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Local Olympians: Canyon graduate Alysia Montano’s time is here
Click here to watch Canyon graduate Alysia Montano race in the 800m final live at Noon.
Local Olympians: Felix, U.S. relay team break world record
LONDON (AP) - Eyeing the trackside clock as she approached the finish line, Carmelita Jeter pointed the black baton in her left hand at those bright orange numbers.
Amateur golf: Lee falls on the final hole
Right off the bat, Valencia High student Alison Lee ran into a difficult matchup early at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.
Local Olympians: Alysia Montano makes the 800 final
LONDON (AP) - Canyon High graduate Alysia Montano did just enough in her Thursday semifinal heat to punch her ticket to the 800-meters final.
Local Olympians: COC coach earns silver in 400 hurdles
LONDON (AP) - In a big night for the U.S. track and field team, College of the Canyons volunteer assistant track coach Lashinda Demus fell just short of making it even better.
Local Olympians: At last, gold for Allyson Felix
LONDON (AP) - Third time was a charm for Santa Clarita resident Allyson Felix.
Local Olympians: US men exit Olympics with volleyball loss to Italy
LONDON (AP) - The defending Olympic champion U.S. men's volleyball team was eliminated from the London Games with a straight-set quarterfinal loss to Italy on Wednesday.
Local Olympians: Alysia Montano coasts through round 1 of 800
LONDON (AP) - American runner and Canyon High graduate Alysia Montano clocked a 2:00.47 in the opening round of the 800-meter, giving her the fastest qualifying time from the preliminaries on Wednesday in Olympic Stadium.
Amateur golf: Lee rolls past phase one
This is looking awfully familiar. Valencia High senior Alison Lee is near the top of the leaderboard at a big tournament and she's headed to a one-on-one match with another golfer whose shares the same last name. Two weeks ago, Lee made it to the final round of the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship, where she lost to Minjee Lee in match play. In this case, Alison Lee is tied for third after two days at ...
MLB: Rutledge leads Rockies over Dodgers 3-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rockies rookie Jeff Rutledge drove in three runs and had three doubles among his career-high four hits, leading Colorado to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Local Olympians: Allyson Felix advances to 200 final
LONDON (AP) - Sanya Richards-Ross of the U.S. outleaned Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica to win their 200-meter semifinal heat in 22.30 seconds on Tuesday night, setting up a showdown for the title between two women who both already are bringing home gold from the Olympics.
Amateur golf: Right where she left off
Valencia golfer Alison Lee is riding a wave of momentum. The Valencia High senior is tied for second place at 4-under after 18 holes of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship on Monday at The Country Club in Cleveland. Hart High graduate Kendall Dusenberry is also competing and is tied for 144th out of 155 golfers after one round. Lee, a 17-year-old junior golf star, is coming off a hectic July that saw her finish tied ...
Softball: British beneficiary
Amy Moore has never been to the Great Britain. But she has certainly gained an appreciation for the country in which many in her family - including her father - were born. This summer, the Valencia High graduate suited up for team Great Britain during international softball competition, and the University of the Pacific catcher, who will start her senior year in the fall, set herself up for many more years of international service. Playing ...
Local Olympians: SCV's Felix, Demus both advance in Monday sprints
LONDON (AP) - Both women with local ties advanced in their respective sprints on Monday in Olympic Stadium.
Local Olympians: Men's volleyball clinches top seed with win over Tunisia
LONDON (AP) - David McKienzie scored 17 points and the defending champion U.S. men's volleyball team clinched a top tournament seed at the London Olympics on Monday with a win over Tunisia.
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Theus takes over as Cal State Northridge coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Reggie Theus has taken over as Cal State Northridge basketball coach, thrilled to be back in the college ranks where he had his greatest success as a player and a coach.
A's complete sweep of Angels with 8-1 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Josh Donaldson hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Yoenis Cespedes also went deep and A.J. Griffin pitched eight solid innings Thursday night, leading Oakland to an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels and extending the Athletics' winning streak to eight games.
Greinke ends up with broken collarbone after brawl
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Padres slugger Carlos Quentin rushed the mound and wrestled Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke to the ground after getting hit by a pitch Thursday night, leading to a bench-clearing brawl between the teams that left Greinke with a broken left collarbone.
Garcia, Leishman tied for lead at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters.
Billingsley bolsters Dodgers
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Carl Crawford led off with an opposite-field homer and A.J. Ellis added a two-run shot to back Chad Billingsley's strong season debut and lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
Louisville beats Michigan for NCAA title
ATLANTA (AP) - What a week for Rick Pitino! He's elected to the Hall of Fame. His horse is headed to the Kentucky Derby. His son gets a prominent head coaching job.
Ducks win rivalry game, beat Kings 4-3 in shootout
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Although Corey Perry and the Anaheim Ducks need no extra motivation for the Freeway Faceoff, they welcomed the chance to put a bit more space between themselves and the Los Angeles Kings, who also happen to be their closest pursuers in the Pacific Division.
Clippers beat Lakers 109-95 to win division title
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither did his Clippers teammates.
Ryu picks up first MLB win as Dodgers defeat Pirates 6-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hyun-Jin Ryu earned his first major league victory, shrugging off a two-run homer in the first inning by Andrew McCutchen and pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Pac-12 Championships a ‘dream’ event for coach
Carrie Forsyth has been looking forward to this tournament for a long time.
Signal to cover the Masters
The Signal is taking its coverage of the Masters Tournament to a new level this year.
Bernier, Kings beat Wild 3-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Williams and Jeff Carter scored 98 seconds apart on the first two shots of the game, Williams added a goal on Los Angeles' first shot of the second period, and the Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Thursday night behind Jonathan Bernier's first shutout of the season.
Ed Rush resigns as Pac-12's head of officials
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Joking or not, perception proved to be too much for Ed Rush to remain the Pac-12's Conference's coordinator of officials.
Bumgarner's gem overshadows Ryu's Dodgers debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Madison Bumgarner has the Dodgers' number.
Kobe's triple-double pushes Lakers past Mavericks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - While the Los Angeles Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey at halftime, Kobe Bryant stayed in the locker room.
