Sparks forward Dearica Hamby (5) shoots over Indiana Fever forward NaLyssa Smith (1) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) grabs a rebound in front of Sparks forward Azura Stevens (23) in the first half of a WNBA…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her U.S. Open matchup against top-ranked Iga Swiatek? What could Pegula do about it? Came up during her on-court interview after winning in the previous round. And again at…
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ANAHEIM — Ready or not, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will rejoin the Dodgers’ starting rotation next week. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Yamamoto will come off the injured list and start Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. It will be Yamamoto’s first major-league start since he left after two innings against the Kansas City Royals on June…
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By GAVIN DORSEY The Associated Press CHICAGO — Shota Imanaga wasn’t disappointed when he was removed after seven hitless innings and 95 pitches. “He actually didn’t know he had a no-hitter going at all, which is funny,” Chicago Cubs manager Counsell said. Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge each followed with a perfect inning to finish…
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Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller shows his frustration after giving up five runs during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on…
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LOS ANGELES — Eric Gentry lined up on the edge, kicking up turf in his stance, and in a blink LSU’s third-down formation appeared to him just as he had seen on tape. The Tigers, USC and Gentry knew, went tight in short-yardage situations. Receiver backside. And knowing exactly what was coming, in an utterly…
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ANAHEIM — The Angels provided good news – relatively, anyway – on first-round draft pick Christian Moore on Wednesday night. Moore, who seemed to be blazing toward his major league debut before he was hurt on Friday night in Double-A, has a meniscus injury in his left knee, the team announced. The Angels said the…
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LOS ANGELES — Federal and local law enforcement officials Wednesday discussed a multi-agency effort to stamp out a so-called pipeline in which children and young adults in foster care are lured onto streets along the Figueroa corridor in South Los Angeles to work as prostitutes. The 3.5-mile stretch of Figueroa Street stretching from Gage Avenue…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now OCVarsity’s Dan Albano votes weekly in the Orange County football poll. Here is his how he voted this week for the Top 25 plus his “Next 5” in the county: ALBANO’S TOP 25 BALLOT 1. Mater Dei (1-0) 2. Mission Viejo (2-0) 3.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Portola’s girls tennis program could deliver its best team this fall, and do so without having its best player. The Bulldogs are playing the season without standout junior Kenzie Nguyen. The former O.C. Register player of the year has shifted to homeschool and…
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