MLB: Kershaw and Dodgers complete sweep of Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw put together another dominant performance at AT&T Park.

USA softball: A new perspective

It was certainly a summer of ups and downs for Hart High graduate Jessica Shults - but that doesn't mean she'd trade it for anything else.

Olympic basketball: US team could get tough test from France in opener

LONDON (AP) - As the world watched the queen, David Beckham and what seemed like all of England take part in the Olympic opening ceremonies, Mike Krzyzewski stayed in.

Baseball: Game raises money for kids

An 11-year-old youth baseball team has set out to make a difference that goes beyond the game of baseball.

Local swimmers compete at Sectional Championship

Baseball: Club team aids in SCV grads’ development

With some players in the Major Leagues, and many more in the minors, the Santa Clarita Valley has always been known for being a hotbed of baseball talent.

MLB: Ramirez's HR in 10th lifts Dodgers over Giants 5-3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dodgers newcomer Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the NL West.

US women's hoops team ready to start Olympic play

LONDON (AP) - Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball team open play Saturday against a team they just pounded by 54 points.

Blind archer sets world record

LONDON (AP) - South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesn't stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruit-sized yellow center - again and again and again.

Ervin, USA swim film "Call Me Maybe" video

A dancing Anthony Ervin takes his hat off and jauntily tosses it at the camera, as the Hart graduate joins in the U.S. swimming team's video set to the ubiquitous song "Call Me Maybe."

Olympics: SCV’s Olympic future

What makes an Olympian? For the next two weeks in London, we'll get a chance to the see the finished product, as thousands of athletes take part in the highest level of competition on Earth in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. But every one of the athletes had to start somewhere. In a few cases, that somewhere was the Santa Clarita Valley. But what exactly does it take to go from somewhere to the center ...

Olympics: From past ... to present

Historians can trace some form of the Olympic Games back as far as 2,800 years. The Santa Clarita Valley didn't come into the picture until the last 28, when three former SCV athletes took part in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Former Canyon High player Cory Snyder and one-time College of the Canyons player Flavio Alfaro were both part of the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team, which took second place. No official medals ...

MLB: Ramirez shines in debut but Dodgers lose to Cards

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Hanley Ramirez gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a good look at what he can bring to the table Wednesday night.

Coach wishes Tarmoh would have raced in runoff against SCV's Allyson Felix

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - The coach of Jeneba Tarmoh wishes the sprinter would have raced in a runoff against Allyson Felix instead of surrendering her spot.

College football: A returning power

UNIVERSAL CITY - Hopefully, the rest of the Pac-12 football teams enjoyed life without worrying about USC while it lasted.

Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Way back in the pack heading into the final turn, Orb was calm even if his jockey wasn't.

Posey's home run lifts Giants past Dodgers 2-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Buster Posey hit a game-ending home run into the left-field seats leading off the bottom of the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night.

Grizzlies advance with 118-105 win over Clippers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley and Zach Randolph scored 23 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105 on Friday night to take the first-round series 4-2 and advance to their second Western Conference semifinals in three seasons.

Jackman gives Blues 2-1 win over Kings, 2-0 lead

ST. LOUIS (AP) - For the second straight time, the St. Louis Blues stunned the goalie that stoned everyone last spring.

Ducks drop game 2 in overtime

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Gustav Nyquist's power-play goal at 1:21 of overtime after the Red Wingsblew a three-goal lead in the third period gave Detroit a 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks to even their playoff series Thursday night.

Max Homa, Valencia graduate, wins Pac-12 individual title

Valencia High graduate Max Homa claims he was stressed out and nervous all week long.

Steen's OT gives Blues 2-1 win over Kings

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Alex Steen caught Jonathan Quick napping behind the net and scored his second goal of the game short-handed to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

Cal's Max Homa leads by five at Pac-12 finals

Though it wasn't done with as much flare as the day before, Max Homa remained steady in the third round of the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship.

Max Homa breaks course record at Pac-12 finals

On the first day of the 2013 Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship, Valencia High alumnus Max Homa broke a course record by carding a 9-under 61 at the North Course of Los Angeles Country Club on Monday.

Valencia grad Nick Ferry wins NCAA volleyball title

For the second straight year, Valencia High graduate Nick Ferry got to experience a national championship.

Morse, Bay homer, lead Mariners over Angels

SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners were having no luck connecting with the changeup of Los Angeles Angels starter Jason Vargas on Sunday.

Kershaw dominates Brewers, Crawford homers twice

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw retired 18 consecutive batters and struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, Carl Crawford homered twice against Kyle Lohse and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 on Sunday.

Spurs finish 4-game sweep, routing Lakers 103-82

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all season long.

Around the SCV:COC baseball's Alex Bishop headed to Long Beach

LA Kings beat Sharks 3-2, finish 5th in West

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Williams scored in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.