MLB: Fielder lets bat do the talking

KANSAS CITY - There's something about these All-Star Game events that really gets the quiet Prince Fielder to sound off.

Robinson Ranch to host Pac-12 Cross Country Championships

The Pac-12 cross country championships will be held right here in the Santa Clarita Valley this fall.

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.

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.