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Local AAU basketball team, the Compton Magic, was once home for five players who are still playing in the NCAA tournament.
The Clippers routed the Spurs 134-101 on Wednesday in San Antonio.
UCLA’s slow start prevented the comeback in the 71-62 loss to Texas in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament on Wednesday.
Uriel Antuna scored following a sloppy giveaway by Sebastian Soto in the 45th minute, and Mexico beat the U.S. 1-0 in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
The 30-day program Justin Turner used with his wife prohibits — among other goodies — sugar, dairy, grains and alcohol. Dieticians are split on it.
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If Georgia persists in pursuing laws that will make it harder to vote, and disproportionately so for Blacks, MLB should move the 2021 All-Star game out of Atlanta.
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Texas, which forced 17.5 turnovers per game entering Wednesday’s matchup, flustered the Bruins into eight first-half turnovers.
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Division III Pomona-Pitzer would be a springboard for Gregg Popovich, but the early years — and one game especially — didn’t augur a legendary future.
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The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics has begun, a 121-day journey across Japan that will end in the capital for the July 23 opening ceremony.
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Martin Jones made 42 saves to stymie L.A. for a second straight game, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings 4-2.
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Darryl Polk Jr. had 19 points and five steals as Pepperdine romped past Coastal Carolina 84-61 for the College Basketball Invitational championship.
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The Trojans’ rout of Kansas was born of the team’s hard work and coach Andy Enfield’s vision, and announced the arrival of a major on-court power.
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Elgin Baylor never received the level of adulation from Lakers fans that other team legends received. He was a pioneer in a town with a short memory, Bill Plaschke writes.
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UCLA coach Mick Cronin has helped transform the Bruins into a Sweet 16 team. What else can he and his talented roster of players accomplish this weekend?
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It’s finally time for USC basketball to turn regular-season greatness into an NCAA tournament dance Los Angeles will never forget.
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UCLA coach Mick Cronin has the Bruins feeling as if they’re one of college basketball’s blue-blood programs again and they’re behaving like it.
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Matthew Stafford might not have the glitz and glam of Hollywood, but the strong-armed quarterback is just what the Rams need to get to a Super Bowl.
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High school sports have returned to Southern California. For one dad and his water polo-playing daughter, many big memories were packed into two weeks.
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An in-depth look at the fascinating relationship between LaVar Balll and his family with the city of Chino Hills.
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UCLA coach Cori Close says she misses the support Kobe Bryant gave to women’s basketball, which this week again was slighted by the NCAA.
Lakers and Clippers
The Lakers have informed players and other organization members that they can get vaccinated for COVID-19 starting this week.
The Lakers are short-handed at center with the absence of Marc Gasol because of health and safety protocols.
The Lakers continue to struggle without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and lose to the Pelicans 128-111 on Tuesday in New Orleans.
Luke Kennard shows he could help the Clippers fill some roles come postseason because of his recent performances.
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UCLA and USC
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The parents of UCLA basketball players have come to the NCAA tournament to watch and communicate with their sons, even if it’s from behind a glass door.
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In an exclusive interview with the Times, Larry Scott, the outgoing Pac-12 commissioner, says it’s time to show ‘grace’ to the selection committee.
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In order for UCLA to advance to a fifth consecutive regional semifinal, the Bruins will need to go through Texas and 6-foot-5 Charli Collier.
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Jared Spurgeon scored a pair of goals and Nico Sturm added the tiebreaker as the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday.
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Tim Peel’s career as an NHL referee is over after he was caught on a hot mic saying he wanted to call a penalty against the Nashville Predators.
Single-game Dodgers tickets are expected to go on sale by the end of March, following the completion of the re-seating process for season-ticket holders.
The Dodgers’ late rally comes up short in the 9-6 spring training loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in Phoenix.
The Dodgers’ focus the last week of spring training is on veteran left-handers Clayton Kershaw and David Price, the last roster spot and impressive prospects.
Trevor Bauer retires the first 11 batters he faces before giving up three home runs in the Dodgers’ 7-3 exhibition loss to the Seattle Mariners.
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David Fletcher and Kenley Jansen are among the baseball celebrities donating their time and talents to a benefit show for the American Lung Assn.
