Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — It was one sports icon honoring another. Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who grew up a […]
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SPORTS DIGEST: MLB adds Negro League stats to record book
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Josh Gibson died more than 77 years ago, about three months before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for Major […]
This Week in Black History
October 9, 1975 Former all-star outfielder Frank Robinson is named manager of the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black manager of a major league team. […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers’ pitching depth tested in final week of season
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The grueling 162-game schedule in Major League Baseball separates the 12 best teams (six in each league) from the other […]
Dodgers honor Jackie Robinson on 75th anniversary of debut
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers joined the rest of Major League Baseball in marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson […]
Dodgers, Lakers take steps to improve their chances
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Dodgers and Lakers have something in common, which probably is why they are the two most popular […]
Sports has proven it can withstand coronavirus
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s been a year since the coronavirus shut down what a long ago Saturday afternoon television series called […]
Coronavirus dominated the year in sports, too
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Just like it was in the news pages, coronavirus was the sports story of the year in 2020. […]
NFL’s show must go on despite COVID-19 pandemic
SPORTS DIGEST By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The NBA managed to finish its regular season and go through the entire playoffs in a bubble in […]
Coronavirus death toll reaches 7,000 in county
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County reached two grim thresholds of 7,000 COVID-19 deaths and surpassed 300,000 cases Oct. 26, and the […]