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The coronavirus outbreak has athletes and medical experts from all over the world wondering how good sportsmanship can be embraced without shaking hands.
The Belmont Stakes will be held June 20 at a distance of 1 1/8 miles, rather than the traditional mile and a half, with no spectators present.
Fans chose the rosters. Now Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Giants manager Gabe Kapler will choose starting lineups for the APBA SoCal vs. NorCal I-5 series.
UCLA’s new athletic director Martin Jarmond will be besieged by a slew of challenges that go well beyond the uncertain resumption of play amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The NFL is allowing teams to open their facilities on a limited basis Tuesday, but the Rams and Chargers will remain closed, team officials said Monday.
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A health proposal by MLB could mean we can’t see players spit anymore. -
This date in sports, May 19: Secretariat wins second leg of Triple Crown with a comeback victory in the Preakness Stakes. Secretariat went on to win the Belmont Stakes.
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The Mira Coste star’s efforts to defend her state all-around title had already been hobbled by injury: ‘I think it was a blessing in disguise.’
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The NFL intends to make changes to the Rooney Rule to further encourage diversity in hiring, with one proposal using draft positioning as an incentive to teams.
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Clippers coach Doc Rivers reiterated his optimism that an NBA season that has been on hold since March 11 will eventually resume.
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Who is the biggest icon in L.A. sports history? Readers get to decide.
Times Voices
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It’s Magic Johnson versus Vin Scully in the finals of the Los Angeles Times’ tournament to determine L.A.'s biggest sports icon.
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The coronavirus outbreak still has most of the sports world in shutdown mode, but Sam Querrey and other tennis pros got a chance to play over the weekend.
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Jason Hehir, the director of “The Last Dance,” experienced his most powerful moment with Michael Jordan in his very first interview.
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‘Never fear, Magic is here’: On May 16, 1980, with the Cap sidelined with an ankle injury, Magic Johnson launched a decade of Lakers ‘Showtime’ dominance.
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For 30 years, The Undertaker has thrilled wrestling fans. A five-part documentary about his prolific career debuts Sunday on the WWE Network.
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Tom Capehart, a four-sport USC athlete, is graduating Thursday. He’s 85.
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The Vintage Auto Racing Association held the first publicly sanctioned auto race since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday.
The Mira Coste star’s efforts to defend her state all-around title had already been hobbled by injury: ‘I think it was a blessing in disguise.’
Aidan Elbettar, a 6-foot-8 track star, had kicked off the season with personal bests in the shot put and discus: ‘I still have four years to go at UCLA.’
Sophie Wazzan, a two-water-sport star at L.A. Marymount who is bound for Indiana, says, “This has been the longest I’ve been out of the water since I was 10.”
Thirteen years ago, Chadwick senior Izzy Taulli discovered competitive Irish dancing. Now she’s the national champ.
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Michael Jordan owned up to his competitiveness, which at times bordered on ruthlessness, in ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’and does not apologize for it.
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Michael Jordan often created a rivalry with an opponent like LaBradford Smith over a perceived slight to help fuel a desire to dominate on the court.
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NBA players react on social media to Episodes 9 and 10 of the ESPN Michael Jordan documentary, “The Last Dance.”
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The Power Five conferences vary in their approaches to playing during the coronavirus outbreak, but they know they need to work on a solution together.
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Potentially playing games in the middle of the scorching Arizona summer is just one of the issues MLB will need to figure out before the season starts.
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The NFL will allow teams to reopen their facilities as soon as Tuesday if certain conditions can be met during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UCLA and USC
USC will welcome Ole Miss -- and presumably, former Trojans coach Lane Kiffin -- to the Coliseum to open the 2025 season and return the trip to Oxford, Mississippi in 2026.
With MLB cutting its draft to five rounds and capping the signing bonus for undrafted players at $20,000, the message is clear: Go back to college.
UCLA hires Martin Jarmond as its athletic director, replacing Dan Guerrero, who is retiring. Jarmond was previously Boston College athletic director.
Makur Maker, a 6-foot-11 five-star prospect, might be headed straight to the NBA if not for the COVID-`19 pandemic. Instead, he could end up playing at UCLA.
Lakers and Clippers
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Lakers guard Quinn Cook spoke about the new policies in place with the reopening of the Lakers’ practice facility amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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For the first time since the coronavirus shut down the NBA season, the Clippers will open their practice facility for limited player workouts.
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Lakers center Dwight Howard has had to endure the death of Kobe Bryant and the NBA shutdown. Then the mother of his 6-year-old son died.
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Who is the biggest icon in L.A. sports history? Readers get to decide.
