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Amid raids, Dodgers can’t separate sports from politics

Sports offer an escape, an oasis, a relief from the anxiety and troubles of day-to-day living. There’s the competition, of…

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USC’s Alijah Arenas recounts harrowing escape from Cybertruck

When Alijah Arenas opened his eyes, minutes after his Tesla Cybertruck struck a tree one morning this past April, the…

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FIFA Club World Cup casting some doubts over European dominance

Heimo Schirgi’s first big job in soccer was as head of operations for UEFA, the largest and most influential of…

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Why Ben Howland remains grateful long after leaving UCLA

Ben Howland planned it like this. Of course he did.This was a coach so engrossed in details that he would…

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Puka Nacua’s rapid ascent an inspiration to athletes and Hawaiian fans

WAILUKU, Hawaii — From the moment the Rams landed in Maui, Puka Nacua embraced the spotlight and provided sunshine vibes.The star receiver,…

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Shohei Ohtani makes pitching debut for Dodgers: Here’s how it went

Roughly four hours before first pitch Monday night, Shohei Ohtani sat at his locker in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse and…

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Clayton Kershaw tosses a gem in Dodgers’ victory over Giants

The offense scored 11 times. Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs. And the team regained sole possession of first place…

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Dodgers vs. Padres lives up to the hype as L.A. prevails in 10th

SAN DIEGO — Rivalries in baseball can sometimes be difficult to define.There are the obvious ones. Like the Yankees and Red Sox.…

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After awful concussions, UConn’s Caroline Ducharme used a Florida clinic to find her way back to the court

When Caroline Ducharme thinks about the hardest moments in her life, it all often goes back to a period of…

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St. John Bosco’s Jack Champlin is closer extraordinaire in playoffs

If there were an MVP of the Southern Section baseball playoffs, Jack Champlin of St. John Bosco High would be…

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