Dwight Howard is surrounded by cameras and microphones during the team’s media day at their El Segundo training facility on Oct. 1. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Gold Medalist Kerry Walsh and Missy May-Treanor sing the national anthem after winning the women’s beach volleyball final at the London Olympics. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The Angels made a free-agent splash when they signed slugger Josh Hamilton to a five-year, $125-million contract. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
USA’s Allyson Felix carries the American flag after winning the 200 meters at the 2012 London Olympics. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
USA’s Carmelita Jeter screams while winning the gold in the 4 X 100 relay in world record time -- one of three total medals she claimed at the 2012 London Olympics. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Olympian Kim Rhode posing with her shotgun and medals at Oak Tree Shooting Range on May 20, 2011, before she won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Kings players celebrate winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup on June 11. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin, Simon Goines and Brett Hundley celebrates after Franklin scored on a twenty yard touchdown run against the Stanford Cardinals on Nov. 30. (Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images)
USC Coach Lane Kiffin, right, embraces quarterback Matt Barkley before a game against Notre Dame on Nov. 24. (Danny Moloshok / Associated Press)
David Beckham celebrates with his sons after the Galaxy defeated the Houston Dynamo, 3-1, to win the 2012 MLS Cup at Home Depot Center. (Harry How / Getty Images)
