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 2001
- Former UCLA quarterback and Rose Bowl MVP Rick Neuheisel returns to Pasadena as coach of Washington and leads Huskies to 34-24 win over Purdue in Rose Bowl Game. (January)
- USC basketball team defeats Kentucky to reach Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament. (March)
- Michelle Kwan of Torrance wins her 4th world title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, Canada. (March)
- L.A. Kings upset Detroit 4 games to 2 in playoffs to reach Conference Semi-Finals. (April)
- L.A. Lakers beat Philadelphia 4 games to 1 for second consecutive NBA title. (June)
- L.A. Sparks defeat Charlotte 2 games to none to win WNBA championship. (December)
- No. 1 Long Beach Poly faces second-ranked Concorde De La Salle in first-ever matchup of the top two ranked prep football powers before a standing-room crowd of 17,000 at Long Beach Veterans Stadium. De La Salle wins, 29-15. (October)
- Shawn Green sets L.A. Dodgers single-season home run record with 49. (October)
- L.A. Galaxy advances to soccer's MLS Cup, losing in overtime to San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1. (October)
- USC football team earns bowl bid by shutting out UCLA, 27-0, at the Coliseum. (November)
2000
- Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne leads Wisconsin past Stanford in Rose Bowl Game, 17-9. (January)
- Michelle Kwan of Torrance skates to gold medal at the World Championships in Nice, France. (April)
- Davis Cup tennis quarterfinals are held at the Great Western Forum and U.S. defeats Czechoslovakia in a five-match thriller. (April)
- Pro football returns to Los Angeles as L.A. Avengers begin inaugural season. (April)
- Lakers rally from 15 points behind in 4th quarter to defeat Portland in Game 7 of Western Conference Finals, sparking NBA title run under first-year coach Phil Jackson. (June)
- Championship boxing returns to L.A. as Shane Mosley defeats Oscar de la Hoya in welterweight title bout at Staples Center. (June)
- Shaquille O'Neal named NBA's Most Valuable Player in near-unanimous vote. (June)
- UCLA football team scores upset wins over two no. 3-ranked teams - Alabama and Michigan - in a 14-day period. (September)
- Gold rush by Southern California athletes at Sydney Olympics, led by swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, track stars Maurice Greene and Marion Jones, and softball pitcher Lisa Fernandez, among others. (September)
- Los Angeles submits bid to U.S. Olympics Committee to host 2012 Olympic Games.
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