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After taking 2-3 from the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers head home to face a much tougher opponent in the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards have the best record in baseball coming into Friday and a lot of...

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Anze Kopitar tallied a late second-period goal to help the Los Angeles Kings knock off the San Jose Sharks 3-0 Thursday night.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/LA-Dodgers-Don-Mattingly-Manager-Stan-Kasten-208757781.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:52:51 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/mattingly1.jpg
Reports coming out of Los Angeles on Thursday confirm that Don Mattingly is still the manager of the Dodgers.

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Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Tough-Season-Dodgers-Don-Mattingly-208641001.html Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:43 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/mattingly1.jpg
It has been a tough season for Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, and he's only making it tougher.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Miami-Heat-Steal-Game-1-Over-Pacers-in-OT-103-102-208601191.html Thu, 23 May 2013 05:46:17 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/169301750.jpg
LeBron James hits buzzer-beater down one, gets his ninth career playoff triple-double.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Dodgers-Beat-Brewers-9-2-Amid-Clubhouse-Turmoil-208617041.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:37:32 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/169273576.jpg
If Don Mattingly is on his way out of Los Angeles, his last game with the Dodgers will be a 9-2 victory. The series win over Milwaukee comes after his controversial pre-game interview criticizing Andre Ethier an...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Kings-Allowing-Sharks-To-Dictate-Games-208554721.html Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:24 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/178*120/169211133_8.jpg
The Los Angeles Kings may still be tied 2-2 in their series with the San Jose Sharks, but their playing style is in need of a massive tweak.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Brian-Urlacher-Retires-Bears-Linebacker-Chicago-208495791.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:53 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/1588194701.jpg
Former Bear calls it quits in a post on WhoSay.com.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Dodgers-Squander-Opportunities-In-5-2-Loss-To-Brewers-208445231.html Tue, 21 May 2013 23:16:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/164*120/169207414.jpg
The Dodgers have lost 26 times in 44 games this season, but it does not get much more painful to watch than this.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Sharks-Edge-Kings-Despite-Richards-Goal-208439801.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/kings10.jpg
The San Jose Sharks tied their series with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night, winning a 2-1 decision at HP Pavilion.

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LA had the NBA's second-best record at the end of December, but the Clippers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/NFL-Chooses-Santa-Clara-san-francisco-49ers-for-Super-Bowl-L-208355101.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:13:38 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/226*120/49erstadium.jpg
NFL owners on Tuesday picked Santa Clara over Miami to host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Dodgers-Matt-Kemp-Tornado-Oklahoma-Tornado-Donation-208345131.html Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:01 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/196*120/kemp-dodgers-catch-may20.jpg
The devastating tornado that killed at least 24 people, including nine children, hit close to home for the Dodgers' Matt Kemp.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Manti-Teo-san-diego-chargers-media-208205001.html Tue, 21 May 2013 06:54:33 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/159928616.jpg
San Diego Chargers staff has decided to limit linebacker Manti Te'o’s access to the media until mid-June.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Clayton-Kershaw-Matt-Kemp-LA-Dodgers-Baseball-208290991.html Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36:12 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/210*120/169144154.jpg
While Clayton Kershaw was throwing another gem, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier produced all three of the Dodgers' runs.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Dodgers-Milwaukee-Brewers-Norichika-Aoki-Ryan-Braun-208192681.html Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:28 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/169027489+copy.jpg
The Dodgers start a three game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday and while all eyes typically fall on MVP outfielder Ryan Braun, one of the most important players of the series could be Japanese lef...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/sports/Marathon-Goddess-Julie-Weiss-Named-SoCal-Woman-of-the-Year/208182961 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:24 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/KNBC_000000006911063_722x406_30862915612.jpg
"Marathon Goddess" Julie Weiss' successful completion of 52 marathons in 52 weeks has earned her the title of "Woman of the Year" for California's 28th district. Weiss embarked on her challenge to rais...

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Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings was nominated for the NHL's Mark Messier Leadership Award on Monday.

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The rain may have been coming down in Atlanta, but a storm is brewing in Los Angeles, as the Dodgers were swept by the Braves in embarrassing fashion.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Hyun-jin-Ryu-Plays-Catch-With-A-Fan-Video-Goes-Viral-208060461.html Sun, 19 May 2013 22:50:06 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/168*120/Hyun-Jin+Ryu.jpg
A YouTube video catches what appears to be a spontaneous act of coolness: Hyun-jin Ryu playing catch with a young fan in the bleachers.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Atlanta-Powers-Past-Dodgers-With-Two-Home-Runs-For-The-Win-208041871.html Sun, 19 May 2013 01:04:40 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/dodgers_722x406_scaled_cropp.jpg
When the opposing team has the same number of home runs as the Dodgers have hits, things will not turn out well.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Couture-Lifts-Sharks-Past-Kings-208035301.html Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/169024995.jpg
The San Jose Sharks scored twice on the power play, including one in overtime, to beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 Saturday night.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Doughty-Kopitar-Key-For-Kings-Game-3-208015951.html Sat, 18 May 2013 15:43:18 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/178*120/168752348_8.jpg
If the LA Kings want to take down Game 3, they are going to need to keep the San Jose Sharks from dictating the pace of the game.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/Hats-Juleps-and-Horses-Scenes-From-the-Kentucky-Derby-206113061.html Sat, 18 May 2013 16:56:14 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/oxbow-wins-2-169012495.jpg
Celebrities and race fans alike arrived for the 138th Preakness Stakes race. Click to see scenes from the day - and from the Kentucky Derby.

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History will have to wait at least one more year. Orb, the Kentucky Derby champion who many hoped would become the first Triple Crown winner in 35 years, finished fourth in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, as...

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