The Galaxy concluded the month of May with consecutive impressive performances. On May 25, the Galaxy defeated rival LAFC 3-1 to advance to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. Four days later, it posted a 4-1 win over Austin FC. Unfortunately, that momentum was placed on hold as the international break arrived, with some players departing…
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER and BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writers BOSTON — Steph Curry and the Warriors have been within a game of clinching a championship in three of Golden State’s previous five trips to the NBA Finals during his 13-year NBA career. Back again and with a 3-2 series lead on the Celtics, Curry says he’ll…
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The Kings signed defenseman Jacob Moverare to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday with an annual average value of up to $762,500. Moverare, 23, made his NHL debut last season in a loss to the Nashville Predators. While the Kings are generally drawn toward downplaying their success – goalie Jonathan Quick recently said a shutout…
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When Anaheim city leaders and state housing officials disagreed late last year about whether the city’s sale of Angel Stadium broke an affordable housing law, they reached a stalemate. The state Housing and Community Development Department hit Anaheim with a notice of violation of the Surplus Land Act, but the city argued unwaveringly that the…
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Alfonso Soriano doesn’t get a chance to watch many Chicago Cubs games in his Tampa, Fla., home, but he’s seen enough of Chicago Cubs rookie Christopher Morel to know the rookie has a promising future. “Oh man, I’ve seen him and he’s got a lot of talent,” Soriano said Wednesday while treating his son Allen’s…
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LOS ANGELES — The next day in “day to day” could determine if Anthony Rendon heads back to the injured list. The Angels’ third baseman had been out with right wrist inflammation for 12 games, but he returned early than expected on Friday. On Tuesday night, his fourth game back, his wrist bothered him enough…
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LOS ANGELES ― Major League Baseball is branding this year’s All-Star Game as a return to Hollywood, where a certain Will Smith has been keeping a low profile ever since the Academy Awards. Dave Roberts is hopeful another Will Smith gets a chance to slap some American League pitchers around soon. Asked who he felt…
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Tuesday night’s Gerrit Cole vs. Corey Kluber matchup may have been the main event a few years ago, but Wednesday night was the marquee pitching matchup everyone in baseball was waiting for. Nestor Cortes and the Bombers bullpen held off the Rays bats to beat their young lefty Shane McClanahan in the Yankees 4-3 win…
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The idea of a moral victory in baseball offers little solace to the losing ballclub, but there’s still something to take out of the Orioles’ loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Baltimore had faced a five-run deficit and came back to tie the game, the kind of effort that might be lost…
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Ugly, sloppy baseball. The Mets did nothing right in Wednesday’s 10-2 defeat to the Brewers, with the pitching staff and Francisco Lindor creating the most disappointment. Lindor not only went 0-for-3 at the plate with two strikeouts, he flubbed a grounder that might’ve saved the Mets from such an embarrassing scoreline. Simply put, it was…
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