LOS ANGELES — It was a must-win game for the Sparks against the Connecticut Sun but they didn’t have an answer for All-Star center Jonquel Jones, who scored 18 of her game-high 21 points in the first half, as the Sparks lost, 97-71 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. I’m breaking down #LASparks 97-71 loss…
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OAKLAND — Anytime your performance summons the names of Babe Ruth and Ichiro Suzuki on the same night, it’s a pretty good night. Shohei Ohtani reached a few significant milestones in the Angels’ 5-1 victory over the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night. Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his 10th victory of the…
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE — A federal judge in California ruled Tuesday that three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision in San Jose after attorneys for the sides each spoke for…
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The kids couldn’t believe their eyes when they walked onto the newly refurbished basketball court Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Long Beach Boys & Girls Club at the John & Alice Wallace Petrolane Center. Sure, they knew they would be seeing a new court. But they didn’t expect to see entertainment superstar Snoop Dogg and…
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In case you lost track, or weren’t paying attention to it anymore, the Mets are still on track to break the single-season record for hit-by-pitches. “I thought we were going to fall off the pace but now I guess we’re back ahead of it again,” manager Buck Showalter said before Tuesday’s game. The Mets were…
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A day after an Irvine woman was arrested on suspicion of poisoning her husband, he filed for divorce and requested custody of their two children, court documents show. The man’s attorney also filed court documents alleging video evidence shows she used Drano in multiple alleged poisoning attempts. Dr. Yue “Emily” Yu, 45, a dermatologist in…
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he feels the league needed to keep pushing for a year-long suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson because of his “egregious” and “predatory behavior” toward women. Speaking at the owners’ meetings Tuesday in Bloomington, Minnesota, Goodell addressed the league’s decision…
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Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday for a possible DUI after he was pulled over around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. “The LVMPD conducted a vehicle stop at Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue (near Wyoming and Las Vegas Blvd) on a driver, later identified as Marshawn Lynch, for suspected driver impairment,” the Las…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Aug. 7 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Gabrielle Zevin 2. Horse: Geraldine Brooks 3. Portrait of an Unknown…
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SEATTLE — Miguel Andujar will get another chance. The former starter who has been stuck in Triple-A the last two seasons was recalled before Tuesday night’s game against the Mariners. He will replace Matt Carpenter, who fractured his left foot, on the 26-man roster. Andujar, who was the runner up to Shohei Ohtani in the…
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