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BASEBALL CITY SECTION Bravo 2, Fremont 1 Mendez 13, West Adams 1 Torres 12, Lincoln 2 SOUTHERN SECTION Aliso Niguel 5, Millikan 3 Anaheim Canyon 9, Villa Park 8 Arroyo 8, Edgewood 1 Banning 5, San Bernardino 3 Barstow 2, Eastvale Roosevelt 1 Bellflower 4, Mary Star of the Sea 0 Bell Gardens 12, Hacienda…

The hopes of Northern California racing and breeding interests were once again dashed when the California Horse Racing Board refused to license short racing dates to the Tehama District Fair and the Humboldt County Fair on Thursday. Rather than a discussion about how to grow the sport, the 2-hour 45-minute meeting was mostly about how…

Who are the top teams to watch in City Section high school baseball and likely contenders to reach Dodger Stadium? 1. BIRMINGHAM: The Patriots have two quality starting pitchers, led by sophomore Carlos Acuna, plus an experienced closer, so if they play defense and get a little hitting, reaching Dodger Stadium will be no surprise….

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Kara Dunn had 24 points and Jazzy Davidson had 22, but Penn State rallied to defeat the USC women, 85-82 on Wednesday night. The Trojans led 62-58, early in the fourth quarter and 70-68 with 5:35 to play before Kiyomi McMiller and Moriah Murray made key shots to give Penn State the lead….

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS CITY SECTION FRIDAY BOYS At Southwest College OPEN DIVISION #2 Cleveland (20-9) vs. #1 Palisades (19-11), 8 p.m. DIVISION II #4 King/Drew (12-19) vs. #3 Sylmar (19-12), 6 p.m. At Pasadena City College DIVISION I #2 Chatsworth (14-17 vs. #1 Granada Hills (19-11), 2 p.m. DIVISION III #10 Verdugo Hills (15-16)…

As his USC team slid further off the NCAA tournament bubble, falling flat against its fiercest rival, frustrated coach Eric Musselman couldn’t help but lament what might have been. If the Trojans had Rodney Rice, maybe things would have gone differently in his second season. “I haven’t really talked about it in a long time,”…

PHOENIX — For the first time since he grounded out to end the 11th inning in Game 7 of the World Series, Freddie Freeman stepped into the batter’s box in the first inning Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians at Camelback Ranch. Freeman was met with cheers by the thousands of Dodgers fans in attendance. After popping out…

The USC football schedule this year starts with a vacancy. The Trojans plan to welcome an opponent to be determined to the Coliseum on Aug. 29, and Sacramento State would love to be that opponent. “We’re trying,” Sacramento State President Luke Wood said Monday. Wood announced last week that the Hornets had jumped into the…

Two years after Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Aidan Martinez returned to the mound for Birmingham High on Monday in the closer’s role and responded with three strikeouts and three walks and no hits in 1 1/3 innings in the Patriots’ 7-4 win over Ventura in the Easton tournament. It’s another positive development…

Lindsey Vonn says her left leg almost needed to be amputated following her horrific crash while competing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics earlier this month. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, the U.S. ski racing legend said she has been released from the hospital more than two weeks after suffering a complex tibia fracture…