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SOCCER
The English star shows his worth in the MLS All-Star game.
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BOXING
When the two square off Saturday in an intriguing welterweight bout in Las Vegas, the winner could become the next star of the division, which is in need of one. >>
ON BASEBALL / BILL SHAIKIN
Players' union could file a grievance claiming owners tried to keep Bonds out of uniform this season. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
Strong showing at the British Open could mean a busier schedule for tour veteran, but probably not. >>
HOCKEY
Carlyle has the most wins and highest winning percentage in the history of the Ducks. He'll be heading into his fourth season with the team, which won the Stanley Cup in 2007. >>
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
USA Gymnastics is working with Chinese authorities to clear up the visa problems for the three alternates before the Games begin. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
Tour broadcasts feel the pain while Tiger Woods recovers from surgery. Even the British Open can't hold audiences, and there are worries about a Woods-less PGA Championship and Ryder Cup. >>
FISH REPORT
Daily fish counts provided courtesy of Bass Pro. >>
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
Southern California has produced more than its share of major league players. In this space, we'll take a look at how Southland players are faring in the minors. This week: the Class-A Carolina League >>
HOCKEY
General Manager Dean Lombardi says his new coach has the "toughest job in the NHL" and that the Kings' core "doesn't match up" with the rest of the Western Conference. >>
OUTDOORS
Fish counts provided daily courtesy of Bass Pro: >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The receiver-turned-commentator says the quarterback would damage his legacy by returning. >>
ULTIMATE FIGHTING
The recently defeated Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion is arrested by Costa Mesa police Tuesday after allegedly being involved in a series of collisions while wildly driving a pickup into Newport Beach. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Lakers guard, who is Jewish, will travel to Israel in August to run basketball camps for Israeli and Palestinian children, with the goal of giving them a lasting foundation of friendship and goodwill. >>
LAKERS
Forward will have bone spurs removed from his right ankle, the team announces. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
With skyrocketing cost of diesel, many sportfishing and party boats are remaining at the dock rather than heading out with diminishing passenger loads. >>
MOTOR SPORTS
The Daytona 500 winner will exit after this seasaon. No word on where he would drive next. >>
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Top recruit from Compton High says university officials have cleared him to immediately begin basketball activities. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The son of former major league outfielder Danny Tartabull is making a mark in football as one of Southland's top wide receivers. But baseball doesn't interest him. >>
FISH REPORT
Landing counts provided daily by Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The gelding, who is undefeated on the Hollywood Park turf course, will try to win the track's closing day feature. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
Filly is making first start in nearly three months and will go against seven opponents in the $10,755 allowance at 300 yards. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
Horse of the year faces two Breeders' Cup winners in the Man O'War at Belmont Park. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
The 10 fastest qualifiers in the eight trial races will move on to the Grade I final at Los Alamitos on July 26. >>
NFL
The move could pave the way for the quarterback to play for another team in 2008. >>
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
Southern California has produced more than its share of major league players. In this space, we'll take a look at how Southland players are faring in the minors. This week: the Class-A Carolina League >>
COMMENTARY
Skepticism gets lost amid the wash of stories about the 41-year-old mother's stunning swimming accomplishments. >>
SOCCER DAILY
He says players such as Cristiano Ronaldo should be able to get out of their deals with teams easier if they desire to play elsewhere. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
Kim heads for the British Open aware that Woods' example has helped prepare the way. He has followed a similar path to shed the label of underachiever. >>
HOCKEY
Anaheim's general manager has been ordered by the NHL to stop his public feud with Edmonton's Kevin Lowe, so he carefully defends himself on topics from Corey Perry to the Southern California market. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The race is part of a pick six with a carry-over of $91,678. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
My Buddie will be in the second trial at Los Alamitos on Friday. Wortherweightingold will be in the initial trial. >>
SOCCER DAILY
The coach has added five key players since July 1 to the Spanish league team. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
Horsemen are preparing for Del Mar meet, which begins on July 16. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Few observers expected dramatic movement during the free-agency period. But when Elton Brand and Baron Davis made themselves available, the wheels started turning. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
