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LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles 2028 chairman Casey Wasserman stood on the edge of a tarmac at Los Angeles Inteational Airport, a long flight from Lima, Peru and an improbable victory behind them, the sun was setting on what is once again an Olympic city. In a sense, the Olympic Games were retuing home as wellxa0Thursdayxa0evening. A day earlier the Inteational O...

COSTA MESA >> Retire for three months, and some people lose all respect for you. That’s essentially the treatment Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler got from Melvin Ingram, whom he will face this Sunday at StubHub Center. Asked on Thursday afteoon what problems Cutler might present this weekend, the Chargers defensive end didn’t miss a beat. “None,” Ingram said. Never mind the fact that, when...

RANGERS at ANGELS When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP BUD NORRIS (2-5, 4.25) vs. Rangers: 2-2, 4.33 ERA At Angel Stadium: 4-3, 1.79 ERA Hates to face: Shin-Soo Choo, 4 for 9 (.444), HR, 2B Loves to face: Mike Napoli, 3 for 19 (.158), 10 Ks RANGERS RHP NICK MARTINEZ (3-6, 5.40) vs. Angels: 2-3, 2.76 At Angel Stadium: 0-1, 2.61 Hates to face: Kole Cal...

ASTROS at ANGELS When:xa0Wednesday, 7 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS LHP TYLER SKAGGS (1-5, 4.86) vs. Astros: 2-2, 3.38 ERA At Angel Stadium: 2-6, 5.09 ERA Hates to face: Jake Marisnick, 3 for 3, double, HR Loves to face: Cameron Maybin, 0 for 7 ASTROS RHP LANCE MCCULLERS (7-3, 3.97) vs. Angels: 3-1, 1.55 At Angel Stadium: 0-0, 1.50 Hates to face: Shane Robinson, 2 for 4, walk Loves to face: Andrelton Simmons, 2 for 11, 3 Ks Advertisement ...

While Andrew Heaney’s MRI on Monday gave hope that he can pitch again this year, the club has now lost another starter for next year. Alex Meyer, who was already ruled out for the rest of this season, will undergo surgery to repair a to labrum in his shoulder, with an expected rehab time of 12 months. Meyer, the club and doctors finally determined the course of action on Monday, after exhausting...

THOUSAND OAKS >> No dramatic moment, no speech, no loud applause. The Rams simply conducted their defensive meetings Monday with Aaron Donald in attendance, and that normalcy had to feel superb. Donald, the Rams’ star lineman who ended his six-week contract holdout Saturday, got back to work at team headquarters. The plan, according to Coach Sean McVay, is for Donald to be on the field when ...

LOS ANGELES >> Just before Rams quarterback Jared Goff disappeared into the Coliseum tunnel late Sunday afteoon to celebrate his first win as an NFL quarterback, he paused, peeked over to a hundred or so fans shouting his name from the stands and raised his right arm to the sky. The roar that immediately erupted was unlike anything we’ve heard from the Coliseum for an NFL team in what seem...

OAKLAND — Just as Albert Pujols’ bat is heating up, his legs are giving him trouble again. Pujols retued to Southe Califoia on Wednesday to be evaluated, according to General Manager Billy Eppler, who said a plan would be determined after the examination. Manager Mike Scioscia said he’s expecting Pujols to be able to play when the team retus to action Friday in Seattle. “He’s been playing ...

DREAM (12-20) AT SPARKS (24-8) ) Tipoff: Friday, 7:30 p.m. TV: Spectrum SportsNet Update: The WNBA’s regular season ends Sunday and there’s not much left at stake for the second-place Sparks, who trail first-place Minnesota by one game. The top two seeds from the league advance to the semifinals, which means the difference between being the No. 1 seed and the No. 2 is simply a matter of who would ...

ANAHEIM >> Mike Trout’s stiff neck provided the Angels an opportunity to give their slumping star his first day off since the All-Star break. Manager Mike Scioscia said Trout was not in the Angels lineup on Monday night because of a stiff neck, the result of hitting the wall trying to make a game-saving catch on Sunday afteoon. “We’ll hold him out as a precaution,” Scioscia said. “Hopefull...

