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Rough day for Valencia’s Lee
KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - Valencia High School's Alison Lee struggled on Saturday during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run.
Viking makes the cut at Open
By Signal Staff and wire services Valencia's Alison Lee knew scoreboard watching wasn't going to help her make the cut at the U.S. Women's Open - she just needed to concentrate on how she played, one hole at a time. And that's just what she did. Lee ended the third day of the tournament at 5-over, landing right on the cut line to qualify for the weekend. "I knew I had to play like yesterday ...
Dodgers get to Miley, beat D-Backs 4-1
PHOENIX (AP) - Scott Van Slyke and Elian Herrera hit solo home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Arizona to its sixth straight loss with a 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
Pro soccer: Unlucky ending
Just as it seemed that the Santa Clarita Blue Heat were on the verge of ending their three-game winless streak, a costly own goal tied the game 1-1 letting the Colorado Rush escape with a tie Wednesday at Valencia High School.
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.
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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.
NBA: Lakers slip up in S.A.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury.
Clippers beat Grizzlies 112-91 in playoff opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul led seven players in double figures with 23 points, Eric Bledsoe had 15 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-91 on Saturday while getting just one dunk in their playoff opener.
Orioles beat Dodgers 6-1 for doubleheader sweep
BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles had barely completed one sweep when they started talking about finishing off another.
Red Sox show resolve in beating Royals
BOSTON (AP) - David Ortiz has been in the middle of some of Fenway Park's greatest moments. None of them seemed more important to "Big Papi" than his role in one Saturday afternoon.
Angels pound Tigers in Hunter's return
ANAHEIM (AP) - Peter Bourjos had three hits and three RBIs, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols drove in two runs apiece, and the Los Angeles Angels slowed the worst start in franchise history with an 8-1 victory over Torii Hunter and the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Clippers beat Kings 112-108 to clinch 4th seed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including several big shots down the stretch, and the Los Angeles Clippers locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, holding off the Sacramento Kings 112-108 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Lakers hold off Rockets, take West's 7th seed
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Steve Blake scored 24 points, Pau Gasol added his seventh career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the seventh playoff seed in the Western Conference with a 99-95 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
