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Don Mattingly: Dodgers still lack determination

LOS ANGELES Don Mattingly didnt take back a thing he said Wednesday night in Milwaukee. He had a couple of days to think about it, to decide if maybe there was something he shouldnt have said, or perhaps said differently. But no. He stuck by everything. I speak from the heart, Mattingly said Friday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, and that was true. Whatever he said that might have...
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Latest NBA rumors: Warriors interested in Dwight Howard

Ladies and gentlemen, the Dwight Howard sweepstakes have reached a critical point in their level of annoyingness: even teams without cap space are now rumored to be destinations. That latest team to throw its proverbial hat into the ring or at least into the rumor mill is the Golden State Warriors, a destination that looks far more attractive after its playoff run this spring and...
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Kings find offensive production in Game 5 win

LOS ANGELES -- Who said 13 is an unlucky number? The Kings won for the 13th consecutive time at Staples Center, blanking the San Jose Sharks 3-0 behind 24 saves by goalie Jonathan Quick on Thursday night. Los Angeles took a 3-2 series lead with the win and are now on the brink of advancing to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year. Los Angeles got on the...
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Angels firing on all cylinders after 4th straight win

ANAHEIM, Calif. This is what the Angels were expecting from themselves all along a robust offense, steady pitching and a sense of confidence every time they take the field. They didnt get much of it in April, but now, in the seasons eighth week, the Angels are beginning to see what they can do when all their parts are flowing. Theyre scoring runs and throwing well, and any sense...
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Notre Dame's Muhammad ready to defend state title

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame sprinter Khalfani Muhammad is the reigning CIF state champion in the 100m and 200m. His title defense in 2013, to this point, hasnt been very challenging. Hes looking for competition. He wants it. In fact, he welcomes it and believes its on its way in the form of the CIF Southern Section Masters meet this Friday at Cerritos College, which will be streamed...
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Former commercial star earns national soccer award

While Nike was driving the world mad with its Joga Bonito ad campaign leading up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, young Cristian Roldan was all alone with a response. The then nine-year-old dribbled his little heart out in adidas commercials shown throughout the World Cup, countering the Nike ones. It was a different view, a different take. But with the magic of his feet on full display...
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Stationary bikers raise awareness, money for cancer

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. Amidst the volleyball and surfers, hundreds of people converged on the Manhattan Beach Pier on Sunday morning for a different kind of ride: a stationary bike ride. In the inaugural Tour de Pier event, supporters turned out to ride spin bikes on the pier in an effort to raise money for cancer. The event, the brainchild of the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic...
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Kings drop Game 3 to Sharks after questionable call

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Its been said that a referee is doing a good job when he goes unnoticed. However, just three games into the second-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, the officiating has become front and center. With just four seconds left in regulation and the Kings already a man down, Kings forward Trevor Lewis was called for goaltender...
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Kings keep home ice with epic comeback over Sharks

LOS ANGELES -- Facing the prospect of losing home-ice advantage, the Los Angeles Kings rallied with a pair of power-play goals by Dustin Brown and Trevor Lewis, scoring 22 seconds apart in the final minutes for a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the San Jose Sharks. We found a way," said Kings coach Darryl Sutter. You know what, the power play was on, weve been talking...
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Greinke follows own timetable, gets it right

LOS ANGELES Zack Greinke isnt much for verbosity, usually letting his pitching do the talking. Wednesday night, though, the Dodgers 147-million right-hander was happy to comment about his performance in the Dodgers 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals. It was fun, the former Cy Young Award winner said. OK, so its maybe more of an observation than a full-fledged, in-depth comment...
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Former USC coach looks to make impact in HS ranks

LOS ANGELES Football kept Marvin Sanders straight. His high school football coach, Bob Jackson, did the straightening. That was never lost on Loyolas new head football coach. Growing up on the Southside of Chicago, Sanders found himself in danger of going down the wrong path. As he tried to deal with his rough edges and stay out of trouble, it was Jackson who stepped in and...
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Voynov gives Kings offensive boost in win vs. Sharks

LOS ANGELES -- When you think of big game players on the Kings, the names that jump out are Jonathan Quick, Drew Doughty and Jeff Carter just to name a few. But Slava Voynov is the new name emerging this postseason that's making a difference. Kings defenseman Voynov scored his third goal of the playoffs and his third game-winner as the Kings took Game 1 of their second-round...
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Hamilton's bat comes around as he battles sinus issue

