Saturday

The most important college football story in these parts is about the downtrodden program from Westwood and whether it will leave its dump of a stadium in Pasadena.

UCLA’s incompetence has overshadowed every team in this market outside of the Dodgers and Lakers, and that includes USC.

Which speaks to where USC stands right now.

The Trojans have become afterthoughts in a market they once owned, and they only have themselves to blame.

Their 29-10 victory over the Bad News Bruins at the Coliseum on Saturday didn’t change that.

The 17th-ranked team in the country, the Trojans are by no means a bad team.

They’re something worse.

They’re stuck.

USC coach Lincoln Riley congratulates tight end Walker Lyons after a successful two-point conversion attempt against UCLA at the Coliseum on Saturday.

(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

USC literally can’t afford to buy out coach Lincoln Riley’s contract, which means that until further notice the Trojans will be known as the team that’s good enough to not embarrass itself but not good enough to reach the College Football Playoff.

In this particular time in this particular market, that pushes USC to the margins of Los Angeles’ congested sporting landscape.

About to complete his fourth season with the Trojans, Riley seems to be aware of the perception of his program, or at very least what this market expects of a program defined by championships.

“I understand Los Angeles is a place where people aren’t going to show up just because,” he said. “You have to win. You have to give them something. And when you do, there’s no sports town better.”

Riley pointed to the packed Coliseum on Saturday night as evidence the Trojans were doing something right. Almost 70,000 tickets were distributed for the UCLA game.

The loyalty of USC’s fans, however, shouldn’t be mistaken for excitement. In the eyes of the program’s most fervent supporters, the team has underachieved.

Riley talked up the Trojans’ 7-0 home record, which included victories over Michigan and Iowa, but the truth is that the season will be defined by the games that weren’t won.

The loss at Illinois.

The loss at Notre Dame.

The loss at Oregon, which effectively knocked USC out of CFP contention.

As a program that defines itself by championships, the Trojans measure success on a binary scale. They’re either competing for a national title or they’re not. These Trojans aren’t.

Riley made the case that this season helped establish a foundation on which future teams will be built.

“This year was better than last year, and then next year is going to be better, even better than this, just going to keep growing and growing,” he said.

USC backup quarterback Gage Roy leaps into the arms of offensive lineman Tobias Raymond after Roy completed a two-point conversion pass against UCLA at the Coliseum on Saturday.

(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)

He’s made similar statements before, and USC’s fans are still waiting for the return to glory that he promised.

By now, words alone won’t convince many people about the program’s future. Riley will have to deliver results, and he will have to deliver them soon.

The team Riley will coach next season will look a lot like the team he coached this season but almost certainly without receiver Makai Lemon. No. 2 receiver Ja’Kobi Lane could also declare for the NFL draft.

As much as Riley spoke about USC’s improved physicality, the Trojans couldn’t stop the run in any of their three defeats, which raises legitimate concerns about whether he will be able to address the problem in the coming months.

The Trojans will welcome the country’s top-rated recruiting class, but how many freshmen could they realistically count on to produce right away?

Ryan Kartje, the Times’ USC beat reporter, wrote a story last week about a situation at quarterback involving starter Jayden Maiava and five-star freshman Husan Longstreet. Kartje raised the possibility of Longstreet entering the transfer portal if Maiava returns for his senior season.

In another time or place, this would be a major story. That’s basically Riley’s job now, to return USC’s profile to where the next quarterback controversy is front-page news. The Trojans aren’t close to that at the moment.

A popular guest on today’s Saturday Kitchen was called an “idiot” by his co-star for disliking a particular cuisine

Bob Mortimer’s Gone Fishing co-star Paul Whitehouse branded him an “idiot” in a cheeky message sent into this week’s edition of Saturday Kitchen.

On today’s programme (Saturday, 29th November), presenter Matt Tebbutt welcomed the beloved comedian and writer alongside celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

Whilst fans of the BBC cookery programme were thrilled to see Bob return to the kitchen, his selection of food hell sparked controversy.

Opting for a traditional steak and kidney pie with double peas as his food heaven, his admission that he isn’t keen on Italian cuisine triggered some criticism in the studio.

Bob’s mate and Gone Fishing co-star joined the scolding in his video message, branding the comedy icon an “idiot” for his dislike of pasta and pizza, reports the Express.

Paul’s message kicked off with another dig at Bob’s food preferences, as he remembered the “preposterous and quite disgusting” kebab he created in the latest series of Gone Fishing.

