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Stall Tactics Unable to Slow Down Bruins Ucla Basketball: Jones Scores 19 On 7-of-10 Shooting. Ucla 60, Eastern Washington 47

Early on at the Sports Arena on Wednesday night, the UCLA basketball team watched as the Eastern Washington Eagles looked more like the Fort Wayne Zollner-Pistons, holding the ball at the top of the key as if there were no shot clock. The strategy backfired as UCLA steadily built a lead.

Hunt has Warriors in Hunt for State Title Prep Football: Westlake Will Look to Versatile Junior to Deliver More Big Plays Against de La Salle.

It's one thing to do a little bit of everything but quite another to do everything well. Meet Dashon Hunt, a multi-purpose standout for Westlake High. Anything that involves a football - running, receiving, tackling, even performing on special teams - Hunt is a burgeoning master.

L.A.'S 'Other' Team Couldn't Pass This Up

Like the old saying goes, the end justifies the means, right? And while we might never know just how badly Chris Paul wanted to play for that "other" team in Los Angeles, the important thing is he's here, right?

Nfl Notebook: League Renews Tv Contracts

Fox, CBS and NBC renewed their multi-billion, multi- media contracts with the NFL on Wednesday, extending their partnerships nine more seasons through 2022 and securing the league with plenty of more comfort and financial joy now that their collective- bargaining agreement has been settled. Multiple reports are that the three networks will pay a total of $3.1 billion each year, split nearly evenly. That's up from a combined $1.9 billion the three are currently paying.

Mora Doesn't Waste Any Time Building His Staff Ucla Football: Line Coach Klemm Is Considered Top Recruiter, While Others Have Pac-12 Ties.

If the UCLA football team hits the ground running like its new coach has, the Bruins might never need to throw another pass. Jim L. Mora said Tuesday afternoon after his introductory news conference that he hoped to have two assistant coaches in place by the end of the day, and he did, with sources indicating former SMU offensive line coach Adrian Klemm would join UCLA in the same capacity and Arizona State wide receivers coach Steve Broussard was heading to Westwood to coach the running backs.

Girls' Soccer

FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS 1. Can Flintridge Sacred Heart win back-to-back Div. I championships?

Lakers Notebook: Lakers Sign Ex-Duke Standout Mcroberts

A 6-foot-10 lefty raced up and down the court with the Lakers on Wednesday afternoon, hitting jump shots from the wings and taking the ball confidently to the basket. He ran through all the drills and realized he had some catching up to do. Meet new power forward Josh McRoberts.

Boys' Soccer

FIVE BURNING QUESTIONS 1. What is the area's most competitve league?

Kings at Columbus

Faceoff: 4 p.m., Nationwide Arena TV/Radio: FSN, 1150-AM

Prep Football Notebook: Crusaders Leave Big Impression Boys' Basketball: Even Without Salmon, Presence of Alberts, Johnson Too Much for Undersized Chatsworth.

The latest in this week's public versus private schools boys' basketball showdowns went to the private school Wednesday night. Village Christian built a 20-point halftime and never looked back in a 76-62 nonleague victory against Chatsworth.

Lions Pass Important Test by Defeating Spartans Boys' Soccer: Oaks Christian Builds Two-Goal Lead, Holds On Against Div.V Rival La Canada. Oaks Christian 2, La Canada 1

The Oaks Christian boys' soccer team used its nonleague matchup against visiting La Canada as a measuring stick on how it has progressed early in the season. If Wednesday's match is any indication, the Lions should be in good shape.

Prep Football Notebook: Sierra Canyon's Defense Can't Rest On Its Laurels

How do you stop a football opponent that averages 58 points a game? That's the challenge for Sierra Canyon at 4 p.m. Friday against potent LeGrand (12-0) in the CIF state Div.IV bowl game.

Prep Roundup: Oak Park Slows Pace, but Not Chaminade

After scoring more than 70 points in its past three games, the Oak Park girls' basketball team successfully slowed the pace down Wednesday night against Chaminade and it nearly resulted in an upset victory. But Chaminade built a seven-point lead after the first quarter and managed to hold on down the stretch in a 49-43 nonleague win.