Sunday, December 7, 2008

L.A. Sports Connection

L.A. Sports Connection

December 7, 2008

USC goes to town again Trojans down UCLA, 28-7, for their ninth win in the last 10 city rivalry games, and clinch fourth straight Rose Bowl berth. They'll play Penn State on Jan. 1.
Analyzing Manny Pacquiao's victory over Oscar De La Hoya Times staff writer Lance Pugmire goes round-by-round in a fight that almost certainly ended an era in the sport.
Florida wins one title and gets a shot at another After Tim Tebow leads the Gators' intense victory over Alabama, the BCS championship game might be a letdown.
Clippers beat up on a lesser foe Timberwolves have their own issues.
Derek Fisher is tired of blowing leads Point guard offers a reminder to Lakers of what they want to avoid.
Lakers' reserves have a bad trip Bench lets big leads get away in all three games and Phil Jackson wants to do something about it.
Ripe for hype: N.Y. plus Stephon Marbury equals madness Guard's buyout story might be low-key anywhere else, but these are the Knicks and the tabloids we're talking about.
Steve Sarkisian headed to Washington Trojans' offensive coordinator tells his players after victory over UCLA. He will stay with USC through the Rose Bowl.
UCLA seniors' dreams never got off the ground Expectations raised by the Bruins' 2006 upset of USC were never realized; instead they have gone 10-16 since that day.
USC is right at home on rivals' turf The Trojans are feeling proprietary about the Rose Bowl, where they'll play yet again on New Year's Day.
Victor Ortiz stops Jeffrey Resto in two rounds Junior-welterweight from Oxnard retains NABO title when the referee stops the bout. Juan Manuel Lopez successfully defends WBO super-bantamweight title by beating Sergio Medina in one round.
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