He then dared Matt to prepare a “really nice one with lots of chilli sauce” to compensate for the culinary catastrophe by the lake.

The fellow comedy icon continued lambasting his co-star: “Also, Bob, you claim that Italian food is rubbish.

“I mean, you’re just an idiot. What are you going to do about that?”

Paul then delivered his trademark impersonation of the third member of the Gone Fishing team, Ted the Patterdale Terrier, whom he joked is “after” Bob. “I’m gonna get you Mortimer,” he declared, mimicking Ted’s charming underbite.

“Where’s my briefcase? It’s full of pasta!”

Back in the studio, Bob took the jest in stride, flashing a mischievous grin as Matt laughed.

“That looked like the ramblings of a madman!” the host quipped.

Bob concurred: “He packed a lot in there, didn’t he? He told me he enjoyed the kebab on the day, so…”

He then defended his contentious food preferences: “I’ve been set up with this Italian thing. I said I didn’t like pizza and somehow it’s become all Italians.

“That’s my fault,” Matt admitted. “But it’s funny, let’s run with it!”

Luckily, Bob got his wish and was served a scrumptious steak and kidney pie by guest chef Jamie after 67 percent of viewers voted for food heaven.

Saturday Kitchen airs from 10am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Nico Iamalealva is probably going to have a chance to go down in cross-town rivalry lore.

Barring a setback, UCLA’s quarterback is expected to play against USC on Saturday afternoon when the teams meet at the Coliseum, according to one person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly because of the sensitivity of health matters.

After being limited by neck spasms earlier in the week, Iamaleava was a full participant in practice on Thursday and Friday. If he continues to feel good in warm-ups, he’ll start the game for the Bruins (3-8 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) against the No. 17 Trojans (8-3, 6-2).

Iamaleava has sustained one injury after another in recent weeks. After missing the Bruins’ game against Ohio State because of a concussion, he returned to play against Washington the following week. Late in the game against the Huskies, Iamaleava absorbed a crunching hit and departed with neck spasms, forcing backup Luke Duncan to replace him.

Iamaleava has unquestionably become the Bruins’ top player since transferring from Tennessee, completing 63.5% of his passes for 1,728 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He’s also the team’s leading rusher with 641 yards and four touchdowns in 101 carries.

The Bruins are also expected to have tight end Hudson Habermehl back after he was cleared out of concussion protocol. But tight end Jack Pedersen (high ankle), wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. (calf) and running back Jaivian Thomas (unspecified injury) are considered doubtful.

Cornerback Rodrick Pleasant will not play after undergoing surgery this week to repair a shoulder injury.

At the City Section breakfast on Wednesday morning for teams competing this weekend in championship football games, two linebackers from the class of 2027 were asked to take a photo together, because one day, it could be historic.

Elyjah Staples, a 6-foot-3 junior from Marquez, and De’Andre Kirkpatrick, a 6-3 junior from Crenshaw, can match their skills against anyone in the state. College recruiters are paying attention and one day NFL scouts will too. They are helping destroy the stereotype that City Section football is lacking in talent.

Add versatile junior quarterback Chris Fields III from Carson and senior running back Darnell Miller from Santee, who has surpassed the 3,000-yard mark rushing this season, and you have a group of players you’ll be watching on television in the coming years.

Here’s the schedule for games at Birmingham on Friday and L.A. Southwest College on Saturday.

Marquez coach Rudy Fortiz has been hearing from friends through text messages. He’s in a bit of a bind. His team is facing his alma mater, South Gate, for the Division I title on Saturday. Fortiz says he always roots for South Gate — except for this week. South Gate was 0-10 two seasons ago.

Hawkins coach Ronald Coltress is the one who had the put the program back together after it went 0-13 in 2016 because of forfeits and firings of coaches. In 2017, he was JV coach when the varsity went 0-11 following an exodus of players. He took over in 2018 and the team went 1-9. The administration told him to stay the course and make sure players were going to class, behaving and graduating. Now Hawkins is 10-2 and playing for the Division III championship on Friday against Santee at Birmingham.

“There was nobody left,” Coltress said. “I had to find kids who wanted to play.”

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The 13 Welsh players based in England and France initially named in Tandy’s autumn squad are not available for Wales this weekend.

