Luka Doncic Scores 51 Points In Lakers Victory

From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: In this crippled of “he said, he said,” Luka Doncic sewage nan past laugh.

Doncic, fueled by trash talk from his opponents Thursday, recorded his first 50-point crippled pinch nan Lakers, checking retired pinch 1:41 remaining to a opinionated ovation pinch 51 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists to lead nan Lakers to a 142-130 win complete nan Chicago Bulls.

The Lakers (41-25) jumped into 3rd spot successful nan Western Conference pinch their seventh triumph successful their past 8 games, climbing from sixth successful conscionable 1 week contempt not having LeBron James for nan past 3 games.

James, returning from elbow and hep contusions sustained successful a fall against nan Denver Nuggets connected March 5, had 18 points pinch 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Austin Reaves scored 30 points pinch 7 assists to scope 5,000 profession points, and Deandre Ayton had his 2nd consecutive double-double pinch 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The Lakers fto nan struggling Bulls (27-39) spell connected a 12-3 tally to necktie nan people astatine nan extremity of nan first 4th but started to power up erstwhile Doncic scored 10 consecutive points successful nan 2nd quarter. The streak signaled to nan six-time All-Star he was going to person 1 those nights.

“Somebody started talking to me,” Doncic said, “so I woke up.”

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Donovan Dent leads UCLA men past Rutgers

From Ryan Kartje: This was hardly a masterpiece of Big Ten basketball, what pinch nan barrage of bricks and busted possessions. Nor was it nan benignant of nighttime to person you of UCLA’s chances arsenic a surefire convention contender.

But amid nan messiness of its 72-59 win complete 14th-seeded Rutgers connected Thursday night, UCLA showed nan benignant of mettle it whitethorn request to support its play kicking this March.

It started pinch Donovan Dent, whose masterful period continued pinch his first profession triple-double — and nan first triple-double successful Big Ten tourney history. The elder tallied 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. He and Tyler Bilodeau, who added a game-high 21 points, were nan uncommon agleam spots connected discourtesy for nan Bruins.

Otherwise, UCLA struggled to find immoderate benignant of rhythm. It changeable conscionable 38% from nan field, worse than it had successful immoderate triumph this season. And still, nan Bruins were successful power for astir of nan crippled aft pulling distant early successful nan 2nd half.

None of that will alert against No. 3 seed Michigan State connected Friday astatine 6 p.m. PDT, which hit UCLA by 23 points nan past clip they met.

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Controversy astir L.A. Marathon finish

From Anthony Solorzano: Just 0.18 seconds separated Michael Kimani Kamau from $15,000. Sunday’s 41st L.A. Marathon was decided by a late-charging sprint from Nathan Martin, nan victor who received $25,000 for first place. The runner-up earned $10,000.

With 5 miles to nan decorativeness statement and nary 1 other picking up pace, Martin decided to push himself to nan end. Kamau’s acquisition down nan agelong was different. Less than a 4th mile from nan finish, his title took an unexpected move because of a fan.

With galore fans cheering him on, 1 interfered and led him disconnected course. A video posted connected Reddit shows Kamau pursuing a instrumentality disconnected people for astir 10 seconds.

He concisely followed nan lead vehicles disconnected nan designated people while trying to debar a spectator who ran into his path. Fans instantly stopped him and pointed him successful nan correct direction.

“I really thought he won until I sewage location later that time and saw nan news channels reporting that Nathan had an astonishing footwear astatine nan end,” said Ivan Torres, who filmed nan scene.

Organizers are alert of nan video but nary protests were revenge and nan results are unchanged.

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Trent McDuffie’s wish comes true

From Gary Klein: Trent McDuffie was a young precocious schoolhouse subordinate successful Southern California erstwhile nan Rams returned from St. Louis to Los Angeles successful 2016.

In 2020, McDuffie watched HBO’s “Hard Knocks” episodes astir nan team, and he was enamored by coach Sean McVay.

“I retrieve conscionable being like, ‘Dang, I would for illustration to play for that guy,’” McDuffie said Thursday.

McDuffie, an All-Pro cornerback acquired by nan Rams successful a blockbuster trade, recalled those thoughts during an introductory news convention astatine nan team’s installation successful Woodland Hills aft he signed a record-breaking four-year hold that reportedly includes $100 cardinal successful guarantees.

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Concerns astir L.A. Olympics

From Kevin Baxter: A study connected really Olympic organizers will tackle civilian rights, homelessness and quality trafficking up and during nan 2028 Games has not been made nationalist by nan metropolis much than 2 months aft it was revenge and nary day for its merchandise has been set, leaving quality authorities advocates fearing nan issues will not get nan attraction and backing they deserve.

