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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.
College football: Notre Dame locks it up
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Fighting Irish punched their ticket to Miami. Theo Riddick rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, Kyle Brindza kicked five field goals, and No. 1 Notre Dame secured a spot in the BCS championship game with a 22-13 victory over Southern California on Saturday night. Everett Golson passed for 217 yards as the Fighting Irish (12-0) completed their first perfect regular season since 1988, earning a trip to south Florida ...
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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.
Mexico rolls to 5-2 win over Team USA at WBC
PHOENIX (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, seven pitchers handcuffed United States hitters all night and Mexico rebounded from a disappointing opening loss with a decisive 5-2 win over the Americans in Pool D of the World Baseball Classic on Friday.
Williams' 11 3s, 42 points lead Nets past Wizards
NEW YORK (AP) - Deron Williams already had five 3-pointers in less than five minutes when he pulled up in transition well behind the line, just to see how hot he really was.
Blackhawks' streak ends with 6-2 loss to Avs
DENVER (AP) - The best start in NHL history is over. The Chicago Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point - but with their heads held high.
Veteran SCV hoops coach going back to North Korea
Santa Clarita Valley veteran basketball coach Greg Hayes is going back to North Korea where he will once again guide an American basketball team for games and clinics.
Albert Pujols goes 0-for-3 in 2013 debut
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Depending on one's point of view, Albert Pujols started his exhibition season 10 days late or 10 days early.
Los Angeles Dodgers roughed up in loss to San Diego Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw made no excuses for his third straight subpar outing.
Kings beat Predators 5-1 with Carter's hat trick
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jeff Carter completed his fifth career hat trick with two goals in a 19-second span of the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Monday night despite taking only 16 shots on net.
Around the SCV: Dawe earns conference honors
Last season's All-Santa Clarita Valley girls hoops player of the year, Megan Dawe, is adding to her hardware in college.
Lakers follow usual pattern in beating Wolves
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 17 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 21st consecutive victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-94 on Thursday night.
College Hoops: USC drills Wildcats
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eric Wise scored 22 points to lead five Southern California players in double figures, propelling the Trojans to an 89-78 victory over No. 11 Arizona on Wednesday night.
LA Kings rally past Wings 2-1 for 5th straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal on a slick pass from Dwight King with 4:48 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from a third-period deficit for their fifth straight victory, 2-1 over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
