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Vince Compagnone Los Angeles Times ‘HE JUST WANTED TO PLAY’ Campbell, playing the Warriors in 1994, brought an easygoing, warm demeanor that endeared him to teammates and fans alike. He remains Clemson’s career scoring leader with 1,880 points. Inglewood native who won hearts with his easygoing demeanor and an NBA title with Detroit was 57. 4 Dec 2025 - Los Angeles Times Former Laker Campbell dies By Broderick Turner Former Lakers center Elden Campbell, who played 8 1⁄2 seasons of his 15-year NBA career with the Los Angeles team he watched while growing up here and attending Morningside High, died Monday. He was 57. “He was a man to whom family meant everything — generous, funny, disciplined and kind, but could shut you down if required,” the Campbell family said in a statement Wednesday. “A man of God, he passed doing what he loved; fishing out on the ocean, enjoying his idea of an ideal day.” More details about the cause of death are not known. Former Lakers teammates and friends of...

The British cycling icon talks James Shrubsall through her astonishing journey, on and off the bike “I HAD TO LET GO OF THE EGO AND THE AMBITION,  THE ATTITUDE. IT WAS TIME TO MOVE ON” 4 Dec 2025 -  Cycling Weekly “I ENJOYED THE SPEED AND THE DANGER AND THE EXCITEMENT” These days most British bike racing fans can easily reel off handfuls of worldbeating home nation luminaries. So much so, it’s becoming hard to remember when British cycling had practically zero presence on the Continent. But that’s how it was: in the 1980s, you could count on one hand all the UK riders you might spot at the Tour de France. One rider you most certainly would have included in that tally was Philippa York – known then as Robert Millar . Glasgow-born York became the most successful British pro in years, with Tour de France stage wins and a historic fourth on GC, plus the mountains classification win in 1984 elevating her to superstar status among British fans. At the same time, York was enduring ...