Jessica Shults named to Women's College World Series All-Tournament team

Hart High graduate and University of Oklahoma catcher Jessica Shults may have fallen just short of winning an NCAA national championship on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, but she did managed to pick up another honor in a season full of them.

College World Series: Alabama wins NCAA softball title

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jackie Traina threw a five-hitter and delivered a key RBI single, and Alabama became the first Southeastern Conference team to win a NCAA softball title, beating Oklahoma 5-4 in the final game of a best-of-three series that ended early Thursday.

Longtime manager Lasorda has 'mild' heart attack

NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers say longtime manager Tom Lasorda has been hospitalized after having what the team called a "mild" heart attack.

Shults, Williams help Oklahoma reach championship series

The last time Oklahoma junior catcher Jessica Shults represented her school in a championship game, she walked away without a title.

College golf: Notable year comes to end for Cal's Max Homa

Not only was 2011-12 the most successful golf season of Max Homa's career. It was also one of the best ever recorded for his college team, the University of California, Berkeley. On Saturday, the semifinal round of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, it came to an end after Cal's narrow 3-2 loss in match play to the University of Alabama at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. Valencia graduate and Cal junior Homa ...

College golf: Max Homa, Cal advance to NCAA Semifinals

The week began with a field of 30 teams and 156 players at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.

Donovan hat trick leads US over Scotland 5-1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Apparently, the desire still burns in Landon Donovan. Days after wondering publicly how much longer he will have the hunger to play at an elite level, Donovan scored his first international hat trick in five years, leading the Americans over Scotland 5-1 in an exhibition game Saturday night. As the Americans began a stretch of five games in 18 days, Donovan returned to the U.S. national team following an eight-month absence. ...

Swimming: Locals leave mark

The Santa Clarita Masters Swimming club finished a successful first day of the Southern Pacific Masters Swimming Short Course Yard Regional Championship Meet at its home Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in third place among the 40 swim clubs present.

Swimming: Adults hit the water in regional

The Santa Clarita Aquatic Center will host the U.S. Masters Southwest Zone and Southern Pacific Masters Association Short Course Yards Regional Championship Meet today and Sunday beginning at 8 a.m. both days.

Alison Lee misses cut at LPGA major

Valencia High junior Alison Lee missed the cut Friday after two rounds of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Ranch Mirage.

Soccer: Blue Heat announce roster moves

The Santa Clarita Blue Heat - the city's third season semi-pro women's soccer franchise - announced the return of Portuguese national team captain Edite Fernandes on Monday.

Around the SCV: Change, honors and an ending

The competition will look different next season for most of the Trinity Classical Academy athletic teams.

Valencia grad Moore makes Team Great Britain

Valencia High graduate Amy Moore had made the 2012 Great Britain national softball team. Moore, a junior catcher for University of the Pacific, is one of 16 players chosen to represent Great Britain. The 2009 Valencia High graduate and starting catcher for the 2007 national championship Vikings team will join Team Great Britain after the conclusion of her junior year with Pacific. Great Britain will compete at the Canadian Cup in Vancouver this summer. That ...

Around the SCV: Respect for two Hart guys, COC hockey

The Hart baseball program will honor the late Mike Gaber on Saturday during its annual alumni game.

Alex Pacheco: Chasing the dream

Like most kids, Alex Pacheco would wake up in the morning, head off to school and return home.

LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

Greening's goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens

OTTAWA (AP) - Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.

Angels' Vargas goes 7 scoreless against Chisox

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jason Vargas kept throwing strikes and catcher Chris Iannetta kept taking his walks - a winning formula for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers

ATLANTA (AP) - Ramiro Pena got a fierce wakeup call with the bases loaded and the scored tied in the eighth inning.

Santa Clarita Valley's Castaic Lake shines on national stage

The USA Swimming Open Water National Championships concluded Sunday with the men's and women's 5K races at lower Castaic Lake.

Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

MLB: Dodgers slammed in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.

A guide to the Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.

United States titles won at Castaic Lake

Christine Jennings and Alex Meyer were the big winners at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at lower Castaic Lake.

Grizzlies edge Thunder to reach 1st West final

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.

Heat oust Bulls from NBA playoffs

MIAMI (AP) - Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heatlocker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.

Open Water Championships coming to Santa Clarita Valley's Castaic Lake

NCAA softball tournament takes on Santa Clarita flavor

Sagan takes Stage 3 of Tour of California

SANTA CLARITA (AP) - Peter Sagan of Slovakia sprinted to the Stage 3 win and Colombian Janier Acevedo maintained the race lead Tuesday as strong winds replaced the heat at the Tour of California.

Tiger Woods wins Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods had the last word against Sergio Garcia by winning The Players Championship on Sunday.