Vote for Southern California's five top sports stories of 2012 Members of the Guggenheim Baseball Management group, with Magic Johnson in the middle, pose for photos at the news conference introducing them as the new owners of the Dodgers. By Mike James December 21, 2012, 10:57 a.m. The Dodgers were sold for a price that no one could have imagined even a year ago, the Kings finally won a Stanley Cup, the Galaxy repeated as MLS champion, the Lakers signed a couple of superstars, and the Angels signed one very big one. USC football, expected to emerge as a national champion, stumbled early and often, while UCLA football rumbled and ended up superseding its crosstown rival and going to the Pac-12 championship game. The Clippers emerged as the dominant NBA team in town in the early going with a team of exceptional depth. The London Olympics had a definite Southern California bias, with Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings, and unparalleled shooter Kim Rhode all turning in gold-medal performances. Those were some of big stories on the SoCal sports scene in 2012. Here's your chance to join in with your vote on the top stories of the year. Vote for your top five stories on the accompanying poll, and we'll reveal the results on New Year's Day along with the votes of The Times Sports section's editorial team. What were the 5 biggest sports story in Southern California in 2012?