ANAHEIM, Calif. The night before, Josh Hamilton was a mess. He knew something wasnt right. The bright lights at Angel Stadium made him dizzy in the outfield. He was coughing and congested. He felt sick, out of sorts. Im just off, he said Tuesday afternoon, shaking his head. But Tuesday night, after another day of medication to treat a sinus problem, Hamilton looked and felt...
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D-Fenders turn over control to new coach Mark Madsen

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. When Mark Madsen played for the Lakers from 2000-03, there was no D-League. A minor league in basketball was essentially nonexistent, at least in an official sense, and for a player like the 6-foot-9 role player, reps could be hard to come by. Some days, as a bench player on a championship team, hed get them in 3-on-3. Other days, hed be lucky enough to get in...
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Coach enters record book as UC-Irvine wins v-ball title

First year UC-Irvine mens volleyball coach head David Kniffin has been on a roll. As an assistant for the womens volleyball team at Illinois, he won a national championship in 2011. And, in his first year back at his alma mater and first head-coaching position, Kniffin added another national title to his resume. UC-Irvine defeated BYU 25-23, 25-22, 26-24 on May 4 to become the...
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Metta World Peace wants to be Laker for 'long time'

LOS ANGELES When Dwight Howard first joined the Lakers, one of the teams top personalities was worried that the club had acquired a player who wasnt all that serious about winning. When I first met Dwight, and after the first few practices and games, and then the regular season started, I thought he was joking around a little bit too much,Lakers forward Metta World Peace said....
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Blanton not fazed despite early struggles

ANAHEIM, Calif. Joe Blanton is fine. The Angels are not. In their first game home after a six-game road trip, the Angels had some good vibes about their new direction. But now there is every reason to wonder if theyre again falling into a familiar rut. Blanton was roughed up by the Kansas City Royals in an 11-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Just like that, a...
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Slow start haunts Ducks in season-ending loss

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Ducks' magical season came to a crashing halt Sunday night at Honda Center. The Detroit Red Wings shocked the second seeded Ducks, downing Anaheim 3-2 in the deciding Game 7 of their opening-round playoff series. Its obviously very disappointing, said a somber Teemu Selanne. We had two chances to close them out and we couldnt do it. Thats very...
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Greinke's return with Dodgers still uncertain

LOS ANGELES Less than a month after breaking his left collarbone in a brawl with San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin and the subsequent surgery Zack Greinke is ready to pitch on the major league level. This was after being told that he would miss a minimum of six weeks, but more likely eight. Thats what they told you guys, said Greinke, laughing as he spoke to reporters...
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Penner clutch for Kings, Ducks' rally falls short

There is no denying that Dustin Penner saves his heroics for the playoffs. Friday night, Penners second goal of the series with just two-tenths of a second left in the second period was the game winner and series clincher in a 2-1 Kings victory. With time winding down, Penner got a little help from the bench and rocketed a shot past a surprised Brian Elliott. I think there was...
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

What to make of the Lakers roster for 2013-14

LOS ANGELES In fact, theres no conclusive evidence that the world ends in the spring of 2014, or even that the National Basketball Association will be disbanded and forgotten on or around that date. None at all. And yet somehow, the Lakers seem to have built their roster believing that to be true or perhaps believing that there would never be a punitive new CBA, and once said...
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Kings, Ducks each win Game 5 with OT thrillers

It was a night to remember for Southern California hockey fans as both the Kings and Ducks each captured 3-2 overtime victories on Wednesday and now own 3-2 series leads in their respective series. The Kings got things rolling earlier in the night when Slava Voynov slid a shot just under the pads of Blues goalie Brian Elliott eight minutes into the extra session to give the Kings...
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Dodgers honor official instrumental in L.A. move

LOS ANGELES The Dodgers are Los Angeles longest-tenured professional sports franchise because of an ambitious 22-year-old woman who wanted to make her political mark in the City of Angels. I didnt have a platform to run on, so after I talked with some politicians and business people, I decided that Id make the Dodgers my platform, said Rosalind Wyman, the youngest city council...
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Kiffin in search of physical balance

Health, or lack thereof, was a major concern for USC during spring practice. By the time they reached the spring game in April, they couldnt do any hitting and barely had enough players to participate. Former offensive lineman Jeremy Galten was even brought back to play tight end. During that game, 20 players, including 16 on scholarship, were out due to various injuries. It...
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