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Frontcourt play has been big key to series
Friday, May 16, 2008
Through five games of this Lakers-Utah Jazz Western Conference semifinals, the frontcourt has become the dangerous intersection where the arms flail, bodies knock, legs tangle, tempers often flare, whistles sometimes blare, passes get lost and one team gets the basket. Or the call. Or both. Full story »
Carlisle: Panel will discuss horse racing issues
Friday, May 16, 2008
Hovering over the running of the Preakness in Baltimore on Saturday — despite whatever excitement there may be over the potential Big Brown has to be a Triple Crown winner — will be the lingering image of Eight Belles breaking both front ankles after the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and having to be euthanized. Full story »
Lassen: Fundamentally, the game can be good
Friday, May 16, 2008
Some may look at small-schools high school baseball and think of it as a lesser form of the sport. Full story »
Kropp: Hawkins, Lee a dynamic duo for Oaks Christian
Thursday, May 15, 2008
One player possesses a strong forehand and likes to poach frequently. The other uses deft placement and is steady on the big points. Combining those skills, along with a few more, they comprise one of the top high school doubles team in Ventura County in recent memory. Full story »
Lassen: This time, Kobe didn't need to be spectacular
Thursday, May 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Phil Jackson was about three questions into Wednesday's pregame media session — all of which had dealt with the health and well-being of Kobe Bryant — when he paused and made the obvious observation: "It's a Kobe Watch night, huh, for you guys?" The equally obvious response is that, when it comes to Lakers games, they're all Kobe Watch nights to one degree to another. Full story »
Lassen: Five more wins to ease past letdowns
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Raul Camacho arrived at St. Bonaventure High's baseball field Monday and discovered a new decoration. Full story »
Eads: Santa Paula coach tries to adjust attitudes
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Large numbers aren't a problem with the Santa Paula High football program. Full story »
Simi Valley freshman tosses one-hitter
Friday, May 9, 2008
Simi Valley High has a veteran softball team, but it took a freshman to finish off its undefeated regular season. Full story »
Carlisle: Oxnard will get 'Hard Knocks'
Friday, May 9, 2008
Oxnard was just too juicy for HBO to pass up. Full story »
Lassen: Fisher's value to Lakers more than numbers
Thursday, May 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Gee, if they didn't like Derek Fisher in Utah at the start of this season, what are they thinking now?
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Kropp: Americans hope to achieve feat of clay
Thursday, May 8, 2008
One of the challenging aspects about playing tennis, beyond developing proper footwork and a good serve, is adjusting to the different surfaces the sport is played on. Full story »
Lassen: MVP Kobe, Lakers are a perfect match now
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
It was an emotional event, but not in the usual teary-eyed, choked-up sense of the term. Full story »
Carisle: Bavasi kept Dodgers' purse strings tight
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
When the Dodgers moved in 1958 from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, they brought a lot of great names with them, delicious names with an East Coast flavor. Full story »
Eads: Basketball playoff equation tough to crack
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Summer homework assignment for high school basketball coaches. Full story »
Lassen: Lakers cash in on Jazz's physical approach
Monday, May 5, 2008
If you're expecting ballet, you're in the wrong place. Game 1 of the Lakers-Utah series was as physical as advertised, but after 60 fouls, three disqualifications and 76 free throws, the Lakers made it through to the other side with a 109-98 victory and the knowledge that, just one game in, they're in a much better position than the Jazz. Full story »
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