Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to win over U.S. Olympic team - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night.
It was the second consecutive win for the WNBA All-Star team over the Olympians. The All-Stars also won in 2021 led by Ogunbowale, who was MVP of both that game and this one.
That loss was the only one that the Americans had in 2021 en route to winning

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer
Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris.
Caeleb Dressel.Katie Ledecky.Ariarne Titmus.Emma McKeon.
But the local favorite might just shine brightest of them all.
France’s Léon Marchandhas drawn comparisons to the great Michael Phelps, a link that was only strengthened by Phelps’ longtime coach, Bob Bowman, overseeing the 22-year-old’s rise to prominence.
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The wave ‘at the end of the road’: A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

By VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press
This month some of theworld’s best surferswill travel toTahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for Olympic gold on what is known as one of the heaviest waves in the world. Called Teahupo’o, the wave has unique properties that make it difficult to ride, having claimed the life of at least one surfer. Here’s a look at the dynamics of the wave and the 2024 Paris Olympics’ surfing competition.
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Simone Biles has a shot at history at the Olympics while defending champion Russia stays home

By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer
Simone Bilesand the rest of the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team don’t need to be reminded of what happened in Tokyo three years ago. Mostly because nearly all of them lived it.
Biles, reigning Olympic all-around championSunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic silver medalistJordan Chilesand2020 floor exercise champion Jade Careywere all there inside a nearly empty and oddly silent Ariake Gymnastics Centre during a memorable

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Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there

By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
One of the best indications thatgolfwas starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium.
Rory McIlroy was part of a seven-man playoff for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games, eliminated on the third of four extra holes. He said when it was over, “I never tried so hard to finish third.”
McIlroy was among those who skipped the Olympics when golf returned to the program in 2016 at Rio de Janeir

Breakers weigh pressure and excitement as they make their Olympic debut at the Paris Games

By NOREEN NASIR, Associated Press
Logan Edra knows her journey to securing a spot as one of thebreakers on the U.S. teamheading to the Olympics took longer than some expected.
The 21-year-old Filipina American didn’t officially qualify for the Paris Games until last month. It was the last competition for her to earn an Olympic spot despite being of one of the world’s best breakers — more commonly referred to as breakdancers.
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Pain and pleasure: BMX racers weigh the risks and rewards playing the Olympics’ most dangerous game

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer
Alise Willoughby remembers where she was when the phone rang. She had just returned home to Minnesota to take part in a charity event, and the best BMX racer of her generation was on her way to Target Field, where she was supposed to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a Twins game.
Her husband,Sam, was supposed to be on the trip, too. But after missing out on a medal at the Rio Olympics three weeks earlier, he decided to stay in California, and be

US women’s basketball team looks to continue Olympic dominance, seeking 8th straight gold in Paris

By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer
The U.S. women’s basketball team is on a historic run, winning seven straight Olympic gold medals. While no one has come close to ending that streak, therest of the worldis getting better.
TheAmericans, who haven’t lost an Olympic contest since 1992, won by an average of 16 points in the Tokyo Games. That was their smallest margin of victory since the streak started at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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The U.S. men are favored for basketball gold at the Paris Games but many challengers await them

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer
There is one goal, and it’s always the same goal forUSA Basketball. The only acceptable result from these Paris Olympics is another gold medal.
And the most recent gold was one of the toughest to get.
At the Tokyo Games three years ago, the U.S. trailed Spain by 10 in the quarterfinals, trailed Australia by 15 in the semifinals and beat France by only five in the gold-medal game. It was yet another reminder that in the international game, winning

Lakers shut down Bronny James after back-to-back promising performances

LAS VEGAS — Bronny James was a spectator on Saturday after the Lakers determined they had seen all they needed out of the NBA’s most talked-about rookie.
He finished Summer League on an upward trajectory after a dismal start, scoring 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting over his final two games. That included making 3 of 8 baskets from 3-point range after going 0 for 15 in his first four games.
“He had two pretty good games last two,” Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson sai

Denis Bouanga scores twice as LAFC snaps Sounders’ five-match win streak with victory

SEATTLE — Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and LAFC snapped the Seattle Sounders’ five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.
LAFC (14-5-5) took a 1-0 lead just 16 minutes into the match after a hand ball foul on Seattle defender Nouhou Tolo following a video review led to Bouanga’s PK.
Mateusz Bogusz gave LAFC a two-goal lead when he scored unassisted in the 26th minute off a set piece. It was his 13th goal of t

Galaxy defeats Portland to remain in first place in Western Conference

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig (10) dribbles the ball against the Portland Timbers during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, July 20, 2024.Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-2.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec moves the ball against the Portland Timbers during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, July 20, 2024.L

Galaxy defeats Portland to remain in first place in the Western Conference

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig (10) dribbles the ball against the Portland Timbers during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, July 20, 2024.Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-2.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec moves the ball against the Portland Timbers during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, July 20, 2024.L

Pier pressure:Would you jump off the Balboa Pier for a cause?

