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Patrick Valenzuela is set to ride again in Southern California for the first time in nearly a year Saturday at Hollywood Park. The 45-year-old jockey completed the paperwork for a conditional license Wednesday with the track’s board of stewards. “He got his conditional license; everything has been completed,” steward Darrel McHargue said.

Michael Dickinson won’t take out a thoroughbred training license in 2008 so he can focus on a synthetic racing surface that he developed. Dickinson created the Tapeta surface that was installed at Fair Hill Training Center in Elkton, Md., the former home of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Dickinson also used the surface at his Tapeta…

The daughter of famed horse jockey and Kentucky Derby winner Jose Santos has been charged in a car accident that killed a grandmother who was out celebrating her birthday. Sophia Santos, of Albertson, appeared in a Long Island courtroom Monday on charges of second-degree vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.

Santa Anita will operate Thursday through Monday during its winter-spring racing meeting that begins Dec. 26 to encourage higher on-track attendance. Santa Anita has traditionally run Wednesdays through Sundays. To promote Monday racing, the track will offer free general admission. “We feel that we need to try this,” track president Ron Charles said Monday.

Australia’s Aaron Baddeley outlasted Sweden’s Daniel Chopra to win the Australian Masters on Sunday, saving par on the fourth hole of a playoff after hitting his tee shot into the trees. Baddeley chipped to 8 feet on the fourth extra hole — the 18th — and made the putt. Chopra, who made several clutch putts…

Gonzaga is known for its strong guard play. It was a forward who shined Saturday night. Forward Abdullahi Kuso had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 14 Gonzaga bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Virginia Tech 82-64 for third place in the Great Alaska Shootout. Kuso was strong in…

Gonzaga is known for its strong guard play. It was a forward who shined Saturday night. Forward Abdullahi Kuso had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 14 Gonzaga bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat Virginia Tech 82-64 for third place in the Great Alaska Shootout. Kuso was strong in…

Top-ranked North Carolina needed a fine finish to avoid becoming the second Eastern power in two days to get hustled out of Vegas by Brigham Young. Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points, Wayne Ellington hit a key 3-pointer with 2:06 left and the Tar Heels made a late surge for a 73-63 victory over BYU on…

Top-ranked North Carolina needed a fine finish to avoid becoming the second Eastern power in two days to get hustled out of Vegas by Brigham Young. Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points, Wayne Ellington hit a key 3-pointer with 2:06 left and the Tar Heels made a late surge for a 73-63 victory over BYU on…

Eric Gordon’s soaring act never got off the ground, and Indiana stayed down with him. For that, Xavier can thank Stanley Burrell. And C.J. Anderson and B.J. Raymond. Burrell contained Gordon, Anderson and Raymond scored 19 points apiece, and Xavier handed the eighth-ranked Hoosiers their first loss, beating them 80-65 in the final of the…

Anze Kopitar knew from recent experience that a week off sometimes leads to trouble on the ice. He also knew the Los Angeles Kings needed to take advantage. Kopitar and Dustin Brown each scored first-period goals and the Kings ended a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday…

The Nashville Predators’ failure to control the Minnesota Wild in the final two minutes could come back to haunt them. Branko Radivojevic scored the go-ahead goal with 1:53 remaining, leading the Wild to a 4-3 victory Saturday night. “We had a tie and we lost it,” Predators coach Barry Trotz said. “It’s just painful because…