MLB: Miley silences Dodgers in D-Backs' 8-2 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt homered in the first inning for the second straight game, Miguel Montero added a three-run shot and rookie Wade Miley pitched eight dominant innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Olympics TV guide for Monday

Today NBC 1 a.m. NBCSN - LIVE: women's basketball, United States vs. Angola; women's beach volleyball, China vs. Switzerland; women's volleyball: Serbia vs. South Korea, Italy vs. Japan; equestrian, eventing cross country; SAME-DAY TAPE: boxing; men's archery, individual; LIVE: men's field hockey, South Korea vs. New Zealand; DELAYED TAPE: men's shooting, 10m air rifle Gold Medal final; badminton, at London 1 a.m. NBC BASKETBALL - Women's: United States vs. Angola, Russia ...

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.

Pacers get even with Miami after 99-92 victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Roy Hibbert had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Lance Stephenson added 20 points, and the Indiana Pacers charged back late to beat the Miami Heat 99-92 on Tuesday night and tie the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.

Max Homa making his final approach

In a time that should be exciting for Valencia High graduate Max Homa, the University of California senior golfer describes it as strange.

L.A. Galaxy player first openly gay man in US pro sport

CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Robbie Rogers just wants to go back to being a pro soccer player. First, though, he had history to make.

Angels beat Royals 5-2 to win 8th straight game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Josh Hamilton is starting to warm up along with the weather.

Kings can't close out Sharks in 2-1 Game 6 loss

SAN JOSE (AP) - Joe Thornton got San Jose off to a fast start with a power-play goal in the first period and TJ Galiardi added a goal in the second to help the Sharks force a decisive seventh game with a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.

Dodgers fall 5-3 to St. Louis in rubber game

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals didn't exactly sting the ball against Clayton Kershaw. They just went to the plate with the purpose of putting it in play.

Local softball graduates headed to Women's College World Series

Tony Kanaan ends heartbreak with Indy 500 victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tony Kanaan had one more lap, one anticlimactic last lap under the yellow caution flag, to end 12 years of frustration in the Indianapolis 500.

Spurs take 3-0 lead, beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San AntonioSpurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 Saturday night and move a win away from the NBA Finals.

Angels roll to seventh straight victory

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Billy Buckner needed to jog his memory to recall his previous major league win.

Halfway through year one under Coley Stickels, Santa Clarita's Canyons Aquatics is in good shape

It's been just over six months since Coley Stickels was chosen to replace longtime Canyons Aquatic swim club head coach Jeff Conwell - and in that time, Canyons hasn't missed a beat.

Trout, Vargas lead Angels over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Trout had his 21st multi-hit game, Jason Vargas pitched into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to six games.

Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93

MIAMI (AP) - David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.

Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.

Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.