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LOS ANGELES — A key step in the selection of an Olympic host city is the Inteational Olympic Committee evaluation commission’s tour of candidate cities. These visits give IOC officials the chance to tour proposed venues and Olympic Village sites, ride subway lines and gauge the interest of the community in hosting the Games and then report back to the rest of the IOC’s 94 members prior to the ho...

For the first time since 1984, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team opens its season with a new head coach. Recently retired head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t miss a match in the last 32 years, and only missed one practice in that time (not due to illness but to recruit a high school player). Gimmillaro didn’t even miss practice after he had knee surgery, hobbling into the gym that afte...

ANGELS at ORIOLES When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Where: Camden Yards TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP JC RAMIREZ (10-10, 4.26) Vs. Orioles: 0-1, 7.27 At Camden Yards: 0-0, 5.40 Hates to face: None Loves to face: None ORIOLES RHP KEVIN GAUSMAN (9-5, 5.08) Vs. Angels: 1-2, 5.11 At Camden Yards: 19-12, 3.46 Hates to face: Mike Trout, 5 for 10 (.500) Loves to face: Albert Pujols, 1 for 8 (.125) Advertisement ...

MANHATTAN BEACH >> While players down on the sand Thursday were trying to qualify to get into the main draw of this week’s Manhattan Beach Open, four rather terrific beach volleyball players were up on the pier for the Walk of Fame ceremony honoring their 2016 championships at the granddaddy of them all. Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson, and Emily Day and Brittany Hochevar were the happy recipients of plaques they could take home. And they were overjoyed knowing that identical plaques would b...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Eric Garcetti to sign a Host City Contract with the Inteational Olympic Committee in which the city agrees to host the 2028 Olympic Games and guarantees that it will cover any potential financial shortfall from those G...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, on Wednesday afteoon. The announced crowd of 36,202 at Angel Stadium was treated to a big C.J. Cron home run, two hits by Mike Trout, a dashing debut by Cesar Puello and the best of Troy Scribner’s four major league starts. Add up the in...

ORIOLES at ANGELS When: Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP TROY SCRIBNER (1-0, 4.50) vs. Orioles: First game At Angel Stadium: 0-0, 3.60 Hates to face: None Loves to face: None ORIOLES RHP KEVIN GAUSMAN (8-7, 5.15) vs. Angels: 1-1, 4.66 At Angel Stadium: 0-1, 5.11 Hates to face: Yunel Escobar, 7 for 13 (.538) Loves to face: Albert Pujols, 1 for 8 (.125) Advertisement ...

ONTARIO >> The first step for the Clippers’ new G-League team, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, was to introduce themselves to the community with its Tip-off Party on Monday. Mayor Paul S. Leon and the community welcomed team president Heath Bennett and the organization with open arms. “...

Los Angeles’ agreement to host the 2028 Olympic Games could bring the focus and urgency needed to house thousands of people who live on the city’s streets, but only if local leaders treat homelessness like an emergency, said one downtown social service provider. Rev. Andy Bales, CEO of the Union Res...

It was an ill wind that blew San Pedro’s big chance at hosting an Olympics event right out of reach — all the way into cross-harbor tourism rival Long Beach. Two years ago, news that San Pedro’s waterfront was picked as the potential L.A. Olympics sailing venue was hailed by locals who have long tri...

LOS ANGELES >> Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday he is optimistic the city can reach an agreement with the Inteational Olympic Committee next week that will result in Southe Califoia hosting a third Olympic Games. While Los Angeles officials have spoken to the IOC about hosting...

The Long Beach Mizuno 17s had a weekend to remember, claiming a title in Minneapolis at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. Competing in the National Division, the second-highest of five brackets at the touament, Mizuno swept through to the championship. The team, made up mostl...

LONG BEACH >> It wouldn’t be a championship Sunday at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach without Phil Dalhausser. The three-time Olympian has been in the gold medal match of all five WSOBV events, and this year he won his third title along with partner Nick Lucena. The American...

The gesture usually serves just a photo opportunity. Otherwise the moment becomes forgettable perhaps except for the player holding his uniform. When Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma displayed his No. 0 jersey at his introductory press conference as the team’s No. 27 draft pick on June 29, however, ...

LAS VEGAS >> The Clippers finished NBA Summer League play with a two-game losing streak, falling 109-100 to the Golden State Warriors in a consolation game on Friday afteoon at Thomas & Mack Center. Second-year forward Brice Johnson and rookie guard Sindarius Thowell led the Clippers t...

LONG BEACH >> Familiar faces are navigating unfamiliar circumstances this weekend at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach. Some of the best players in the world are adjusting on the fly to new partners, fast playing surfaces and the USA vs. The World exhibition format. The inaugu...

LONG BEACH >> Veteran Brittany Hochevar is one of four Long Beach State alumni retuing to Long Beach this weekend for the fifth annual World Series Of Beach Volleyball and Long Beach Presidents Cup exhibition touament. The WSOBV features inteational competition for men and women and open...

Inteational Olympic Committee officials on Wednesday confirmed that discussions have begun between the IOC and Los Angeles and Paris officials that are expected to result in Southe Califoia hosting the 2028 Games. IOC, Los Angeles and Paris officials had informal talks over a celebratory dinne...

Olympic events will retu to Long Beach for the third time after the Inteational Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that either the 2024 or 2028 Olympic Games will be awarded to Los Angeles or Paris later this year. Although the IOC is not scheduled to select the 2024 host city until Sept. 13 in...

Los Angeles will play host to the Olympics in either 2024 or 2028. This is going right over the heads of us who can’t retu their library books on time. Michael Nelson Trout will be 33 years old in 2024. Tiger Woods will tu 53 in 2028. By then Califoia might have seceded, the Daytona 500 might ...