The pla ed merger between dueling leaders of the daily fantasy sports industry, DraftKings and FanDuel, is officially off, less than a month after the Federal Trade Commission a ounced its plan to block the union. “FanDuel decided to merge with DraftKings last November because we believed that thi

Dortmund, the wi er of the 2015 Santa Anita Derby and third in the Kentucky Derby, may be making a comeback after being retired by owner Kaleem Shah in April following three disappointing performances. Trainer Art Sherman said Thursday that Dortmund, a multiple Grade I wi er, is in light training

Southe Califo ia has already made an impression on Pele van Anholt and he’s only been here since Monday. “Everything is big,” the 26-year-old Dutch defender said Thursday. “In Holland, it is a little bit smaller. I live in Amsterdam. L.A. is a big place and it is really nice.” Van Anholt was sign

We’re not the biggest fan of Long Beach’s ocean beach. We’re not generally overly picky about beaches, but we do insist on waves. We just like the ground-pounding crash of surf. We’ve seen bigger waves at Lake Michigan than we’ve seen at Long Beach. But the local strand this weekend is more than mak

LONG BEACH >> Veteran Brittany Hochevar is one of four Long Beach State alumni retu ing to Long Beach this weekend for the fifth a ual World Series Of Beach Volleyball and Long Beach Presidents Cup exhibition tou ament. The WSOBV features inte ational competition for men and women and open

The ninth Ron Palmer Summer Basketball & Academic Camp is scheduled to take place Aug. 1-4 at Long Beach State. The camp, named after the legendary Poly basketball coach, runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day for Long Beach-area boys and girls ages 8 to 15. The camp features mo ing math and language a...

BEDMINSTER, N.J. >> The U.S. Women’s Open has not had a repeat wi er since Karrie Webb in 2001 and the chances of Brittany Lang doing it this year don’t seem good. The 31-year-old Lang has finished no better than 13th in 14 events on the LPGA Tour, and she missed the cut in the KPMG Women’s P

Inte ational 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 Califo ia hosting the 2028 Games. IOC, Los Angeles and Paris officials had informal talks over a celebratory di e

Neither Rams owner Stan Kroenke nor Chargers owner Dean Spanos raised an eyebrow when fellow NFL owners informed them they’d have to fork over $550 million up front — or more if they opted to pay over 10 years — for the right to move to their teams to the second-biggest market in the country. Kroenk

THURSDAY’S WNBA GAME SPARKS (12-5) vs. SUN (11-7) Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., Staples Center TV: Spectrum SportsNet, NBA League Pass Update: The Sparks lost back-to-back road games last week and will try to reverse their fortunes at home, where they haven’t lost this season. Their opponent will be the fourth

At Wednesday’s 2017 ESPY Awards longtime Los Angeles Dodgers a ouncer Vin Scully received the Icon Award. After he accepted the award, Scully gave an adorable acceptance speech in which he talks about the begi ing of his “love affair” with baseball and being able to fulfill his boyhood dream. He eve...

The Lakers have remained economical throughout free agency, choosing less grandiose moves designed to strengthen their foundation instead of chasing the kind of transactions that could compromise long-term investments or precious salary-cap space for next summer. After agreeing to a one-year, $18 mi

LAS VEGAS — Lonzo Ball retu ed to the court on Wednesday night and put on a show with LeBron James sitting courtside. The rookie point guard from UCLA, who missed Monday’s Summer League game against Sacramento while nursing a groin injury, scored 28 of his game-high 36 points in the second half to

TAMPA, Fla. >> Jordan Morris’ second goal of the game broke a tie in the 76th minute, and the United States edged tiny Martinique 3-2 Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup after wasting a two-goal lead at Raymond James Stadium. Failing to break through in the first half, the U.S. built a 2-

LOS ANGELES — Vasyl Lomachenko is a fight fan’s fighter. He was a double Olympic gold medalist for the Ukraine. He was 396-1 as an amateur and won a world championship in his third pro fight. But Vasyl Lomachenko could walk down Figueroa with a sign around his neck that says, “I Am Vasyl Lomachenko”

Limping between points and fading down the stretch, defending champion Andy Murray was stu ed by 24th-seeded Sam Querrey of the U.S. 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals Wednesday. The No. 1-seeded Murray came into the tou ament dealing with a sore left hip and it clearly imp

PAU, France — Ahead of two grueling days filled with some truly punishing ascents, the main contenders on the Tour de France were all hoping that Wednesday would be a nice, relaxed day on the bike. It didn’t happen. Instead of what riders call a “transition” day, with a comfortable run to the gatewa

LOS ANGELES >> Some 300 reporters and photographers stood in the credential line at Staples Center before Tuesday’s first stop of the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor media tour. Another 200 were tu ed down for credentials, an event spokesman said. “I’ve never been a part of anything like

Former USA Gymnastics women’s Olympic and national team physician Larry Nassar pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three federal child po ography related charges as part of a plea bargain that has found Justice Department officials under mounting criticism by many of Nassar’s alleged victims. Former Olymp

MIAMI >> A new-look All-Star Game ended with an old-time score. Robinson Cano hugged Francisco Lindor after the final out, exchanged high-fives with his American League teammates and put an arm around the shoulder of designated hitter/photographer Nelson Cruz. Wi ing the All-Star Game still s