Council president Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who chairs nan ad-hoc committee connected nan LA28 Games, has not included nan quality authorities study connected nan committee’s agenda. His agency did not respond to requests for remark and Sharon Tso, nan city’s main legislative analyst, and Matthew Szabo, nan city’s administrative officer, some said they person not seen nan study and “nothing appears connected nan assembly file,” according to Tso.

The hold is limiting chat connected an important topic, said Stephanie Richard, a objective professor who leads nan Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative astatine Loyola Law School, which released its ain broad study connected quality trafficking and nan 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics successful December.

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Ducks suffer to Toronto

William Nylander collapsed a necktie connected a powerfulness play 36 seconds into nan 3rd play and nan Toronto Maple Leafs hit the Ducks 6-4 connected Thursday nighttime to extremity an eight-game losing streak.

The triumph was tempered by nan nonaccomplishment of skipper Auston Matthews connected a knee-on-knee deed from Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas pinch 4 minutes near successful nan 2nd period. Matthews stayed down favoring his near limb earlier being helped to nan locker room. Gudas was assessed a awesome punishment and crippled misconduct.

Matthews scored earlier to extremity a 12-game extremity drought.

Cutter Gauthier, Ian Moore, Pavel Mintyukov and Alex Killorn scored for nan Pacific Division-leading Ducks. Lukas Dostal stopped 23 shots.

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This time successful sports history

1894 — J.L. Johnstone of England invents nan starting gross for equine racing.

1920 — NYU wins nan nationalist amateur hoops title successful Atlanta. The Violets hit Rutgers 49-24 successful nan last of nan AAU tournament.

1961 — Floyd Patterson knocks retired Ingemar Johansson successful nan sixth information to clasp nan world heavyweight title successful Miami Beach.

1982 — Elaine Zayak of nan United States wins nan world fig skating championship.

1983 — Randy Smith’s consecutive crippled streak ends astatine 906 games, nan longest successful NBA history. Smith played for Buffalo, San Diego (twice), Cleveland and New York during nan streak.

1997 — The America’s Cup, nan oldest trophy successful world sports and yachting’s astir coveted prize, is each but destroyed by a Maori protester who struck it many times pinch a sledgehammer successful Auckland, New Zealand.

1998 — Bryce Drew hits a leaning three-pointer arsenic clip expires to springiness Valparaiso a shocking 70-69 upset of Mississippi successful nan first information of nan NCAA Midwest Regional.

2001 — Philadelphia’s Mark Recchi picks up his 1,000th constituent during a 5-2 triumph complete St. Louis. He’s nan 60th subordinate successful NHL history to scope nan mark.

2007 — Lance Mackey wins nan Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, becoming nan first musher to triumph awesome long-distance North American sled canine races back-to-back. On Feb. 20, Mackey won his 3rd consecutive Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, a 1,000-mile title betwixt Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon.

2007 — Dallas’ Mike Modano becomes nan 39th subordinate successful NHL history and 2nd calved successful nan United States to scope 500 goals, scoring pinch 10:24 near successful nan 3rd play of a 3-2 triumph complete Philadelphia.

2008 — Bode Miller clinches nan men’s wide World Cup skis title. Miller earns his 2nd title successful 4 years pinch a 12th-place decorativeness successful nan super-G combined, on pinch Didier Cuche’s announcement that he would not participate nan season-ending slalom successful Bormio, Italy.

2011 — The NCAA men’s hoops action committee releases its 68-team draw, which included a grounds 11 teams from nan Big East, nan deepest convention successful nan nation. The tourney adds 3 much at-large teams that will unfastened nan tourney successful what nan NCAA is calling nan “First Four.”

2012 — BYU pulls disconnected nan biggest comeback successful NCAA tourney history connected a chaotic opening night. Noah Hartsock scores 16 of his 23 points successful nan 2nd half and nan Cougars rally from 25 points down to hit Iona 78-72 successful nan first round. It marks nan biggest comeback successful an NCAA tourney game. Previously, nan largest shortage flooded was 22 points successful 2001 erstwhile Duke fought backmost to hit Maryland 95-84 successful nan nationalist semifinals. It’s nan 2nd unthinkable turnaround of nan nighttime successful Dayton. With President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron watching, Western Kentucky comes backmost from a 16-point shortage successful nan last 5 minutes to hit Mississippi Valley State 59-58.

2018 — Russell Westbrook picks up nan 100th triple-double of his profession and nan Oklahoma City Thunder uses a 16-0 tally precocious successful nan 4th fourth to propulsion distant from nan Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory. Westbrook scores 32 points, dishes retired 12 assists and grabs 12 rebounds to go nan third-fastest subordinate to scope nan milestone.

2020 — Elite shot successful Britain, including England’s Premier League, EFL, Women’s Super League positive successful Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is suspended until astatine slightest April 3 because of COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 — After a 40-day retirement, grounds breaking backmost Tom Brady announces he will play astatine slightest 1 much play successful nan NFL pinch nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

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