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A win here over undefeated Moore League rival Lakewood could help Long Beach Poly salvage a disappointing start to the season.
Spanish center Pau Gasol led the NBA champions with 24 points, but his homecoming was spoiled by the European champion in a game that was billed as an informal intercontinental showdown.
Both teams are looking to bounce back after losing their first games and remain in the thick of the Pac-10. The Cardinal fell 52-31 at Oregon, while the Trojans lost 32-31 to Washington. USC is also looking to avenge last year's loss to Stanford, when Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh went for a 2-point conversion with a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Roy Halladay has thrown the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series on Wednesday.
Pau Gasol is back in Spain for a third time with an NBA team. This time, he's in a Lakers jersey as an NBA champion.
The Lakers' Kobe Bryant will earn another ring and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant will seize the MVP award away from LeBron James.
Wesley Matthews scored 20 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 17, and the Portland Trail Blazers rolled to a 115-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Barcelona has Lakers fever! Upon arrival in Spain, the team went straight from their charter to the arena to practice and were greeted by 5,000 screaming kids watching their every move.
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott doesn't feel comfortable calling this week's athletic directors meetings the biggest in conference history.
The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with goalie Jonathan Bernier, who will back up starter Jonathan Quick.
Michael Beasley scored 21 points in his Timberwolves debut and Minnesota beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-92 Monday in their preseason opener in London.
Just in case the UCLA Bruins start to feel too good about themselves after a three-game winning streak, tailback Johnathan Franklin knows a statistic that will keep his teammates humble.
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says he doesn't know how much money he can spend to improve the debt-riddled team in 2011, but he doesn't expect major upheaval of the roster.
Crespi's upset over #8 Vista Murrieta knocks the Inland Empire power out of the latest top to, while another city section school enters the mix.
