Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Lance McCutcheon #82 celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of a preseason game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 13, 2022. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins #16 warms up before the preseason…
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
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LA Galaxy midfielder Samuel Grandsir, center, celebrates with forward Javier Hernández, left, during the first half of the team’s MLS soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Raul Romero Jr.) Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernández runs down the sideline after scoring a goal against the Vancouver…
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ANAHEIM ― For the second consecutive night, the Angels did not put enough runners on base to have a chance to beat the Minnesota Twins. Until the ninth inning. Down to their final strike, the Angels tied the game on a two-run triple by Magneuris Sierra to send the game into extra innings. Then in…
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Third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson started the Miami Dolphins’ first preseason game Saturday night, meaning a lot of people betting on second-string Teddy Bridgewater lost in the office pool. The actual starter, Tua Tagovailoa, wasn’t even a consideration to play, which is all good and fine in today’s NFL where preseason has been diminished to the…
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Though their match with Charlotte FC was scoreless after the opening 45 minutes, Los Angeles Football Club’s eventual victory was never in doubt. LAFC remained perfect versus Major League Soccer expansion teams since it joined the league in 2018, shutting down and dismantling their latest first-year victim 5-0 Saturday evening at Banc of California Stadium.…
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ANAHEIM ― Since July 24, Angels starting pitchers have produced a 2.68 earned-run average, the lowest in the American League during that span. Considering all that’s gone wrong this season, there is a genuine reason for optimism that the rotation could be a strength rather than a weakness as the Angels’ front office looks to…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If it were a prize fight, they would have stopped it early. But nobody has been able to go the distance with the Dodgers recently. The Dodgers hit home runs in each of the first four innings, scored seven times in the first two and routed the Kansas City Royals 13-3…
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BOSTON — Isiah Kiner-Falefa has not exactly had a stellar first season with the Yankees. The shortstop has made some really good plays and blundered some routine ones. His bat has been lighter than even the Yankees expected when they traded for him this spring. But Saturday night, he had his moments. Kiner-Falefa hammered his…
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The funny thing about greatness, at least when it comes to starting pitchers, is that it can be defined by the things that don’t happen. Rather than big, grand spectacles or heroic, one-off displays, a great starting pitcher is more metronomic, repeating the same thing over and over until it becomes wholly expected. Jacob deGrom…
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