Sports
Fourth-seeded defending champion Jack Sock defeated top-seeded John Isner, 7-6 (4), 6-3, in an all-American semifinal in the U.S.
April 9, 2016
Hopes for an L.A. showdown between Cassius (The Great) Clay and Argentine Alejandro Lavorante brightened quickly here Monday night when promoter John Horn revealed he has wired $20,000 offers to each of the colorful young heavyweights for a July 9 clash at the Sports Arena.
Aug. 5, 2015
Archives
In the face of mounting criticism Monday, Steve Ortmayer, the Chargers’ director of football operations, stood by the trade announced Saturday that sent Pro Bowl tackle Jim Lachey to the Raiders in exchange for tackle John Clay and two “high” draft picks.
Aug. 2, 1988
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Jan. 24, 2012
The sad, confusing and continuing saga of tackle John Clay and the Chargers took another unexpected turn Sunday on the first day of training camp when Coach Dan Henning said he didn’t know where Clay was.
July 24, 1989
Movies
Like the Creator in the old Gene McDaniels song, Will Vinton and his artists create brand-new worlds out of a hundred pounds of clay.
Feb. 26, 1987
When the trailer begins--a shot of the familiar jukebox, strains of “Unchained Melody,” the potter’s throwing wheel--audiences figure it’s yet another “Ghost” campaign.
Jan. 20, 1991
Alejandro (“Don’t call me Lavo”) Lavorante, the giant Argentine heavyweight who risks his ring future against Cassius Clay one week from tonight at the Sports Arena, has turned into a rabid movie fan.
Thomas Muster solidified his status as French Open favorite and extended his clay-court winning streak to 28 matches by overcoming Sergi Bruguera, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 6-3, Sunday in the final of the Italian Open.
May 22, 1995
Brimming with importance, weighted with gravity and overloaded with seriousness, the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and Sweden officially got under way Thursday when the draw was held . . . at a mall?
Sept. 25, 1992