GREG BEACHAM

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Kobe scores 34 in Lakers' 100-90 win over Knicks

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

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Selanne nets shootout winner for Ducks vs. Flames

Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves in his first victory of the season despite allowing Jarome Iginla's tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation, and Teemu Selanne scored the only shootout goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

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Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round

With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.

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Gasol scores 24 in debut, Lakers top Bulls 108-93

Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

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Backup Boucher keys Flyers' 3-2 win over Kings

Mika Pyorala scored his first NHL goal, backup goalie Brian Boucher made 37 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers opened a trip with their seventh victory in eight games, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

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Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

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Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup

They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.

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USC's Stafon Johnson briefly speaks

Although Stafon Johnson only spoke seven words, they were loaded with meaning and hope.

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Stanford stuns USC at Coliseum again, 55-21

While Toby Gerhart rampaged through the Southern California defense in an awfully quiet Coliseum, the star tailback and his Cardinal teammates flattened a bunch of recent college football certainties as well.

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Kobe scores 29, Lakers stop Suns' quick start

The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team.

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Paul, Brown lead Hornets' rout of Clippers

Chris Paul thought a minor lineup alteration made a major difference for the New Orleans Hornets, who showcased both their imperfections and their potential during a two-day stint at Staples Center.

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Kobe gets 28 in Lakers' 5th straight win

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.

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Kobe reaches 24,000 points, leads Lakers past Griz

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

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Stoll, Kopitar lead Kings' late rally past Pens

Jarrett Stoll scored the go-ahead goal with 7:51 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings roared from behind with a four-goal third period in a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

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Penguins hold off Ducks, win 7th straight on road

Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season, 4-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

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Carroll: Pac-10 is catching up to USC

After three days spent pondering the wounds and puzzles left over from Southern California's unprecedented thrashing by Oregon, coach Pete Carroll has arrived at two conclusions.

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Clippers beat Wolves, end winless season start

Chris Kaman had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Eric Gordon hit the go-ahead layup with 1:32 to play, and the Los Angeles Clippers surged in the fourth quarter to their first victory of the season, 93-90 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

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Bryant, big 3rd quarter push Lakers past Hawks

Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

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Samuelsson, Raycroft lead Canucks past Kings

Mikael Samuelsson scored in the first period and again in the third round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

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Lakers raise championship banner, get rings

Derek Fisher led the Staples Center crowd in a 3-2-1 countdown to the unveiling of the banner commemorating the Los Angeles Lakers' 15th championship.

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Carroll concerned about USC's second-half defense

Southern California's defense has been among the nation's most dominant, except in the second half of its last two games — and for coach Pete Carroll, that's not dominant enough.

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Maple Leafs get 1st win of season, beat Ducks 6-3

Niklas Hagman scored three of Toronto's five power-play goals, and the Maple Leafs finally earned their first victory of the season, 6-3 over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

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No. 4 USC holds off Oregon St. in wild 42-36 win

Most of Oregon State's punt-coverage team was to his left, so Damian Williams went right. When he dodged the final tackler and slipped into the end zone early in the fourth quarter, he thought Southern California finally had shaken the Beavers as well.

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Trojans tune up for rare home game

Even a seasoned, successful coach such as Pete Carroll can catch a little homesickness.

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