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UCLA guard Tyger Campbell (10) vies for a rebound against Washington State guard Jervae Robinson (1) and forward DJ Rodman (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Riley leads UCLA past Washington State in OT, 86-83

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ - Associated Press

UCLA's Tyger Campbell (10) blocks a basket by Oregon State's Alfred Hollins (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Smith helps UCLA hold off Oregon State 62-58

By GARY HOROWITZ - Associated Press

In this Dec. 27, 2019 photo, Bart Bartels, who leads the security team at Northfield Church in Gering, Neb., talks about how members of the church's security team. The shooting at a Texas church in which two armed congregants fatally shot a gunman who had killed two people during church services Sunday highlighted a juxtaposition religious leaders have been struggling with in recent years. Churches are sanctuaries, places where a message of peace and understanding guide the mission. However, in a modern world, more churches are weighing the heavy burden of “protecting its flocks,” in the words of security leaders at Scottsbluff and Gering churches. (Maunette Loeks/The Star-Herald via AP)

Some churches move toward armed security during services

By MAUNETTE LOEKS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith (50) walks off the field after an NFL football preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, in Cleveland. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said his team is “hurting” for defensive end Chris Smith after his girlfriend was killed in an accident. Petara Cordero, who recently had a daughter with Smith, was struck by a car as she stood on the roadside Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Smith’s car had blown a tire and the 26-year-old Cordero exited the vehicle when she was stuck by an oncoming car driven by a woman who admitted to police she had been drinking. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)

Browns’ Smith honors late girlfriend, playing against Jets

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith (50) walks off the field after an NFL football preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, in Cleveland. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said his team is “hurting” for defensive end Chris Smith after his girlfriend was killed in an accident. Petara Cordero, who recently had a daughter with Smith, was struck by a car as she stood on the roadside Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Smith’s car had blown a tire and the 26-year-old Cordero exited the vehicle when she was stuck by an oncoming car driven by a woman who admitted to police she had been drinking. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)

Browns lean on bond to support Smith after girlfriend killed

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith (50) sits on the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. Petara Cordero, the girlfriend of Smith has been killed in an accident early Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. The team said Cordero, 26, died when she was struck by an oncoming car on I-90 West at around 2 a.m. after she and Smith had pulled to the side of the road when the car he was driving had a tire malfunction and spun out. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Girlfriend of Browns DE Smith killed in roadside accident

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

UCLA guard Kris Wilkes, right, steals the ball from Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

UCLA hangs on to beat Oregon State 68-67 after blowing lead

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Auditor: Former state employee stole $25,000 to pay bills

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Football player danced to heal, now uses it to aid others

By PATRICK MAGEE - Associated Press

Small school district mourns death of principal in car crash

By DEBBIE KELLEY - Associated Press

UCLA guard Jaylen Hands, right, dribbles past South Carolina guard Tyvoris Solomon during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

No. 23 UCLA routs South Carolina State 96-68 behind 3 frosh

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Marcus Semien is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Seattle Mariners' Andrew Moore during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Healy’s double in 9th lifts Athletics past Mariners 4-3

By JIM HOEHN - Associated Press

Yorktown high school golfer swinging like grandpa taught him

By RYAN O'GARA - Associated Press