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City Section basketball: Championship preview for each division

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In a season of parity, the City Section basketball championships should produce close, competitive finals this weekend. Here’s a look at the matchups.

Boys

Saturday at Pasadena City College

Open: King/Drew vs. LACES, 6 p.m. It’s the youth of King/Drew vs .the experience of LACES. Junior Donald Thompson Jr. can be an impact player if he’s making his three-pointers for King/Drew. As senior point guard Donovan Cornelius goes, so goes LACES, the No. 8 seed competing in its first ever Open Division final.

Division II: Garfield vs. Roosevelt, 2 p.m. Point guard Jayden Barnes fell short winning a City title in football but will be the player to watch for the Bulldogs. Verdugo Hills has been led by Alexander Martinez, who is averaging 15.8 points.

Division IV: Math & Science College vs. Bernstein, 10 a.m. With a 26-5 record, Bernstein has been surging all season behind guards Troy Agtang and Greg Griffin. Point guard Sergio Lopez is averaging 23 points for Math & Science.

Friday at El Camino College

Division I: Washington Prep vs. San Pedro, 8 p.m. Washington Prep has one of the most talented teams in the City Section after finishing second in the Coliseum League. Briyan Aldridge is a 5-foot-7 guard, but he’s fast and dangerous. Senior Chim Emegwa has come on strong for San Pedro, the second-place finisher from the Marine League.

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Division III: L.A. Jordan vs. Carson, 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are on a 17-game winning streak and hold a 49-45 win over Carson in December. Jacob Ortega is averaging 22.6 points for Carson.

Thursday at LACES

Division V: New Designs vs. Horace Mann, 8 p.m. New Designs, located in Watts, has reached the final after going 0-7 two seasons ago. There are five seniors leading the way, including leading scorer Agustin Garibay. Guard Derrick Boston leads Horace Mann.

Girls

Saturday at Pasadena City College

Open: Westchester vs. Birmingham, 4 p.m. Westchester is the defending champion and Birmingham won the title in 2022. The Patriots are top seeded and received a huge boost with the arrival at midseason of Zoee Mitchell, whose size provides big help. Mariah Blake is Westchester’s go-to player. The Patriots better contain her if they expect to win.

Division III: Banning vs. Bernstein, noon. Junior guard Melony Bernabe leads the Pilots, who were fourth in the Marine League. Junior guard Odali Rivera is averaging 21 points for Bernstein.

Friday at Birmingham

Division I: Sun Valley Poly vs. Arleta, 8 p.m. This is a rematch between East Valley League champion Poly and runner-up Arleta. Arleta won both league games.

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Division II: Kennedy vs. Van Nuys, 6 p.m. These two teams finished 11-1 in the Valley Mission League and split their two league meetings. Guard Leilani Richards leads Kennedy. Van Nuys is 19-2 and on a six-game winning streak.

Friday at El Camino College

Division IV: Gardena vs. Fremont, 4 p.m. These are the top two seeds. Junior Lauren Tobin-Williams is averaging 11 points for Gardena. Fremont has relied on its defense to reach the final.

Thursday at LACES

Division V: University Pathways vs. Foshay, 6 p.m. It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 for the Division V title.

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Becky Lynch enters exclusive WWE club with Women’s Intercontinental Championship win at WrestleMania 42

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Becky Lynch entered an atmosphere no other WWE women’s superstar has ever reached as she won the Women’s Intercontinental Championship over AJ Lee on Saturday night at WrestleMania 42.

Lynch became the first person to hold the Women’s Intercontinental Championship three times after she pinned Lee. She first won the title against Lyra Valkyria in June 2025 and then again against Maxxine Dupri in November.

Becky Lynch celebrates with the belt after defeating AJ Lee during their women’s Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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She dropped the belt to Lee at the Elimination Chamber, sparking a monthslong feud with her.

Lee gave Lynch the chance at the title in the weeks prior to WrestleMania 42. But it appeared Lee played right into Lynch’s plans. Despite arguing with referee Jessica Carr for most of the match, Lynch was able to tactfully tear down a rope buckle and use it to her advantage.

