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The Dodgers and Astros meet for the first time since MLB punished Houston for sign stealing during its 2017 championship-winning season.
Defensive end Joey Bosa agrees to a contract extension with the Chargers that is reportedly worth $135 million over five years.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said that it’s possible Anthony Davis won’t play against the Clippers on Thursday after getting poked in the eye during a scrimmage.
With the Marlins putting their season on hold and the Phillies postponing games because of COVID-19, MLB players are being put in a very tough spot.
Six New England Patriots are not playing this season because of concerns about the coronavirus, but will the NFL’s COVID-19 strategy keep active players healthy?
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Brittney Sykes finishes with 16 points for the Sparks, who fall to the Chicago Sky, 96-78, for their first loss of the young WNBA season.
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Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after suffering a left-ankle sprain against the Athletics on Monday.
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa is poised to be in camp amid speculation he wouldn’t report as he seeks a new contract.
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Life in the NBA bubble has created the need for adjustment when it comes to LeBron James’ routines, particularly the rhythm his body is used to at season’s end.
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Anthony Rendon, the Angels’ big offseason signing, makes his debut for the team against the Seattle Mariners in the Angels’ home opener.
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The Dodgers and Astros meet for the first time since Houston was punished by MLB for sign stealing during the 2017 season.
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At least 13 members of the Miami Marlins tested positive for COVID-19, yet baseball soldiers on. What would be the breaking point in MLB and other sports?
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Shohei Ohtani isn’t the same player he was almost 22 months ago when he underwent elbow surgery. Will the Angels’ two-way standout rediscover his old form?
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The Dodgers have the best lineup in baseball, but their rotation is a huge issue early in the season. After Walker Buehler, there are question marks all around.
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The 2020 season is the Angels’ 60th, and their pitching needs to improve for them to reach the postseason. They lost 7-3 in their opener Friday night.
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Former USC star Michael Norman, one of the top 400-meter specialists in the world, has tried to stay upbeat after seeing his Olympic dreams deferred.
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With no fans in attendance and piped-in cheers echoing strangely throughout Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers’ season opener was a bizarre spectacle to behold.
Lakers and Clippers
Despite the attention that Thursday’s game against the Lakers is getting, the Clippers’ focus is on everyone being healthy in time for the playoffs.
The last scrimmage for the Lakers on Monday against the Washington Wizards offered other players valuable minutes before the restart of the NBA season.
NBA coaches and players reflect on the current COVID-19 situation with the Miami Marlins and wonder what if the same were to occur in the Orlando bubble.
Ivica Zubac arrived at the campus Friday and cleared quarantine in time to score two points and grab six rebounds in 13 minutes against the Kings in the Clippers’ final scrimmage.
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Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation Tuesday, dealing another blow to the starting rotation.
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Mookie Betts’ contract extension with the Dodgers includes $115 million in deferred money, making its present-day value $306,657,882.
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The Dodgers consider the perils of travel after many Miami Marlins test positive for COVID-19, and revenge over the Astros’ sign-stealing is secondary.
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Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons extended his stride trying to beat out a groundball Monday and twisted an ankle. He had a similar injury in 2019.
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The Angels have seemingly kept the coronavirus at arm’s length with manager Joe Maddon emphasizing “being the best teammate you’ve ever been.”
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When Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, artistic fans expressed their grief by creating huge tribute murals days after the Lakers’ star’s death. Ardent fan Mike Asner was so moved by what he saw, he created the @KobeMural account on Instagram to map the location of the murals, which now number 200 in Southern California alone.
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According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, six more SoFi Stadium workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus this week, bringing the total cases from the site to 55.
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The NHL is planning to use crowd noise, team goal songs and other technology to liven up empty arenas once the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
The Sparks have Orlando bubble championship designs. They also have a responsibility to social justice in their community, says their coach Derek Fisher in an exclusive interview.
UCLA and USC
UCLA scored one of their biggest recruiting coups under coach Mick Cronin with Peyton Watson committing to the Bruins on Monday.
USC’s athletic department reported zero positive cases out of 120 tests this week, with two weeks left until the tentative start of fall football camp.
Jack Yary was one of USC’s top signings last December, but the Murrieta Valley tight end has left the Trojans to join Washington.