A winner in his last race, the 3-year-old will go for the first time for owner Robert Parra and trainer Jesus Nunez in the seventh race at Los Alamitos. >>
TENNIS
The former touring pro's derogatory remarks toward female players are intolerable, the tennis association says. >>
ANGELS' Q & A
Angels could make a play for the Rockies' slugging outfielder, but they'd probably have to give up a starting pitcher. >>
HOCKEY
The 32-year-old, who spent the last eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, will get a one-year contract worth $2.75 million. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
Rafael Bejarano has 54 victories, 10 more than second-place Joel Rosario. There's a scramble for the third spot. >>
GOLF
Even if she wins the title this summer, she's not going to return next year. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
Crews aboard helicopters used as tuna spotters for a large factory ship reportedly scattered the sport fleet by dropping explosives onto or near their boats. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
The 23-year-old's victory at tournament Tiger Woods hosts, the AT & T National, is his second this year and raises hopes that he could emerge as a challenger to the world No. 1. >>
HORSE RACING
The Santa Anita Derby winner will return in the Grade II race on the final weekend of the spring-summer meet at Hollywood Park. >>
FISH REPORT
Fish counts provided daily courtesy of www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING
The 3-year-old, winner of two straight at shorter distances, will stretch out to nine furlongs and face tougher competition in Saturday's Swaps Stakes at Hollywood Park. >>
Fish counts are provided daily by www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS
Three women who made the team have California roots, and each faced challenges on the way to their triumphs. >>
COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
The 14-year-old phenom charms reporters after winning the Wimbledon girls' singles title. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 3-year-old son of Maria's Mon is one of seven scheduled to go 11/16 miles in the Grade II Dwyer. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
Winner of three graded stakes last year will face four opponents in the Easy Date on Sunday night. >>
Fish counts provided daily courtesy of www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
Zenyatta tops the field for Vanity and Street Boss heads Triple Bend. >>
HORSE RACING
No one has hit the pick six for three consecutive days. Starry Pursuit wins the Flawlessly. >>
COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
Veteran has had his ups and downs, but his rise at Wimbledon was refreshing. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
The son of Corona Cartel will break from the outside in the field of seven going 400 yards. >>
NHL
The veteran defenseman signs a one-year, $5-million contract. >>
TRACK AND FIELD
She once hoped to compete in the 200 and 400 at the Olympics, but after battling Behcet's Syndrome, she is happy to compete in just one. >>
OUTDOORS
Fish counts provided daily by 976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The Hollywood Park race on Friday has 12 3-year-olds who aren't quite ready for the Grade I American Oaks being run on Saturday. >>
WIMBLEDON / STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
A shot as picturesque as that of the retired Justine Henin wows the crowd and keeps the eventual winner off balance for a while. >>
HORSE RACING
His trainer appears to be leaning strongly toward entering the 2007 horse of the year in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a turf race Oct. 5 in Paris. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 7-year-old turf veteran will try to end a seven-race losing streak at Hollywood Park. >>
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
Whether seen through an American TV screen or through the eyes of a resident, it remains a special place. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
The winner of three of nine, idle since August, will face six others in the seventh race at Los Alamitos, a $14,400 allowance at 300 yards. >>
HORSE RACING
The 2007 horse of the year has a successful workout on the turf course at Churchill Downs, which could lead to an appearance in Paris race on Oct. 5. That would probably keep him from defending title >>
DUCKS
The winger's contract extension, made possible by the NHL's new salary cap ceiling, is worth $26.63 million and includes an $8-million signing bonus. >>
INSIDER TRADING / BOB MIESZERSKI
Bleu Intense, who hasn't raced since finishing ninth in the Del Mar Derby on Sept. 2, will make his first start as a 4-year-old in the second race on Wednesday at Hollywood Park. >>
SOCCER
Seattle Sounders advance with a 2-0 victory. >>
STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
She is only the second female wild card to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in the 40-year Open era, but her tear through Wimbledon is so much more than that. >>
The basketball coach is set to make $2.3 million in the final season of the seven year contract, which runs through 2014-15. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
Paige White wanted to go after more than just triggerfish and puffers on a recent trip. And that's exactly what she got. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
Paige White wanted to go after more than just triggerfish and puffers on a recent trip. And that's exactly what she got. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
The famously driven champion will be forced to slow down and rest, swing coach Hank Haney notes. There's no timetable for Woods' return to tournament play. >>
HORSE RACING
