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Dodgers pitcher David Price says he will not play during the 2020 MLB season, citing health concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.
On the day the Angels began training camp, superstar Mike Trout said he might not play because his wife is pregnant and he’s worried about COVID-19.
The NBA released scrimmage schedules for every team on Saturday ahead of its season restart in Orlando later this month.
In the weeks since the George Floyd killing, amid nationwide protest the sports world was forced to revisit a legacy of insensitive mascots, songs and cheers.
Text messages recently released by the National Transportation Safety Board reconstruct helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.
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An ice cream truck outside Detroit Golf Club helps Matthew Wolff’s mindset as he shoots a second consecutive 64 and grabs a three-stroke advantage.
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Masahiro Tanaka was alert and sent to a hospital after being struck in the head by a line drive hit by Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton at practice.
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Scott Dixon retook the lead with 18 laps to go and pulled away from Graham Rahal to win the IndyCar Grand Prix in Indianapolis.
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Tyson Brummett, who was drafted out of UCLA by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007, died Friday in a plane crash with three others in Utah.
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Amid protests for racial equality, the Cleveland Indians announced they are reviewing their nickname, which has been in place for 105 years.
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A scheduled game between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps was postponed after six Dallas players and two Vancouver players tested positive for COVID-19.
Times Voices
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The Dodgers will start the season in three weeks, but July 23 felt extremely distant on day one of training camp at Dodger Stadium because of COVID-19 concerns.
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With about a week to go before teams are due to report to Orlando, Clippers coach Doc Rivers acknowledged he’s concerned about the health of everyone involved.
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The Dodgers and Angels should start games earlier this season because fans don’t need to rush to the ballpark after work. They just need to turn on the TV.
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As Ryan Braun prepared to leave his Malibu home Monday to return to Milwaukee for the restart of team training, he wasn’t sure how long he would be gone.
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Young fighters such as Vergil Ortiz Jr. have missed out on chances to raise their profiles, while top star Canelo Alvarez might be further sidelined.
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As the anniversary of Tyler Skaggs’ death nears, he is still throwing strikes, hurling his strength into the hearts of the two women he loved most.
Lakers and Clippers
The NBA and its players agreed on messaging that could be on the backs of jerseys for the first four days of the league’s reboot near Orlando, Fla.
Lakers assistant Lionel Hollins, 66, won’t join the team in Orlando for the restart of the NBA season after he was “deemed a higher-risk individual.”
The Clippers closed their training facility for a thorough cleaning on Thursday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
Lakers forward Anthony Davis and coach Frank Vogel are confident the Lakers can continue their dominant play and a run at the NBA title despite long break.
Dodgers and Angels
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Dodgers president Stan Kasten said the club is tentatively scheduled to open the 2020 season Thursday, July 23, although he wouldn’t divulge the opponent.
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On the day the Angels began training camp, superstar Mike Trout said he might not play because his wife is pregnant and he’s worried about COVID-19.
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The Dodgers were scheduled to host the All-Star game July 14, but it was canceled and the 2020 season delayed to July 23 because of the coronavirus.
How the Dodgers and Angels were looking before the shutdown
Here’s what happened with the Dodgers and Angels before the plug was pulled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Peninsula High and current minor league pitcher Eli Morgan thought he lost a year of development, but he is now on the Indians’ 60-man roster.
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Three more construction workers at SoFi Stadium have tested positive for COVID-19, increasing the total to 28 workers who have contracted the virus.
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MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy due to players testing positive for COVID-19 and other clubs delaying their arrival to Orlando, Fla.
UCLA and USC
USC announced Friday that another athlete has tested positive for COVID-19. The school has conducted 126 tests over two weeks and two have come back positive.
Center Makur Maker, a five-star prospect, says he will attend Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, after considering UCLA.
As their children return to campus, parents of athletes at UCLA and USC say the schools need to take a safety-first approach to the coronavirus.
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More than 100 family and friends of former Santa Margarita High and USC offensive lineman Max Tuerk celebrated his life with a paddle out in Dana Point.
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A look at what happened in sports history on July 4, including the Dodgers and Angels leading their respective leagues in 1962.
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The NFL Players Assn. is considering scrapping all preseason games during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league earlier suggested cutting the exhibition season to two games.
