LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike had a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds and 5 assists but the Sparks could not overcome a 9-0 run by the Connecticut Sun in the final three minutes of the game, losing 83-74 at Crypto.com Arena Sunday. “I’m grateful to be healthy and be out there,” Ogwumike said,…
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VENICE BEACH — At the south end of one of the most popular beaches in the country is a breeding ground for some of the best hoopers in the Los Angeles area. The Venice Beach Basketball Courts are home to the popular summer basketball league, Veniceball, and on Sunday, the league opened its door to…
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LOS ANGELES — The worst U.S. Open ever! A joke! The crowd stinks! Prior to the conclusion of the 123rd U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, some on social media had decided that the first championship in L.A. since 1948 was a dud. Whether or not Wyndham Clark’s one-stroke victory changed minds about…
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LOS ANGELES — For the first time in a long time Rod Fowler was nervous. He got to experience some anxiety these past few days at the U.S. Open, he said, as he watched his son hold the lead for most of the first three rounds before losing his grip Sunday, carding 5-over-par 75 to…
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LOS ANGELES – The final day of a U.S. Open can be a matter of survival, as the course conditions become more challenging and the mental gremlins wreak their havoc. But Wyndham Clark, five weeks removed from his first PGA Tour victory, is now a major champion because he was consistent, because he held off the…
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Wyndham Clark celebrates with his caddie after winning the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 18, 2023. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) Wyndham Clark pumps his fists after winning the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles…
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LAS VEGAS — Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 on Sunday night for the Americans’ second straight CONCACAF Nations League title. Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun, who debuted in Thursday’s 3-0…
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ARCADIA — The debate is on after 12 horses died at Churchill Downs in a six-week span this spring. Bring back synthetic tracks or stick with the traditional dirt surfaces? According to Santa Anita senior vice president and general manager Nate Newby, Santa Anita officials are always looking at options to improve the product but…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers began their three-game series with the third-best record in the National League. They ended it with the third-best record in their own division. In between, they suffered an embarrassing three-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants. Sunday’s 7-3 loss before an announced crowd of 52,307 at Dodger…
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LOS ANGELES ― The light at the end of the tunnel for the Dodgers’ beleaguered pitching staff is getting closer, and now they can circle it on the calendar. Julio Urías and Daniel Hudson are set to rejoin the team during its three-game series in Kansas City from June 30 to July 2, manager Dave…
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