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INGLEWOOD — Something had to give Saturday night at Intuit Dome.In the UFC 311 co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili was making his first bantamweight title defense and riding an 11-fight winning streak.Umar Nurmagomedov entered the Octagon with his own eye-popping resume: Not only had the challenger never lost a fight in six UFC performances, he had never lost a round and never been taken down. And he was facing one of the top takedown artists in UFC history.Dvalishvili’s nickname of “The Machine” lived up to the hype as the Georgian retained his championship with a unanimous decision over Nurmagomedov in the…
Kings defenseman Jordan Spence celebrates his goal against the Seattle Kraken with the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz makes a shot against the Kings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz, left, celebrates his goal with center Matty Beniers and defenseman Adam Larsson, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Kings, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)…
INGLEWOOD — The City of Champions has had it flair for the dramatic when it comes to the UFC.Whether it was shocking title-fight upsets or hosting a fight card on six days’ notice, Inglewood has become accustomed to expecting the unexpected when the MMA promotion comes to town.The big surprise Friday was that lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had a new opponent in 10th-ranked Renato Moicano.One day later, reality hit and the 155-pound king showed there are levels to the game, taking down the challenger and sinking in a D’Arce choke to force the first-round tapout in the UFC 311 main…
INGLEWOOD — Jiří Procházka knew he had to do something different.After getting knocked out by champion Alex Pereira in June in his effort to reclaim his light heavyweight title, Procházka committed himself to changing things up.Procházka saw the fruits of his labor pay off when he recorded a third-round TKO of fellow former champ Jamahl Hill on the UFC 311 main card at Intuit Dome.“I expected everything after my last fight,” said Procházka (31-5-1), who called out Periera, who was in attendance, after the fight. “I said … I don’t know how it was, but I wanted to have more…
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles during the first half of an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) runs with the ball past Houston Texans cornerback Myles Bryant (27) during the first half of an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is sacked by Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., right, as Chiefs guard Joe Thuney…
ARCADIA — Santa Anita’s annual showcase for California’s finest native racehorses turned into a tribute to one of the state’s favorite horsemen Saturday.The memory of Don Valpredo, the thoroughbred breeder, owner and industry leader who died at age 85 on Oct. 31, added meaning to California Cup day, when one race was named in his honor and two others were won by his family’s horses.The big winner was Shocking Grey, a 6-year-old mare bred by Valpredo and owned by the Valpredo Family Trust who paid $19 for her victory with jockey Antonio Fresu in the $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and…
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) makes a save against Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP) Players scuffle after Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) hit Ducks center Isac Lundestrom (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP) Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) follows through as he scores past Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday,…
LOS ANGELES — It’s been over a month since it became evident that Gabe Vincent was starting to round into form offensively during his second season with the Lakers.And the sixth-year guard has sustained that offensive rhythm, providing the Lakers with much-needed stability off the bench.Since having his first double-digit scoring game as a Laker in their Dec. 1 road win over the Utah Jazz, Vincent’s averaged 6.9 points on 44.7% shooting, including 39.3% on 3-pointers, in his last 16 games, after averaging just 2.8 points on 31.3% shooting (20.9% on 3s) in his first 19 games.With his 10 points…
LOS ANGELES — Players from the No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball team were scattered around the Mo Ostin Center on Friday morning, each cradling a black-and-white composition book.“Basketball is what I do, it is not who I am,” head coach Cori Close repeated to them in a firm, encouraging tone.Each player was etching 10 to 12 “what-went-wells” from the morning’s lift, film session and practice. The purpose was to get their minds off of the trials of a very difficult day of training ahead of a nine-day, three-game road trip — which is also coming at a historic time for…
LOS ANGELES — By the second half, the deep-cardinal paint on the edge of the court by USC’s bench became a runway for Eric Musselman’s pacing, the hardwood seeing 40 minutes of sheer emotional torment from the Trojans’ head coach.USC’s men’s basketball coach had tried everything against Wisconsin, searching for any semblance of adrenaline he could physically inject from his own veins. In came Clark Slajchert amid a sleepy first half Saturday, the deep-reserve guard finding a few rotational minutes. In came third-string big Harrison Hornery late in the first half, as center Rashaun Agee dealt with foul trouble —…