Clippers surge late to beat Spurs for first Intuit Dome win

The film session examined how the Clippers had blown double-digits leads in all of their games this season, highlighting how carelessness with the basketball played a role in the team’s first four losses. Maintain your leverage, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue implored his players during the session; stop turning the ball over at such a high…

A few upsets in opening week of the high school football playoff predictions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated. Last week: 11-2. Season: 323-78 (.805). Week 1 playoff predictions Region 1-7A (5) Spruce Creek (7-3) at (4) Flagler Palm Coast (9-1), 7 p.m.:…

How soccer helped shape Alexi Lalas’ political views

Anyone who remembers Alexi Lalas from his playing days remembers the unruly shoulder-length red hair, thin headband and bushy goatee. They remember him traveling across Europe carrying little more than a backpack and guitar. He was soccer’s version of Bill Walton, minus the tie-dyed T-shirts and penchant for listening to the Grateful Dead. Or at…

Jason Kelce on phone-spike incident: ‘I chose to greet hate with hate’

Jason Kelce has expressed regret for choosing to “greet hate with hate” after spiking a fan’s cellphone outside Beaver Stadium before the Ohio State-Penn State game Saturday in University Park, Pa. Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles center who is now a member of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” crew, was on campus to take part in…

Will Dodgers keep roster together for World Series defense?

SAN ANTONIO —  Before most of the Dodgers front office had arrived in San Antonio on Monday for Major League Baseball’s annual general managers meetings, pressure already was being applied on Andrew Friedman and Co. Less than a week removed from winning the World Series, several Dodgers voiced their desire for the team to keep its…

Another LeBron James triple-double leads Lakers to third win in a row

LeBron James eased his way into the season, ceding shots to Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves, committing to JJ Redick’s style and letting his teammates establish himself in the first handful of games in his 21st season. Maybe it was him being respectful of a new process. Maybe it was a sign that time, the…

Defense leads Cleveland High to City boys’ water polo title

Defense wins championships. The Cleveland High boys’ water polo team proved that axiom true once again, limiting defending champion Palisades to one goal in the final three quarters of a 15-4 victory in the City Section Open Division final Wednesday night at Valley College. Arman Tarakhchyan netted seven goals while Arthur Petrosian added four for…

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