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College football: UCLA coughs it up
BERKELEY (AP) - California quarterback Zach Maynard made a bad read on his first pass attempt when he tried to squeeze a pass into double coverage and it ended in an interception.
MLB: Verlander overpowers A's in Detroit's 3-1 win
DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander threw a fastball that caught a bit too much of the plate, allowing Oakland's Coco Crisp to lead off the game with a stunning home run.
MLB: Orioles knock out 2-time AL champion Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles will get another chance to overtake the New York Yankees.
MLB: Cardinals beat Braves 6-3 in disputed playoff
ATLANTA (AP) - David Freese and the St. Louis Cardinals rediscovered their postseason touch. Chipper Jones and the Braves kept throwing the ball away. And the Atlanta fans turned Turner Field into a trash heap.
MMA: Ortiz and life inside and beyond the octagon
Mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz began his career in 1997 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was in its infancy.
MLB: Dodgers finish with a win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - With nothing at stake in the last game of the season, many teams' aces would take the day off. Not Clayton Kershaw.
Audio: MMA Legend Tito Ortiz talks to The Signal
Mixed martial artist Tito Ortiz began his career in 1997 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship was in its infancy.
MLB: Dodgers eliminated from playoff contention
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants.
College golf: Homa named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month
For the second time in his decorated collegiate career, University of California, Berkeley senior Max Homa was named Pac-12 Golfer of the Month.
MLB: Dodgers live to fight another day
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Elian Herrera singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night that kept their postseason hopes alive.
MLB: Angels need sweep, help to tie for 2nd wild card
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The scenario is pretty simple and bleak for the Los Angeles Angels.
MLB: Dodgers win 5th in row, stay in NL wild-card race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Matt Kemp has regained his home-run stroke, the Dodgers keep winning, and yet it still might not be enough to eke into the playoffs.
MLB: L.A. keeps playoff hopes alive
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Matt Kemp homered twice, Joe Blanton pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers climbed within two games of the second NL wild-card spot with a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
MLB: Dodgers still in it
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chris Capuano won for the first in eight starts and the Los Angeles Dodgers inched closer in the wild-card race, beating the San Diego Padres 8-4 on Thursday night.
MLB: Kemp's 4 hits power Dodgers past Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Matt Kemp had four hits, falling a triple shy of the cycle, and four RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers used a rare offensive outburst to beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 Wednesday to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
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Kobe Bryant leads Lakers past Kings, 103-98
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and tied a season high with 14 assists despite a nagging left foot injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers kept pace for the Western Conference's final playoff spot by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 103-98 on Saturday night.
Syracuse on to Final Four, beats Marquette 55-39
WASHINGTON (AP) - When played to perfection, there's nothing quite like Syracuse's aggressive, half-court 2-3 zone defense.
Wichita State upsets OSU 70-66 for Final Four trip
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cleanthony Early kept stealing glances down at the hat in his hands while he waited for his turn to climb the stepladder. The Wichita State forward seemed stunned at the words on the side of his brand-new ballcap: "Final Four Atlanta."
Koivu scores in shootout as Wild beat Kings 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Mikko Koivu scored in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Ellis' slam helps Dodgers beat Angels 9-8
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A.J. Ellis provided the Los Angeles Dodgers with more power than they expected from him last season, his first as their No.1 catcher. Now that manager Don Mattingly has gotten a taste of it, he's like to see him continue to hit home runs.
Clippers fall just short in loss to San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan had a season-high 34 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 2.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 104-102 on Friday night.
Anaheim Ducks end skid with win over Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - Sheldon Souray scored with 2:08 left in regulation to break a tie, Jonas Hiller made 25 saves and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday to end a four-game losing streak.
Two former WWE performers to headline event at Valencia High; uncle of ‘The Rock’ also to wrestle
Santa Clarita Valley wrestling fans, get ready for some body slams, suplexes and high-flying moves off the top rope.
Tiger back on top in golf
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods is back to No. 1 in the world with a game that looks as good as ever.
Ben Howland out as UCLA head coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) - UCLA fired Ben Howland on Sunday night after 10 seasons as Bruins coach that included three Final Four appearances, but culminated with another early-round exit from the NCAA tournament.
No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast advances to Sweet 16
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Florida Gulf Coast went from shocking the college basketball world to downright impressing it. And the Eagles were smiling the whole time.
No. 13 seed La Salle beats No. 4 K-State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jerrell Wright made three foul shots in the final 30 seconds, and No. 13 seed La Salle survived after blowing an 18-point halftime lead to beat fourth-seeded Kansas State 63-61 on Friday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Harvard pulls upset of opening day, downing New Mexico in NCAA tournament
Jagr, Whitney help Stars beat Kings 2-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Forty-somethings Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney scored 4:22 apart in the third period, lifting Dallas to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night for the Stars' fourth straight win at Staples Center.