The 5-year-old, who won seven of 17 career races, has a ligament problem in his left foreleg that will take six months to heal. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Spurning lucrative offers to stay at Florida State, the 100-meter runner-up is a first-time Olympian and is looking for more in the 200. >>
COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
Perry was the last British man to win at Wimbledon, in 1936, and Scot Andy Murray feels the weight of that on his shoulders as he beat France's Richard Gasquet in the dark. >>
SWIMMING
She goes from third to first in the final 50 meters of the 100 butterfly, beating out such bigger names as Rachel Komisarz (third) and Dana Vollmer (fifth). >>
Daily fish counts provided to The Times by www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING
The 5-year-old New Zealand-bred mare wins the Beverly Hills Handicap, giving John Sadler his fourth stakes victory in two days at Hollywood Park. >>
OLYMPICS
The surprise winner of Saturday's 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials likes that she made switch away from coach Bob Kersee to work in College Station, Texas, with Vince Anderson. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The quarterbacks from Los Osos and Upland, who have committed to UCLA and Tennessee, respectively, are showing how high they have raised their skills. >>
Daily fish counts provided to The Times by www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
She seeks her first Grade I victory in the $150,000 Beverly Hills Handicap. >>
COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
Once quick to throw a tantrum on the court, she is showing tremendous poise at Wimbledon. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
Colt will make his first start against winners in Sunday's seventh race, a $5,770 allowance for Arabians. >>
NHL
During his season in Anaheim, the veteran forward was unable to display his previous high-scoring touch. The Ducks plan to buy out the year remaining on Bertuzzi's contract. >>
'None of us, Casey included, have been satisfied with the situation this season,' Mears and Rick Hendrick say in a statement. Elsewhere, Greg Biffle signs a 3-year extension with Roush Fenway Racing. >>
Daily fish counts provided to The Times by www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
American Handicap for older horses and A Gleam Handicap for older fillies and mares will be contested. >>
COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES & CREAM
He used to be fun at news conferences, but all that success has worn him down. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
A graded stakes winner who has been first, second or third in 14 of 16 starts, Leading Spirit will make his second appearance as a 5-year-old in the $35,000 Independence Day on Saturday at Los Alamitos. >>
BOXING
What you need to know about Saturday's fight in Las Vegas. >>
NHL
The defenseman had been contemplating retirement. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Spain's 69-year-old coach wins his next-to-last game with national team to advance to European Championship final, while Italy's 60-year-old former coach returns to his old job. >>
OLYMPIC SPORTS
The diminutive sprinter is often overlooked, but she is ready for another run at the Olympics. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 5-year-old mare has blown leads in four consecutive outings. >>
TENNIS COMMENTARY / STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
As American males make 'surprising' early exits from Wimbledon, Brits basks in perspective and positively relish even a single first-round victory. >>
HORSE RACING/LOS ALAMITOS
The Holland Ease gelding is one of nine 3-year-olds set for the $40,410 Bayer Legend California Derby Challenge. >>
Chris Davenport of Aspen, Colo., is attempting to climb and ski the four iconic peaks of the Swiss Alps in one year. >>
SOCCER DAILY
It has reached the European Championship final but its style of play has left a lot to be desired. >>
WIMBLEDON
She defeats 17-year-old Urszula Radwanska of Poland and will face Amelie Mauresmo in the third round. >>
HOCKEY
Team's chief executive says franchise will not be harmed by suspension. The league will review the Ducks owner's status after his Aug. 18 federal court sentencing in alleged Broadcom stock fraud. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
Those looking for a single in the pick six, which has a carry-over of $172,556 at Hollywood Park, will probably focus on the 3-year-old colt. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
While Southland anglers await the impending flood of delectable albacore into area waters, Pete Gray finds himself confronted with a dilemma. >>
WIMBLEDON MONDAY
Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Roger Federer all win their first-round matches as well. >>
HORSE RACING
The 7-year-old gelding will skip a shot at a fourth straight Hollywood Gold Cup victory, with the 5-year-old poised to solidify his status as the second-best older horse in the country behind Curlin. >>
TENNIS
Ana Ivanovic looks like a No. 1 seed early in the tournament, taking care of Rossana De Los Rios in straight sets. >>
UCLA FOOTBALL
Tackle Donovan Edwards commits to team while right tackle Sean Sheller remains injured. >>
EURO 2008 SOCCER DAILY
There's plenty of blame to go around for disappointed fans, with Coach Roberto Donadoni taking hits as well as the lumbering Luca Toni and aging Alessandro del Piero. >>
OLYMPICS / MEN'S GYMNASTICS
Alternates are David Durante, Alexander Artemev and Raj Bhavsar. The omission of Artemev from six-man team that includes Paul Hamm and Jonathan Horton is a surprise decision. >>