Lock Adam Beard is based in France, while there are 12 players who ply their trade in England with Rhys Carre, Olly Cracknell, Archie Griffin, Nicky Smith, Dafydd Jenkins, Freddie Thomas, Tomos Williams, Jarrod Evans, Louie Hennessey, Max Llewellyn, Nick Tompkins and Louis Rees-Zammit unavailable.

In contrast, Wales have a long-term deal with their own sides to release players for the national side, so Ospreys, Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons names make up the 30-strong squad this weekend.

The Springboks will also have a limited selection because some of their players have returned to English, French and Japanese clubs, while head coach Rassie Erasmus has also released players back to South African sides for URC action.

South Africa will be without world player of the year Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit, Boan Venter, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Grant Williams, Handre Pollard, Manie Libbok, Jesse Kriel, Cheslin Kolbe and Edwill van der Merwe, who have returned to their provincial unions and clubs.

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points and took over when the game got close, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-105 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night.

Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points in his return to the Clippers’ lineup after missing 10 games because of a sprained right ankle. L.A. went 2-8 while Leonard was out.

Mitchell helped the Cavaliers pull away with a flurry of plays late in the third quarter. He finished with five three-pointers, eight rebounds and six assists.

Evan Mobley had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and De’Andre Hunter scored 17 points as Cleveland went 4-2 on a six-game homestand.

Ivica Zubac paced the Clippers with 33 points — two off his career high — and 18 rebounds.

James Harden, who had a franchise-record 55 points for the Clippers in a win at Charlotte on Saturday, missed all eight three-point shots and finished with 19 points.

The Clippers trimmed a 13-point deficit to one in the third when Mitchell went to work.

The six-time All-Star had consecutive three-point plays, dropped a three-pointer and had two assists in the final 3:06 as the Cavaliers closed the quarter with a 15-3 run to open a 92-79 lead.

Mitchell then made another three-pointer and had two more assists in the opening minutes of the fourth as the Cavaliers pushed their lead to 18.

The Cavaliers were without key players as starting center Jarrett Allen (finger) and guards Lonzo Ball (knee), Sam Merrill (hand) and Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring) sat because of injuries.

Cleveland has played 10 different starting lineups while combating injuries.

Clippers guard Chris Paul picked up five assists in 17 minutes. Paul reportedly will retire after the season, and the 12-time All-Star received a warm ovation from Cleveland’s crowd when he checked in.

In a social media world where fights between players in the handshake line, fights among fans in the bleachers and fights in the locker room always seem to receive the most clicks and attention, let’s hope a simple act of sportsmanship and kindness from Saturday’s South Gate-Dorsey football playoff game goes viral.

After South Gate won the City Section Division I semifinal 28-20, several Dorsey players were distraught.

The winning quarterback, junior Michael Gonzalez, heard a strange sound while shaking hands.

“I heard someone crying,” he said. “I looked to my right and saw two players, one I knew and one I didn’t.”

He went over to console both. The player he didn’t know, William Smith of Dorsey, was resting on one knee, head down, helmet off.

Gonzalez said he told him, “There’s more to life than just football. You got college. Keep your head up. It was a good game.”

Losing a semifinal game is tough. But winning and acting with class and respect also can be tough.

Asked where he learned about sportsmanship, Gonzalez said, “It’s what I was taught by my mom and coaches. Be a good person no matter what.”

This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email [email protected].

