Less than a week after opening training camp, the Sparks lost their preseason opener on the road Saturday to the Seattle Storm, 81-68. Rookie Olivia Nelson-Ododa led L.A. with 15 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and a steal in her 35 minutes. The 19th overall pick in the April 11 WNBA Draft,…
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ANAHEIM — Joe Maddon doesn’t seem to have any desire to move Shohei Ohtani out of the leadoff spot. Although it’s not a traditional spot in the order for someone with Ohtani’s power, the Angels’ manager reiterated Saturday that he believes the leadoff spot is still the best place for Ohtani right now, with this…
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The Chicago Cubs piled on the runs in historic fashion Saturday, crushing the Pirates 21-0 at Wrigley Field in the franchise’s largest shutout win since at least 1901. After two sluggish offensive performances in losses in the first two games of the series, the Cubs pounded out 23 hits — the team’s most since a 23-hit…
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In watching HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty” I’m thinking the creators should have just made the series totally fictional. Make up a team and a league and a roster full of personalities, and portray them as outrageously as you want. Nobody gets hurt, nobody gets sued, and believability isn’t an issue.…
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The second weekend of the Coachella Valley and Arts Music festival had another round of special guests for Emo Nite’s Saturday April 23 performance at the Sahara Tent. Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of Papa Roach and the group 3OH!3 joined last week’s Emo Nite guests Forrest Kline, lead singer of Hellogoodbye and Tom Higgenson, lead…
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The sheriffs of Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties on Saturday hammered away at state lawmakers and other officials who they say have rejected measures that would have promoted public safety. The setting was the vast Hangar 4 at Chino Airport, where upwards of 700 people — almost all loudly supporting the sheriffs —…
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause. He launched the Hatch Foundation as…
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SAN DIEGO — There has been strength in numbers for the Dodgers’ bullpen so far this season. “It’s the deepest bullpen we’ve had since I’ve been here,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Saturday’s game. “Top to bottom we have a lot of good arms.” And they knew they would need them this month with…
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Toronto forward Scottie Barnes was voted NBA Rookie of the Year on Saturday, edging Cleveland’s Evan Mobley in a close vote. The former University School standout is the third player to win the annual award with the Raptors, joining Damon Stoudamire (1995-96) and Vince Carter (1998-99). Barnes began his high school career at Cardinal Newman,…
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Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez exited with right hamstring soreness after trying to beat a throw to first base in the second inning Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. He is being evaluated, the Sox said. Jiménez hit a grounder to third, stumbled after crossing first base and fell. He got to his feet…
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