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Multiple QBs could play when desperate USC, Arizona meet
DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press With an eye on both its present and future, Southern California migh
Read moreUCLA presents new challenge for Utah’s run defense
JOHN COON Associated Press Stopping the run has become a huge problem for Utah. The Utes led the Pa
Read moreRight on Cue: NBA finds high-tech option for virus testing
TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer If so inclined, an NBA player could now test himself for the coro
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Ice-cold bats put powerful Dodgers on brink of early winter
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer Frigid wind gusts roared in from center field well before sundown and continued through the...
Read moreHerbert’s Chargers host Mayfield’s Browns in key AFC battle
JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Justin Herbert and Baker Mayfield are at the helm of 3-1 teams as the Lo
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Lakers say they’re building a vintage championship contender
GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LeBron James has heard the basketball world talking about how the Los
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Rams are unanimous top team in latest AP Pro32 poll
SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer Super Bowl 56 will be played at SoFi Stadium in February. And t
Read moreStafford makes quick connections during first Rams practice
JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Matthew Stafford said he felt like a rookie at the end of his first tra
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Senior Basketball
Seniors Celebrate: The girls basketball seniors (Ivy Scott, Rose Morris, Alexis Pettis and Sammie Ar
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Snide World of Sports – Was it Luck, Skill or Something Else?
As I write this I just finished watching the Lakers narrowly defeat the Warriors in a “play in” game which...
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