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

BOYS

CITY SECTION

Angelou 73, Hawkins 19

Lincoln 52, Wilmington Banning 46

Maywood Academy 66, United Christian Academy 20

Orthopaedic 61, Annenberg 14

Wilmington Banning 76, Annenberg 29

SOUTHERN SECTION

ACE 59, Hesperia Christian 38

Arcadia 88, San Fernando Valley Academy 24

Arlington 59, Kaiser 48

Arrowhead Christian 52, Cajon 47

Ayala 75, Downey 66

Beckman 71, Sage Hill 50

Bell Gardens 44, Mountain View 19

Buckley 74, Paso Robles 40

California 77, Chino 64

Camarillo 62, Calabasas 61

Canyon Country Canyon 64, Firebaugh 42

Cathedral 71, Santa Clara 41

Cerritos 68, Bosco Tech 60

Cerritos Valley Christian 74, California Military Institute 29

Chaffey 61, Schurr 52

Chaminade 82, Chaparral 60

Chino Hills 69, Newport Harbor 46

Colton 88, Grand Terrace 60

Corona Centennial 102, Los Alamitos 74

Corona Santiago 102, Carter 68

Costa Mesa 42, Garden Grove Santiago 39

Crean Lutheran 71, Campbell Hall 57

Crespi 90, Mater Dei 59

Crenshaw 54, Lancaster 36

Damien 68, Anaheim Canyon 59

Don Lugo 64, Glendale 63

Eastvale Roosevelt 81, Rancho Cucamonga 52

El Dorado 52, Irvine 35

Elsinore 74, Norco 53

Etiwanda 61, Rancho Christian 48

Gahr 71, Mission Viejo 58

Garden Grove 55, Westminster La Quinta 49

Gardena Serra 62, Western Christian 53

Glendora 64, Quartz Hill 55

Great Oak 60, Norte Vista 58

Hillcrest 58, Rialto 47

Indian Springs 53, Sultana 27

Jurupa Hills 74, Riverside North 67

Keppel 61, El Toro 41

Laguna Hills 80, Murrieta Valley 69

La Habra 60, St. Bernard 50

Lakeside 66, Bolsa Grande 34

La Serna 64, Warren 62

Los Altos 76, Esperanza 67

Los Osos 54, Huntington Beach 47

Mira Costa 63, Bonita 47

Montclair 56, Edgewood 37

Murrieta Mesa 77, Palm Desert 60

Nipomo 52, SLOCA 24

North Torrance 58, Ridgecrest Burroughs 40

Oakwood 62, Claremont 56

Ocean View 63, Lakewood 52

Orange Lutheran 58, St. Francis 49

Orange Vista 66, Hemet 52

Oxnard 65, Righetti 42

Oxnard Pacifica 50, Moorpark 46

Pasadena Poly 53, Rowland 42

Pilibos 59, YULA 52

Pioneer 68, Sierra Vista 56

Portola 63, Garden Grove Pacifica 47

Redondo Union 68, Sunnyslope 64

Riverside King 49, Hacienda Heights Wilson 45

San Bernardino 69, Alhambra 50

San Clemente 62, Yorba Linda 46

San Gabriel 65, Glenn 18

Santa Ana Foothill 81, Calvary Baptist 57

Santa Fe 53, Duarte 37

Santa Margarita 77, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 73

Santa Monica 75, Fillmore 32

Servite 61, Loyola 60

Shadow Hills 61, Troy 58

Sierra Canyon 69, JSerra 45

Silverado 74, Corona 42

St. Anthony 73, Laguna Beach 32

St. John Bosco 57, Harvard-Westlake 55

Summit 71, Citrus Hill 53

Summit Leadership Academy 75, Lucerne Valley 17

Sunny Hills 58, Northview 25

Temescal Canyon 54, Twentynine Palms 45

Torrance 57, Northwood 50

Tustin 53, San Dimas 41

Valencia 63, Agoura 53

Whittier Christian 55, West Covina 40

Woodbridge 54, Ontario Christian 41

INTERSECTIONAL

Bishop Amat 84, Brawley 48

California 72, Clovis East 68

Crenshaw 54, Lancaster 36

Eastside 84, Hollywood 35

Fairfax 77, Bakersfield 72

Fairmont Prep 35, Buchanan 21

Heritage Christian 43, El Camino Real 41

Holtville 47, Xavier Prep 38

Irvine University 70, South Gate 30

Maywood Academy 66, United Christian Academy 20

Newbury Park 65, LA Marshall 62

Oaks Christian 76, Clovis East 68

Orlando (FL) Oak Ridge 57, SoCal Academy 51

Oxford Academy 80, Waipahu 72

St. Genevieve 59, Verdugo Hills 48

St. Monica 49, Venice 42

Vanden 58, Hesperia 37

Village Christian 96, Palisades 68

GIRLS

SOUTHERN SECTION

Aliso Niguel 53, Tustin 24

Anaheim Canyon 63, Highland 39

Arrowhead Christian 45, Hesperia Christian 31

Bishop Amat 43, Beaumont 36

Bishop Diego 55, Santa Maria 36

Burbank 54, Fullerton 30

Calabasas 57, AGBU 29

California School for the Deaf Riverside 46, Woodcrest Christian 27

Campbell Hall 62, YULA 55

Carpinteria 50, Valley Christian Academy 43

Carter 38, La Quinta 34

Cerritos Valley Christian 50, Marymount 28

