Frank McRae, a National Football League player turned actor, died in Santa Monica, Calif. on April 29 from a heart attack. He was 80 and his death was confirmed by his daughter-in-law, Suzanne

Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) extended its league win streak to 58 games Thursday night, defeating Windward (Los Angeles) 70-54 in a battle of short-handed California powers. Multiple scratches put a damper on the anticipated conference battle as Chance Westry and Shy Odom joined an injured Bronny James on the bench while while Windward was without star duo Dylan Andrews and Kijani Wright.

It is disturbing, indeed, to ponder the fate of Pac-12 football. A Thursday night’s draft unfolded, not a single Pac-12 skill player was chosen. The conference of Aaron Rodgers, John Elway and Andrew Luck came up empty — and only three conference players were chosen in that round,

The idea of a lively, compelling summer seems entirely possible, and that’s all any baseball fan can ask. While the Dodgers and Padres staged two of the most engaging series in recent regular-season memory,

including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.

Now comes a new wave of radical concepts, including the disappearance of “60 feet, 6 inches” — a fixture of the game since 1893. In the Atlantic League, starting Aug. 3 with the second half of its season,

IRVINE — Crean Lutheran High’s girls basketball team served notice Wednesday, April 14 that it will be ready for the new playoff divisions this spring. Junior guard Taylor Feldman scored 39 points and sophomore forward Maya Bland added 21 rebounds as the host Saints defeated visiting Bonita of La Verne 58-47 in a nonleague game between CIF Division 2AA contenders.

Linfield Christian at Aquinas, 7 p.m. Western Christian at Ontario Christian, 7 p.m. Palos Verdes at Culver City, 7 p.m. Peninsula at Mira Costa, 7 p.m. Redondo at Santa Monica, 5 p.m. Bishop Montgomery at St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 7 p.m. St. Genevieve at ...

In announcing his retirement, effective at season’s end, Warriors president Rick Welts leaves behind a legacy unlikely to be matched in its variety and scope. “Simply put, Rick Welts played a transformational role in creating the modern NBA during his more than 40 years as a pioneering league and team executive,

They’ve gone to the beach in Santa Monica. He’s still waiting for his first classroom experience at Venice. Teammates kid him about his accent. “People asked me if I was trying to talk that way," he said.