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Sparks 2026 season preview: Nneka Ogwumike’s return hastens playoff timeline
The 10-time All-Star adds veteran leadership to a team that hasn't reached the postseason since 2020 and was the worst defensive team in the WNBA last year.
Sparks blown out by Aces in home opener
Las Vegas pulls away after the Sparks trail by just one point at halftime in a 105-78 rout. The Sparks sign former Iowa guard Kate Martin, Caitlin Clark’s college teammate,…
PFL returns to San Diego in June with A.J. McKee vs. Salamat Isbulaev
McKee, the former Bellator featherweight champ, takes on the undefeated Kazakhstani on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
Pasadena trainer Canto ‘TNT’ Robledo to be inducted in National Boxing Hall of Fame
Robledo was the first blind person to earn a license as a boxing coach and trained more than 500 amateur and pro boxers at Crown City Boxing Stables.
UFC 328: Corona’s Sean Strickland becomes 2-time middleweight champion
Strickland edges Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in the main event to regain the UFC 185-pound title. Joshua Van retains the flyweight belt in the co-main event, and Jim Miller…
Sei Young Kim shoots a 2nd straight 65 for a 1-shot lead in JM Eagle LA Championship
Playing in the morning wave, Kim makes a big move on the back nine with five birdies in a seven-hole stretch to get to 14 under for the tournament. First-round…
Sei Young Kim takes 2-shot lead despite stumble at JM Eagle LA Championship
Kim stretches her lead to eight shots before four straight bogeys cut it to two, with Hannah Green heading a group of four tied for second at 13 under.
Hannah Green storms back to win 3rd JM Eagle LA Championship title in playoff
Green rallies from six shots back on the back nine and birdies the playoff hole at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana to beat Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee…
Tiger Woods officially out of PGA Championship. The surprise was an invitation for Dustin Johnson
Woods not playing was expected and has not played in a major since the 2024 British Open.
LAFC turns page after CONCACAF Champions Cup exit
Marc Dos Santos says he regrets not taking more risks in the 4-0 loss at Toluca, but LAFC must quickly regroup for a busy MLS stretch.