Chino Hills 57, Palm Desert 54

Crossroads 57, Mayfield 13

El Dorado 37, Corona Santiago 19

El Toro 63, La Habra 20

Estancia 34, Irvine University 20

Fairmont Prep 65, Marlborough 35

Flintridge Prep 47, Los Osos 45

Hemet 48, Lakeside 4

Holy Martyrs Armenian 59, Pasadena Poly 51

Keppel 52, Murrieta Valley 38

Knight 54, Rosamond 48

Laguna Hills 36, Saddleback 18

Lancaster 42, Tehachapi 40

Leuzinger 68, Temecula Valley 50

Loma Linda Academy 64, Rowland 63

Millikan 41, Ridgecrest Burroughs 28

Muir 42, Samueli Academy 27

Nipomo 52, SLOCA 24

Northwood 40, Katella 28

Palm Springs 38, Indian Springs 33

Rialto 55, Bonita 34

Rim of the World 40, Pacific 31

Riverside Notre Dame 39, Vista del Lago 18

Rolling Hills Prep 54, Rancho Cucamonga 51

Sacred Heart of Jesus 54, Notre Dame Academy 33

San Clemente 56, San Juan Hills 46

Santa Margarita 83, Hacienda Heights Wilson 33

Santa Maria 60, Santa Clara 9

Shalhevet 61, Ramona Convent 5

St. Bernard 53, Beverly Hills 34

Summit 55, San Dimas 28

Tesoro 59, La Serna 52

Twentynine Palms 57, Fontana 36

Valencia 68, Brentwood 58

Village Christian 42, St. Margaret’s 37

Villa Park 44, JSerra 40

Western Christian 35, Kaiser 21

West Ranch 67, Faith Baptist 16

West Torrance 68, Laguna Beach 29

Whittier Christian 54, Whittier 38

Wiseburn-Da Vinci 47, Vista Murrieta 33

Yorba Linda 55, Brea Olinda 38

Yucaipa 53, La Canada 36

Yucca Valley 47, Citrus Valley 35

INTERSECTIONAL

Chula Vista Mater Dei 50, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 36

Ewa Beach Campbell (HI) 48, Burbank Burroughs 37

East Bakersfield 60, Bishop Diego 37

King/Drew 44, Eastside 39

Ontario Christian 92, Ontario (Canada) O’Connor 40

Shadow Hills 55, Olympian 17

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 65, Palisades 50

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS

At the Claremont Club

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

Quarterfinals

Corona Del Mar 7, Stockdale 0

Santa Ana Mater Dei 5, Del Norte 2

Portola 6. Palisades 1

Mira Costa 5, Canyon Crest 2

Semifinals

Corona del Mar 7, Santa Ana Mater Dei 0

Portola 4, Mira Costa 3

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Finals

Corona Del Mar 5, Portola 2

Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt apologised after accidentally revealing personal details about his guest star on the BBC show

Matt Tebbutt dropped a huge blunder just minutes into today’s Saturday Kitchen (November 22), accidentally revealing where one of his celebrity guests lives.

The TV chef was joined by comedian and actor Tom Allen, famous for his roles on The Apprentice: You’re Fired, Cooking with the Stars and The Great British Bake Off’s Extra Slice.

He popped up on the ITV show to promote his gardening podcast, Pottering With Tom Allen, telling presenter Matt: “I just thought what the world needs is another podcast.”

He went on: “We keep the bird song in, we keep the church bells in, even aeroplanes going over we leave in.”

Matt then chimed in with a cheeky comment about the background noise, which accidentally gave away where the star calls home, reports the Express.

“Please Matt! Don’t tell people where I live,” Tom shot back, before quipping: “It’s true though it’s a very desirable area,” as giggles filled the studio.

The gaffe sparked a hasty “I’m sorry” from presenter Matt, who quickly added: “I didn’t give out the full address.”

Tom then revealed that his neighbourhood was quite compact, meaning even tiny hints were too much information.

“Well it’s not a very big place so if you are in Chislehurst you’ll see me there,” he revealed before throwing a tongue-in-cheek “So thanks for that” Matt’s way.

As the programme progressed, Matt turned to chef Ravinder Bhogal to ask what was next on the agenda. Yet, he couldn’t help but make another quip about his earlier gaffe.

“Right let’s see what else is on the menu today. Ravinder! Tell everyone where you live,” he jested, sparking more laughter from the cast and crew.

