Top sports news for Mar 4, 2015

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 USC's Bryce Dixon absent from practice because of student-conduct issue USC began spring football practice Tuesday with several marquee returning players and five new ones. LAKERS NOW ›  Hornets hand Lakers second consecutive loss, 104-103 ›  Lakers applying for hardship exception, may add 16th player ›  ESPN anchor mocks Nick Young's shooting in Round 2 of feud DODGERS NOW ›  Jimmy Rollins ready to start things off for Dodgers ›  Clayton Kershaw to start Dodgers opener April 6 ›  Former amateur teammates Mike Bolsinger, Clayton Kershaw are reunited FEATURED COLUMNISTS 25 years after it happened, Hank Gathers' death still brings a shudder 25 years after it happened, Hank Gathers' death still brings a shudder- March 4, 2015 Recent columns Ducks' trades pay off in 4-1 win over Arizona Ducks' trades pay off in 4-1 win over Arizona - March 3, 2015 Recent columns Lakers fans get to the bottom of it Lakers fans get to the bottom of it - March 3, 2015 Recent columns Little lie got him in to play baseball 59 years ago Recent columns SPORTS NOW 'Canelo' Alvarez keeps Cinco de Mayo pull vs. James Kirkland Saul “Canelo†Alvarez flexed his muscles as Mexico’s greatest worldwide boxing attraction to help nudge Floyd Mayweather Jr. toward Manny Pa...  MORE SPORTS NOW ›  Tough deadline day ends well for Ducks' Cam Fowler 3/3/2015 ›  Simon Despres, Tomas Fleischmann to make Ducks debuts Tuesday 3/3/2015 ›  Alex Johnson dies at 72; former American League batting champion 3/3/2015 ›  Angels, Major League Baseball are on the clock 3/3/2015