ERIN, Wis.>> Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking. “It was a long phone call for us, it was like two minutes,” Koepka said. “But he just said a few t

Cops and clergy from Long Beach will face off in a charity basketball game later this month. The Long Beach Ministers Alliance and Long Beach Police Department are organizing the first-time game as a new way to build relationships between residents and the officers that patrol their neighborhoods. “

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sam Lewis, Outside Hitter, Long Beach Poly, Senior If Sam Lewis had one request, it’s: Please stop asking him how tall he is. “Oh, I have a sign on me at all times that says, ‘Ask me how tall I am and if I play basketball and how the weather is up here,’” the Long Beach Poly seni

Owners of The Forum concert venue issued a sharp rebuke to the Inglewood City Council for its sudden decision Thursday to negotiate a new basketball arena with the Los Angeles Clippers. A scathing letter from an atto ey representing the owners was delivered Thursday mo ing, when council members me

He had passion, spirit and a commitment that could survive any amount of extra i ings. But Ira Goldstein also was blessed with the greatest of gifts for the super fan. A pair of mitts capable of producing thunder that could fill an entire ballpark. “He had a big set of hands,” said Steve DiTolla, C

PLAYA VISTA >> After 18 years spent toiling as Staples Center’s third tenant, fighting for prime game days and times, and playing, until Doc Rivers took over, under the shadow of all those Lakers championship ba ers, the Clippers on Thursday officially took the first cautious steps to strikin

SAN DIEGO >> Even with a five-month notice, the goodbye was emotional. The Chargers’ half-century stay in San Diego is officially over. For the last twenty years, they have practiced at Chargers Park, the 14-acre facility jutting against picturesque hills. And for the past decade, they’ve been

The writing was on the wall well before the Rams traded Greg Robinson to the Detroit Lions early Thursday mo ing for a sixth-round draft pick. So we won’t give them too much credit for acting decisively and wisely in completing the trade, which puts to rest the inglorious three-year Rams career of

ANAHEIM >> Matt Shoemaker is in a holding patte after leaving his last start with tightness in his forearm. Manager Mike Scioscia said Thursday that Shoemaker has improved, but the club is still unsure what is next for him. “He still has a little stiffness,” Scioscia said, “but it’s definite

ROYALS at ANGELS When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Angel Stadium TV: Fox Sports West THE PITCHERS ANGELS RHP JESSE CHAVEZ (5-6, 5.06) vs. Royals: 0-1, 1.65 At Angel Stadium: 3-5, 3.39 Hates to face: None Loves to face: None ROYALS RHP IAN KENNEDY (0-6, 5.40) vs. Angels: 0-4, 4.80 At Angel Stadium: 0-3, 6.3...

ANAHEIM >> The Angels are still waiting for the Ricky Nolasco who was so encouraging at the end of last season. This year’s version has been markedly different, pitching inconsistently except for one maddening constant: balls flying over the fences. Nolasco gave up two more homers, increasing

SANTA ANITA LEADERS Through Thursday JOCKEYS / WINS Flavien Prat / 31 Rafael Bejarano / 29 Joe Talamo / 29 Evin Roman / 24 Tyler Baze / 16 Tiago Pereira / 16 TRAINERS / WINS Peter Miller / 27 Richard Baltas / 23 Philip D’Amato / 19 Bob Baffert / 12 Steven Miyadi / 12 STAKES SCHEDULE SANTA ANITA Satu

Alex Midler had home turf advantage in the opening round of the Dew Tour’s first round of amateur competition on Thursday on the grounds of the Long Beach Convention Center. The Los Angeles resident had the highest score among 54 amateurs in the three-part street course skateboard semifinals. Midler

The first of four rounds for the National Speedway Motorcycle Championship is set for Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Fans of the sport will remember the event in the 1970s and 1980s when tracks in Costa Mesa, San Be ardino, Santa Maria and Victorville held weekly shows. There were also tracks i

ERIN, Wis. >> The pilot of a blimp is “OK” after the aircraft crashed near the U.S. Open in Wisconsin during the opening round of the golf tou ament, a representative for the company that operates the blimp said Thursday. Justin Maynard, a sales manager for Florida-based AirSign, said the com

ARCADIA — No one, not even folks in the know, can say for certain if Santa Anita will still be standing in 10 years. The iconic race track that once was home to the legendary Seabiscuit, the world’s first hundred-grand horse race and a couple of guys named Shoemaker and Whittingham could eventually

DODGERS at REDS When: 4:10 p.m. Where: Great American Ball Park TV: SportsNet LA (where available) THE PITCHERS DODGERS LHP ALEX WOOD (6-0, 2.01 ERA) Vs. Reds: 2-0, 2.95 ERA At Great American Ball Park: 1-0, 1.59 ERA Hates to face: Scooter Ge ett, 3 for 4 (.750), 1 double Loves to face: Scott Scheb

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians scored five times in the first two i ings against Rich Hill and the Dodgers never could catch up, losing 12-5 Thursday afte oon at Progressive Field. The loss ended a six-game wi ing streak and was only the sixth in the past 21 games for the Dodgers. The command

When it comes to Inglewood’s agreement to explore developing a new arena with a Clippers-controlled company, needless to say the Forum does not think it’s fabulous. Citing violations of the Brown Act and the Califo ia Environmental Quality Act, atto eys for the Forum shredded the deal before it wa

With a sense of humor and appreciation, Timmy Richards can’t help but smile when Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook calls him the “old man” of the team. “Yeah, it always cracks me up when he calls me ‘old man,’” said the senior shortstop will will lead the Titans (39-22) into the Col