sounds like they were never much of A Thing even when they supposedly were A Thing.

One of the frequent complaints from Republicans about U.S. energy policy is that it's more about subsidies than markets. In its zeal to promote renewable energy sources, these critics say, the Obama administration has poured money into rebates and credits for solar and wind power, among other clean...