The lavender dress was hanging on a window latch in my girlhood bedroom. I inherited the room upon the unexpected arrival of my little brother eight years after I was born. A small converted den, the room had French doors that opened into the living room. Absent a closet, I sometimes hung my clothes on…
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Last week, we presented some new perspectives on longevity based on the work of Laura Carstensen, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Carsten and her colleagues developed something called the New Map of Life that encourages us to make a “mind shift” in how we think about longevity. Its goal is to offer a…
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Wyndham Clark lines up his putt on the 10th green during the third round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Wyndham Clark reacts after missing a putt on the 10th green during the third…
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All the hoopla heading into Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Futurity at Santa Anita was centered around first-time starter Mirahmadi, a $1,050,000 yearling purchase named after track announcer Frank Mirahmadi. Mirahmadi, a 2-year-old Into Mischief colt who was the 3-5 betting choice, didn’t run poorly, but he was no match for 20-1 longshot winner Tranche. Sired by…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Carlos Vela scored in the final minute of regulation to rally Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night, snapping the club’s six-match winless streak in all competitions. Alan Pulido scored on a first-half penalty kick and Sporting KC (5-9-5) took a 1-0 lead into…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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Among the top seven players entering the weekend, only Rory McIlroy and Harris English finished in the black versus Par-3s on the north course at Los Angeles Country Club. Collectively, the leaders shot 28-under on par-4s and 28-under on par-5s. But the five eclectic par-3s, which in Round 3 featured the shortest hole in U.S.…
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LOS ANGELES – Rookie right-hander Bobby Miller has been checking off firsts at a rapid clip since making his big-league debut less than a month ago. He checked off a couple more Saturday – first big-league home run allowed and first loss. LaMonte Wade Jr.’s three-run homer was the big blow in a four-run fifth…
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LOS ANGELES – I’ve been following the guy with a share of the lead at the U.S. Open for a long time, and let me tell you: He was always a big deal. I covered golf at the Riverside Press-Enterprise back in the mid-2000s, which is to say: I was on the Rickie Fowler beat.…
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Kansas City Royals’ Samad Taylor, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a single to drive in the winning run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 10-9. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Nicky Lopez of the Kansas City Royals tags…
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