LAS VEGAS - Nonito Donaire unanimously outpointed Rafael Concepcion on Saturday night to take the WBA interim title in his super flyweight debut.

It is a black, frigid night on Skid Row, and Orlando Ward has everything he needs in this world or the next.

PHOENIX - A scary injury to pitcher Hiroki Kuroda put a tough loss in perspective for the Dodgers.

CARSON - Perhaps someone should have mentioned to referee Ricardo Salazar that Major League Soccer officials were in attendance Saturday at the Home Depot Center.

SACRAMENTO - Candace Parker scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Sparks rout the Sacramento Monarchs 78-61 on Saturday night.

BALTMORE - As the most effective pitcher in the Angels’ starting rotation, John Lackey has become a leader by example and a tutor by request.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Maykel Galindo scored off a feed from Chukwudi Chijindu in the 15th minute, and Eduardo Lillingston added a goal late in added time in Chivas USA’s 2-0 victory over the reeling New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

There was some unfinished business to take care of Saturday at the eighth FINA Junior World Championships, not only for the U.S. women’s junior national water polo team, but for Alemany of Mission Hills graduate Erin Manke.

For the first few days of USC training camp, it was difficult to find tailback C.J. Gable. Running backs often jump into rotations on their own during practice and Gable rarely seemed visible.

Trevor Bell knows he still needs to develop his secondary pitches in order to enjoy an extended stay in the starting rotation for the Angels.