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A day after the Los Angeles Angels shipped out Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals, the halos have acquired right-handed pitcher Carlos Marmol of the Chicago Cubs for starting pitcher Dan Haren to help improve the bullpen.
Royal Delta won the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 1 1/2 lengths on Friday at Santa Anita, making the defending champion the only favorite to win on an upset-filled opening day of the Breeders' Cup.
Mark McGwire is reportedly set to return to baseball in Southern California to coach the big bats of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It was a day for the aged -- and the odd -- at the Breeders' Cup. After a record 19th victory Friday from 77-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas, 17-1 shot Calidoscopio became the oldest horse ever to win a Breeders' Cup race at age 9, beating Grassy by 4 1/4 lengths to take the $500,000 Marathon, longest of the Breeders' Cup races.
Beholder led all the way, holding off 3-2 favorite Executiveprivilege by one length to capture the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita.
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, who may have to nervously watch next April's Draft to see who Kansas City takes with the potential top pick (could very well be a quarterback) turned the ball over twice, resulting in 14 San Diego points on the evening.
Mike Magee scored the tying goal in the 69th minute and Landon Donovan converted a penalty kick four minutes later, leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a knockout playoff game Thursday night.
The new-look Los Angeles Lakers may be without Steve Nash when they try to avoid their worst start in 34 years.
Antonio Gates caught a 14-yard yard scoring pass from Philip Rivers on the game's opening drive to snap a streak of six straight quarters without a touchdown and the San Diego Chargers went on to a 31-13 victory over the staggering Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
If there was something Kobe Bryant carried from Phil Jackson, it's the way he spoke to the media. The retired Lakers coach didn't seem to care to speak too much about the criticism the team took when the team played poorly, but today, after losing its first two game, the zenmaster, as Kobe, told fans to shut up and let us work.
Landon Donovan isn't sure he wants to play at the 2014 World Cup, a stance that prompted U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann to say he intends to speak with the longtime American star.
Led by star recruits Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson, No. 13 UCLA has the pieces in place for a revival. The Bruins return to a renovated Pauley Pavilion, and their heralded freshmen class, along with transfer Larry Drew II, is capable of propelling them back into title contention after last season's tumult.
Bill Mott is in position to duplicate the ultimate daily double. The Hall of Fame trainer swept the $2 million Ladies' Classic and $5 million Classic at last year's Breeders' Cup. He could do it again this weekend, with Royal Delta defending her Ladies' title and three of his horses running in the big race.
Lakers point guard Steve Nash is listed as doubtful for Friday night's game against the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers.
