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Press Enterprise sports writer David A. Avila's Boxing/MMA news and opinion column. Press-Enterprise is the leading provider of news and information for the Inland Empire and Inland Southern California through newspaper and magazine publishing, printing,


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    The Manny era comes to charred close -
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

LOS ANGELES - For awhile there, Manny Ramirez almost convinced us he was going to live happily ever after in Dodger Stadium, playing out the twilight of his career in a city where there was a mutual, adoring embrace.

Fat chance.


    Bradford sticks with Trojans - Gregg Patton
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

LOS ANGELES - Four years trying to bang your way to the top of the running back depth chart at USC without much reward might have left most athletes with NFL aspirations surrendering, "Enough.


    Yeah, Jerry Buss is still the man -
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

BELL GARDENS - Don't let Jerry Buss fool you.

He'll tell you that son Jim runs 80 percent of the Lakers basketball operation and he just throws "my two cents in," while daughter Jeanie runs the business side of things completely.


    Impressive debut for Chargers' rookie - Nervous Mathews shows his stuff in completing switch from the LT Era
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)


SAN DIEGO - Chargers rookie Ryan Mathews didn't get much sleep the night before his first exhibition game, nor did his stomach help him much once he reached Qualcomm Stadium Saturday and saw the crowd assembling.


    UCLA banking on new option scheme -
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

LOS ANGELES - The worst thing about watching UCLA scramble to a 7-6 record last season was watching the Bruins agonize for points.


    Two was too much - Energetic track president gave it her best shot to overcome some basic problems
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (2.0 Mb)

The elimination of one of NASCAR's two Auto Club Speedway races seemed inevitable to most motorsports observers.


    LA's rotation worth second look -
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.5 Mb)

You wouldn't say the atmosphere around the Dodgers lately has been radiant. They continue to tread water in the National League West, residing in the suburbs of the pennant race, a healthy winning streak away from making anyone pay attention.


    Zenyatta has special knack for winning - Gregg Patton
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.8 Mb)


DEL MAR - Horse racing doesn't get many days like this.

Sad to say.

A crowd of 32,536 -- 10,000 more than usual -- showed up at Del Mar on Saturday to see a horse run. One horse. One four-legged superstar of an athletic marvel.


    If it's Christmas, Lakers are playing -
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

Random notes, idle thoughts and Christmas cheers...

If you're like me, when you think of Christmas, the first thing that comes to mind is Phil Jackson. Maybe, like, in a red bow tie.


    Patton: Dodgers using bats like they're shovels -
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)

LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers' offense has been so quiet lately you could hear San Diego manager Bud Black knock on wood.


    Think Angels could use that Guerrero guy? - Gregg Patton
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)

ANAHEIM - Instead of a move at the trading deadline Saturday, the Angels concentrated on making a more important one on the baseball field -- catching Texas.

That made them 0 for 2, after a 2-1 loss to the Rangers.


    USC's Kiffin can't avoid controversy -
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)


PASADENA - We think we know what to expect with Lane Kiffin. That if you get near enough to USC's new football coach, you can hear the ticking.

His reputation is, wherever he goes, bombs go off.


    Surprising Padres have right formula - Gregg Patton
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)

SAN DIEGO - What? Still atop the National League West?

This makes it four months and counting for the San Diego Padres, who at a glance seem built for first place in the same way that Lindsay Lohan seems built for incarceration.


    Haren becomes sub for Lackey -
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)

ANAHEIM - John Lackey thought the question was amusing.

He laughed when asked if the Angels got Dan Haren to replace him.

"I've been gone for a while," the Boston Red Sox right-hander said before Monday night's game at Angel Stadium.


    He's got one river to cross - Gregg Patton
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.9 Mb)

LOS ANGELES - There have been a lot of scrapbook moments for the San Diego Chargers in recent years, but they will open training camp again next week with the same lingering, dubious distinction: best team that can't get to a Super Bowl.


    Mariners are one thing, Rangers are another -
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.6 Mb)


ANAHEIM - The Angels' 3-0 start to the second half is an encouraging sign, and maybe a reminder to first-place Texas that they aren't ready to surrender in the American League West.


    Don't sweat Heat wave -
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.8 Mb)

No doubt Lakers fans grew a bit queasy watching the Eastern Conference's newest Big Three orchestrate their imposing corporate merger in Miami last week.


    Shining moments missing from stars - Gregg Patton
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.8 Mb)

ANAHEIM - You can gather the best players in the world, and even tweak the selection process to try to make everyone happy.

You can make it meaningful by giving the winning league the home-field advantage in the World Series.


    Hey NL, are you tired of losing? -
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)

ANAHEIM - The National Leaguers will try, try again to win one of these All-Star Games tonight.

Just so they will know what it's like.

They certainly can't ask anyone on their team, since no one has been around long enough to experience the feeling.


    West Coast stars get overlooked -
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:00:00 GMT (2.3 Mb)


Never mind Stephen Strasburg out, Omar Infante in.

Debate the merits of an All-Star all you want, but when the dust settles this weekend and the final makeup of the All-Star rosters are set, there will be one unsettling truth.



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