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Wings, Sparks battle at bottom of standings
Both the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks seek their first win in over a month as they square off on Sunday in a Western Conference clash in Arlington, Texas.,The spiraling squads are separated by a half-game at the bottom of the WNBA standings. Dallas is in 11th place with 12 games remaining, wh...
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 9th as Blue Jays down Angels
Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-1. ,Taylor Ward led off the ninth for Los Angeles with his 17th home run of the season to end the no-hit bid.,Dave Stieb has Toronto's lone no-hitte...
League-leading Liberty bring gold into visit with Sparks
The New York Liberty hit the road to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night in the WNBA's return from its Summer Olympics break.,New York's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, fresh off Team USA's 67-66 victory over France in the gold medal game on Sunday, will anchor the league-leading Libe...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford (hamstring) exits practice
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford exited practice on Wednesday because of hamstring tightness.,Stafford participated in the first half of Wednesday's joint practice session with the Dallas Cowboys in Thousand Oaks, Calif., but he sat out most of the second half.,The Rams already were not...
U.S. ties China with 40 golds; Olympic flag handed to Los Angeles
PARIS -- Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed the reins to the next host, Los Angeles.,Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R. teas...
Dodgers rookie RHP River Ryan (elbow) to miss rest of season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander River Ryan will miss the rest of the season due to a right elbow injury, manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.,Ryan underwent an MRI exam on Sunday that detected some damage. Roberts said the medical staff hasn't ruled out Tommy John surgery for Ryan.,"I don't know the e...
Dodgers place rookie RHP River Ryan (forearm) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander River Ryan on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right forearm tightness and recalled fellow rookie right-hander Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Ryan, who turns 26 on Saturday, left in the fifth inning of his start Saturday against the visiti...
L.A. mayor: Public transportation only way to go to 2028 Games
Residents of car-dependent Los Angeles -- and visitors -- will be asked to go without their wheels when the city hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Karen Bass, the city's mayor, told reporters in Paris on Saturday that a plan is in place to improve public transit and to ask businesses to shift to a rem...
Simone Biles leaves door open to compete at LA in 2028
PARIS -- Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, left the door open to possibly competing at the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 after winning her third gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday.,Asked if the Paris Games would be the last time she would ever vault in competition, t...
Padres' Dylan Cease returns after no-hitter to face Dodgers
What does Dylan Cease do for an encore?,The San Diego Padres' right-hander, fresh off the second no-hitter in franchise history, tries to concoct a suitable follow-up Wednesday when his team bids for a two-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,Cease (10-8, 3.50 ERA) faced just one batter o...
Dodgers place Chris Taylor (groin) on IL, call up OF James Outman
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed utility player Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a left groin strain following results of an MRI, manager Dave Roberts said.,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled outfielder James Outman from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Taylor, who has ...
Robbie Ray makes return as Giants face Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers
There might be "Welcome back" banners all around when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.,The Giants will send left-hander Robbie Ray to the mound for his first start in a San Francisco uniform and his first outing in a major league game since March 31 of last...
Red Sox aim for division lead while Dodgers slowed by injuries
A pair of teams rocketing in opposite directions will meet in a second-half opener as the Boston Red Sox strut into the latter portion of the schedule, while the Los Angeles Dodgers try to pick up the pieces.,The three-game series begins Friday at Los Angeles.,A glance at the standings seem to tell ...
LAFC looks to flush rare home loss vs. short-handed RSL
Real Salt Lake will be without their most productive player as they search for a return to their high-scoring ways against what figures to be a determined Los Angeles FC squad on Wednesday.,The teams enter the midweek clash at Los Angeles as part of a three-way tie atop the Western Conference.,RSL (...
Galaxy hoping to move on from poor outing, take on Rapids
The LA Galaxy will try to put a subpar performance behind them when they face the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night at Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy placed just one shot on target out of 11 attempts while losing 2-0 to host FC Dallas on Saturday for their second loss in three matches.,Though LA (12-5-7...
Riviera to host golf competition at L.A. 2028 Olympics
Riviera Country Club will host the men's and women's golf competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.,The International Golf Federation and the LA28 organizing committee made the announcement Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland.,The site of The Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour, Riviera also ...
Phillies get key hits, keep Dodgers under control
Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run, Cristopher Sanchez threw six solid innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday.,Trea Turner and Bryson Stott each added two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who have won the first two games in this three-game serie...
Motivated Dearica Hamby, Sparks try to solve Mercury
After snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month when they play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Los Angeles (5-15) beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime on Friday, picking up its first victory since...
Under new leadership, Quakes seek better play vs. Galaxy
The San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst team in MLS this season and it cost Luchi Gonzalez his job as coach.,Interim head coach Ian Russell will lead the team into battle Saturday night when the Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.,The Earthquakes (3-14-2, 11 points) hav...
Sun blazing into matchup with struggling Sparks
Owners of the best record in the WNBA, the Connecticut Sun will aim to improve that mark on Tuesday night in Uncasville, Conn., when they host the Los Angeles Sparks for the first meeting between the teams this season.,The Sun (12-1) are coming off an 85-67 road win over the Dallas Wings on Saturday...