Saturday Kitchen is broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer

CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Santiago Canyon College, Orange

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

DIVISION V

Hilmar d. Elsinore, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19

DIVISION I

Harvard-Westlake d. Roseville Woodcreek, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

DIVISION II

Clovis West (30-13) vs. Cypress (24-10), 11 a.m.

DIVISION III

Redwood City Sequoia (24-15-1) vs. Academy of Our Lady of Peace (21-11), 1:30 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Reedley Immanuel (26-16) vs. Capistrano Valley Christian (13-21-1), 4 p.m.

OPEN DIVISION

Rocklin (37-4) vs. Mater Dei (34-5), 6:30 p.m.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Suggs scored a season-high 23 points and had seven assists, and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 129-101 win over the Clippers on Thursday night.

James Harden had 31 points and eight assists for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac, the only other Clipper in double figures, had 14 points and 19 rebounds.

The injury-riddled Clippers, playing the fourth game of a seven-game trip, lost for the ninth time in 10 games.

The Clippers played a second consecutive game without Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) and Jordan Miller (hamstring) and a ninth in a row without Kawhi Leonard (ankle and foot). The Magic played a fourth consecutive game without Paolo Banchero (groin).

Franz Wagner scored 20 points and Tristan da Silva contributed 17 points and eight rebounds for the Magic, who have won five of six. Anthony Black came off the Orlando bench to finish with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Clippers center Ivica Zubac goes up for a shoot between Magic guard Tyus Jones (2) and center Wendell Carter Jr., right, during the first half Thursday.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press)

Suggs scored 20 points in the first half and finished with five three-pointers. He did not play in the final quarter.

Orlando made 18 of 34 three-point shots (52.9%). Suggs made one to put the Magic up 61-49 at halftime.

The lead reached 26 when Desmond Bane, Wendell Carter Jr. and Black combined for four three-pointers in the first 2:21 of the fourth quarter.

Up next

Clippers: Visit Charlotte on Saturday. Magic: Host New York on Saturday.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLO

SOCAL REGIONALS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round

DIVISION I
#1 Newport Harbor 18, #8 Mater Dei 9
#4 Corona del Mar 10, #5 Oaks Christian 6
#3 San Diego Cathedral 15, #6 Mira Costa 10
#2 La Jolla 15, #7 Loyola 12

DIVISION 2
#1 Bishop’s 25, #8 Bonita 8
#4 Carlsbad 15, #5 Torrey Pines 13
#3 Capistrano Valley 15, #6 Oceanside 14
#2 Santana 18, #7 Damien 11

DIVISION 3
#1 Temecula Valley 16, #8 Granada Hills 9
#5 Cleveland 13, #4 Fontana 6
#3 Mar Vista 14, #6 Eagle Rock 8
#2 Charter Oak 20, #7 Palisades 11

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)
SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I
#4 Corona del Mar at #1 Newport Harbor
#3 San Diego Cathedral at #2 La Jolla, 4 p.m.

DIVISION II
#4 Carlsbad at #1 Bishop’s
#3 Capistrano Valley at #2 Santana

DIVISION III
#5 Cleveland at #1 Temecula Valley
#3 Mar Vista at #2 Charter Oak

Note: Finals (all divisions) Nov. 22 at higher seeds.

When sophomore guard Phoenix Smith came off the bench on Monday night in Crespi’s season opener against Cleveland, two things were clear: His big hair and his 5-foot-7 frame, the smallest on the court.

He played junior varsity last season, and let’s just say Celts coach Derek Fisher is going to have fun working with him. Smith was three for three on three-pointers and finished with 16 points in Crespi’s 81-44 win over Cleveland.

He put together a nine-point surge between the end of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter. Leaving him open this season will not be a good strategy. Another JV player from last season, Cayman Martin, led Crespi in scoring with 17 points. Carter Barnes had 14 points and Isaiah Barnes 13 points.

Crespi has a big game coming up Saturday at Pauley Pavilion against Mater Dei.

St. Bernard 81, Claremont 56: Brandon Granger led St. Bernard with a 30-point performance.

South Pasadena 77, Franklin 43: Nick Rios scored 22 points and Rob Khollesi added 21 points for South Pasadena.

Carson 59, South East 37: The Colts are 2-0 under new coach Corey Kitani. Blake McCall had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Mira Costa 85, Torrance 70: Logan Dugdale finished with 18 points and Paxx Bell had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a first-round game at the Ocean View tournament.

