LOS ANGELES — When he reached the major leagues, Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried chose jersey No. 32 as an homage to his favorite pitcher growing up: Sandy Koufax. Koufax famously threw the first perfect game in Dodger Stadium history, on Sept. 9, 1965. Fried, a 28-year-old San Fernando Valley native who starred at Harvard-Westlake, was…
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One strikeout, followed by another whiff, and then another. Suddenly, nine consecutive batters retired, including 17 of the last 18. This was getting real; Max Scherzer had the look. In his first home start as a Met, Scherzer carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the Mets’ 3-1 win over the Giants in Game…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 115-105 NBA playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — This was the perfect example of needing to take care of business with a purpose. — For the Heat, part of the purpose is Hawks forward John Collins working his way back from toe and finger injuries.…
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Former Lakers executive Jerry West demanded a retraction and an apology for what he called “a baseless and malicious assault” on his character in the HBO series “Winning Time,” in a letter sent by his legal team to the network and producer Adam McKay on Tuesday evening, which was distributed to multiple media outlets. West’s…
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LOS ANGELES — USC entered its final week of spring football on Tuesday. Saturday’s spring game will mark the last chance the Trojans get to work together on the field as a full unit with the coaching staff prior to fall camp. Not all springs are built equally, but the 2022 camp was vital for…
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Sam Astle fidgeted in the passenger seat and kept looking over his shoulders as the car he was riding in was pulled over on the 60 Freeway in Montebello last year, his mother Joy Astle recalled. That made the California Highway Patrol officer who was trying to speak to him nervous. The 19-year-old diagnosed with…
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DETROIT — Gerrit Cole and the Yankees were hoping for a quick night playing in the cold Tuesday. They never could imagine the nightmare that played out in slow motion for their supposed ace. Cole lasted a career-low 1.2 innings, walking a career-high tying five and getting yanked with the bases loaded. Thanks to the Yankees’…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> The La Mirada baseball team upset previously undefeated Sierra Canyon 7-0 Tuesday in the first round of the Boras Classic South at JSerra High. Sierra Canyon (22-1) opted not to use one of its top two pitchers, Jaden Noot or Kassius Thomas. The Matadores took advantage with a four-run first inning.…
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It is the next gear that creates the fear. Sunday, in Game 1 of this best-of-seven opening-round playoff series, it came in the second quarter, when the Miami Heat decided a rout was better than doubt, in what turned into a 24-point blowout win. Tuesday night at FTX Arena, Erik Spoelstra’s team this time took…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodger Stadium turf has presented itself every season without assistance since the park opened in 1962. That will change in 2023. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that they have hired a sports marketing agency to “help secure premier worldwide partnerships for the team,” including a “field presenting partner” beginning next season. According…
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