Daily landing counts provided courtesy of www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Ducks are in damage control after bungling scholarship offer to Ventura St. Bonaventure defensive back Xavier Ramos. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Pressure is on Spain, which hasn't won a major tournament since Euro '64. >>
NHL DRAFT
Brian Burke thinks the speedy defenseman will be ready to turn pro after two years at Wisconsin. >>
Daily fish counts provided to the Los Angeles Times by www.976-tuna.com and Bass Pro: >>
HORSE RANCING
Tiz West earns Hall of Fame trainer his second victory in the event, the first coming in 1977. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The race at Woodbine in Toronto is the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown >>
NHL DRAFT
The former rivals share a laugh when the Phoenix coach picks Brett Hextall, a center, in the sixth round. >>
HORSE RACING / LOS ALAMITOS
The 6-year-old son of Esmet Arbi last raced on Sept. 29. >>
LAKERS
Coach Phil Jackson and General Manager Mitch Kupchak anticipate a different lineup with many of the same players. >>
SOCCER DAILY
One of the all-time greats likes what he sees from the Netherlands. >>
BOXING
The Riverside native, nicknamed 'The Nightmare,' wants to be the first Mexican American heavyweight champion. A victory Saturday against Chazz Witherspoon could propel him to a title shot. >>
GYMNASTICS
Selecting the U.S. men's Olympic team will be difficult with the competition close going into the all-around finals Saturday. Paul Hamm expected to be a lock. >>
HORSE RACING
The 3-year-old colt faces a small field in the 11/8-mile Cinema on Saturday. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 5-year-old mare is entered in the $250,000 New York, a Grade II race at 11/4 miles on turf. >>
Los Alamitos
The filly is expected to be an underdog in the Ede Burke Futurity Saturday at Los Alamitos. >>
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
Southern California has produced more than its share of major league players. In this space, we'll take a look at how Southland players are faring in the minors. This week: the double-A Eastern League >>
LAKERS
Unlike a year ago, the Lakers star makes no public calls for a change in the team's personnel. He also says the NBA Finals loss to the Celtics still stings, but 'I bounce back quickly.' >>
SOCCER DAILY
He scores a goal and sets up two others to help beat Portugal, 3-2, and move Germany into the European Championship semifinals. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 4-year-old filly was an impressive winner at Bay Meadows last month. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
The sanction, which includes all boys' and girls' sports for the 2008-09 school year, comes after school is delinquent in delivering boys' basketball playoff ticket revenue to Southern Section. >>
HORSE RACING
He has half the field for the $1,155,000 race Saturday night at Los Alamitos. >>
GYMNASTICS
Defending gold medalist says he will be able to perform July 22 in front of U.S. selection committee. >>
HORSE RACING/LOS ALAMITOS
The 3-year-old Dash Thru Traffic gelding seeks another victory by stepping up in class in the $40,000 claimer at 300 yards at Los Alamitos. >>
HOCKEY
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SOCCER DAILY
Old rivals are set to play in Switzerland as Euro 2008 resumes. >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
Boston prepares to celebrate its NBA title. >>
LAKERS / LOOKING FORWARD
L.A.'s loss in the NBA Finals may hurt, but the team has a lot going for it. On the off-season to-do list: Look for experienced help up front and in the backcourt. >>
ACTION SPORTS
Baltimore will be the first stop, on Thursday, but L.A. is not among the five cities on the tour. >>
SPORTS EXTRA / GYMNASTICS
The most memorable member of the first U.S. gymnastics team to win the women's gold will be inducted Thursday but still remembers the '96 Atlanta Games as 'the highlight of my life so far.' >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
ESPN.com's J.A. Adande says Game 4 appears to be choice for Regret Game in NBA Finals, given Lakers' big fall, but Celtics' inability to come all the way back in Game 5 may be momentum shifter. >>
SOCCER DAILY
Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram announce their retirements, and Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry could follow. >>
HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING
The 5-year-old Vying Victor mare, winner of three of her last four on the grass, will look for her second win of the Hollywood Park meet after being re-claimed by trainer Julio Canani for owner Tom Me >>
NBA FINALS
The teams prepare for tonight's Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with L.A. hoping to defy history and Boston having to overcome injuries and shake off the effects of a difficult travel day. >>
NBA FINALS
The center, who sat out Game 5 because of a strained left shoulder, attended the team's shoot-around this morning and said he was prepared to play at less than 100% >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
'Every trip to the lake brings something new and exciting,' one fisherman says of El Salto, a 20,000-acre largemouth bass fishery. Another angler says he 'caught hundreds in the 4- to 7-pound range.' >>
SOCCER DAILY
Suspicions abound as the Netherlands, guaranteed a spot atop its group at Euro 2008, could help its own cause by tanking against Romania to eliminate the former world and European champions as potential opponents. >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
The Celtics coach usually spends some time before a game at Staples Center talking to actor Jack Nicholson, one of the Lakers' biggest fans. But the topic isn't hoops, it's golf. >>
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