Wiseburn Da Vinci 73, Oak Park 56: Aidan Ebrahimi had 15 points for Wiseburn Da Vinci.

Santa Margarita 89, Temecula Valley 38: Drew Anderson had 30 points and 11 rebounds and Kaiden Bailey added 26 points for the Eagles.

Canyon Country Canyon 65, Antelope Valley 28: Alex Lazo made nine threes and finished with 27 points for the Cowboys.

Servite 100, United Christian Academy 18: Tariq Johnson had 22 points for the Friars.

West Torrance 64, Venice 55: Ben Heinemann finished with 15 points for West Torrance.

Valencia 47, Heritage Christian 44: Ali Eldein led Valencia with 18 points.

NEWARK, N.J. — A man has been arrested after federal officials alleged that he destroyed property while trying to confront President Trump ally and New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba.

The FBI arrested Keith Michael Lisa, 51, agency spokesperson Emily Molinari confirmed Saturday.

Molinari did not say when or where Lisa was arrested, what charges he might face, whether he was in jail or when he might go before a judge. It’s unclear whether Lisa is represented by a lawyer. The federal public defender in Newark, N.J., didn’t immediately respond to an electronic message Saturday asking whether it was representing Lisa.

The FBI on Friday had offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information about Lisa, saying he was wanted on charges of destroying government property and possession of a dangerous weapon inside a U.S. court facility. That bulletin said he tried to enter a federal office building in downtown Newark on Wednesday with a bat and was turned away. Lisa returned without the bat, the bulletin said, and was admitted. He then went to the U.S. Attorney’s office, where Habba works, and destroyed property, the bulletin said.

Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi wrote in a post on X on Saturday that the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations had worked together to arrest Lisa.

“No one will get away with threatening or intimidating our great U.S. attorneys or the destruction of their offices,” Bondi wrote.

Habba was previously Trump’s personal lawyer, representing him in various cases and acting as his spokesperson on legal matters. She served as a White House advisor briefly before the president named her interim U.S. attorney in March.

“We got him,” Habba wrote on X on Saturday. “This Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi and our federal partners will not tolerate any acts of intimidation or violence toward law enforcement. So grateful to the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations for their tireless work to capture him. Now justice will handle him.”

Bondi had vowed that federal officials would find and prosecute the perpetrator, writing earlier that “any violence or threats of violence against any federal officer will not be tolerated. Period.”

Trump formally nominated Habba as New Jersey’s permanent U.S. attorney on July 1, but the state’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, opposed it, stalling the confirmation process.

A few weeks later, as Habba’s 120-day interim appointment was expiring, New Jersey federal judges moved to replace her with her second in command. Bondi then fired that prosecutor and renamed Habba as acting U.S. attorney.

Last month, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a case challenging Habba’s appointment. It hasn’t ruled.

Cheltenham’s meeting on Saturday will go ahead after passing an inspection following heavy rain as Storm Claudia continues to hit the UK.

The seven-race card features the Paddy Power Gold Cup (14:20 GMT), with the going described as heavy, soft in places.

Racing took place on Friday, the opening day of the three-day meeting, but 35mm of rain fell throughout the day.

An inspection was held on Saturday morning but the course was passed fit to race.

Racing at Uttoxeter was also given the go-ahead although the meeting at Irish track Navan was called off, with races rescheduled for Monday.

The bend turning into the home straight at Cheltenham will be reconfigured to avoid unraceable areas and the penultimate fence on the chase course will be bypassed.

Ante-post favourite Jagwar has been declared a non-runner in Saturday’s showpiece race due to the ground conditions.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

Semifinals

DIVISION 2

Damien 22, Los Alamitos 19

Capistrano Valley 10, Redondo Union 9

DIVISION 3

Glendora vs. Bonita at Las Flores Park

Temecula Valley 9, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 8

DIVISION 4

Charter Oak 11, Buena Park 10

Liberty 13, Culver City 11

DIVISION 5

Fontana 20, Westminster 8

Baldwin Park 12, Montebello 7

CITY SECTION

MONDAY’S RESULTS
Semifinals

DIVISION I
#1 Granada Hills 14, #4 Venice 4
#3 Palisades 15, #2 Birmingham 12

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION FINALS
At Valley College

DIVISION I
#3 Palisades vs. #1 Granada Hills, 5 p.m.