On any other day, jumping off one of the area’s piers into the ocean could earn you a fine – or even handcuffs.
But a handful of donors got the thrill of a lifetime when they took the plunge off the Balboa Pier Saturday afternoon, a pier jump that was more than just for fun, but for a good cause.
An estimated 70 people paid $250 to do the pier plunge, funds that benefit the Ben Carlson Scholarship and Memorial Foundation. The money will help give scholarships to 20 junior guards in n

Femenil Summer Cup: Angel City FC beats Club America

Angel City FC opened the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with a 2-1 victory over Club America on Saturday night at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.
Central midfielder Kennedy Fuller scored in the 29th minute, beating goalkeeper Sandra Paños, to stake ACFC to a 1-0 lead.
Striker Sydney Leroux, a first-half substitute for Gisele Thompson, scored an insurance goal in the 89th minute.
It was a good thing because a few minutes later ACFC needed to cash in that insurance po

Alexander: A day in the life of a rookie pitcher

LOS ANGELES — By the time 11 hectic, thrilling, gripping, borderline insane innings were completed at Dodger Stadium Saturday night, the kid who took the mound for the home side at the start of the evening may have been forgotten.
He shouldn’t have been.
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski is one of the young guys asked to hold down the fort while much of what was expected to be a vaunted Dodgers pitching staff has been in various stages of injury, recovery, simulated games, rehab starts an

UCLA football players react to EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game

The virtual 2024-25 season began this week with the release of the EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game.
The game returns for the first time since 2013 and features 85-player rosters to represent the 134 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams. It had been in development over the last three years but has had to quickly adjust and keep up with the times as the sport’s landscape has drastically changed with conference realignment, the transfer portal, the 12-team College F

Dodgers end seesaw game with walkoff single by Will Smith in the 11th inning

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Gavin Lux celebrates in the dugout after his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Justin Wrobleski of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on July 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first on a double in the

Dodgers end seesaw game with walk-off single by Will Smith in 11th inning

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Gavin Lux celebrates in the dugout after his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Justin Wrobleski of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium on July 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to first on a double in the

Jockeys Umberto Rispoli, Hector Berrios shine on Del Mar’s opening day

Jockeys Umberto Rispoli and Hector Berrios have at least several things in common.
One, they are formidable forces on the turf.
Two, they each won one of the opening day features with strong stretch rides in one-mile turf tests as Del Mar commenced its 85th season Saturday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 22,284. Defending jockey champion Juan Hernandez finished second in both races after winning three races earlier.
But the biggest news of the day for bettors was a single winning ticket in t

Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, July 21, 2024

The consensus box of Del Mar horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
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Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next — VP Harris or launch a ‘mini primary’

By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT
WASHINGTON — As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a new nominee before the party’s August convention.
Harris hit the campaign fundraising circuit Saturday in breezy Provincetown, Massachusetts, and picked up a no

Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JILL COLVIN
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an assassination attempt Saturday, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his newly named running mate.
“It was exactly one week ago, even to the hour, even to the minute,” Trump told the crowd, reflecting on the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania that left him with a bloodied ear, killed one of his supporters and left two others injured.
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Huntington Beach football places second at Surf City Passing Tournament

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Subscribe nowHuntington Beach’s football team helped close out the summer, 7-on-7 passing season by making a strong run at its annual Surf City Tournament on Saturday.
Led by sophomore quarterback Brady Edmunds, the Oilers reached the final but fell to Charter Oak 26-12 at Huntington Beach High.
Huntington Beach finished second to Centennial Corona in pool play before defeating Downey 30-26 and Edison 28-14 in t

Kenley Jansen has his eye on 600 saves and Hall of Fame

LOS ANGELES — Fourteen years after his first save with the Dodgers, Kenley Jansen isn’t ready to close out his career.
Only two pitchers in baseball history have recorded 600 career saves – Hall of Famers Mariano Rivera (652) and Trevor Hoffman (601). Jansen holds both in high regard and would like to make it a three-man club before he retires and waits for his call to the Hall.
“I think once I hit 400 last year, that’s when I started thinking about it,” Janse

Angels’ pitching takes another beating in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Angels 8-2 on Saturday.
Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz (0-2), making his second career start, pitched an inning longer than in his debut. He allowed seven runs in four innings.
The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an announced crowd of 14,574 in attendance at the Coliseum.
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LeBron James helps Team USA avoid massive upset against South Sudan

LeBron James saved the U.S. from a stunning loss.
James’ layup with 8 seconds left was the go-ahead basket, and the U.S. Olympic team escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan on Saturday in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid what would have been a massive upset.
South Sudan, which gained its independence just 13 years ago, had a chance to win it. Carlik Jones had a decent look off the glass with about 4 seconds left, but it missed.
James finished with 23 points, six rebou

NWSL debut was a long time coming for Darielle O’Brien

Goals, gotta have ’em.
Personal goals. Team goals. All a matter of creating chances on the pitch.
So when Darielle O’Brien stepped onto Lumen Field in Seattle on Friday in the 88th minute, making her National Women’s Soccer League debut for Utah Royals FC in the inaugural NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup, it was a goal unlocked.
For the 26-year-old former Fontana Summit High School standout:“Honestly,” she said before the match, “I’m just trying t

British Open: Billy Horschel leads after three rounds and nasty weather

TROON, Scotland — Billy Horschel with his short sleeves in the chill and his brilliant short game at Royal Troon somehow held on for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot lead in a British Open that got turned upside down and every other possible way Saturday.
The rain started before the leading players teed off and only got stronger. The wind was relentless and into the players’ faces on the brute of a back nine, leaving the world’s best to hit fairway metals into par 4s — and the

Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating?

By TOM MURPHY
Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided.
In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say.
That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle because blood will be diverted to their full stomachs instead of their muscles.
In reality, people still have plenty of blood flowing to their muscles after eating, said Dr. Matthew Badgett of the Cleveland Clini