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Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Rae Burrell helped the Sparks build an early and fend off a New York Liberty rally, earning a home win Wednesday.
The Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday for their seventh straight loss and have dropped 13 of 15.
Red Sox promote ex-Dodger Rich Hill, who was coaching his son’s Little League team earlier this year. He will be the lone player to have appeared in the majors in the last 20 seasons.
Jack Flaherty pitched well, but not well enough as the Dodgers lose the opener of a three-game series with Baltimore.
Prep football: Week 2 schedule for Southland teams, Sept. 5-7
Redondo Union sweeps Mater Dei before a boisterous crowd in the Sea Hawks’ gym and ends the Monarchs’ 28-match winning streak.
The Angels, last place in the AL West at 54-78, have lost six straight and 12 of their last 14 games.
Some scoffed when U.S. flag football quarterback Darrell Doucette said he’s ‘better than Patrick Mahomes.’ He has 10 touchdowns in two games at the world championships.
The channel known as 11 Plus will carry 65 games, which also will be available on a new free streaming service.
The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards claims most old-school NBA players weren’t skilled. Magic Johnson declines to ‘respond to a guy that’s never won a championship.’
Under the multiyear deal, Wondery will have the distribution rights and manage the ad sales to the popular ‘New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce’ podcast.
