Dodgers beat Reds 4-1 to regain NL West lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Aaron Harang was rolling along against his former team, feeling good and pitching with the lead. So when Don Mattingly came out to the mound, Harang did his best to dissuade his manager from pulling him.

College baseball: Vincej named top college shortstop

Saugus High graduate and Pepperdine baseball player Zach Vincej is the nation's top collegiate shortstop.

Cruz and Dodgers beat Cueto, Reds 3-1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Luis Cruz doubled home the go-ahead run in his second game with the Dodgers and stole home on the next pitch, leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 victory over Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

Weaver, Angels blank Indians 3-0

CLEVELAND (AP) - Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked.

College baseball: Vincej named nation's top shortstop

Saugus High graduate and Pepperdine baseball player Zach Vincej is the nation's top collegiate shortstop.

Felix gets final spot in 100 for Olympics

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Jeneba Tarmoh conceded the final Olympic spot in the 100 meters rather than race against training partner and Santa Clarita Valley resident Allyson Felix.

Pro soccer: No stopping the slide

Coming off a difficult five-game roadtrip, the Santa Clarita Blue Heat didn't get the kind of homecoming it sought on Sunday.

Dodgers' Kershaw beats error-prone Mets 8-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) - At the rate the Los Angeles Dodgers were scoring runs during the past week, Clayton Kershaw didn't mind taking them any way he could get them Sunday night.

LA Kings agree to 10-year extension with goalie Quick

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goalie Jonathan Quick has agreed to a 10-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.

Angels rout Orioles 13-1 for 2-game sweep

BALTIMORE (AP) - Torii Hunter homered and scored four runs, Jered Weaver pitched into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 13-1 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.

Dodgers' bats struggle again in loss to Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum threw his 167-pound body in front of the plate to save a run. He pounded the strike zone like the Lincecum of old. More than anything, he pitched the San Francisco Giants into first place while winning again at last.

Angels beat Dodgers to claim season Freeway Series

ANAHEIM (AP) - The largest combined crowd in Angel Stadium history attended the three-game Freeway Series, with Angels and Dodgers fans sharing rows and alternating chants throughout a boisterous weekend.

Capuano pitches Dodgers to 3-1 win over Angels

ANAHEIM (AP) - Chris Capuano outdueled Ervin Santana with seven gritty innings, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Angels on Saturday and helping end the NL West leaders' four-game losing streak."

Milone, Cespedes lead A's past Dodgers 4-1

OAKLAND (AP) - Tommy Milone pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game, Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI in his return to the Oakland lineup and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in eight games. Cespedes scored Oakland's first run after a double and added an RBI single in the fifth to back another strong start at home by Milone (7-5) as ...

Homa named to All-America team

Less than three weeks after making a semifinal appearance at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship, University of California, Berkeley golfer Max Homa became an All-America honoree.

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.

Grizzlies beat Clippers 104-83, tie series at 2

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - When Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph click together, the Memphis Grizzlies are very, very tough to beat.

Brewers go deep for 6-4 victory over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carlos Gomez and Martin Maldonado each hit two-run home runs to propel the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

Chiefs pick Eric Fisher No. 1 in NFL draft

NEW YORK (AP) - More than 2 1/2 tons of linemen, five trades, one quarterback and no Manti Te'o.

Parker leads Spurs to 102-91 win over Lakers

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Dodgers ride Mark Ellis to victory

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Ellis waited all winter to hit the 100th home run of his career.

Kendrick's HR in 11th lifts Angels over Rangers

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Howie Kendrick hit his second home run of the game in the 11th inning and finished with four RBIs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Megan Dawe named NYU's Freshman of the Year

Megan Dawe, a 2012 Saugus High graduate and freshman at New York University, was named the school's female Freshman Athlete of the Year, the school's athletic department announced last week.

Carter puts LA Kings past Dallas 4-3 in overtime

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After all the momentum swings, debatable calls and general weirdness in the Los Angeles Kings' chippy visit from Dallas, neither team seemed all that surprised when it was decided on a puck to the chest.