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Just Play the Game - Poly, Los Alamitos put the Dylan Lagarde sideshow behind them, square off on the field Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Dylan Lagarde played quarterback for Poly High for four weeks, then transferred to Los Alamitos after the Jackrabbits lost at Oceanside to fall to 1-3.
Cerritos High girls volleyball team excited about championship Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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CERRITOS - The Cerritos High girls volleyball team is giddy about being in the CIF Southern Section championship match, just the second time the school has reached the finals.
Lancers can't pull off one more rally - GIRLS TENNIS: Lakewood's playoff run ends as San Marino surges. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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LAKEWOOD - For two rounds of Thursday's CIF-SS Division III girls tennis semifinal, things seemed eerily similar to the quarterfinals for Lakewood High.
NEW YORK - Center fielder Matt Kemp and second baseman Orlando Hudson picked up Gold Glove Awards on Wednesday, marking the first time since 1975 that two Dodgers who had played a full season in Los Angeles had won the award.
Scully to broadcast for Dodgers in 2010, then decide future Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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BEVERLY HILLS - Vin Scully said Tuesday he will continue in the broadcast booth for the Dodgers through the 2010 season, then decide whether he will walk away.
Scioscia, Tracy win Manager of the Year awards Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Mike Scioscia had his most challenging year managing the Angels.
Pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident in April, and the Angels understandably struggled afterward.
Angels' Hunter Golden yet again Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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For Angels center fielder Torii Hunter, winning his ninth Gold Glove felt as good as the first one.
"I always dreamed about winning one Gold Glove," Hunter told MLB.com by phone from Arizona, where he's co-hosting a charity golf tournament today.
Ramirez exercises $20 million option with Dodgers Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season.
The team said Friday the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010.
2nd half frustrating for ambitious 49ers - BASKETBALL: Notre Dame moves the ball, tightens defense after the intermission. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Long Beach State men's basketball team took a big step up in class Thursday night.
And, for 20 minutes, Dan Monson's 49ers held up very well.
Big West crown within reach Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Here's what is at stake for the Long Beach State women's volleyball team this weekend in the Walter Pyramid:
If the 49ers knock off UC Riverside (tonight at 7) and UC Irvine (Saturday at 7 p.m.
Notre Dame is just the start of a difficult stretch - MEN'S BASKETBALL: 49ers begin the difficult part of their schedule with trip to South Bend. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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LONG BEACH - A 2-0 record is nice, and all.
But one might as well toss out wins against Alaska-Anchorage and Pepperdine when it comes to evaluating Coach Dan Monson's Long Beach State men's basketball team.
For USC, it's destination unknown when it comes to a bowl Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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The thought of USC winning a national championship disappeared a few weeks ago and the program degenerated to its lowest level in eight years after last weekend's embarrassing loss to Stanford.
SHELBURNE: With swagger gone, USC is facing identity crisis Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Two weeks ago, the Trojans were stunned.
Glassy eyed, slack-jawed and stunned. At what Oregon had done to them, at the way Oregon had done it to them, at how far they had fallen.
2020-21 vision: USC, Tennessee to match up in football Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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USC and Tennessee are scheduled to play a home-and-home series in the years 2020 and 2021, which means Pete Carroll and his former assistant, Lane Kiffin, are unlikely to face each other by the time the teams play.
UCLA coach Neuheisel's new project: tweeting Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel has joined the Twitterverse.
Neuheisel has been tweeting for about three weeks, and he's still trying to get the hang of it.
UCLA basketball using defeat as motivational tool Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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After a crushing loss, a team has two options: Live and learn from the game, taking away lessons to be applied the next game, or simply erase the memory.