Lynch hit Lee with a Manhandle Slam and pinned her for the win.

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AJ Lee reacts after losing to Becky Lynch in their Women’s Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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It’s the second straight year Lynch will leave Las Vegas as champion. She returned to WWE at WrestleMania 41, teaming with Valkyria, to win the women’s tag titles. She will now leave Allegiant Stadium as the women’s intercontinental champion.

Lynch is now a seven-time women’s champion, three-time women’s intercontinental champion and two-time tag team champion.

Becky Lynch withstands AJ Lee during their Women’s Intercontinental Championship match on night one of WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Lee’s reign as champion ended really before it could really begin. WrestleMania 42 was her first appearance at the event in 11 years. It’s unclear where Lee will go from here.

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Letters to Sports: Clippers were oh so close, yet so far

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The Clippers’ season has come to an end but better than anyone expected. No consolation but a great job by head coach Tyronn Lue for guiding the Clippers from a disastrous 6-21 start and finishing with more than 40 wins.

Coach Lue led the team, overcoming major obstacles throughout the season with a player investigation, injuries, internal strife and major roster changes at the trade deadline. As usual for Clipper fans, wait till next year.

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The Clippers are the NBA’s version of Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You.” Yes, they have had 15 straight seasons of playing .500 or better, and owner Steve Ballmer has brought them respectability, but for their entire 56-year existence — which has contained many clowns and jokers — they still have never [attained] their goal of winning (or even reaching) the NBA Finals.

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‘The Naked Gun’ actor Paul Walter Hauser bloodies opponent at Maple Leaf Pro’s first US show

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Paul Walter Hauser is an actor who has been in “The Naked Gun,” “Blackbird,” and “Richard Jewell.” But on Friday night at Maple Leaf Pro’s first U.S. event, MLP Multiverse, there was no acting going on.

Hauser squared off against QT Marshall in a sin city street fight at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. It was the final show of Slam Fest. The two pro wrestlers pulled out all the stops and left the ring in complete disarray.

Paul Walter Hauser competed against QT Marshall at Maple Leaf Pro Multiverse on April 18, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Fox News Digital)

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It was a rematch of their brawl at Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor event. Marshall went on the attack first, throwing in all kinds of foreign objects into the ring, including a piece of wood wrapped with barbed wire, a table, a cane, chairs and even a door was brought into the match.

Hauser was able to regain momentum in the match. He set up the barbed-wire object in the corner. Marshall countered and was trying to whip Hauser into the barbed wire. However, Hauser stopped himself. As Marshall tried to take Hauser by surprise, the movie star avoided Marshall and tossed him into the barbed wire.

Marshall was busted open, but wasn’t done. Hauser was trying to inflict more pain. He set up a table near one corner of the ring and poured thumbtacks on top of it. Marshall was able to powerbomb Hauser through the tacked table.

Paul Walter Hauser is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Nathan Congleton/NBC)

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Hauser was left with thumbtacks in his back and one in his head. He managed to power through and put Marshall into a sharpshooter. Marshall tapped out. Hauser picked up the victory.

Hauser got his start in pro wrestling in 2023 at Pro Wrestling Revolver. He worked his way through appearances at All Elite Wrestling before he signed with Major League Wrestling in 2024.

He’s currently Progress Wrestling’s Progress proteus champion.

Elsewhere, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) world heavyweight champion Hechicero defended his championship against Jonathan Gresham, Maple Leaf Pro Canadian women’s champion Gisele Shaw fended off Shotzi Blackheart, Persephone and surprise entrant Killer Kelly to keep the title.

Mistico, Mascara Dorada and Amazing Red defeated The Rascalz at Maple Leaf Pro Multiverse on April 18, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Fox News Digital)

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The show started with Subculture, the tag team duo of Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster, defeated Vaughn Vertigo and Guy Cool. The Demand’s Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona defeated Sidney Akeem, Michael Oku and Rich Swaan, Steve Borden defeated Kiran Gray and Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Amazing Red defeated The Rascalz – Desmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed.

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