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The L.A. area's 10 most intriguing sports figures

We're all about star power here in Greater Los Angeles. And we say "greater" with no irony. Of course.

Lakers win race to finish against Golden State

It was frantic. It was frenzied. It was fun. The Lakers and Golden State Warriors played with the accelerator mashed to the floor Sunday night. They raced around the Staples Center court at top speed from start to finish, apparently unaware that hitting the brakes was an option.

Mistakes doom Clippers in defeat

The Clippers made mistakes, and then more mistakes.

Coaching carousel never seems to stop

What is it about riding the coaching merry-go-round that rich grown men find irresistible? If I'm Karl Dorrell and I have just been fired after five tough years in the spotlight at UCLA and my boss has been kind enough to give me a $2 million severance package, I don't rush to take the next job that pops open.

Trojans in search of another title

The USC women's volleyball team will be looking to replicate the success of the Trojans' women's soccer team this week as they head to Sacramento for the NCAA final four.

Woods is too busy for European tour

Tiger Woods juggles plenty, all right. Between golf tournaments, charities, sponsor commitments, new sports beverages, golf course designs and a new family member, he doesn't have much free time.

HIGH SCHOOL CHATTER

CHATTER Montclair Prep knocks off short-handed Agoura Montclair Prep of Panorama City used a 13-1 fourth-quarter run to erase an eight-point deficit en route to a 72-67 boys' basketball victory Tuesday night against Agoura in a quarterfinal game of the Winter Slam Jam tournament at Taft of Woodland Hills.

No surprise as Tiger again tops the Tour

THOUSAND OAKS - No one came close to matching Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, which is becoming as predictable as Woods being voted the PGA Tour player of the year.

Mitchell report due out this week

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has begun to review a draft of George Mitchell's report on drug use in the sport, one of the final steps before the results of his 20-month investigation are released.