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Here are the top California sports stories in sight at this hour. All times listed below are PDT.
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Mighty Ducks play home opener
O'Neal, Bryant expected back at Lakers practice
Bryant attorney's jolt: Sexual innuendo against victim
Germany favored to win first Women's World Cup
Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker dies
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Mighty Ducks play home opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks, who came within one game of winning the Stanley Cup last season, play their home opener against the Phoenix Coyotes.
BC-HKN--Coyotes-Ducks. 5 p.m.
By Ken Peters.
ALSO:
Los Angeles at Chicago, 4 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
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O'Neal, Bryant expected back at Lakers practice
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are expected back at Los Angeles Lakers practice a day after sitting out with minor injuries.
BC-BKN--Lakers Camp.
By Beth Harris.
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Bryant attorney's jolt: Sexual innuendo against victim
EAGLE, Colo. It had been an arduous afternoon of closed meetings with the judge and open court sessions. As the day wound down, Kobe Bryant's attorney jolted the audience with a question to the investigator: Could the woman's injuries have been caused by having sex with three men in three days?
BC-BKN--Bryant Case. Also moving on general news wire.
By Colleen Slevin. AP Photos EAG101-02.
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Germany favored to win first Women's World Cup
CARSON, Calif. Germany and Sweden meet up Sunday in the Women's World Cup final.
BC-SOC--WCup Final. Started at 1 p.m.
By Barry Wilner. AP Photos staffing.
^HORSE RACING:<
Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker dies
SAN MARINO, Calif. Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker, who in his 40 years of riding was a commanding presence in thoroughbred racing, died Sunday. He was 72.
BC-RAC--Obit-Shoemaker. Developing.
By Beth Harris. AP Photos planned.
^FOOTBALL:<
BC-FBN--49ers-Seahawks, 5 p.m.
BC-FBN--Raiders-Browns. Started at 10 a.m.
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