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Kemp hits 8th home run, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1
HOUSTON (AP) - Matt Kemp homered again, one of his three hits, and drove in two runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Kemp's eighth home run of the season was a two-run shot off J.A. Happ that put Los Angeles up 2-0 in the first inning and gave him 20 RBIs this season. It also tied Kemp with Wally Moon for the ...
AP source: Colts picking Andrew Luck at No. 1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The secret is out. Andrew Luck will be the Indianapolis Colts' new quarterback. A person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday that the Colts have notified Luck that they plan to take the Stanford quarterback with the No. 1 pick in next week's NFL draft barring some unforeseen event between now and then. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly disclosed its plan. It's ...
The ones to watch: medal hopefuls for London
LONDON (AP) - Wednesday marks 100 days until the London Olympics, making it a good time to look at some of the athletes who will be thrilling sports fans on the biggest of stages this summer. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Geneva; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; ...
Pro basketball: Hayes to coach in North Korea
Longtime Santa Clarita Valley high school basketball coach Greg Hayes said he has been told that an American basketball team has never gone into North Korea to play the country's top teams.
MLB: Valencia's Worth sent back to Triple-A
Valencia High graduate Danny Worth was sent down to Triple-A Toledo from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday to make room for the return of Brandon Inge, the veteran infielder who had been on the disabled list.
MLB: Shields stops the bleeding
BOSTON (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays needed a strong pitching performance to avoid a four-game sweep by the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox.
Allyson Felix: Worth its wait in gold?
Allyson Felix's spring and summer schedule is packed. She just finished a training camp in Santa Barbara, which prepared her for this weekend's Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA. She says she plans on competing at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays next weekend. She'll then head overseas for more training. Actual competition will be scarce. "There's not that many races between now and the Olympics," she says. But there's a good reason the 26-year-old ...
Pro football: Herrick makes his German league debut
Valencia High graduate and California all-time prep passing yardage leader Michael Herrick's professional football career is underway.
MLB: Saugus grad Milone gets the start for A's tonight
Saugus High graduate Tom Milone makes his Oakland A's debut tonight. The 25-year-old, who came over in an offseason trade from the Washington Nationals, gets the start at 7:05 p.m. tonight against the Kansas City Royals. Milone went 2-1 with a 4.91 ERA in five spring games (four starts). The left-hander made his big league debut Sept. 3 with the Nationals and went on to go 1-0 with a 3.81 ERA in five starts. He ...
Watson wins The Masters in a playoff
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Trapped in the trees, Bubba Watson had no chance. Good thing he's one of those guys who never hits the ball straight.
Vince Johnson: Mickelson moves the most
AUGUSTA, Ga. – While Tiger Woods sputtered and Rory McIlroy collapsed, Phil Mickelson built on his Augusta legend.
Masters tee times and pairings
At Augusta National Golf ClubAugusta, Ga.All Times EDTa-amateurSunday 9:20 a.m. - a-Kelly Kraft, Stewart Cink
Vince Johnson: Old timer is people’s champ
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Freddie's at it again. On the 20th anniversary of his only Masters' title in 1992, 52-year-old Fred Couples sits in a tie atop the Augusta National leaderboard after firing a 5-under 67 Friday. He's tied with Jason Dufner at 5-under, and Rory McIlroy is among five others sitting one stroke behind. "It's a little shocking," Couples said after his round, "but I played really good golf (Friday)." Known only on the Masters ...
Vince Johnson: Augusta makes Tiger work
AUGUSTA, Ga. - His driver was better suited for the left turns of a NASCAR track. He dealt with three mud balls, the south Georgia humidity, and a lemming-like following that dwarfed all other competitors. Augusta National threw plenty of punches, and Tiger Woods wobbled, but the four-time Masters champion is still upright after shooting an even-par 72 in Thursday's opening round of the 76th Masters. "I warmed up bad, and it continued on the ...
Masters tee times and pairings
At Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. All Times EDT a-amateur Thursday-Friday 7:50 a.m.-10:57 a.m. - Craig Stadler, Brendan Steele, Tim Clark 8:01 a.m.-11:08 a.m. - Jose Maria Olazabal, Robert Garrigus, a-Randal Lewis 8:12 a.m.-11:19 a.m. - Larry Mize, Paul Lawrie, Anders Hansen 8:23 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Ross Fisher, Ryan Palmer, Harrison Frazar 8:34 a.m.-11:41 a.m. - Ben Crenshaw, Robert Karlsson, a-Bryden MacPherson 8:45 a.m.-11:52 a.m. - Adam Scott, Bo Van Pelt, Martin Kaymer ...
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Kansas City Royals' James Shields: Part of the solution
The Tampa Bay Rays won 90 or more games in four of the last five seasons.
NFL: Moore signs with fins
MIAMI (AP) - Hart High School graduate and current NFL quarterback Matt Moore has signed a two-year contract to remain with the Miami Dolphins as a backup rather than testing free agency next week and pursuing a possible starting job.
Matt Moore: The next chapter awaits
The next two weeks are an anxious time for Hart High graduate and NFL quarterback Matt Moore.
Community: Moore to host blood drive
Hart High graduate and NFL quarterback Matt Moore and local protein water company Spartos, a company he is a partner in, are collaborating with Providence Blood Donor Center on Saturday for a blood drive in Valencia.
MLB: Shields makes Royals debut in win over Padres
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - James Shields pitched a hitless inning in his Kansas City debut, and the Royalsremained unbeaten this spring with a 5-4 win Thursday over the San Diego Padres. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Geneva; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: ...
