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Bryant eclipses 30,000, Lakers beat Hornets 103-87
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Before Kobe Bryant had even turned in his latest dominant performance, NBA Commissioner David Stern sought him out to offer a congratulatory hand shake for the extraordinary scoring milestone the Lakers star was about to surpass.
Clippers beat Mavs 112-90 for 4th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blake Griffin had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 14 points and 13 assists, propelling the Los Angeles Clippers to their fourth straight victory, 112-90 over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
College basketball: No. 18 New Mexico rallies for 75-67 win over USC
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Hugh Greenwood hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to help No. 18 New Mexico recover from an early double-digit deficit to beat Southern Cal 75-67 on Wednesday night.
NBA: Douglas leads Rockets over Lakers 107-105
HOUSTON (AP) - Toney Douglas had a season-high 22 points and Greg Smith added a career-best 21 to help the Houston Rockets overcome a tough outing by James Harden and rally for a 107-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
No. 23 San Diego State beats UCLA 78-69
ANAHEIM (AP) - Jamaal Franklin scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half and No. 23 San Diego State tied a season high with 11 3-pointers to win its fifth in a row, 78-69 over UCLA in the John R. Wooden Classic on Saturday night.
MLS: Galaxy rally for title
CARSON (AP) - David Beckham stood on the podium with his three sons, an oversized Union Jack knotted around his Los Angeles Galaxy jersey. With a practiced lift and a broad smile, he raised the sparkling silver cup over his head to a raucous ovation amid a confetti blizzard.
Golf: Graeme McDowell still leader at Sherwood after three
THOUSAND OAKS – Technically, this World Challenge golf tournament is mostly being played for bragging rights.
Golf: Foreign flavor
THOUSAND OAKS – Graeme McDowell is one of just three international players in the field at the World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual.
College football: Hogan leads Stanford past UCLA 27-24 to win Pac-12
STANFORD (AP) - Kevin Hogan has taken Stanford to a place Andrew Luck never could.
Golf: McDowell takes three-stroke lead at World Challenge
THOUSAND OAKS – Graeme McDowell is one of just three international players in the field at the World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual.
NBA: Billups returns, Clippers beat Wolves 101-95
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed Chauncey Billups back to the lineup for the first time this season with a 101-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
NBA: Hill's clutch shot pushes Pacers past Lakers 79-77
LOS ANGELES (AP) - George Hill's high-arching shot over Dwight Howard went in with 0.1 seconds left, and the Indiana Pacers withstood Kobe Bryant's 40-point performance and the Lakers' last-minute rally for a 79-77 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
USC can’t climb back on Aztecs
LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Rahon and Jamaal Franklin had 17 points apiece, and No. 25 San Diego State edged Southern California 66-60 on Sunday night.
Cal Poly slips past No. 11 UCLA 70-68
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dylan Royer scored 18 points and Kyle Odister came off the bench and added 15 points, including the game-winning free throws and Cal Poly upset No. 11 UCLA 70-68 on Sunday.
College football: Rematch on the horizon
PASADENA (AP) - Stepfan Taylor rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Kevin Hogan passed for 160 yards and another score, and No. 11 Stanford beat No. 15 UCLA 35-17 Saturday to win the Pacific-12 Conference North title and a rematch with the Bruins in the conference championship game.
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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.
