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Stan Delus of Etiwanda. (Jeremiah Soifer) Don’t ever underestimate Etiwanda and girls’ basketball coach Stan Delus. The two-time defending state champions started the season a little wobbly with a three-game losing streak in November. The first Southern Section rankings had the Eagles at No. 17, which got lots of laughs. BREAKING: The nation’s longest-ever winning … Read more

Clippers guard James Harden drives as Bulls center Nikola Vucevic defends in the first half. (Alex Gallardo / Associated Press) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up … Read more

A horde of jubilant Ohio State fans broke into the university’s stadium in the frigid cold to celebrate after the Buckeyes were crowned College Football National Champions Monday night. Hundreds of excited fans and students gathered around campus after Ohio State’s 34-23 victory over Notre Dame flocked to Ohio Stadium and broke through a gate … Read more

Mariano Rivera may soon have some company.  As of Monday, Ichiro Suzuki had received votes on all ballots made public by voting-tracker Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs on Bluesky).  If that remains the case when the final results are released by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday, Ichiro will be the first Japanese-born player in … Read more

The next Alyssa Naeher? Angel City’s Angelina Anderson eager to shine for USWNT Angelina Anderson was sure the call would never come. After playing every minute in goal for the U.S. in the U-17 women’s World Cup in 2018, she thought maybe the senior national team would call. It didn’t. After pitching a shutout in … Read more

Tuesday’s Baseball Hall of Fame announcement may have an especially New York feel to it. Not only is CC Sabathia on pace to easily become the latest Yankee to be inducted into Cooperstown, but as of Monday afternoon, ex-Mets Carlos Beltran and Billy Wagner are also on pace to make it in, according to ballot-tracker … Read more

Tribune News Service via Getty I As I write this sentence, the Hall of Fame results have not been announced. That comes Tuesday at 6 p.m. But the vote tracking done by Ryan Thibodaux strongly indicated that CC Sabathia will be elected on his first ballot. I voted for Sabathia — and also Carlos Beltran, … Read more

Kimbo Slice strikes a pose while promoting an upcoming fight with James Thompson in 2008. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Street-fighting sensation Kimbo Slice died at 42 Monday, creating a shockwave throughout the world of mixed martial arts. The fighter born Kevin Ferguson had been hospitalized for undisclosed causes near his home in Coral Springs, Fla., … Read more

From left, Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, wife Vanessa and daughter Natalia in 2017. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) Vanessa Bryant posted on her Instagram account Friday that “A Celebration of Life” for Kobe and Gianna Bryant will take place on “2-24-20” at Staples Center at 10 a.m. She said more details were to come for … Read more

Alex Morgan (13) of the U.S. controls the ball surrounded by Dutch players during the first half of the teams’ 1-1 tie in the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday in Wellington, New Zealand. (John Cowpland / Associated Press) Through Alex Morgan’s first three World Cups, the U.S. team’s itinerary read like a train schedule. … Read more