Long Beach State basketball coach Dan Monson was confident six weeks ago when he said his squad had the highest ceiling of any team in the Big West Conference. After a massive set of peaks and valleys since then, Long Beach proved Monson was right on Saturday night, winning the Big West Tournament with a…
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Dallas Stars center Craig Smith (15) and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (84) skate for the puck during the first period an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) defends the goal against Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar during the first period…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Sophomore Elonzo Santos won two events to help Mater Dei’s boys swimming team place second Saturday at the Mission Viejo Invitational at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex. Santos touched first in the 200-yard individual medley (1 minute, 56.50 seconds) and 100 breaststroke (56.71) as…
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At least one fight and a shooting were reported late Saturday afternoon in the areas of the Long Beach Pike and The Promenade after hundreds of teens gathered at the Pike for a planned meetup, police said. A few hours before the violence, the Long Beach Police Department on social media said it was aware…
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, defends against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Dodgers, who have boasted a more highly regarded farm system than the Angels for more than a decade, have bragging rights after the inaugural Spring Breakout matchup. A team of Dodgers prospects beat a team of Angels prospects, 8-1, on Saturday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Thayron Liranzo, a 20-year-old catcher who…
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Teammates react after Paige Anastasi of the UCLA Bruins performs on the vault during a NCAA gymnastics meet against Clemson at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Fans react as Selena Harris of the UCLA Bruins scores a 10 on the vault during a…
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LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had an early exit from the Lakers’ Saturday game against the Golden State Warriors because of an eye contusion. Davis went back to the Lakers’ locker room in between the first and second quarters after getting hit in the left eye by Trayce Jackson-Davis on a layup with 2:47 left…
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ARCADIA — A few days after The Chosen Vron was crowned king of the California-breds, he enjoyed a royal procession. The popular sprinter glided out of the inside gate, took the lead from Elwood Blues early in the race and went on to win with jockey Hector Berrios in the $100,000, Grade III San Carlos…
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Diaba Konate had missed her first 24 tries from 3-point range this season, but the senior guard for the UC Irvine women’s basketball team couldn’t pass up a wide-open opportunity on Saturday afternoon. Konate swished the basket to cap the game-deciding third-quarter run against UC Davis and all that was left for the second-seeded Anteaters…
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