Alexis DeJoria stands to give Courtney Force plenty of competition for rookie to watch on the NHRA funny car circuit this year.

Courtney Force, a daughter of drag racing legend John Force, isn't the only funny car rookie who figures to get a lot of attention on the National Hot Rod Assn. circuit this year. There's also Alexis DeJoria, whose father is businessman John Paul DeJoria.

The Bruins basketball team needs to finish in the top four of the Pac-12 to earn a first-round bye in the conference tournament, which they'll have to win to earn a ticket to March Madness. They're now tied for sixth with Stanford, their next opponent.

UCLA Coach Ben Howland rarely looks beyond the game at the end of his nose. Stanford, Thursday night at the Sports Arena, is the only thing he sniffs.

The two-time Eclipse Award winner has racked up impressive numbers in his career, including wins in each leg of the Triple Crown. With only a dozen more, he'll have 5,000 victories and become the 25th rider to reach that plateau.

Jockey Mike Smith is in the legacy-building stage of his career. That comes after bug boy, journeyman and star.

Kyle Clifford, Dustin Penner and Anze Kopitar score as the Kings improve to 15-0-1 on the season when finishing with three or more goals.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Kings are nearly unbeatable when scoring at least three goals. Too bad for them it has happened only 16 times this season.

The billionaire who owns a share of the Lakers is being courted by several of the bidders for the baseball team.

He's in, but with whom?

Coach Vinny Del Negro drops his guard, and the cliches, when discussing how much Chauncey Billups means to the Clippers, and how deeply the veteran guard's season-ending injury has affected the team.

From Cleveland — It's a Vinny Del Negro I do not know.