They score six runs in the second inning and get solid outing from prospect Anthony Ortega in the loss.
By Eric Sondheimer
Small Catholic school in Gardena has become a sports powerhouse.
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Els closes with a six-under-par 66 and beats fellow South African Charl Schwartzel by four shots.
By Bill Plaschke
Wins and losses aren't part of the Balboa VIP, a basketball league for special-needs children.
By T.J. Simers
Dodgers' clubhouse is a pretty sad place to be, but here's a warning for the Angels: Page 2 is coming your way.
By Sam Farmer
The league and players' union are girding for a possible lockout next year, and it isn't just posturing. The issues are divisive, the impediments to a new collective bargaining agreement are real, and both sides appear dug in.
By Baxter Holmes
Bruins probably will make NCAA tournament, but they can clinch it by beating No. 2 Stanford in the championship game.
L.A. loses to San Antonio for the 16th consecutive time and the 15th straight time in Texas.
By Mark Heisler
The Lakers guard can work miracles, but he doesn't make it easy.
By Chris Foster
The Huskies beat California, 79-75, to win the Pac-10 championship and an automatic tourney bid.
By Steve Lowery
A writer visits the Cactus League after a two-decade hiatus, this time with his 16-year-old son. The players' names are different, the ballparks newer, but the game's the same, and all in all it was time, and money, well-spent.
By Mike DiGiovanna
After struggling during an injury-hampered 2009 season, the right-hander is giving signs this spring that he may be on the verge of recapturing his All-Star form of 2008.
By Mike DiGiovanna
The Angels make their outs productive by scoring on groundouts and a sacrifice fly. Starter Ervin Santana pitches three innings, with one hit and five strikeouts.
Chad Billingsley pitches well, Eric Gagne pitches terribly and Blake DeWitt homers in Dodgers' exhibition loss at Tucson.
By Diane Pucin
Nadal opens defense of his BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells with a win over Rainer Schuettler, but he pleads ignorance when asked about apparent tension between the two American greats during Friday's exhibition.
By Diane Pucin
The top-seeded player in the women’s draw struggles with errant shots in a three-set loss.
By Grahame L. Jones
In their opposition to the use of technology to resolve disputed calls, soccer's rules-makers are firmly fixed in the past.
Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel are 12 under at the CA Championship, with Padraig Harrington one shot behind.
By Broderick Turner
All five starters score in double figures in 102-96 win over the Suns.
By Broderick Turner
Lakers’ lead in the West has shrunk as Dallas and Denver have surged, but Jackson and players say the team needs to focus on its own game more than the standings.
Boston has suffered recent losses, to the Nets at home and in back-to-back games at Milwaukee and at home against Memphis. Age could be an issue.
By Eric Sondheimer
Showdown at Oaklawn Park next month might be in jeopardy, but Zenyatta's trainer says she will be there.
The German finishes third in the final race of the season.
By Dylan Hernandez
Chad Billingsley continues to work on making a changeup part of his arsenal.
Amber Cox scores a career-high 27 points, and Alyssa Morris adds 19 to lead the third-seeded Highlanders to a 71-67 victory over top-seeded UC Davis and into the NCAA tournament.
By Dan Arritt
The top-seeded Gauchos hold off a second-half rally by the 49ers and earn their second conference tournament title.
Kansas, San Diego State also win conference tournaments. Ohio State will face Minnesota in Big Ten final.
From staff reports
Mater Dei beats Taft; Bishop Amat girls down Santa Margarita.
New York avenges 50-point loss to Mavericks this season with a stunning 128-94 rout in Dallas.
Denver moves into second place in West and to within three games of L.A. with 125-108 victory over Grizzlies.
Bryan Allen scored with 2:14 left in overtime to help the Panthers win for the fourth time in five games and beat the Sharks in San Jose for the first time in 10 years.
The Ducks are looking for their first win since the Olympic break and hoping to prevent a season sweep by the Sharks.
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