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High winds and rain at 12:18 p.m. resulted in the PGA Tour’s Genesis Open suspending play Friday in the second round with more the half the field either on the Riviera Country Club course and many not even starting yet.A large tree branch falling near the 15th hole added to the decision that the spectators could be in some danger if play continued.“It’s just unplayable and borderline unsafe with a tree branch going down,” first-round leader Sam Saunders said during the Golf Channel TV coverage. Saunders had a 1:45 p.m. tee time for his second round.“I wasn’t looking forward to getting out there,” he said. “Yesterday I mentally didn’t plan on playing today and I’m glad I prepared for that. I’ll be ready to get off to a hot start tomorrow.”Jhonattan Vegas came on to tie Saunders for the lead at 7-under par after shooting a blazing 31 in the moing and ending his day at the 15th hole when play stopped.While reports were for oveight rain and winds practically shutting down Friday’s play sport world...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Rich Hill had a blister problem last season. He does not have a problem with blisters.“There’s also been recalls on Toyotas that are very reliable, you know what I mean?” the Dodgers left-hander said with a chuckle. “I mean, it had never happened before in my career. It was such an outlier that it’s not something I look at and feel is going to be an issue.”Hill has had other issues that sidelined him over the years — a groin injury early last season, shoulder woes earlier in his career and so on. He has made more than 20 starts (last year’s combined total between the Oakland A’s and Dodgers) and thrown more than last year’s 110 1/3 innings just once in his career. That was back in 2007 with the Chicago Cubs at age 27.For most of that time, though, Hill wasn’t asked to pitch any more. He spent most of his career as a reliever until re-emerging as an elite starter the past two seasons.“I would never go there and say I can’t go 32 starts. I’m fully prepared to make 32 st sport world...

It’s been a tumultuous four-year jouey for Carla Esparza. The Redondo Union High grad has reached the top of her profession, only to have it cascade on her in devastating and personal fashion.She had become the first 115-pound champion in two major MMA promotions.She lost the most prestigious title via a punishing TKO. Shoulder surgery afterward sidelined her nearly a year.Inactivity forced her to go public with her dire financial situation and the embarrassing prospect of having to sell her trophy for winning a UFC reality show and championship.Only this gold cup came in the shape of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.“Kind of, not really,” Esparza said when asked if she still has the bike. “I’m not sure. I still have it.”Esparza said ownership of the bike depends on her performance Sunday against Randa Markos at UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.And unless the strawweight of conversation is her or Markos, Esparza would rather not discuss.When asked about recent victories by str sport world...