Hiroki Kuroda just came off the 15-day DL to pitch a great game in Houston. IF Nomar Garciaparra and OF Andruw Jones are scheduled to come off the DL and play the July 4 weekend.
The Dodgers are really missing Rafael Furcal, who just had back surgery and will be out for eight weeks. He was batting leadoff, and performing well at shortstop, having a career year before his injury. He is out for at least eight weeks and possibly the remainder of the season.
The Major League Baseball battle for LA has gone and the Angels favor, although the Dodgers have put up a fight to make the contest interesting.
3. In the NHL, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks have one of Lord Stanley’s Cups, and have outplayed the Kings for quite some time. The Kings have proven that they can score, but not that they can defend.
The Kings were very active in the NHL draft, acquiring several defensemen. The Ducks have the edge in the NHL battle for Los Angeles, but the Kings are improving.
4. In college football, the USC Trojans under Pete Carrol have won two national championships, tied for another, have several BCS bowl berths, and several Rose Bowl appearances.
The USC Trojans have had the edge in this college football battle for L.A. The UCLA Bruins have a new head coach, and are trying to turn the corner and compete. The battle is always exciting and always worth watching, because you never know what will happen.
5. In college basketball, the USC Trojans did well this year, earning a tournament bid with talented freshmen O. J. Mayo, who would become the third-overall pick in the NBA draft. It is yet to be seen how well USC will fare without him. The UCLA Bruins have owned college basketball in Los Angeles for several years.
UCLA has recently signed head coach Ben Howland to a seven-year extension. The Bruins have been to the NCAA tournament every year since he’s been hired, including back-to-back Final Fours. Howland's extension was well-deserved, given the team’s success on the court, and in developing several first- and second-round NBA draft picks.
Some may knock Howland for reaching the championship round, and not winning. However, it is not a matter of if he’s going to win a championship. It is a matter of when he will win.
USC and UCLA will battle in countless sports in the battle of Los Angeles, and even though they might not make the headlines every time they play against each other, it will always be a hard-fought battle.
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