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When you ask twins Hudson and Chance December about their unusual last name, it’s like there’s a secret to be kept. In fact, the two junior baseball players at El Camino Real have a famous father who changed his last name to December. That’s Nathan December, a rock guitarist who was a side musician with…

All of the current Lakers realized that playing against the Boston Celtics on national television really was more than just one of 82 games on the schedule. It was crystallized even more because iconic former Lakers coach Pat Riley sat courtside after a celebration for the unveiling of his statue on the Star Plaza outside…

A half dozen little kids have come out of the bleachers seeking high fives from any Palisades High basketball player. Jack Levey, the smallest player on the court, responds to the delight of the fanatics. Receiving recognition and giving back to those rooting for you is among the most memorable parts of the high school…

SATURDAY’S RESULTS SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS SEMIFINALS OPEN DIVISION #8 Orange Lutheran 3, #4 Placentia Valencia 1 (OL advances on aggregate) #2 Mater Dei 2, #6 JSerra 0 (MD advances on aggregate) Note: Finals Feb. 28. DIVISION 1 Santa Monica 2, Anaheim Canyon 0 Fontana 2, Sultana 1 DIVISION 2 Newport Harbor 2, Downey 1 Bishop…

A season of frustratingly unfortunate events for USC had led here, to this nightmarish crescendo at the one-minute mark Saturday, in a must-win matchup. Through a roller-coaster afternoon, the Trojans had navigated one wave after another, riding several hot streaks and surviving the cold ones, knowing full well that their NCAA tournament hopes hinged on…

The rise of girls’ flag football is following a familiar path. There now are travel teams with girls competing in offseason competitions as all-star teams similar to seven-on-seven football tournaments. Under The Radar sports media, which for years has shot videos for YouTube and been involved in 11-man football competitions, is sponsoring a flag football…

For just the 11th time in 55 games this season, the Lakers had Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves sharing the court together. They are the core of the Lakers, the engines that make this team go, but health issues have prevented them from playing together for far too much. In their first game…

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. We grew up with that line from “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” show. But really, it’s the spaces in between, that can resonate and bring a sense of mortality to these world-class athletes. As I witnessed these memorable events in this year’s Winter Olympics, I tried…

One of the toughest decisions for Jared Honig came three years ago. He’s a Granada Hills High graduate and was a teacher and girls’ basketball coach at his alma mater “forever.” But he and his wife lived in Santa Clarita and just had a third child. So when the Valencia High girls’ basketball coaching job…

The roars were back at The Riv on Thursday… and so was the rain. After a four-birdie spree on the back nine, Englishman Aaron Rai vaulted into the lead at six-under-par through 16 holes before the horn sounded to suspend play at 5:41 p.m. He and 29 others will finish their first rounds when play…