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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.
The Clippers reached a deal with Atlanta Just before the NBA’s trade deadline to bring Rajon Rondo back to L.A. in exchange for Lou Williams.
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The Lakers lose their fourth straight, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-101 on Thursday at Staples Center.
In only his second season at UCLA, Mick Cronin has been able to bring the best out of his players, similar to what he did at Cincinnati.
If Georgia persists in pursuing laws that will make it harder to vote, and disproportionately so for Black communities, MLB should move the 2021 All-Star game out of Atlanta.
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High school football scores from Thursday, March 25.
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The Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Thursday in Mesa, Ariz.
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The first basketball game will be played in L.A. County was Sierra Canyon taking on Harvard-Westlake girls.
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UCLA coach Mick Cronin says college basketball will always be better for player development than the NBA G League.
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Orange Lutheran, JSerra, Mater Dei all lose to Knights in baseball
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After struggling with the three-point shot in the regular season, USC had made 44.3% of its shots from deep in the Pac-12 and NCAA tournaments.
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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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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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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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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 new-look Clippers beat the Spurs for the second night in a row 98-85 in San Antonio without most of their usual starters on Thursday.
The Clippers made one move before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, acquiring Rajon Rondo for Lou Williams and picks. Here’s what it means for the team.
The Lakers did not make any moves at the trade deadline and will now look at the buyout market. Here are four takeaways from Thursday.
The Clippers routed the Spurs 134-101 on Wednesday in San Antonio.
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UCLA and USC
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UCLA didn’t advance as far as it wanted to in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, but the players and coaches knew this season would be unique.
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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.
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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.
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The Anaheim Ducks celebrate the release of new Disney+ series with commemorative Mighty Ducks jerseys.
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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.
While MLB and its players’ union jockey for leverage ahead of new CBA negotiations, a pitcher is injured trying to bat and the game might suffer.
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 30-day program Justin Turner used with his wife prohibits — among other goodies — sugar, dairy, grains and alcohol. Dieticians are split on it.
The Dodgers’ late rally comes up short in the 9-6 spring training loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in Phoenix.
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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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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 Lakers did not make any moves at the trade deadline and will now look at the buyout market. Here are four takeaways from Thursday.
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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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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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The new-look Clippers beat the Spurs for the second night in a row 98-85 in San Antonio without most of their usual starters on Thursday.
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Former Harvard-Westlake High stars Lucas Giolito, Max Fried and Jack Flaherty are now major leaguers and will be starting pitchers on opening day.
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A look at the top high school football games this week in the Southland: Trinity League showdown Servite-Mater Dei and Oaks Christian-Sierra Canyon.
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All-City pitcher from Banning strikes out 10 in four innings during win over Hamilton
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Leonard Floyd signed a one-year prove-it deal with the Rams last season, and he cashed that in with a career season that led to a multiyear contract with L.A.
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The Denver Nuggets acquired Aaron Gordon, the Bulls added Nikola Vucevic and the Clippers brought Rajon Rondo back to L.A. at the NBA trade deadline.
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The U.S. national team thumps Jamaica 4-1 in the first game of a busy 2021 for the core of coach Gregg Berhalter’s squad.
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Here’s a roundup of player movement as the NBA trade deadline approaches at noon (3 p.m. Eastern).
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Readers vote the Dodgers hitting four straight homers against the Padres the 13th greatest moment in Dodger history.
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Here are the guidelines you need to follow to attend a game at Dodger Stadium this season.
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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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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.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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.
