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Few people outside of the skateboarding world knew of Jeff Grosso before his death a year ago of a drug overdose. Yet few led as influential a life.
As of today, only the Giants among California’s five MLB teams can admit more than 100 fans, but Dodgers and Angels are close to falling out of the purple tier.
Blake Griffin is back on the free-agent market after the Detroit Pistons bought him out of his contract. Here’s why the Lakers should pass on him.
Tiger Woods doesn’t remember the crash, but the SUV he was driving does. It may know his every move
UCLA and USC enter Saturday showdown looking for some redemption — and a possible chance to grab first place in the Pac-12 — after recent struggles.
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Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 U.S. gold-medal winning “Miracle on Ice” team has died at a mental illness treatment facility.
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has noticed a different “demeanor” in Clayton Kershaw coming off the Dodgers’ World Series title season.
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The Dodgers’ Chris Taylor, making his second start of the spring after being slowed early in camp by neck stiffness, showed power in two at-bats.
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Luis Rengifo, Justin Upton and José Rojas each hit his first home run of the spring, but it was Shohei Ohtani’s heat that had the Angels buzzing.
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Arcadia has canceled a March 19 game against Pasadena Muir after a player tests positive for the coronavirus.
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Luke Kennard’s big game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday showcased much of the skill set that initially made him attractive to the Clippers.
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The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Assn.’s progress has been slowed by the pandemic, but the ‘Dream Gap’ tour injects the effort with hope.
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Boxer Claressa Shields adds to her legacy on March 5, when she will take on Marie-Eve Dicaire in the main event of an all-female pay-per-view card.
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Chiney Ogwumike is returning to the Sparks this season to restart her basketball career, which has allowed her to expand her horizons and help others.
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The Clippers are capable of beating the NBA’s best teams, but against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks they showed some of their weaknesses.
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For columnist Dylan Hernández, it’s easy to see why UCLA gymnastics, and its push for social equality, is so popular with his 10-year-old daughter.
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Sean McVay is acutely aware of the Rams’ shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it’s up to the Rams coach to correct the team’s direction.
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Golfing legend Ben Hogan excelled after coming back from a horrific car crash in 1949. Fans hope Tiger Woods will be able to do the same after his crash.
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Fernando Tatís Jr. signed a 14-year contract with the Padres, and Mariners president Kevin Mather resigned in disgrace. What’s the connection?
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If AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Lakers star LeBron James should stick to sports and avoid politics, how can he say Muhammad Ali is his idol?
Lakers and Clippers
Clippers lose to Wizards 119-117 without Paul George to extend losing streak on Thursday in Washington.
Vanessa Bryant says she’s been motivated by her daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri since the tragic deaths of their sister Gianna and father Kobe.
Playing for the first time this season without LeBron James, Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell and Kyle Kuzma get close, but can’t lift Lakers past Kings.
Paul George calls Clippers’ first-half finale a “must-win” game before All-Star break, but will Kawhi Leonard be healthy enough to play?
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UCLA and USC
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UCLA held off Washington 58-46 while USC fell to Stanford 92-53 in the second round of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament on Thursday.
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USC cruised to a 79-42 victory over Stanford on Wednesday at Galen Center to keep faint Pac-12 title hopes alive.
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UCLA gives up a nine-point lead in the second half and struggles with turnovers in an 82-74 loss to Oregon that complicates the Pac-12 race for first.
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The Calgary Flames fired coach Geoff Ward and replaced him with Darryl Sutter, who will lead the team for the second time.
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Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky whose down-to-earth approach to life and family struck a chord with Canadians, dies at 82.
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A year ago, the Dodgers gave Jimmy Nelson a one-year, $1.25-million contract hoping he’d bounce back from injury. He didn’t, but he gets a do-over.
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Pitcher Jimmy Nelson feels good to be back on the mound, but Dodgers are shut out by Cubs in their first spring training loss.
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Chris Taylor thought he might have a shot at playing second base every day, but Gavin Lux got that role, leaving Taylor a content super-utility player.
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The Rams made moves to ensure the return of inside linebacker Travin Howard and offensive lineman Coleman Shelton, tendering one-year contracts to the exclusive rights free agents Thursday.
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The $5-billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will serve as a vaccination site for L.A. Unified School District teachers and staff starting on Monday.
