Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The NBA playoff game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks Aug. 27 was among three more NBA […]
Category: Sports
New Inglewood stadium to open without football fans
Wave Wire Services INGLEWOOD — Rams and Chargers games at the brand-new SoFi Stadium will be held without fans until further notice due to the […]
Council members propose renaming street for Kobe Bryant
Wave Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Two members of the City Council are proposing that Figueroa Street in front of Staples Center be […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers lose playoff opener to Portland; Clippers win
By Don Wanlass, Contributing Writer I often get irritated with Dodgers fans who are quick to criticize players after a bad game, a slow start to […]
Dodgers Foundation sponsors Compton grab-and-go giveaway
By Faith Petrie, Contributing Writer COMPTON — Despite sweltering temperatures, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Dodger outfielder Mookie Betts and Pull Up Neighbor teamed up Aug. […]
Pac-12 Conference cancels fall sports schedule
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12 Conference canceled its fall sports schedule Aug. 11 due to health concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Fans aren’t pleased with performances of Lakers, Dodgers
By Don Wanlass, Contributing Writer The year 2020 has been horrible for sports, shutting down most of the games we watch for amusement every night and […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Basketball, baseball have different results as play resumes
By Don Wanlass, Contributing Writer The basketball bubble appears to be working in Florida while baseball’s great experiment of trying to keep players healthy while playing […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers, Clippers have unfinished business at hand
By Don Wanlass, Contributing Writer The Lakers and Clippers resume the 2019-20 NBA season July 30 with a game 2,500 miles away in the Disney World […]
BOOK CORNER: ‘Queen of the Negro Leagues’ tells the story of Effa Manley
By Victoria Moore, Contributing Writer Based on the colorful, eccentric life of Effa Manley, co-owner of the baseball team the Newark Eagles, “Queen of the Negro […]