American Leyva rallies for bronze in men's all-around

LONDON (AP) - Olympic medal on the line, Danell Leyva tried to find his center. Somewhere inside O2 Arena, his mother, Maria Gonzalez, knew he wouldn't have to look too far. Her boy enjoys being main attraction. Always has. "He loves the show," Gonzalez said. Leyva certainly knows how to put one on. The flashy 20-year-old shook off the jitters to deliver a rollicking high bar routine Wednesday night to rally for a bronze ...

Volleyball: Foothill Invitational on the horizon

The city of Santa Clarita has partnered with the Los Angeles Volleyball Academy (LAVA) to present the first annual Foothill Invitational High School Summer Tournament the weekend of August 10-12.

MLB: Miley silences Dodgers in D-Backs' 8-2 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt homered in the first inning for the second straight game, Miguel Montero added a three-run shot and rookie Wade Miley pitched eight dominant innings for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Olympics TV guide for Monday

Today NBC 1 a.m. NBCSN - LIVE: women's basketball, United States vs. Angola; women's beach volleyball, China vs. Switzerland; women's volleyball: Serbia vs. South Korea, Italy vs. Japan; equestrian, eventing cross country; SAME-DAY TAPE: boxing; men's archery, individual; LIVE: men's field hockey, South Korea vs. New Zealand; DELAYED TAPE: men's shooting, 10m air rifle Gold Medal final; badminton, at London 1 a.m. NBC BASKETBALL - Women's: United States vs. Angola, Russia ...

MLB: Kershaw and Dodgers complete sweep of Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw put together another dominant performance at AT&T Park.

USA softball: A new perspective

It was certainly a summer of ups and downs for Hart High graduate Jessica Shults - but that doesn't mean she'd trade it for anything else.

Olympic basketball: US team could get tough test from France in opener

LONDON (AP) - As the world watched the queen, David Beckham and what seemed like all of England take part in the Olympic opening ceremonies, Mike Krzyzewski stayed in.

Baseball: Game raises money for kids

An 11-year-old youth baseball team has set out to make a difference that goes beyond the game of baseball.

Local swimmers compete at Sectional Championship

Baseball: Club team aids in SCV grads’ development

With some players in the Major Leagues, and many more in the minors, the Santa Clarita Valley has always been known for being a hotbed of baseball talent.

MLB: Ramirez's HR in 10th lifts Dodgers over Giants 5-3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dodgers newcomer Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the NL West.

US women's hoops team ready to start Olympic play

LONDON (AP) - Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's basketball team open play Saturday against a team they just pounded by 54 points.

Blind archer sets world record

LONDON (AP) - South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesn't stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruit-sized yellow center - again and again and again.

Ervin, USA swim film "Call Me Maybe" video

A dancing Anthony Ervin takes his hat off and jauntily tosses it at the camera, as the Hart graduate joins in the U.S. swimming team's video set to the ubiquitous song "Call Me Maybe."

Olympics: SCV’s Olympic future

What makes an Olympian? For the next two weeks in London, we'll get a chance to the see the finished product, as thousands of athletes take part in the highest level of competition on Earth in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. But every one of the athletes had to start somewhere. In a few cases, that somewhere was the Santa Clarita Valley. But what exactly does it take to go from somewhere to the center ...

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.

Clippers hand 76ers 14th road loss in row, 101-72

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul scored 19 points, Caron Butler added 14 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-72 on Wednesday, bouncing back on the second night of back-to-back games.

NCAA Tournament bracket: UCLA (6) to face Minnesota (11)

Regular season Pac-12 champion UCLA earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament bracket, which was revealed on Sunday with the rest of the bracket.

Los Angeles Kings defeat Sharks 5-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kyle Clifford recorded his first two-goal game in the NHL, and Justin Williams, Jarret Stoll and Dwight King also scored as the Los Angeles Kings to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Saturday night.

UCLA basketball falls to Oregon in Pac-12 title game

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Carlos Emory scored 20 points, Johnathan Loyd added 19 and Oregon pulled away from No. 21 UCLA 78-69 to win the Pac-12 tournament championship Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

UCLA moves on to Pac-12 title game

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jordan Adams scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 21 UCLA beat No. 18 Arizona for the third time this season, a 66-64 victory Friday night that sends the Bruins to the Pac-12 tournament championship game.

Couture leads Sharks past Kings 4-3

SAN JOSE (AP) - Matt Irwin and Logan Couture made Los Angeles pay for retaliating by scoring power-play goals after Jake Muzzin started a fight to help the San Jose Sharks snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Kings on Thursday night.

Do or die for USA Baseball

MIAMI (AP) - Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win.

Bruins rally from 15 down for 80-75 win over ASU

LAS VEGAS (AP) - UCLA broke out new uniforms that looked like pajamas and played like they were barely awake well into the second half.

Utah beats USC 69-66 at Pac-12 tourney

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The young Utah Utes are figuring out how to close out tight games at the right time.

US beats Puerto Rico 7-1 in WBC

MIAMI (AP) - Gio Gonzalez gave Team USA its best start yet, and David Wright provided a big finish.

Jones, Hosmer lead US past Canada, move up in WBC

PHOENIX (AP) - Adam Jones doubled in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, Eric Hosmer hit a three-run double in the ninth and the United States beat Canada 9-4 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic.

World Baseball Classic: United States defeats Italy

PHOENIX (AP) - David Wright hit a two-out grand slam in the fifth inning and the United States beat Italy 6-2 Saturday night in the World Baseball Classic.

Lakers beat Raptors 118-116 in OT to go over .500

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant hit the tying 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in regulation, then dunked for the go-ahead basket with 10 seconds left in overtime, helping the Los Angeles Lakersbeat the Toronto Raptors 118-116 on Friday night for their second straight come-from-behind win.