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THE GAME: The Angels gave up nine runs before sending their fourth batter to the plate, on their way to a 15-2 loss to the Dodgers in their first Cactus League game of the season Saturday before a sellout crowd of 9,631 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander José Soriano was charged with four…
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LOS ANGELES — Chad Baker-Mazara scored 21 points in his first game back from injury, but it wasn’t enough to get the USC men’s basketball team a critical win against Oregon on Saturday. The Ducks scored the final seven points as the Trojans lost 71-70 at the Galen Center, dramatically reducing their chances of making…
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By GODOFREDO VASQUEZ Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed in a California avalanche four days ago, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hindered by intense snowfall. A search team reached the bodies of eight victims and found one other who had been missing and presumed dead since Tuesday’s avalanche…
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LOS ANGELES — Marcus Smart watched as Austin Reaves held court, the Lakers’ second-leading scorer Friday night sharing to television cameras, and hands held out with phones and recorders, how he processed the 125-122 victory over the Clippers. Compared to the 29 points and six rebounds that Reaves produced – along with drawing the arguably…
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New year, new Galaxy. Right? That’s what everyone around the club is hoping. After a dismal 2025, the Galaxy added pieces in some necessary spots – bringing in defender Jakob Glesnes, defensive midfielder Justin Haak, midfielder Erik Thommy and forward Joao Klauss – but retained the majority of last year’s roster and will look for…
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A man was killed and another wounded in a gang-related shooting on Friday night in Santa Ana, police said. Officers were dispatched at around 9 p.m. on Feb. 20 to the 1200 block of East Borchard Avenue after receiving a report of a man who had been shot, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.…
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MILAN — Canada and the United States meet Sunday in a men’s hockey game that has been played in the hearts and minds of the two countries for decades. Played out in the lounge of the Empire Hotel and the Barn Hockey Bar in Chicago. Played out on indoor rinks from North Vancouver to Scottsdale…
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LOS ANGELES — Clippers center Brook Lopez started the season coming off the bench, seeing little time behind starting center Ivica Zubac, his minutes hovering in the 15- to 17-minute range. Lopez logged just six minutes in a loss at the Orlando Magic in November and then found himself out of the rotation altogether for…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — When José Soriano was at his best, he was everything the Angels could want in a young anchor to their rotation. The problem happened in the other games, which were too frequent. Soriano gave up at least seven runs in four of his starts and five runs in four others. He also…
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Laura Williams has emerged as a breakout presence for the USC women’s basketball team, which is on a six-game win streak. She’s become the Trojans’ premier rebounder, not only due to her length but because of her determination. “Her athleticism is elite, her length and her will,” USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb told reporters. “There’s…
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