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Angels pitcher and union representative Andrew Heaney said the players union has discussed beginning the season by playing games without fans in ballparks.
Having finished home quarantine, the Lakers announced no players have coronavirus symptoms.
The NCAA Division I Council group will meet as originally planned in late April to push legislation forward on name-image-likeness issue despite the coronavirus pandemic.
NFL owners voted in favor Tuesday of expanding the postseason to 14 teams. The new playoff format will start during the 2020 season.
A worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend and another Monday was said to be “presumed positive,” but it hasn’t stopped construction.
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Thirty-five years ago, George Plimpton profiled a can’t-miss pitching prospect for the Mets, who threw 168 mph and was a great April Fool’s Day prank. -
The USC women’s basketball team defeats Tennessee at Pauley Pavilion on April 1, 1984, for its second NCAA title in a row.
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The Dodgers and Angels haven’t said how they will distribute the $1 million each MLB team pledged to pay stadium workers during the coronavirus shutdown.
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Chargers’ prize free-agent acquisition, corner Chris Harris Jr., was drawn to his new team; right tackle Bryan Bulaga and linebacker Nick Vigil too.
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With the state’s superintendent announcing schools won’t reopen this spring because of COVID-19 safety precautions, the high school sports season can’t resume.
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The NFL draft is still set for April 23-25, but the coronavirus outbreak is forcing the league to adopt a different approach to announcing picks.
Times Voices
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Clippers forward Patrick Patterson, who is working toward becoming a film producer, is spending part of the shutdown hosting online movie nights.
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There was something missing at Dodger Stadium on a day that was suppose to be Opening day in MLB.
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‘Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South’ is an intimate look at the first black basketball player in the SEC.
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All-Star guard Devin Booker says playing “Call of Duty” helped him stay in touch with his friends long before he was told to quarantine at home.
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Rams great and current team employee Eric Dickerson was sitting at his computer when the new logos were unveiled. His reaction mirrored that of many fans.More Coverage
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Dodgers legend Tom Lasorda is disappointed opening day has been postponed, but he’s certain the country will beat the the coronavirus outbreak.
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A look at athletes, coaches, and others in the sports world who have tested positive of the coronavirus.
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A look at how sports leagues, including the NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA and NHL, are responding to the coronavirus outbreak.
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UCLA and USC
UCLA guard Chris Smith’s decision whether to turn pro is uncertain.
NCAA voted Monday to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes who had their seasons canceled because of COVID-19 but some might not get same financial aid.
Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin, who averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, is the latest graduate transfer to join USC’s basketball team.
In a widely expected move, UCLA’s spring game scheduled for April 18 has been canceled because of the coronavirus breakout.
Lakers and Clippers
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Sixteen NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell, will take part in an ESPN-televised NBA 2K tournament that begins Friday.
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LeBron James celebrates a report that ESPN will announce an April 19 debut for the 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance.”
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Kawhi Leonard was having one of the best statistical seasons in Clippers history, a feat done only 15 times by five players, before the season stopped.
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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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MLB will extend the $400-per-week stipend to minor league players through May 31 or until the beginning of the minor league season, whichever occurs first.
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The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger’s lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas.
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“Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between” examines the lives forever changed by the building of Dodger Stadium.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is confident that it will be able to conduct business as usual in the fall, league executives said Tuesday.
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Tom Brady has linked his brand to his jersey number, No. 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin is letting his new quarterback have the number for free.
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Lunch with Bill Walton is one item in CollectibleXchange’s charity auction to benefit World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
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ESPN commentator and former tennis player Patrick McEnroe has tested positive for COVID-19, but he said he’s feeling better as he remains in quarantine.
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With high school sports suspended, prep columnist Eric Sondheimer is looking back on some of the most memorable championship games.
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Eric Nusbaum’s “Stealing Home” follows a family displaced from Chavez Ravine, where Dodger Stadium was built.
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The season has been suspended until May 10, but that date is not realistic.
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UCLA defeats Kentucky 92-85 on March 31, 1975, giving John Wooden his 10th national title with the Bruins in his final game as their coach.
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Free agent safety Eric Reid wants the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement invalidated over language added following ratification of the pact earlier this month.
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The Rams maintain some of their secondary depth from last season by re-signing cornerback Dont’e Deayon.
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A worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend and another Monday was said to be “presumed positive,” but it hasn’t stopped construction.
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LeBron James celebrates a report that ESPN will announce an April 19 debut for the 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance.”
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The Dodgers and Angels haven’t said how they will distribute the $1 million each MLB team pledged to pay stadium workers during the coronavirus shutdown.
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Thirty-five years ago, George Plimpton profiled a can’t-miss pitching prospect for the Mets, who threw 168 mph and was a great April Fool’s Day prank.
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The NCAA Division I Council group will meet as originally planned in late April to push legislation forward on name-image-likeness issue despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brandon Boston tops All-CIF basketball boys team; Brooke Demetre tops All-CIF basketball girls team
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High school and youth officials are losing out on pay during sports stoppages.
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Zoom and other video conferencing technology is being used by high school coaches to keep in touch with team members and each other.
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Ziaire Williams helped Sierra Canyon win the regional title with big playoff performances. He’s been selected The Times’ boys’ basketball player of the year.
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Juju Watkins, a 14-year-old freshman at L.A. Windward High, is The Times’ girls’ basketball player of the year.
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Rams and Chargers
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A position-by-position breakdown of what the Chargers’ biggest needs are heading into the 2020 NFL draft.
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A position-by-position breakdown of the Rams’ biggest needs heading into the 2020 NFL draft.More Coverage
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Greg Zuerlein’s eight-year tenure with the Rams has ended, the free agent placekicker agreeing to a three-year, $7.5- million deal with the Cowboys.
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Defensive lineman Michael Brockers will re-sign with the Rams after a deal with the Baltimore Ravens fell through.
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Tyler Madden, whom the Kings acquired in the trade that sent Tyler Toffoli to Vancouver, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the team.
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Kings’ coach Todd McLellan was thrilled with progress of streaking Kings before season was stopped, but wishes he could have seen how group endured.
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The Kings have found a way to stay connected with fans amid the coronavirus shutdown by replicating its schedule through video games.
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The four NHL players known to have tested positive all faced the Kings at Staples Center in the last few days before the NHL suspended play March 12.
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Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Tokyo Olympics will open July 23, 2021 — almost a year after they were due to start.
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The IOC and international federations agreed that all athletes already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics will keep their spots for the rescheduled Summer Games.
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Though the head of the IOC preached the need for flexibility in rescheduling the 2020 Tokyo Games, a top aide is pointing at a date in summer 2021.
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Olympic leaders spent weeks buying time as the coronavirus spread, still planning on the Tokyo Games. Here is why they decided to postpone the Summer Olympics.
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi says he and his teammates are taking a 70% pay cut in order to help other team employees during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Daniel Guzman’s job title with the Los Angeles Football Club is head performance coach. He’s more of an interactive trainer utilizing online tools.
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MLS extended its moratorium on training sessions for a third time Wednesday, barring players and staff from using team facilities until at least April 4.
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A two-time women’s world player of the year, Carli Lloyd planned to make this year’s Tokyo Games her curtain call. Now she’ll delay her retirement for a year.
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