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LAKERS 116, CHICAGO 109
Lakers get back to winning. Top pick Derrick Rose has 25 points for the Bulls.
USC FOOTBALL FYI
Naturally aggressive, the quarterback has been conservative in recent games. >>
USC 73, NEW MEXICO STATE 60
Trojans achieve their first 2-0 start in eight years, though their play is a bit too erratic for Floyd's taste. Then they leave after the game for tournament in Puerto Rico. >>
LAKERS FYI
Young center wants to be more assertive, but Hall of Famer says opportunities will come. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
NFL commissioner says the purpose of offering lower-priced seats is to make them available to actual fans, not increase margins for brokers in the secondary market. >>
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The once-proud teams meet this weekend, having gone a combined 0-20 this season against other major schools. >>
CLIPPERS FYI
The NBA's two biggest losers, the 1-9 Clippers and 1-10 Oklahoma City, face off Wednesday night in Oklahoma. >>
KINGS-DUCKS FYI
Coach Terry Murray moves Patrick O'Sullivan to the top line with Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. >>
UCLA BASKETBALL
The UCLA forward was arrested Nov. 7 after allegedly pushing his live-in girlfriend to the ground during an argument. City attorney's office will hold a hearing and advise all parties of their rights. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Undefeated Huskies overwhelm opponents with a no-huddle offense that on average runs a play about four seconds after the referee sets the ball down. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
The Glendora-based gold medalist may have to compete with Michael Phelps for his young son's Olympic hero worship. But being on the Wheaties box isn't a bad consolation prize. >>
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
Section officials had banned outdoor practices because of poor air quality in the wake of the fires. >>
GRAHAME L. JONES / ON SOCCER
A loss at Honduras on Wednesday could lead to Mexico's elimination from World Cup qualifying, which in turn could lead to the end of Sven-Goran Eriksson's coaching tenure. >>
JIM PELTZ / ON MOTOR RACING
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Danica Patrick are two of the big names who failed to live up to the hype in 2008. >>
UCLA FOOTBALL FYI
Offensive lineman says his attitude, which Coach Rick Neuheisel had questioned, has improved. His playing status, however, remains uncertain. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
The small college near Santa Barbara, devastated by last week's Montecito fire, begins healing with help from upstart team's 2-0 victory over defending NAIA champion Azusa Pacific. >>
Francisco Rodriguez of the Angels gets one first-place vote and finishes sixth. >>
The Los Angeles Sports Museum, which opens Nov. 28, is a treasure trove of sports memorabilia that some say is the best place of its kind in the world. >>
SAN ANTONIO 86, CLIPPERS 83
They rally from an 11-point deficit but a three-point basket by Mason with 8.4 seconds left lifts the Spurs. >>
BILL DWYRE
As the Dec. 6 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao approaches, the propaganda is flowing freely from the two camps. >>
SPORTS ON TV
Starting in 2011, all Bowl Championship Series events will air under the Walt Disney Co. broadcasting umbrella. >>
CHRIS DUFRESNE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL
The coaching legend, who died Monday at 93, built a basketball power at Cal that might have challenged John Wooden's UCLA dynasty if health concerns hadn't forced his premature retirement in 1960. >>
ON THE NFL
He probably will be remembered for admitting he didn't know the rule for regular-season game after 13-13 draw with Bengals. But it shouldn't overshadow quarterback's many accomplishments. >>
ANGELS FYI
Shortstop is sent home by Estrellas after batting .167 in 48 at-bats. >>
MMA
MMA vet, who took more than 30 unanswered blows, says ref did not wait too long to end fight and doesn't know "what the big deal is." >>
LAKERS FYI
Chicago isn't Detroit (the Bulls are only 5-5), but Kobe Bryant expects another tough, physical game against a 'gritty' opponent. >>
LAKERS
Lakers' guards match up against quality point guards almost every night. So far results have been mixed. There's no letup this week, with Derrick Rose, Steve Nash and Chauncey Billups on the schedule. >>
CLIPPERS FYI
Baron Davis played against former Golden State teammates Saturday; Clippers will face former teammate Elton Brand on Friday in Philadelphia. >>
USC FOOTBALL FYI
Injured senior safety plans to increase intensity so he can be ready to play against Notre Dame on Nov. 29. USC's leading tackler before he went out in late October had surgery on knee Nov. 3. >>
UCLA FOOTBALL FYI
The offensive lineman will meet with UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel, who says it's a matter of commitment, not discipline. >>
USC BASKETBALL FYI
Winning their season opener for the first time in four years was a lift for Trojans, but their attention has already turned to this week's demanding schedule. >>
AROUND THE NFL
Phil Dawson's 56-yard field goal is the difference in Cleveland's win. >>
He wins comfortably over Ryan Howard. Manny Ramirez finishes fourth. >>
PHILIP HERSH / ON THE OLYMPICS
Davis and Hedrick, who engaged in a bitter war of words at the 2006 Games, combine with Trevor Marsicano for a second-place finish for the United States, the first World Cup podium for a U.S. trio in >>
OBITUARY
As the Lakers' general manager, Newell, who retired from coaching at 44, brought Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to L.A. in 1975. >>
TOTALLY RANDOM
Mike Singletary's unconventional motivational tactics showed dividends on two continents Sunday. On the same day his San Francisco 49ers defeated the St. Louis Rams for Singletary's first victory as an NFL head coach, soccer players in Italy dropped their shorts in an effort to score goals. Singletary dropped his pants at halftime earlier this season in a bid to motivate his team. >>
The lawsuit could imperil the Internet entrepreneur's bid to buy the Chicago Cubs. >>
AROUND THE NBA
He will have to sit out Tuesday's game against New York after hitting Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut on Saturday. >>
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