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Manfred: World Baseball Classic tournament major success, has bright future

LOS ANGELES – Even before the United States took the field to face Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic championship on Wednesday night, Rob Manfred was confident in declaring this som...

DATE: Mar 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. edges Japan to reach World Baseball Classic championship game

LOS ANGELES – Brandon Crawford scored the tiebreaking run when Nobuhiro Matsuda bobbled Adam Jones’ grounder to third in the eighth inning, and the United States reached the championship gam...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Magic Johnson in charge of Lakers amid shakeup

L.A. fires general manager

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Los Angeles Rams make Sean McVay youngest head coach in NFL history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have made Sean McVay the youngest head coach in NFL history. The Rams on Thursday hired McVay, who turns 31 years old on Jan. 24. ...

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bruce Arena aims for quick start to save U.S. World Cup hopes

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Bruce Arena realizes he has very little time to get back into his groove with the U.S. national team. After all, two vital World Cup qualifiers are looming just two mon...

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

USC overcomes turnovers, finishes off No. 21 Colorado

No. 21 Colorado falls on road

DATE: Oct 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Kaepernick, 49ers teammate kneel during national anthem

SAN DIEGO – Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid kneeled during the national anthem Thursday night, continuing the quarterback’s preseason protest of American racial inj...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tim Tebow shows power in MLB workout

Former Heisman showcases raw baseball talent

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Buffaloes projected to be on outside looking in for Pac-12 preview

Stanford picked to win Pac-12 Conference

DATE: Aug 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson chases childhood dream of Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS – Shakur Stevenson started throwing punches shortly after he could walk. His grandfather began teaching him how to box at age 5, and he has barely lost since he won his firs...

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pac-12 has questions rooted at quarterback changes

LOS ANGELES – The Pac-12 has no clear football favorite this fall, and the biggest reason is obvious at the conference’s annual Hollywood media days. Of the 24 players invited to ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: College Sports

It’s official, UFC sold for $4 billion

President Dana White stays on to run promotions

DATE: Jul 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports