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Opening day at Santa Anita might have been delayed by two days because of heavy rain, but it was worth the wait for no other reason than to watch the stretch run of the $200,000 Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes. And for trainer Bob Baffert, it was even better than that. Not only did Nysos and…

EDMONTON, Canada — Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic lights. Which wasn’t a problem because there wasn’t any traffic either. But there was a curling rink. “There was nothing else really to do,” Hills said. “So if you weren’t curling you’d go hang out at the…

SATURDAY’S RESULTS BOYS CITY SECTION Harbor Teacher 52, Maywood Academy 36 SOUTHERN SECTION Alemany 70, Saugus 63 Alta Loma 68, Orange Vista 65 Arcadia 52, San Gabriel Academy 47 Arroyo Valley 59, Jurupa Valley 48 Azusa 66, Bolsa Grande 53 Banning 55, San Gorgonio 47 Beverly Hills 47, Highland 41 Bishop Amat 92, Pioneer 45…

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS CITY SECTION Wilmington Banning 57, Harbor Teacher 56 SOUTHERN SECTION AGBU 62, Desert Christian Academy 24 Alta Loma 50, Eastvale Roosevelt 43 Arlington 73, Costa Mesa 46 Arcadia 64, Mayfair 59 Azusa 76, Ambassador 56 Beaumont 53, La Quinta 39 Bell Gardens 57, Covina 41 Beverly Hills 54, Camarillo…

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Bill Plaschke writes, “If the Trojans truly want to return to greatness, being selected for the CFP is the goal. Not beating Notre Dame. Not even beating UCLA.” That’s 100% wrong. As a USC alum (1965) and longtime fan, those are the only things that do matter. I have often said that if…

Rams players enjoyed the day off they got for Christmas, perhaps no one more than Puka Nacua. The previous week, the star receiver was fined $25,000 by the NFL after he made critical comments about officials during a livestream and then again in a social media post immediately after the Rams’ crushing 38-37 overtime defeat…

The day after Christmas is for more than seeking bargain Christmas sales or making returns on gifts. It’s also the first chance for high school basketball players who had to sit out the first half of the season after transferring to make their debuts. At the Classic at Damien, Loyola got an immediate lift in…

Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with a grade 2 strain in his left calf, the team announced Friday, one day after he left the game against the Houston Rockets at halftime. Reaves, averaging career highs in points (26.6), assists (6.3) and rebounds (5.2), had already missed three games with what…

While the swirl of chatter around Travis Kelce on Christmas Day was on whether he plans to retire at the end of the season, the 11-time Pro Bowl tight end quietly moved up to No. 9 on the NFL all-time receiving list. Kelce’s fifth and last catch in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 20-13 loss to…

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Lakers coach JJ Redick points and direct his team during the fourth quarter of a loss to the Rockets on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images) When the Lakers were climbing up the Western Conference standings, improbably winning games with LeBron James and Luka Doncic injured and celebrating Austin Reaves’…