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Dodgers and Angels
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The Anaheim City Council has granted Angels owner Arte Moreno more time to determine whether he wants to walk away from Angel Stadium development deal.
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While getting the Dodgers ready for a restart, Andrew Friedman, Dave Roberts and their wives are distributing meals to hospitals to feed front-line workers.
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Angels owner Arte Moreno’s company could disclose before the end of the month whether it plans to build a new ballpark or renovate Angel Stadium.
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The Vintage Auto Racing Assn. held the races over the weekend as California slowly reopens after coronavirus shutdowns.
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The Dodgers, Angels and other California MLB teams could return to their home ballparks for a potential 2020 season, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
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“The Last Dance” showed Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman ditching practice for a WCW appearance during the 1998 NBA Finals. Here’s what the team had to say at the time.
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Amid the coronavirus crisis, Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL is considering several sites that could accommodate multiple teams in one location.
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‘The Last Dance,’ ESPN’s 10-part documentary series about Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, has dominated the virtual watercooler. But was it any good?
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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas says a blessing from a homeless man led to a $300,000 lottery win — on a ticket he didn’t realize he had purchased.
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A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to have occurred on May 18.
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Flavien Prat won six of the 10 races Sunday: Querelle (first), Noor Khan (fourth), Bud Night (fifth), Collusion Illusion (sixth), Bellafina (eighth) and Harper’s Gallop (ninth).
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The final episodes of the ESPN Michael Jordan documentary ‘The Last Dance’ aired on Sunday night. Here are the biggest takeaways.
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With no fans in the grandstands, Kevin Harvick claims a win at Darlington Raceway in NASCAR’s first race since the coronavirus shutdown.
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UCLA’s new athletic director Martin Jarmond will be besieged by a slew of challenges that go well beyond the uncertain resumption of play amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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The Dodgers, Angels and other California MLB teams could return to their home ballparks for a potential 2020 season, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
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“The Last Dance” showed Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman ditching practice for a WCW appearance during the 1998 NBA Finals. Here’s what the team had to say at the time.
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Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas says a blessing from a homeless man led to a $300,000 lottery win — on a ticket he didn’t realize he had purchased.
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The coronavirus outbreak has athletes and medical experts from all over the world wondering how good sportsmanship can be embraced without shaking hands.
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Ten years ago, as a sophomore in high school, Jeremiah Allison said he wanted to become a lawyer.
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Culver City baseball standout Joaquin Hines, who is planning to attend Fresno State, wants to be a role model for black ballplayers.
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Paul Skenes pitches, catches and slugs. The El Toro triple threat is headed for Air Force, where he plans to be ‘either playing pro ball or flying jets.’
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Rams and Chargers
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On Tuesday, NFL owners will vote whether to give the Rams the chance to borrow $500 million more than previously approved for the construction of SoFi Stadium.
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Draft pick Van Jefferson was chosen to help fill a void that was created after the Rams traded speedy veteran receiver Brandin Cooks.
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Rams wide receiver Robert Woods says the Michael Jordan documentary ‘The Last Dance’ has become a talking point for players on the team.
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Joe Reed developed a reputation for being a utility chess piece on offense and special teams at Virginia. The Chargers are hoping for more of the same.
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Kings prospect Jaret Anderson-Dolan’s two moms helped pave the way for his pro career, and he doesn’t look at his upbringing as anything other than ordinary.
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Kings President Luc Robitaille says the team wants to finish the regular season, but he thinks the NHL is leaning toward immediately starting the playoffs.
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When the coronavirus outbreak hit, hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer switched to making medical-grade face shields. It’s a great example of human ingenuity.
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With the coronavirus outbreak threatening to prevent the NHL season from restarting, the Kings are offering refunds to season-ticket holders.
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Beach volleyball star April Ross discusses the challenges of waiting an extra year for a shot at her first Olympic gold amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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The International Olympic Committee could lose as much as $800 million as a result of the Tokyo Olympics being postponed because of the coronavirus.
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The coronavirus outbreak, which led to the postponement of the Olympics, has forced organizers to cancel the 2020 U.S. gymnastics championships.
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Two major track circuits have scheduled a series of one-day, international meets through the fall.
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Germany’s soccer season has resumed after a two-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The German Bundesliga will play its first matches Saturday since being shutdown in March because of the coronavirus outbreak. No fans will be attending.
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MLS layers, team executives and league officials have all refused to speak publicly about how and when play might resume, but Orlando is rumored site.
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The MLS has announced the MLS Youth Development Platform, which will bring 65 teams under its existing club academy umbrella.
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