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Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together.
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As of today, only the Giants among California’s five MLB teams can admit more than 100 fans, but Dodgers and Angels are close to falling out of the purple tier.
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Blake Griffin is back on the free-agent market after the Detroit Pistons bought him out of his contract. Here’s why the Lakers should pass on him.
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Few people outside of the skateboarding world knew of Jeff Grosso before his death a year ago of a drug overdose. Yet few led as influential a life.
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Walter Gretzky, father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky whose down-to-earth approach to life and family struck a chord with Canadians, dies at 82.
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Mark Pavelich, a member of the 1980 U.S. gold-medal winning “Miracle on Ice” team has died at a mental illness treatment facility.
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While the state has settled a lawsuit that seeks a return of indoor sports, schools need to follow testing and procedures similar to college sports.
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Official football practice for City Section could begin on March 15
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Lawyers representing high school athletes in San Diego County have reached a settlement that would allow all sports to resume statewide.
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It’s 31 degrees on the snow-filled field at Rim of the World High School as the football team prepares for its season, which begins March 19.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is allowing interscholastic sports to resume following a yearlong COVID-19 shutdown. Here is what you need to know.
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Letters from readers to the Los Angeles Times Sports department.
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The venues will be allowed to welcome back fans far sooner than expected under new guidance the state unveiled Friday.
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Life Is Good, possibly the best of Bob Baffert’s four Kentucky Derby contenders, is the favorite in Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes responds to Drake mentioning his contract on “Lemon Pepper Freestyle.”
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For much of their lives, Tony Hawk’s and Jeff Grosso’s paths would cross, diverge, then cross again. Hawk recalls his fellow skateboarding icon.
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Readers vote Sandy Amorós’ catch in Game 7 of the 1955 World Series as the 21st greatest moment in Dodger history.
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Jeff Grosso died last year of an accidental drug overdose. Here’s a primer on what made him a skateboarding legend.
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A SoCal woman paid $5,400 for tickets to the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The company that sold them is offering only a partial refund.
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Former Duke player Jay Bilas discusses the oddities of the current college basketball season and working as a TV analyst.
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Galaxy and LAFC players depend on veterans Sacha Kljestan and Jordan Harvey, respectively, because of the full resumes they bring.
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Essential Quality remains atop the Kentucky Derby rankings.
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The retooled Sparks added Nia Coffey to the roster Thursday. Coach-general manager Derek Fisher likes his new mix of players heading into WNBA season.
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Bundesliga’s Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in on TV while in the Premier League the Manchester Derby features the table’s top teams.
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The Galaxy and LAFC are hopeful that at least a limited number of fans will be allowed into their stadiums when the MLS season opens next month.
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‘Ted Lasso’ is a show about a coach providing optimism and hope to his beleaguered soccer club. That message carries over perfectly to 2021.
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After the shortest season in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MLS is ready to kickoff its 26th season on Monday with 27 teams.
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco says not to get stuck on offensive-line issues being all the team needs to become a Super Bowl contender.
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The Chargers want to keep free agent tight end Hunter Henry, and he’s interested in staying. But the team would take a significant financial hit.
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Vincent Jackson, a standout wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was found dead in a Florida hotel room Monday.
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Mike Pouncey, the veteran center who played a key role in the Chargers’ 12-4 season in 2018, announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday.
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Griffin Canning struck out five in two innings but also gave up two runs and three hits, including a home run in the Angels’ 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
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Overtraining 3 years ago caused a stress fracture in Chris Rodriguez’s spine and he’s pitched just 9⅓ innings since. Now he appears healthy.
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Shohei Ohtani crushed his first Cactus League home run, a two-run shot that traveled 468 feet to spearhead the Angels’ 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
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Angels manager Joe Maddon is looking for a scrappy mentality from his team this season, and leadoff batter David Fletcher could set the tone.
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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.
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Mikaela Shiffrin became the first American to win six world championship skiing titles with her gold in the combined on Monday.
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It has been 60 years since the entire U.S figure skating team died in a plane crash in Belgium. For those who knew the skaters best, the loss remains vivid.
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The IOC called comments by Tokyo 2020 leader Yoshiro Mori ‘completely inappropriate,’ but he seems determined to stay on the job.
