The Wallex US Open of Surfing Presented by Pacifico got off to a roaring start in Huntington Beach on Saturday, July 29, bringing big beach crowds to soak in the scene. In the water, surfers battled it out on opening day in front of fans who laid out towels and beach chairs to watch the…
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TORRANCE — After a 10-game sample size, it goes without saying the Sparks are better with veteran guard Layshia Clarendon in the starting lineup. “I would say, your dreams will come true,” Clarendon began when asked for a message to a younger Layshia. “You will have a lot of heartache within this game, but it…
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United States fans cheer during the Women’s World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Alysa Rubin) United States’ Lindsey Horan celebrates her team’s first US goal during the Women’s World Cup Group E soccer match between the United States and…
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LOS ANGELES ― Joe Kelly would’ve traded himself and Lance Lynn, too. On the day the 35-year-old right-hander joined his new ― and old ― team, Kelly was more than understanding of the circumstances that led the Chicago White Sox to trade him back to the Dodgers on Friday for outfielder Trayce Thompson and minor…
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Long Beach is once again the summer hotspot for fans of all things spooky as the Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention took over the Convention Center on Friday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, July 30. “I pretty much live for this every summer. If you love anything scary, you’re here this weekend,” said…
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Some of you know how much I enjoy coincidences involving books I’m reading. Possibly my favorite was at a family reunion in Colorado. I was on a couch reading Philip Glass’s memoir, “Words Without Music,” next to my wife’s aunt when Glass mentioned a brief visit 50 years prior from an artist friend and the artist’s unnamed spouse.…
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TORONTO — Phil Nevin found himself in an unusual situation Saturday, explaining why he continues to put the best player in the majors in his lineup. Although Shohei Ohtani felt cramping that caused him to come out of games Thursday and Friday, the Angels manager penciled him in to the lineup at designated hitter Saturday.…
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In a season complicated by injuries, the Galaxy will have to deal with another one. Midfielder Gastón Brugman, who has worn the captain’s armband for the majority of the season, left Wednesday’s Leagues Cup game with an apparent left leg injury. On Friday, Galaxy coach Greg Vanney confirmed that Brugman had suffered a meniscus tear…
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COSTA MESA — It’s all about connections, as Chargers veterans Keenan Allen and Eric Kendricks said after Day 3 of training camp Saturday at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. Allen has a well-established one with quarterback Justin Herbert. Kendricks is developing one with linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. Allen, a wide receiver, is in his 11th NFL…
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Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall remained on lockdown a day after a teenager managed to briefly escape during a fight that involved 13 detainees, according to the Probation Department. The 18-year-old slipped out of the secure facility amid the fighting, but was immediately apprehended by members of the Probation Department’s Special Enforcement Operations unit. Officials asked…
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