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NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Readers sound off to the latest topics surrounding L.A. sports.
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The Rams didn’t need a tight end when the NFL draft was held in April, but Purdue’s Brycen Hopkins was too enticing to pass up in the fourth round.
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Trainer Bob Baffert has won this race nine times, including the last three years, and Saturday he’ll have the two favorites in the field.
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Watching the Dodgers and Angels must be done from outside stadiums in 2020, but here are nine ways MLB and TV networks could boost the experience.
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The Washington Redskins announced Friday they will embark on a thorough review of the team’s name ‘in light of recent events around our country.’
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Major League Baseball could’ve had a really special opening day on July 4th. Instead, money squabbles between players and owners pushed it back.
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A look at what happened in sports history on July 3 including multiple 100-meter dash records falling on the same day at the National Sports Festival in 1983.
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Text messages recently released by the National Transportation Safety Board reconstruct helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.
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Dodgers pitcher David Price says he will not play during the 2020 MLB season, citing health concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Angels right-hander Julio Teheran was absent from team workouts again Saturday, and manager Joe Maddon did not disclose the reason.
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Amid protests for racial equality, the Cleveland Indians announced they are reviewing their nickname, which has been in place for 105 years.
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Watching the Dodgers and Angels must be done from outside stadiums in 2020, but here are nine ways MLB and TV networks could boost the experience.
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Newbury Park High distance runner Nico Young, who is headed to Northern Arizona, set the state record for 5,000 meters.
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“BakersTown Chronicles” is about cookies, superpowers, sports and kids coming to the rescue.
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East L.A. Classic, night rivalry games could be affected by district decision to reduce school police with $25 million budget cut by LAUSD.
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Newhall Hart’s quarterback will move to Alabama over concern the 2020-21 football season in California will be delayed or canceled due to COVID-19.
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She’s one girl with family in two places. Playing five sports helped her cope — until the quarantine
She’s one girl with family in two places. Playing five sports helped her cope — until the quarantine
Dalia Hurtado is a tough girl with a tender heart who participates in five sports. She stays active to keep her mind off the daily struggles of life.
Rams and Chargers
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Chris Harris Jr. won a Super Bowl and went to four Pro Bowls as a member of the Denver Broncos. Now he’s ready for chapter two of his career with the AFC West rival Chargers.
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Rams saw Terrell Burgess play all over Utah’s defense, and think the draft pick could play corner or safety for them ... or both.
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‘Hard Knocks’ will feature the Chargers and Rams moving forward amid coronavirus. It’s the first time the show, to air Aug. 11, will star two teams.
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Bill Fox, a minority owner of the Chargers, died Sunday at 94 in his home in Point Loma, the team said.
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Los Angeles will not be chosen as a hub city for the revamped Stanley Cup playoffs, the NHL informed the Kings on Wednesday.
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Fifteen NHL players have tested positive for COVID-19 since Phase 2 of the league’s Return to Play program began, the league said Monday, bringing the total announced positive tests among players to 26.
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The Kings moved up to second in the NHL draft on Friday, but the winner of the lottery won’t be known until after the qualifying round of the playoffs.
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Kim Davis, the highest-ranking Black executive in the NHL, and Xavier A. Gutierrez, the first Latino president of a team, aim to make the NHL more diverse.
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Survivors are asking to see the results of a federal investigation into the FBI’s handling of complaints against sports doctor Larry Nassar.
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U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman is in danger of missing the Tokyo Olympics because he was not at home when officials arrived for a random doping test.
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The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Olympian Kerri Walsh Jenning’s routine but she stays busy with beach volleyball training, family and her business.
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Racism and the right of athletes to protest on the podium will be among issues addressed by U.S. Olympic leaders.
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Real Madrid can lengthen its lead in La Liga while there are three European tournament berths up for grabs in a tight EPL table this weekend in soccer.
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Felisha Mariscal is one of 47 referees chosen to officiate the MLS is Back tournament and will spend the entire tournament inside the league’s protective bubble in an effort to keep the coronavirus at bay.
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The Galaxy will be without Jonathan dos Santos for the MLS Is Back tournament after the team announced he would undergo minimally invasive hernia surgery Thursday.
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North Carolina beat Portland to open the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup after both teams’ players took a knee during the national anthem.
