A photo of a solitary basketball hoop gave the Clippers’ fan base — already in good spirits following the previous night’s 119-115 victory over the Lakers — an extra jolt of optimism Saturday. That’s because Nicolas Batum tweeted the photo, which depicted one of the practice baskets at the Clippers’ training facility in Playa Vista,…
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LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team displayed a lot of improvement on Saturday, just not enough for a victory. Long Beach played even with Loyola Marymount for most of its nonconference game but was unable to overcome a big run by the Lions in the second half and lost, 77-74, at…
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IRVINE – Northwood had just lost in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 5-A game when Northwood coach JC Clarke decided to look on the bright side. “I’m glad I don’t have to take an eight-hour trip to Northern California,” Clarke said. Plans for such a trip ended Saturday with the Timberwolves’ 14-7 loss to…
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ATLANTA — Mater Dei alumnus Bryce Young threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as fourth-ranked Alabama rolled over No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday, a result that likely sends both powerhouse programs to the four-team College Football Playoff. Young set SEC championship records with 421 yards passing and…
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LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard scored 19 points and was most displeased. Luke Kennard scored 19 points and was, in a word, “great!” What a difference a win makes. After failing to reach double-digit points for six consecutive games, on Wednesday the Clippers’ shooting guard contributed a team-high-tying 19 points (on 7-for-12 shooting, including hitting…
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Scores from Friday’s regional championship games and the schedule for Saturday’s games and the state championships on Dec. 10-11. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CIF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday’s results Division 1-AA San Diego Cathedral 71, Orange Lutheran 62 Division 2-AA Chula Vista Mater Dei 24, La Mesa Helix 21 Division 3-AA Aquinas 42, Newport Harbor…
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The Ravens could be on the verge of solving a problem that has hampered them for years. In the past two games against the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns, the Ravens have collected eight sacks, 16 quarterback pressures and seven quarterback hits. With six games remaining in the regular season, there is still a major…
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Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton will start his second straight game in place of Justin Fields on Sunday as the Bears host the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field. As Fields recovers from broken ribs, Dalton will try to push the Bears to a second straight win against a much more difficult opponent than the winless…
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Justin Fields’ performance in the stretch run of the season will set the tone in terms of what the Chicago Bears roster looks like going forward. Complicating that is the rib injury he suffered Nov. 21 during the aggravating 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Fields missed the Thanksgiving Day victory in Detroit and Andy…
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Don “Wink” Martindale did not waste his breath, trying to pretend the Ravens’ impending trip to Pittsburgh was a routine bit of NFL business. The team’s defensive coordinator cherishes the crackling atmosphere at Heinz Field so much that he told linebacker Tyus Bowser he’d play there twice a year if he could. Facing the Steelers…
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