OPEN DIVISION
#2 Eagle Rock vs. #1 Cleveland, 7 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION
Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION
At Woolett Aquatics Center
#6 Mira Costa vs. #1 Newport Harbor, 4:30 p.m.
#4 Oaks Christian vs. #3 Corona Del Mar, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 1
Dos Pueblos vs. Loyola, 6 p.m.
Mater Dei at Harvard-Westlake, 3 p.m.

Note: Finals (all divisions) Nov. 15 at Mt. San Antonio College (times TBA).

It seems Kris Jenner cranked the volume up too much on her lavish Beverly Hills birthday celebration over the weekend.

The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” matriarch and businesswoman rung in her 70s on Saturday with an opulent and high-profile bash at Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ mansion, drawing ire from neighbors over its noise level. Police responded Saturday evening to the famed Warner estate — purchased by Bezos in 2020 for $165 million — after the Beverly Hills Police Department received radio calls about loud music, Lt. Kevin Orth confirmed Monday.

Neighboring residents complained of “loud music and disturbances echoing through the hills” and police spoke with the event security and issued a warning, according to TMZ. The outlet, which published photos of law enforcement outside the mansion, reported that attendees got particularly raucous when Bruno Mars delivered a private performance. Police also reportedly took issue with “large fake hedges” — apparently put up without a permit — that blocked the street beyond Bezos’ property.

A representative for Jenner did immediately respond to a request for comment.

Jenner enjoyed a James Bond-themed bash (coincidence?) that counted daughters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kylie and Kendall among attendees. Backgrid published photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Oprah, Gayle King, Tina Knowles, Mariah Carey, Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan, Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts, among many others arriving at the grandiose event.

Jenner also posted photos from the Saturday soirée on Instagram, sharing snaps of herself with her “beautiful family and friends,” including Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and Tommy Hilfiger. The famed “mom-ager” shared additional photos from the event Monday.

Hours before Jenner’s birthday bash, second-eldest daughter and shapewear mogul Kim Kardashian announced a bump on her years-long journey to become an attorney. The Skims mogul and “All’s Fair” actor, 45, revealed she failed California’s bar exam on her first attempt.

“Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar,” she said in an Instagram story. “No shortcuts, no giving up — just more studying and even more determination.”

She added: “Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivates me even more.”

USC and Baylor jumped into the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after big opening week victories.

The Bears began the season with a victory in Paris over then-No. 7 Duke to replace the Blue Devils in that spot Monday, climbing nine places. The Trojans edged then-No. 9 North Carolina State by a point Sunday to move up 10 spots to eighth overall.

While USC will be missing star JuJu Watkins all season as she recovers from an anterior cruciate ligament tear suffered last March, coach Lindsay Gottlieb’s team has a new young star in Jazzy Davidson, who hit the go-ahead shot with 8.2 seconds left.

Connecticut, South, Carolina, UCLA and Texas remained the top four teams in the poll after relatively easy opening week wins. The defending champion Huskies received 30 first-place votes from a national media panel while the Gamecocks got the other two.

Louisiana State and Oklahoma stayed at fifth and six, respectively. The Sooners faced UCLA on Monday night in Sacramento, a site of one of the NCAA regionals next spring.

Maryland moved up one place to ninth. N.C. State, which besides falling to USC beat Tennessee by three points in the opener, dropped to 10th. The Lady Vols fell to 12th and the Blue Devils 15th.

In and out

No. 25 Washington entered the top 25 for the first time in two years. The Huskies were hosting Montana on Monday night before heading to Utah on Saturday. Richmond dropped out of the poll after losing at Texas.

Banner raising

UConn unveiled its 12th championship banner on Sunday when the Huskies beat Florida State. The team took to the court before the game wearing custom white-and-gold tracksuits that read “National Champions XII” on the back.

Happy anniversary

The women’s basketball poll celebrates its 50th anniversary this month with the first rankings coming out in late November 1976. Founded by Mel Greenberg, the poll was a coaches’ poll until 1994-95 when it became one voted on by national media.

Games of the week

No. 2 South Carolina at No. 9 USC, Saturday. The Gamecocks will head west to face the Trojans in a home-and-home series dubbed “The Real SC”. Saturday’s game will be played at Crypto.com Arena and next year’s game will be played in Greenville, S.C.

No. 17 Texas Christian at No. 10 N.C. State, Sunday. The Wolfpack continue their difficult non-conference schedule facing the Horned Frogs, who added transfer Olivia Miles from Notre Dame this offseason.

Feinberg writes for the Associated Press.