LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and college football hall of famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died. He was 64. Smith’s family said in a statement on July 29 that Smith died following a bout with CTE-caused dementia. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved […]
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PGA Tour adding tournaments to lucrative Championship Series, Tiger Woods within reach on money list
The PGA Tour is starting to fill in the Championship Series portion of its 2028 schedule with a pair of recent announcements, one of them a surprise. Sompo, a multinational insurance holding and financial group that is part of Japan-based Sompo Holdings, will be the title sponsor of one of the premier events on the […]
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Kiké Hernández’s fast-track rehab brings him back to the Dodgers sooner than expected
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiké Hernández returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 28, two months after being sidelined with a severe oblique injury that occurred two days into his season debut. The utility man who turns 35 in late August missed the first two months of the season recovering from left elbow surgery. […]
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Caeleb Dressel surges to a 100m free win at US nationals in his fastest time since 2024
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Former Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel won the 100-meter freestyle at the USA Swimming National Championships on July 28 in his fastest time since the 2024 Olympic trials. The nine-time Olympic gold medalist clocked 47.70 seconds on opening night of the five-day meet in Irvine, California. It was Dressel’s first win in […]
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Healthy again, Gabby Thomas explains why she’s skipping US nationals — and loving it
Gabby Thomas, one of the deepest thinkers in track, chose to view herself as “healing” instead of “injured” last year. That, in short, is how the Olympic gold medalist — slowed, then eventually stopped by an aching Achilles tendon — made it through a frustrating 2025 and turned it into a much more interesting and […]
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7-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson reaches new milestone by adding a star to Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson has added another honor to his long list of achievements by becoming the first racer to put a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The seven-time series champion received his official spot for sports entertainment Friday. He is scheduled to make his final Cup […]
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LeBron James picked Philadelphia, eight years after billboards asked him to come to the 76ers
LeBron James wound up picking Philadelphia, and no billboards were required. Back in February 2018, a businessman named Asher Raphael arranged for three billboards to be placed a few miles outside of Cleveland in a lighthearted effort to woo James to the Philadelphia 76ers. James decided later that year to leave the Cavaliers and join […]
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Rams unveil alternate uniforms to honor LA’s 1951 title team, 1960s Fearsome Foursome era
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have unveiled two alternate uniforms designed to connect the current team to its rich California history. At an event for season-ticket holders next to SoFi Stadium on July 23, the Rams revealed a new uniform that pays tribute to their 1951 NFL championship team with a yellow […]
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Stephen Curry to have a dedicated exhibit at the Basketball Hall of Fame, a 1st for an active player
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Curry is headed to the Hall of Fame, making more basketball history with a first-of-its-kind exhibit for an active player. Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc opened July 24, celebrating the career of a two-time MVP and the NBA’s career leader in 3-pointers. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced […]
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Coronado athletes among top U.S. lacrosse players
A half-dozen Coronado High School athletes are among the top lacrosse players in the country after making the USA Lacrosse list of All-Americans. On July 7, the organization published its boys‘ and girls‘ All-American honorees, listing six athletes from Coronado: Leo Salata was named to the boys’ team; girls’ team honorees included Maria Anaya, Lilah […]
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English cricket standout Liam Plunkett is giving baseball a try with Oakland’s minor league team
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Liam Plunkett leaned over the dugout rail at Raimondi Park with his arms crossed, looking every bit like a professional baseball player as he waited for his first chance to hit as a member of the Oakland Ballers. Formerly a fast bowler for England’s cricket team, the 41-year-old Plunkett made his […]
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Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for ‘some time’ because of left knee irritation
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while. The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection just before the All-Star break last week and had been expected to pitch in Philadelphia […]
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Daigneault, Bickerstaff, Few confirmed as USA Basketball assistant coaches for Olympic cycle
Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault’s only previous experience with USA Basketball was a couple of stints as a video coordinator for younger-division teams more than a decade ago. And Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff has never been part of the national program. That’s all about to change. They’re in line for trips to the Olympics. Daigneault, […]
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Suni Lee announces return to gymnastics about two years before the Los Angeles Olympics
Suni Lee is making a run at a third Olympics. The America gymnastics star announced she is returning to the sport on July 14, about two years out from the Los Angeles Games. Lee, the 2020 all-around champion and a six-time Olympic medalist, posted a video on Instagram saying she was back in the gym […]
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Josh Allen is voted the NFL’s top quarterback by AP writers
Josh Allen doesn’t need to win a Super Bowl to be No. 1. The Buffalo Bills’ franchise player was voted the NFL’s top quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. The 2024 AP NFL Most Valuable Player beat out Patrick Mahomes, who earned the top spot each of the three previous seasons. Allen […]
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LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city. It was Smith’s first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the experience exceeded his […]