LOS ANGELES — Things that were iconic Saturday at Galen Center: JuJu’s bun. USC’s fight song, “Fight On.” And Aaliyah freakin’ Gayles. Real ones in the USC women’s basketball team’s growing and devoted fan base know. “I don’t feel like no one else is doing this,” said Gayles, who played her first NCAA Tournament minutes,…
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LOS ANGELES — Starting forwards LeBron James and Rui Hachimura returned to the floor in Saturday’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. LeBron James remained a gametime decision as of an hour before tipoff before being upgraded to available. The 40-year-old four-time MVP missed the previous seven games because of a strained left groin injury…
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Atitlan continued his improvement by swooping from near the back of the pack with Hector Berrios to score a 9-1 upset in the $100,000, Grade III San Luis Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. A 4-year-old who was the youngest horse in the 1 1/2-mile turf race for 4-year-olds and up, Atitlan ($20.20) won for…
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NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 22: A general view of the first fairway during the second round of the Hoag Classic 2025 at Newport Beach Country Club on March 22, 2025 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 22: Vijay Singh reacts form the second green during the…
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UCLA’s Ciena Alipio celebrates during the Big Ten Championships on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Crisler Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (UCLA Athletics) UCLA’s Ciena Alipio performs her routine on balance beam Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. at the Crisler Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (UCLA Athletics) Show Caption 1 of…
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of Los Angeles FC celebrates with Cengiz Ünder #22 after scoring a goal during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY,…
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A “March miracle” snowstorm that brought a healthy base to local resorts could mean an extended season through April, welcome news for skiers, snowboarders and snow players hoping to enjoy the spring season on the slopes. “That’s the plan,” said Big Bear Mountain Resort spokesman Justin Kanton. “As of now, thanks to some storms we’ve…
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Former Rep. Katie Porter certainly didn’t wait for former Vice President Kamala Harris to decide whether she, too, wants to run for California governor in 2026. But Porter, in recently declaring her candidacy to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, has put a bit of an asterisk next to her campaign. Should Harris decide to enter…
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Full of questions about Big Bear Valley’s bald eagles, 5-year-old Ava Diaz watched the livestream of the nest on the large monitor and captured images with her own pink camera. As Ava pointed out interesting behaviors the eagles displayed in their nest overlooking Big Bear Lake, her mother took in the monitor and materials presented…
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Sometimes in a culture there’s one single moment — one speech, one piece of art, one song — after which everyone recognizes the changing of the guard. It always looks or sounds so obvious, as if it had always been there and we just hadn’t seen it, or heard it, although of course it wasn’t…
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