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Paul Pierce scored 33 points and Kevin Garnett had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists Sunday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Irish-bred Daytona held off Proudinsky by three-quarters of a length Sunday in the $150,000 San Gabriel Handicap at Santa Anita. Ridden by Mike Smith, Daytona took the lead on the backstretch and never yielded, covering 1 1-8 miles on turf in 1:47.57. Daytona paid $6.60, $3.80 and $2.80. Proudinsky returned $4.20 and $3.20, and Medici…

Naughty New Yorker scored a repeat victory Sunday in the $83,375 Alex M. Robb Handicap for New York breds at Aqueduct. The margin was much closer this time. Naughty New Yorker beat Shuffling Maddnes by only three quarters of a length after prevailing by 2 3/4 lengths last year. The time was 1:44.32 for the…

Cher Ami beat Change Up by 5 3/4 lengths in the $100,000 Chaposa Springs Handicap, one of four $100,000 races Saturday at Calder Race Course. Cher Ami, ridden by Ariel Smith, ran 7 furlongs in 1:24.23, and paid $6.20, $2.80 and $2.10. Change Up returned $2.80 and $2.20, and Running Lass paid $3.00 to show.

Patrick Valenzuela, whose career has been marred by a history of substance abuse and suspensions, has been stripped of his conditional jockey license after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. A notice of the termination of Valenzuela’s license was issued Friday by the California Horse Racing Board.

The New York Racing Association agreed to an extension with the state to avoid any interruption of thoroughbred racing the next few weeks. NYRA’s agreement to operate Aqueduct, Saratoga and Belmont Park expires Monday. Horses currently are running at Aqueduct. The governor’s office confirmed the temporary extension while negotiations on a new agreement continue.

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Kauto Star won his second straight King George VI Chase title Wednesday, capturing the 3-mile jump by 11 lengths. Kauto Star, the 6-4 favorite ridden by Ruby Walsh and trained by Paul Nicholls, easily held off challengers in the final stretch. “It was a bit special,” Walsh said. “He’s a fabulous horse.

Dale Baird, the winningest thoroughbred trainer with more than 9,400 victories, died in a crash along an icy highway when he lost control of his pickup truck while hauling a livestock trailer. He was 72. He was killed Sunday in the accident on Interstate 70 along with two teenagers whose car broadsided the truck about…

Jerry Hollendorfer became just the fourth trainer to win 5,000 races after his only two starters won Saturday at Hollywood Park. Hollendorfer, who was in Northern California at Golden Gate Fields where his lone starter failed to win, matched the milestone with a win by Political High in the final race of the Hollywood Park…

Long-shot Into Mischief beat favorite Colonel John and Bob Baffert’s highly touted Massive Drama at Hollywood Park in the $750,000 CashCall Futurity on Saturday. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Into Mischief stalked just behind early leader Eaton’s Gift, took the lead in mid-stretch and held off the favorite handily.