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MLB: Dodgers hire former Canyon coach Crim
In a sense, former Canyon High baseball coach Chuck Crim feels like he did 25 years ago. It was announced Tuesday that the former Major League pitcher and Cowboys varsity head coach was named the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen coach. Crim, who led the Canyon program in 2004 and 2005, called it a dream come true. The Van Nuys native said he has been a lifelong Dodger fan and equated getting the bullpen coaching job ...
NBA: Lakers intrigued by chance to play for D'Antoni
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los Angeles Lakers fans' mix of surprise, trepidation and anticipation.
College football: Much-needed rebound
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marqise Lee showed up in coach Lane Kiffin's office 45 minutes before kickoff with swollen cheeks and irritated eyes from an allergic reaction.
NBA: Lakers top Pistons 108-79, finally get 1st win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have raised enough championship trophies to realize they really shouldn't be getting excited about any win in the first week of November.
College football: Nothing but ‘O’ in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - Last week, USC's hopes of playing for a national championship were all but washed away with a loss to Arizona.
NBA: Lakers off to 0-2 start
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Dwight Howard's 33 points and 14 rebounds were not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-106 loss to the inspired Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
NBA: Dallas stuns loaded Lakers in opener, 99-91
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Darren Collison scored 17 points, Brandan Wright added 14, and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the Lakers debuts of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash with a 99-91 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
World Series: Giants sweep Tigers for the title
DETROIT (AP) - Marco Scutaro singled home the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Sunday night to complete a four-game sweep and win their second World Series title in three years.
College cross country: SCV hosts Pac-12 finals over weekend
It was the first of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley. Robinson Ranch Golf Club hosted the Pac-12 cross country championships on Saturday. Until then, the finals had never been held in the SCV. The same venue hosted the Pac-12 Preview meet on Sept. 21. Saturday's race was for real though, and the Colorado men and Oregon women were crowned team conference champions when all was said and done. Arizona's Lawi Lalang won his ...
MLB: Giants take 3-0 lead in World Series
DETROIT (AP) - OK, so even Bruce Bochy has to grudgingly admit that his San Francisco Giants are on a World Series roll.
World Series: Sandoval's 3 HRs lead Giants to 8-3 romp in opener
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A roly-poly Kung Fu Panda outslugged the Triple Crown winner. An October outcast outpitched the Cy Young ace.
Collin Keoshian: Back on his horse
In the United States of America in 2008 and 2009, Collin Keoshian was the biggest fish in the smallest pond of prep football - 8-man football.
MLB: Giants on to World Series with 9-0 win over Cards
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In a postseason full of twists and turns, the San Francisco Giants are headed back to the World Series after a big comeback against the defending champs.
MLB: Giants beat Cardinals to force NLCS Game 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ryan Vogelsong and these San Francisco Giants sure have become adept at saving their season.
College football: Record-setting day at the Coliseum
LOS ANGELES - Matt Barkley and Robert Woods, welcome to the USC record books. To USC's offense, welcome back. A week after being questioned for an uncharacteristic low offensive output in a win over Washington, the Trojans answered emphatically, displaying the type of high-flying, big-play ability that they're expected to play. Barkley and Woods both set records, Barkley's for most career touchdown passes in school and conference history, and Woods' for most receptions in USC ...
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Goldschmidt gets winning hit off Beckett in 9th
PHOENIX (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt rarely has been so happy making so little contact.
Corbin, Diamondbacks beat Kershaw, Dodgers 3-0
PHOENIX (AP) - Patrick Corbin gave up three hits in six innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 on Friday night.
Lakers lose Kobe, survive thriller with Warriors
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 34 points while playing much of the second half in obvious pain from his injured left leg, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the final minutes without him to stay in the playoff picture with a 118-116 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
A good Day at Augusta for leader Jason Day
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The 14-year-old from China isn't going anywhere in a hurry. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape.
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.
