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Zena Edosomwan, a senior center for Harvard-Westlake said prior to the rivalry game against Loyola, "It's a continuation of a great rivalry of two great teams going up against each other like gladiators." On Friday night both teams played like gladiators, with Loyola leaving the Matadome at Cal State Northridge with a 77-74 victory.
Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
Derick Brassard scored his second goal with 1:05 left in overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped their six-game skid with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 21 shots and Jamie Langenbrunner scored in the second period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year deal with reliever Todd Coffey for a reported $1.3 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
The Los Angeles Lakers have done a nice job taking care of business at home. That hasn't been the case on the road.
Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
Gilbert Arenas has not been productive on the floor in a good, long time. Knee injuries robbed him of his explosiveness, but also of his ability to create space for his jumper and lateral quickness.
Kenyon Martin is back from China and will join forces with Blake Griffin and Chris Paul to Lob City.
Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including all five of his 3-pointers, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 112-91 Thursday night, ending Los Angeles' season-high four-game winning streak that included a victory over the Nuggets last weekend.
Jarred DuBois continued his comeback from a concussion with 14 points Thursday night as Loyola-Marymount defeated Pepperdine 67-57.
Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises.
Brock Motum scored 26 points to lead Washington State past Southern California 60-53 Thursday night.
Terrence Ross scored 10 of Washington's final 12 points to finish with 22, and the Huskies overcame a 10-point deficit with seven minutes remaining to stun UCLA 71-69 on Thursday night.