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Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani might hit on days he pitches. He might pitch every sixth day. He might hit the day after he pitches. It’s all on the table.
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With up to about 9,200 fans allowed to attend games at Angel Stadium under coronavirus guidelines, the team is selling tickets for games in April.
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Take a step back after the Lakers’ blowout loss and think about the bigger questions they have to be asking.
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Division III Pomona-Pitzer would be a springboard for Gregg Popovich, but the early years — and one game especially — didn’t augur a legendary future.
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When LaVar Ball moved to Chino Hills to start a family, he found a planned community that matched his own ambition. A fascinating relationship ensued.
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Vanessa Bryant posted videos of herself and oldest daughter Natalia getting tattoos in honor of the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant.
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The 30-day program Justin Turner used with his wife prohibits — among other goodies — sugar, dairy, grains and alcohol. Dieticians are split on it.
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The parents of UCLA basketball players have come to the NCAA tournament to watch and communicate with their sons, even if it’s from behind a glass door.
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All-City pitcher from Banning strikes out 10 in four innings during win over Hamilton
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Los Alamitos wins softball duel against Norco 8-4
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Thousand Oaks continued to bash the baseball Monday in an 8-1 victory over Agoura.
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Southern California high school football schedule for Week 3
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The Galaxy have unveiled their 2021 MLS season schedule that will kick off on the road against Inter Miami on April 18.
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WNBA star Candace Parker has been schooling Shaq during ‘NBA on TNT’ segments.
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Do you wait for LeBron James and Anthony Davis to return or make a move now?
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As if the Mookie Betts trade weren’t enough, the Dodgers struck a deal with the famously Boston-flavored coffee chain.
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NASCAR’s high-tech racing simulation pitting top drivers was popular TV a year ago when real racing was shut down. Now iRacing is a “differentiator.”
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Readers vote Sandy Koufax’s shutout in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series the 14th greatest moment in Dodger history.
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Gail Goodrich shares fond and funny memories of fellow Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who died Monday at 86.
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The USC and UCLA men’s basketball teams will play in a Sweet 16 in the same year for the first time since 2007. When was the last Elite Eight double?
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Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Christen Press and Carli Lloyd are among the 23 players called up by the U.S. women’s national soccer team.
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A billboard adjacent to Fenway Park mocks Boston and the Red Sox over the trade of Mookie Betts and celebrates the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series title.
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Readers vote winning the 1981 World Series as the 15th greatest moment in Dodger history.
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The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic 4-0 to clinch a spot in next weekend’s semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic soccer qualifying tournament.
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Although Diego Rossi had disappointment while becoming a star with LAFC, his hopes of playing in Europe still are tied to the club’s success.
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The U.S. men’s soccer team managed to get the job done in a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in its CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament opener.
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The U.S. men’s soccer team gears up for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifier in attempt to make Summer Games for first time in 13 years.
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Receiver Josh Reynolds, who played in a rotational role for the Rams for three seasons before becoming a starter in 2020, agreed to terms with the Tennessee Titans on Monday.
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The Rams are bringing in some veteran receiving help for new quarterback Matthew Stafford, signing former Long Beach Poly standout DeSean Jackson.
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After deciding it was time to move on from the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford was looking to land on a team with Super Bowl aspirations, and the Rams seem to be a perfect match.
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Troy Hill will rejoin former Rams teammate John Johnson in the secondary of the Cleveland Browns next season. The cornerback became the sixth Rams defender to exit this offseason.
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Jared Cook says he signed with Chargers largely because of his relationships with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive line coach Frank Smith.
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The Chargers agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent guard Oday Aboushi on Saturday. In eight seasons he has made 42 starts.
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The Chargers are counting on newly signed center Corey Linsley to lead a revamped offensive line in front of rising quarterback star Justin Herbert.
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Former Chargers defensive end Isaac Rochell, who appeared in 51 games with the team, agreed to terms on a contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months.
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Thomas Bach has been reelected as president of the International Olympic Committee, with his immediate focus on this summer’s delayed Tokyo Games.
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Former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Klete Keller pleaded not guilty to charges related to his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Federal agents searched the home of Klete Keller, the Olympic medalist swimmer from USC charged in the Capitol riot, in Colorado Springs on Jan. 14.
