The Clippers (24-17) defeated the Lakers (22-18), 116-102, Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled 10 points, four rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes for the Lakers.

The impetus for Mountain Rail is to ease traffic on U.S. 40 and connect workers in lower-cost housing in Craig, Hayden, Kremmling and Granby with resort areas in Steamboat Springs and Winter Park, while also providing a ski train connection backed by Alterra Mountain Co., which owns Steamboat and runs Winter Park for the city and county of Denver.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Bears face Portland State. The Bears are 7-1 on their home court. Northern Colorado is second in the ...