A year after being the halfway leader, the 21-
year-old captures the Honda Classic. Page 3CSouth Korea’s Im rallies
for first PGA Tour victory
Dodgers’ pitcher loves the Southern California
market while outfielder gives pep talk. Page 8CPrice and Betts fire up
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FIRST WORDOur client, Vanessa Bryant, is
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gations that deputies from the Lost
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yers for Vanessa Bryant, wife of NBA
legend Kobe Bryant, reacting to reports
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iff’s department might have shared
graphic photos of human remains from
the site of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash
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pion will know the name Mickey Wright.
The USGA announced this weekend
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ran had 27 points and 14 assists as the Grizzlies took
down the Lakers 105-88 on Saturday.The decision became less about going for
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feesKeel-billed ToucanThe true effect from the NFL scout-
ing combine might not be known for
months, if ever. But while the impact
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mine, several prospects this year dis-
tinguished themselves from their
peers, for better or for worse. Here is
our look at the biggest winners and
losers of this year’s combine:NFL combine winners- Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson:
Abstaining from positional workouts
might typically preclude a player from
being labeled the scouting combine’s
top performer, but Simmons didn’t
have much to prove after his athletic
testing. The 6-4, 238-pound reigning
Atlantic Coast Conference defensive
player of the year recorded a 4.39-sec-
ond 40-yard run, the second-best time
of any linebacker since 2003, along
with a 39-inch vertical leap and an 11-
broad jump. Though Simmons might
face a ceiling in the draft given ques-
tions of the relative value of an off-ball
linebacker, he reinforced his athleti-
cism and his skill set put him in a sin-
gular class that makes him worthy of
consideration in the top five picks. - Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU:So
much for the questions about his ath-
leticism. The 6-1, 202-pound target
notched a sterling set of numbers in
testing: a 4.43-second 40 (tied for
eighth among receivers), 37^1 ⁄ 2 -inch ver-
tical leap and 10-4 broad jump. Jeffer-
son also had perhaps the smoothest
on-field workout of any player at his
position, highlighting his primary val-
ue as a trusted outlet for any quarter-
back. A spot in the first round now
seems like a solid bet. - Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wiscon-
sin: With no real pecking order for the
top running backs, Taylor made quite a
NFL WINNERS, LOSERS
Simmons
stands
alone
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz
USA TODAYIsaiah Simmons showed off his ath-
leticism.
TREVOR RUSZKOWSKI/USA TODAY SPORTSSee COMBINE, Page 2CWith conference tournaments begin-
ning this week, here’s everything you
need to prepare for March Madness:5 must-watch college basketball
starsObi Toppin, Dayton:The 6-9 athletic
forward averages 19.8 points and 7.8 re-
bounds and shoots 63%. He’s the cen-
terpiece to a Dayton team ranked No. 3
in the Coaches Poll and poised to be a
No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.He’s also a human highlight-reel be-
cause of his acrobatic dunks.
Luka Garza, Iowa:The 6-11 big man
is putting up big numbers – 23.6 ppg
and 9.6 rpg – in helping the Hawkeyes
contend in a crowded Big Ten that fea-
tures 11 NCAA-caliber teams.
Markus Howard, Marquette:A sen-
ior, the 5-11 guard averages 27.2 points
while shooting 40% from beyond the arc
after averaging 25 points as a junior.
He’s once again made the Golden Eagles
a tournament team.
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas:The 7-
footer’s return after missing 2018-
with a hand injury has been one of themain reasons the No. 1-ranked Jay-
hawks are the obvious national title fa-
vorite right now. Combining with dy-
namic guard Devon Dotson for the in-
side-out game, Azubuike is averaging
13.4 points and 10.4 rebounds. He had
23 points and 19 boards in a Feb. 22
statement win over Baylor.
Malachi Flynn, San Diego State:
The junior transfer from Washington
State was the key player in the Aztecs’
unexpected 26-0 start before they suf-
fered their first loss last week. He is av-
eraging 16.9 points and 5.1 assists andIowa 6-11 center Luka Garza is putting up big numbers: 23.6 points and 9.6 rebounds. JEFFREY BECKER/USA TODAY SPORTSSee MADNESS, Page 4CMarch Madness watch:
Stars and giant killers
Scott Gleeson
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