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USC hires first woman athletic director, Jennifer Cohen
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — University of Washington athletics director Jennifer Cohen has been named the next head of…
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SPORTS DIGEST: USC opens football season against San Jose State
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer If you are still wondering why USC would leave its decades-long association with the other…
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This Week in Black History Aug, 24, 1950
Edith Sampson, a Chicago attorney is, appointed by President Harry Truman as an alternate delegate to the United Nations, the…
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THE Q&A: Jazz musician promotes merits of music for youth
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer WATTS — Billy Mitchell knows the benefits, importance and opportunities available to kids who are…
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SPORTS DIGEST: Surging Dodgers put space between them and opposition
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Two months ago, I told Dodgers’ fans it was all right to panic. The Dodgers…
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Fernandomania: how Valenzuela won the hearts of LA
By Tony Castro Contributing Writer Originally published in Sports Illustrated, July 8, 1985. Republished with permission and courtesy of Sports…
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This Week in Black History
August, 19, 1958 Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City school teacher and director of the local NAACP Youth Council, organized a…
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THE Q&A: With new book, Florence LaRue reaches a new dimension
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For years, people have asked Florence LaRue of The 5th Dimension how she was able to…
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SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers begin to pull away from division foes
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer When play resumed after the All Star break on July 14, the Dodgers and Arizona…
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This Week in Black History Aug. 10, 1981
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his two nonprofit organizations, People United to Save Humanity and the National Rainbow Coalition, launched…
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