A’S at ANGELS When: Monday 7 p.m. TV: Fox Sports West Where: Angel Stadium THE PITCHERS ANGELS LHP ANDREW HEANEY (0-0, 8.10) vs. A’s: 1-1, 4.85 At Angel Stadium: 3-3, 4.29 Hates to face: None Loves to face: None A’S RHP DANIEL GOSSETT (3-6, 5.49) vs. Angels: First game At Angel Stadium: First game Hates to face: None Loves to face: None UPCOMING matchups Tuesday: Angels (RHP Troy Scribner, 2-1, 4....

Ranking the top 10 sports events Aug. 28 to Sept. 3 you won’t want to miss: NO. 1: COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON OPENERS USC vs. WESTERN MICHIGAN Details/TV: At the Coliseum, Saturday at 2:15 p.m., Pac-12 Network UCLA vs. TEXAS A&M Details/TV: At the Rose Bowl, Sunday at 4:30 p.m., Channel 11 Admire Sam Daold while he’s still in got some Coliseum eligibility and a Heisman campaign. Also keep in mi...

ASTROS at ANGELS When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP PARKER BRIDWELL (7-1, 2.92) Vs. Astros: First game At Angel Stadium: 3-1, 3.73 Hates to face: None Loves to face: None ASTROS RHP COLLIN McHUGH (1-2, 4.01) Vs. Angels: 6-2, 2.55 At Angel Stadium: 2-2, 2.25 Hates to face: Albert Pujols, 7 for 22 (.314) Loves to face: C.J. Cron, 2 for 13 (.154) UPC...

Banned former U.S. Olympic team coach Don Peters has denied under oath having sexual relations with underage gymnasts while serving as U.S. national team coach in the 1980s, according to court documents obtained by the Southe Califoia News Group. Peters, who built SCATS, the Huntington Beach gymnastics academy, into one of the biggest names in inteational gymnastics, was banned by USA Gymnas...

Sparks at Mercury preview: Thursday, TV, time THURSDAY’S WNBA GAME SPARKS (22-8) at MERCURY (15-15) Tipoff: Thursday, 6 p.m. TV: ESPN 2 Update: The Sparks have been on a roll the last three games, going 3-0 and winning by a combined 62 points. Most recently, they defeated the last-place Stars 75-55 at home. Los Angeles remains 1 1/2 games back of the first-place Lynx in the league-wide...

THOUSAND OAKS >> Yes, it’s just preseason. Before that, it was just OTAs. Before that, it was just the Big Sky Conference. At every tu, Cooper Kupp has faced doubters, and tued them around. The stakes have reached their apex. Kupp, a former small-school standout at Easte Washington, now is preparing for his NFL regular-season debut, and the Rams’ third-round draft pick seems ready, as always. In two preseason games, Kupp has eight catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. Also, seven of Kup...

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 ...

DODGERS at TIGERS When: Saturday, 1:05 p.m. Where: Comerica Park TV: SportsNet LA THE PITCHERS DODGERS LHP HYUN-JIN RYU (4-6, 3.63) Vs. Tigers: 0-1, 27.00 At Comerica Park: 0-1, 27.00 Hates to face: Nick Castellanos, 2 for 2, 2B Loves to face: None TIGERS LHP MATT BOYD (5-6, 5.68) Vs. Dodgers: First game At Comerica Park: 6-6, 4.60 Advertisement ...

A brief look at the Chargers’ joint training-camp practice with the Saints on Friday at Jack Hammett Sports Complex: BIG MOMENT Running back Austin Ekeler scored on a red-zone catch-and-run, sticking the ball over the pylon before being knocked out of bounds — a play that sparked cheers on the Chargers’ sideline. Ekeler also had another impressive touchdown on Thursday, and is arguably the most natural pass-catcher among reserve tailbacks. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound back went undrafted out of Weste...

A brief look at the Rams’ training-camp practice on Thursday: BIG MOMENT It’s been a nice week for the Rams’ receivers. First, Sammy Watkins showed up and made some nice catches, and rookie Josh Reynolds flashed some moves. On the last official day of training camp, one of the veterans stood out, as Robert Woods made a couple nice catches in traffic, including one long ball for a touchdown. INJURY REPORT Coach Sean McVay didn’t offer an official list in advance of Saturday’s preseason game at Oa...