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Facing a 36-hour turnaround from eliminating Utah to opening at Phoenix, the game Clippers came up short as Devin Booker had a 40-point triple-double to lift the Suns.
Colt Brennan was a star football player at Hawaii who finished third in Heisman Trophy voting before years of substance abuse problems cost him his life.
Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open on Sunday, shooting a final-round 67 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego to capture his first major championship.
The Dodgers hold on for a 9-8 win over the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks, with the bullpen running into problems after a solid start by Tony Gonsolin.
Los Angeles’ greatest sports fan Mo Fascio, a unifying force and spine of the LAFC club, is honored after losing his battle with COVID-19.
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The Angels fell back to the .500 mark after losing to the Detroit Tigers 5-3 in 10 innings on Sunday.
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Erica Wheeler helped lead a late Sparks surge, but the team ultimately lost 76-73 to the Liberty
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Here are six things the Clippers can do against the Suns to flip Sunday’s 120-114 loss into a win in Game 2 on Tuesday.
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The Clippers fall to Devin Booker and the Suns, 120-114
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This is the final horse racing newsletter.
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Despite coronavirus concerns and warnings from Japan’s top medical advisor, the Tokyo Olympics will allow some local spectators to attend.
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The USC Song Girls program and longtime coach Lori Nelson were the subject of a 2016 Title IX investigation, which turned up insufficient evidence that Nelson violated university policies.
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A broken surfboard helped Bryan Perez escape poverty and endure deep loss. Fan support softens the blow of missing the Olympics for the elite surfer.
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What will happen now that MLB has put out its memo reinforcing rules about foreign substances on baseballs?
Lakers and Clippers
While the Clippers have problems slowing Suns superstar Devin Booker, limiting center Deandre Ayton is another area of concern following Game 1 loss.
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After erasing a second 2-0 series deficit, the Clippers head to Phoenix for the Western Conference finals. How coach Tyronn Lue kept them together.
A look at how the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns match up in the Western Conference finals, which begin Sunday at 12:30 p.m. PDT.
Here are 13 incredible facts about the Clippers’ 25-point comeback to beat Utah on Friday night and advance to the Western Conference finals.
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Walker Buehler took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before losing it, and the Dodgers won 9-3 to give Arizona its record 16th consecutive loss.
Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw on racial inequality: Silence won’t cut it. He vows to stand up for Black brothers and sisters, starting by listening.
Ex-Diamondback Steven Souza Jr. hit a go-ahead eighth-inning homer and Trevor Bauer pitched seven scoreless innings as the Dodgers won 3-0 at Arizona.
The Dodgers sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks, who score six in the eighth but lose for the 17th straight time.
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The Angels fell back to the .500 mark after losing to the Detroit Tigers 5-3 in 10 innings on Sunday.
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Angels announcers José Mota and Daron Sutton look back fondly on the experiences they had while tagging along with their dads during their careers.
UCLA and USC
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Quincy Watts has been named USC’s director of track and field and cross country, the university announced on Thursday.
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UCLA and USC will have no crowd restrictions at the Rose Bowl and Coliseum during the 2021 college football season.
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Former Song Girls coach Lori Nelson
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We caught up with Doug O’Neill to try to find out where we will next see Hot Rod Charlie.
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Los Angeles’ greatest sports fan Mo Fascio, a unifying force and spine of the LAFC club, is honored after losing his battle with COVID-19.
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Allyson Felix is determined to make the U.S. Olympic track and field team for the upcoming Tokyo Games as she looks to add to her legacy in the sport.
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A franchise that seemingly has been cursed for most of its existence underwent a transformation in Friday’s playoff series victory over the Utah Jazz.
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Colt Brennan was a star football player at Hawaii who finished third in Heisman Trophy voting before years of substance abuse problems cost him his life.
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The Dodgers hold on for a 9-8 win over the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks, with the bullpen running into problems after a solid start by Tony Gonsolin.
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Facing a 36-hour turnaround from eliminating Utah to opening at Phoenix, the game Clippers came up short as Devin Booker had a 40-point triple-double to lift the Suns.
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While the Clippers have problems slowing Suns superstar Devin Booker, limiting center Deandre Ayton is another area of concern following Game 1 loss.
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It’s been five years since the Dodgers traded Zach Lee for Chris Taylor. One is on track to be an All-Star. The other is trying to get on an MLB roster.
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Max Muncy, Roc Riggio and Charlie Saum are three of the names etched in Lancers history after an unforgettable title run with departing coach Jack Wilson.
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With one week to go, let’s salute those who made the season happen during an uncertain year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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High school softball: Southern California Regional pairings
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High school baseball: Southern California Regional pairings
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Cal-bound Christian Becerra throws shutout to lift Harvard-Westlake past JSerra 3-0.
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Decorated sprinter Allyson Felix finished second in the 400 meters at U.S. track and field Olympic trials on Sunday to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Louis Oosthuizen missed a last-ditch chance to pry a U.S. Open victory away from Jon Rahm, leaving the South African majorly disappointed.
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Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are heading to the Eastern Conference finals after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Sunday.
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Simone Manuel won the 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday, overcoming setbacks brought on earlier in the year by health issues.
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Justin Herbert is planning to devote a significant amount of time studying new coach Brandon Staley’s offense ahead of the start of training camp.
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The Clippers continued their postseason streak of late-game heroics, but Devin Booker’s triple-double was too much to overcome in the Suns’ 120-114 win.
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Letters to the Los Angeles Times’ Sports department for June 20.
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Here are 10 things I think need to be fixed in racing.
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Etiwanda won its first regional boys’ basketball title by defeating previously unbeaten Torrey Pines 68-65 on Saturday in the Open Division final.
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High school basketball: Southern California Regional results
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High school baseball: City and Southern Section playoff results
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Ryan Lochte finished seventh in the 200-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Friday night, missing his chance to compete in Tokyo.
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After retiring from swimming, Michael Phelps stays involved in the sport ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Simone Manuel won’t have the opportunity to defend her 100-meter title at the Tokyo Games after failing to advance in the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
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Christen Press and Lynn Williams lead the U.S. women’s soccer team to victory over Nigeria ahead of the Olympic roster being finalized.
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Mexican soccer federation again urges fans to stop using chant after FIFA hands toughest penalty to date in response to persistent use of anti-gay slur.
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Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen says Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and ‘he was gone’ before being resuscitated at Euro 2020 match.
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Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has been taken to a hospital after collapsing on the soccer field during a match at the European Championship.
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Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed just how eager the team was to play the tournament opener Friday.
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Rams are projected as Super Bowl contenders, but are they really? Sean McVay likes what he sees, but there are questions that need answering, especially after so many departures on defense.
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Rams coach Sean McVay quickly clarifies his comments made earlier in the day that seemed to slight former quarterback Jared Goff.
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On Rams’ Day 2 of minicamp, new quarterback Matthew Stafford shared how impressed he was with the versatility of a deep receiving corps.
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DeSean Jackson has been in a Sean McVay offense before, so once he gets acclimated with quarterback Matthew Stafford he is certain the Rams offense is going to be great.
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert says he has been vaccinated for COVID-19, but the Chargers are said to be the least vaccinated team in the NFL.
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Now retired, Drew Brees visited the Chargers camp as part of an NBC Sports crew and said he loves what he sees in quarterback Justin Herbert.
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The Chargers have been revamping their offensive line, and signing center Corey Linsley is a key to finally building a fortress in front of their quarterback.
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Shane Day already was the quarterbacks coach in San Francisco, but he could not turn down the opportunity to work with the Chargers’ Justin Herbert.