It’s been nearly a month since UCLA athletes were allowed to return to campus to work out. And while there are limitations, many are just glad to be back.
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Eleven players on the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Democrats in New Mexico denounce the leader of Cowboys for Trump after he posted a video calling for some Black athletes to ‘go back to Africa.’
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The Miami Marlins will not resume play until at least Monday. The Phillies won’t play until at least Friday.
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With players like Dont’a Hightower opting out of 2020 season, some Patriots fans think Bill Belichick is tanking to draft Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence.
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City Section football coordinator Shane Cox said teams would like to begin practices in the second week of November rather than Dec. 14 as scheduled.
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The Dodgers split their opening four-game series with the Giants. That wasn’t the start we were looking for.
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Four more players on the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Eleven others had been previously reported.
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More than a dozen Marlins players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. Still, Fauci says he doesn’t believe games need to stop immediately.
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The MLS Is Back tournament has become a coming-out party of sorts for the LAFC’s Diego Rossi.
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A look at what happened in sports history on July 28, including the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games declared officially opened by President Ronald Reagan.
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A lot of people were shaking their head over Sunday’s winning $2 Pick Six ticket at Del Mar, which paid $173,912.
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With players like Dont’a Hightower opting out of 2020 season, some Patriots fans think Bill Belichick is tanking to draft Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence.
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Mookie Betts’ contract extension with the Dodgers includes $115 million in deferred money, making its present-day value $306,657,882.
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Life in the NBA bubble has created the need for adjustment when it comes to LeBron James’ routines, particularly the rhythm his body is used to at season’s end.
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What happens if a player tests positive for COVID-19? Will there be a universal DH? How large are the rosters? Will there be exhibition games? Here are answers.
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Defensive end Joey Bosa agrees to a contract extension with the Chargers that is reportedly worth $135 million over five years.
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Trent Cornelius, director of athletics for LAUSD, offers guidance as coaches, student-athletes and parents deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Los Angeles school announces fall sports canceled and spring sports are uncertain
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Lent begins Feb. 17 and lasts 40 days, so get ready for fish tacos on Friday nights at spring football games at Catholic high schools’ home games.
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Chance Tucker has 4.2 GPA and ran 10.97 100 meters for Crespi
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Notre Dame coach Nick Garcia reveals his recipe for grilled beef ribs
Rams and Chargers
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Chargers GM Tom Telesco has no reason to believe star defensive end Joey Bosa won’t show up for camp Tuesday because of contract issues.
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Rams complete signing of nine draft picks with veterans set to report to camp
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Rams rookie Jordan Fuller grew up in New Jersey and played football for Ohio State, but he had Southern California connections before the Rams drafted the safety.
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The Chargers reached contract agreements with quarterback Justin Herbert and linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr., their first-round picks, as well as other rookies.
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Eddie Shack, one of the NHL’s most colorful players on and off the ice and former King, has died at 83.
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The NHL’s Seattle Kraken, named for a mythical, tentacled sea monster, announced their name and colors on Thursday.
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The NHL reported that two players tested positive for COVID-19 during the first five days of training camp out of 2,618 tests administered to over 800 players.
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Training camp began Monday for the 24 teams participating in the NHL’s expanded playoffs, the third of four planned phases of the league’s Return to Play plan.
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The Summer Olympics organizing committee head says whether the Games take place in 2021 depends on medical advancement against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IOC President Thomas Bach worries about a possible boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics because of China’s human rights record.
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The IOC shifts the 2022 Youth Games to 2026, causing some to wonder if the Tokyo Olympics also might be pushed further back.
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The Inspiration Games give Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and others a chance to compete against other Olympic stars amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Diego Rossi scored twice in LAFC’s 4-1 win over the Seattle Sounders in the round of 16 of the MLS Is Back tournament.
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After a rough start that included numerous positive coronavirus tests and withdrawal of two teams, the MLS Is Back tournament has entered its knockout stages.
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Sophie Schmidt scored and Shea Groom added a stoppage-time goal to give Houston Dash the Challenge Cup tournament championship over Chicago Red Stars.
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In the knockout round of the MLS Is Back tournament, LAFC will take on the Seattle Sounders for the first time since last season’s Western Conference final.
