With the telethon the other day to help wildfire victims and the cresting tide of love pouring in to aid organizations around Southern California, we’re getting a head start on Thanksgiving in 2018.
COSTA MESA — The feeling around the Chargers got even better Thursday.
LOS ANGELES — Lou Williams hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-111 on Thursday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts is ready to become an ambassador for baseball, now that he’s won a batting title, World Series and Most Valuable Player award with Boston.
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NEW YORK — After a season marred by narrow defeats, Jacob deGrom became a runaway winner.
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had a season-high 44 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA’s career scoring list and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
LAS VEGAS — Cody Eakin scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0 Wednesday night.
NASCAR lost one of its greatest legends this week with the death of David Pearson, who was 83.
LOS ANGELES — The best NBA team in Los Angeles right now isn’t the one with LeBron James.
Clay Helton is on the hot seat at USC and four teams in the Pac-12 South could wind up with identical records at the top of the standings at the end of the season. The conference’s southern side enters the final two weeks in a jumble.
LOS ANGELES — The NFL moved the Rams’ Monday night showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs from Mexico City to Los Angeles on Tuesday due to the poor condition of the field at Azteca Stadium.
LOS ANGELES — Nazem Kadri scored two power-play goals and John Tavares had a goal and two assists in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
NEW YORK — Bob Melvin’s job was a lot different as a rookie manager with Seattle in 2002, and even when he was voted Manager of the Year with Arizona in 2007 and Oakland in 2012.
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was rewarded for a Ruthian season at the plate — and on the mound.
LOS ANGELES — Lou Williams couldn't hit a lick in regulation, so of course he had the ball in crunch time.
ANAHEIM — The Anaheim Ducks had all weekend to stew over their worst game of the season. They responded Monday night with a win against the NHL's top team.
THOUSAND OAKS — Los Angeles receiver Cooper Kupp is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee, depriving the Rams’ offense of a major contributor heading into a showdown with Kansas City.
COSTA MESA — The Los Angeles Chargers have had to make plenty of adjustments this season on defense due to injuries and suspensions. They will have to make another with one of their leading tacklers lost for the remainder of the year.
SANTA CLARA — Eli Manning showed he still has what it takes to lead the kind of game-winning drive that earned him two Super Bowl MVP awards.
LOS ANGELES — It’s said that any landing you can walk away from is a good one.
LOS ANGELES — They grieved with their neighbors over the senseless shooting in their midst and then fled the fires with them.
OAKLAND — Philip Rivers took nearly 20 minutes to complete his first pass, the Los Angeles Chargers got gashed on a long fake punt and the offense put up a season low in yards.
LOS ANGELES — Tyson Chandler had quite a week with the Lakers.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The three most dominant drivers of this NASCAR season will fittingly race each other for the championship, a chance for Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. to settle which team is truly the best.
COLLEGE
Titans 34, Patriots 10
LOS ANGELES -— Sean McVay is a pretty early riser every day.
LOS ANGELES — Montrezl Harrell left his diamond-studded Energizer bunny necklace at home.
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins emerged from an emotional Saturday with a victory that keeps his team in great shape in the crowded Pac-12 South.
ANAHEIM — Long road trips can be daunting for any team, yet the Minnesota Wild are making it look easy.
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger’s first pass went for a touchdown. His last did the same. And in between the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and his red-hot team put together systematic 52-21 dismantling of Carolina on Thursday night that left little doubt about their depth and their talent …
THOUSAND OAKS — The carnage nine minutes away from their California Lutheran University headquarters overnight put the Rams’ week into a whole new perspective.
LOS ANGELES — Zach Parise had a goal and an assist to reach 700 points in his NHL career, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
COSTA MESA — The last time the Chargers saw the Oakland Raiders, it resulted in a 26-10 victory at Rockit Field at StubHub Center.
ANAHEIM — Ryan Getzlaf scored 27 seconds after Calgary got a tying goal in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Flames 3-2 on Wednesday night.
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Kyle Kuzma scored six of his 21 points in the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Nothing more perfectly symbolizes the remarkable job Andy Daddario has done as Race Director/Promoter of the Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse/Platinum Jewelry and Loan Race Series at Speedway Willow Springs than this weekend.
So much for the idea that married life slows you down.
LOS ANGELES — Willie Desjardins said he wanted devotion, motion, and emotion in his Kings coaching debut.
THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams were still sorting through the wreckage of the accident report that was Sunday’s 45-35 loss to the Saints in New Orleans.
LOS ANGELES — Throw it to Mo and watch him work.
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