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After Dan Le Batard used his radio show to call out racist chants at a Trump rally, it’s apparent sports can no longer be where we go to avoid reality.
Irishman Shane Lowry shot a record-tying 63 at Royal Portrush to open a four-shot lead going into the final round of the British Open on Saturday.
Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is eager to move on from the Lakers’ failed attempt to sign Kawhi Leonard and focus on the team he built around Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
From team president Andrew Friedman to closer Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers acknowledge the need to trade for bullpen help. The cost in prospects will be steep.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the Galaxy on his back and carried them to an improbable victory, this one a 3-2 win over LAFC in the fourth edition of a cross-town rivalry that is already pushing USC-UCLA as the most intense in Southern California.
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DiMuro guided Eagles to two state girls’ championships
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Chavez Ravine was whipped into Fernandomania again Saturday when former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela joined the ‘Legends of Dodger Baseball’ in a pregame ceremony.
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The Angels suffered another setback in their starting rotation with Andrew Heaney heading to the 10-day injured list because of shoulder inflammation.
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Vigilance pays off for trainer John Sadler and Catalina Cruiser’s owners as the 5-year-old races to victory in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on Saturday.
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Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter are confident and boastful heading into their welterweight title showdown at Staples Center in September.
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Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser have bridged their generation gap to become a formidable team in the booth.
Times Voices
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More El Trafico, please. This is a rivalry to enjoy now and to continue enjoying as it ages and adds milestones and memories to Friday’s classic.
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As the Los Angeles Angels continue to mourn the loss of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, they try to find a way to stay focused on the on-field tasks before them.
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With only a season separating him from free agency, he wanted to dispel any misconceptions about his intentions.
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Two months ago, could you have even imagined?
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In 1970, Margaret Court said that South Africa’s apartheid system enabled the country to have a better handle on the “racial situation” than any other country.
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Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has a rare off night but is backed up in Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Marlins.
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Reliever Dylan Floro, who has struggled after a strong start, is on the injured list with a sore neck. Time off will benefit him, manager Dave Roberts said.
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The four-game series against the Phillies only increased the anxiety of fans.
Lakers and Clippers offseason
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Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is parting ways with his agents, Mark Bartelstein and Zach Kurtin, with an eye toward cultivating his business interests
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The Lakers have added to coach Frank Vogel’s staff by hiring Quinton Crawford as an assistant coach, according to people not authorized to speak publicly.
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The Lakers are doing something they haven’t been able to honestly do in years. They’re openly talking about chasing a championship.
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A sportsbook online site parodied the revamped Lakers lineup by placing the players into the intro of the popular ‘90s sitcom “Family Matters”.
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A roundup of Wednesday’s biggest sports stories, including Dodgers manager Dave Roberts criticizing closer Kenley Jansen.
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The Sparks had a three-game winning streak snapped with an 83-78 loss to the Liberty in New York, which ended a three-game losing streak.
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White guided Crespi to two state titles since arriving in 2006-07
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Yankees outfielder Luke Voit had a 91-mph fastball hit him in the side of the chin
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The playoff competition in Major League Baseball is so heated that it might stifle the action at the league’s trade deadline.
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Kyle Stanley didn’t yell fore, drawing the ire of his playing partner, whose caddie’s mother was the person struck.
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Thibaut Pinot wins Tour de France’s 14th stage
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Horse racing newsletter
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Mike Leake was three outs away from throwing a perfect game in a 10-0 rout over the Angels.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second hat trick in Major League Soccer and the Galaxy beat rival LAFC 3-2 on Friday night in their first meeting of the season.
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A year ago this weekend, Catalina Cruiser went into the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar with a thin resume and his connections felt a tinge of disappointment among racing fans.
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From team president Andrew Friedman to closer Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers acknowledge the need to trade for bullpen help. The cost in prospects will be steep.
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Chavez Ravine was whipped into Fernandomania again Saturday when former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela joined the ‘Legends of Dodger Baseball’ in a pregame ceremony.
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Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser have bridged their generation gap to become a formidable team in the booth.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the Galaxy on his back and carried them to an improbable victory, this one a 3-2 win over LAFC in the fourth edition of a cross-town rivalry that is already pushing USC-UCLA as the most intense in Southern California.
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Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman will enter a ring at MGM Grand Garden Arena in a Fox pay-per-view bout that places each on opposite ends of a path driven by ambition, ego, age and money.
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Belmont High in downtown L.A. was once a campus of 5,500 students but as enrollment decreased fielding a football team became a challenge, similar to many schools in the City Section.
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Top basketball player from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is latest to join Sierra Canyon
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J.J. Watt lets people know about rivalries in sports.
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Knights have won two summer passing tournaments
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The recruiting process is nothing new for Justin Houston.
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A six-run outing Thursday night turned out to be Matt Harvey’s downfall. The Angels designated the struggling right-handed pitcher for assignment Friday.
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A lack of velocity by Angels pitcher Matt Harvey results in two home runs and an eventual 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
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Albert Pujols exited the Angels’ loss on Thursday night with left hamstring tightness, but is not expected to “miss much, if any, time,” according to manager Brad Ausmus. Pujols was officially listed by the team as day-to-day.
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JC Ramirez was a reliable starter before he had Tommy John surgery, but his velocity was down during rehab starts, so he’ll pitch out of the Angels’ bullpen.
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After nearly three days of jury selection, the trial for Ted Rath, the Rams’ director of strength training and performance who pleaded not guilty to three counts of misdemeanor sexual battery, began Friday in Ventura County Superior Court.
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The Rams, coming off a trip to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, will open training camp at UC Irvine on July 27, and seven practices will be open to the public, the team announced Monday.
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Perched on a ladder next to a handball court, David Long carefully painted a large maize-colored “M” on the wall.
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A large mural of quarterback Jared Goff was among those painted Friday at Belvedere Elementary School in East Los Angeles, where more than 150 members of the Rams organization installed a new playground structure and helped beautify the campus during its annual community improvement project.
USC & UCLA
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For former UCLA softball player Stevie Wisz, the thought of being healthy again is an awesome feeling, but a difficult process.
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USC announced Friday it had scheduled a game with UC Davis in 2021, the first time the Trojans will play a team from the Football Championship Subdivision.
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A former member of the USC football coaching staff alleged in a lawsuit Monday that undergraduate students were paid to pose as graduate assistants from the team to take online classes on their behalf and fulfill their degree requirements.
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In the seconds after Fred VanVleet’s three-pointer gave the Toronto Raptors the lead over Golden State in their Game 6 clinching victory of the NBA Finals, Bennie Boatwright became inspired.
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With the teams returning to Dignity Health Sports Park on Friday for their first meeting of 2019, Times reporter Kevin Baxter interviewed a cross section of fans, players, coaches, broadcasters and club executives for this oral history of one of the most memorable games in recent MLS history.
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LAFC and Satisfi Labs have partnered up to expand their virtual assistant platform, Olly, with Apple Business Chat to offer a new system for fans to communicate directly with food and beverage vendors at Banc of California Stadium.
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English Premier League club Arsenal played German giant Bayern Munich in an exhibition at Dignity Health Sports Park.
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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter.
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