Super Late Model racers wanted television time Friday night. All the wrecks and red flags ensured the 39 drivers got that on the opening night of the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. Rip Michels extended his Toyota Speedway at Irwindale victory total to 61 after leading all but one lap in front of 3,500.

IRWINDALE – Super Late Model racers wanted television time on Friday night.

The defenseman scores in regulation and adds the winner in a shootout in the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

James Wisniewski is becoming a shootout specialist.

The defenseman missed the third period of the Kings’ victory at Columbus because of a sore arm. He doesn’t think it will be a lingering problem.

Defenseman Jack Johnson , who missed the third period of the Kings’ 4-1 victory at Columbus on Thursday because of a sore arm, practiced lightly Friday and is questionable for the Kings’ game at Boston today.

It appeared to some Victor Ortiz might have quit in the sixth round of his junior welterweight interim title fight against Marcos Maidana in June at Staples Center. He had just gotten off the canvas after being decked in the sixth for the second time in the fight, his right eye was severely cut and there was a huge mouse under his left eye.

TAMPA, Fla. – James Wisniewski is becoming a shootout specialist.

The defenseman scored in regulation and added the winner in a shootout in the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Harvard-Westlake closes in on league title after victory against Loyola.

It was the most important boys’ basketball game of the season, and Erik Swoope carried his Harvard-Westlake of Studio City teammates on his back.

The defenseman missed the third period of the Kings’ victory at Columbus because of a sore arm. He doesn’t think it will be a lingering problem.

Defenseman Jack Johnson , who missed the third period of the Kings’ 4-1 victory at Columbus on Thursday because of a sore arm, practiced lightly Friday and is questionable for the Kings’ game at Boston today.

PHILADELPHIA – For a while, it seemed like old times.

Anaheim’s James Wisniewski scores in regulation and adds the winner in the shootout for a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay

Defenseman James Wisniewski scored in regulation and added the winner in a shootout in the Anaheim Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.