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LOS ANGELES — Composure. That’s what Sparks coach Curt Miller wanted from his team against the two-time defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Sparks’ 98-93 overtime victory was a masterclass in perseverance, the …

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Ismael Koné scored in the sixth round of the shootout after a third save by Maxime Crépeau and Canada advanced to the semifinals of its first Copa America with a victory …

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers got relatively good news from Jason Heyward’s MRI on Friday morning. But James Outman got the real good news. The exam of Heyward’s left knee showed only a contusion similar to a hyperextension, according to …

The Ducks have re-signed winger Pavol Regenda to a one-year contract, two-way contract, the team announced in a news release Friday. Last season, Regenda notched 34 points in 54 games with the Ducks’ top minor-league affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, …

For fans of anime and Japanese pop culture, art, fashion and entertainment — the Los Angeles Anime Expo is in town. The expo, now in its 33rd year, kicked off on July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and …

Five years ago next month, Nate Diaz sketched out a circle in Anaheim that, on Saturday, is fated to close where it began. Following a unanimous-decision victory over former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in 2019, Diaz, the one-of-a-kind combat …

The Kings signed free agent defenseman Caleb Jones to a one-year, two-way contract worth up to $775,000, the team announced in a news release on Friday. Jones, 27, spent last year in the Colorado Avalanche organization, skating in 25 games …

MONTEREY PARK — Hoping to counter an increase in the mosquito population that could raise the risk of illnesses such as West Nile virus, pesticide spraying will be conducted in select areas of Monterey Park and Bassett. According to the …

About a half mile stretch of Montebello Boulevard will close Monday, July 8, kicking off more than three years of road improvements. The estimated $190.8 million Montebello Corridor Grade Separation Project underpass will close Montebello Boulevard between Whittier Boulevard and …

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Shark attacks disrupted Fourth of July celebrations Thursday at South Padre Island as two people were taken to the hospital with bites, at least one of them severe, authorities said. Police were called for the …

The Ducks signed both of their 2024 first-round picks, Beckett Sennecke and Stian Solberg, to entry-level contracts, the team announced in a news release Friday. Sennecke, 18, was selected third overall, with his rapid ascent up the prospect board throwing …

The world according to Jim: • It is fortunate that this region’s NBA and NHL teams play on courts or rinks. If the games were played on paper, judging from the opening salvos of those leagues’ respective free-agent periods, the …

By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall’s elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing …

The NWSL regular season is moving quickly and, just like last season, Angel City Football Club is in a fight for the playoffs. This season, instead of six teams qualifying, there are eight headed to the playoffs. Angel City (4-8-3, …

IRVINE — The Ducks wrapped up their development camp on Friday with a high-scoring three-on-three scrimmage that offered perhaps the most illuminating glimpses of the franchise’s future this week. It also had some links to the organization’s history as Scott Niedermayer’s …

On the eve of the Lakers’ start to summer league play, the franchise officially signed two players who were already featured on their summer league roster to two-way contracts. The Lakers announced on Friday that they signed forwards Blake Hinson …

HAMBURG, Germany — France ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title at his last European Championship by beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals on Friday. After the game finished 0-0 following extra time, Portugal …

Disneyland plans to close Space Mountain during the middle of the busy summer vacation season to overhaul the 1977 indoor roller coaster that takes riders on a high-speed journey through the dark with many twists, turns and dips. Space Mountain …

Thousands of dockworkers gathered on Friday, July 5, to mark what’s known as “Bloody Thursday,” the founding of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union that loads and unloads cargo from the ships that call at the ports of Los Angeles …

Early signs point to a superpowered Hollywood presence at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. A joint strike from actors and screenwriters meant all major movie and TV studios stayed away from Comic-Con last year. With that over, Marvel Studios …

As Democrats grapple with President Joe Biden’s botched debate performance last week, political strategists are not only assessing how Biden’s failure is affecting the presidential race but also how it might affect competitive, down-ballot matchups. To be sure, the Biden …

Three Los Angeles County men accused of taking part in an attempted armed robbery at Fashion Island in Newport Beach and dragging a 68-year-old New Zealand woman under a getaway car were charged on Friday, July 5, with special-circumstances murder. …

In politics, gaslighting means brazenly denying what people can see with their own eyes, and then refusing to admit the lie even when caught at it. Gov. Newsom, in his State of the State address, demonstrated that he has elevated …

San Bernardino County supervisors are asking the state to declare a statewide state of emergency as it’s becoming harder for homeowners to get affordable insurance in areas considered high-risk. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted June 25 to adopt a …

Los Angeles Zoo’s Teen Council for Conservation held its annual youth conservation symposium recently with the theme “Raising our voices: Amplifying teen voices for a just and sustainable Los Angeles.” The zoo’s nine-month program focuses on empowering young Angelenos in …

U.S. expansion On July 7, 1846, the U.S. officially annexed California. Here’s a look at our nation’s territorial expansion. Notable events 1803: Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Bonaparte had a huge impact on Europe, but he altered the course of history in …

Tough-guy actor Danny Trejo got into some real-life fisticuffs during a July 4 parade after a spectator threw a water balloon at the procession, according to several media reports. Trejo, 80, was among the participants in the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day …

As tensions mount between the petroleum industry in California and state policymakers, the cost of a gallon of gasoline just got a smidgen more expensive this week. Monday marked the start of the new fiscal year and California’s state excise …

San Diego home prices have hit a new, possibly inevitable, landmark. The median price of a resale single-family home reached $1,001,500 in May, CoreLogic revealed this week, up from a revised $985,000 the previous month. It is a record high …

By Anne D’Innocenzio | The Associated Press The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores, for $2.65 billion, with online behemoth Amazon …

By Matthew Boesler | Bloomberg U.S. hiring and wage growth stepped down in June while the jobless rate rose to the highest since late 2021, bolstering prospects that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in coming months. Nonfarm …

CHICAGO — At least the Angels scored this time. The Angels snapped their 22-inning scoreless streak, but still came up short in a 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. It was the Angels’ fifth straight loss, including back-to-back …

CHICAGO — The Angels are going to be without Luis Rengifo for at least a week. An MRI exam Friday morning showed just right wrist inflammation, so Rengifo was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday. Rengifo was …

STUTTGART, Germany — Substitute Mikel Merino headed Spain into the semifinals of the European Championship as they snatched a 2-1 win over Germany in extra time on Friday. Florian Wirtz’s equalizer in the last minute of regulation time sent the …

By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is fighting to save his endangered reelection effort Friday as he holds a rally and sits down for a network television interview in a pivotal battleground state, with …

Amid the fallout over President Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate against Republican rival and former President Donald Trump, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos is interviewing Biden on Friday during a campaign swing in Wisconsin. That interview is slated for broadcast …

By Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker, though both men earlier struggled to convince a …

Andrew Dehan | Bankrate.com (TNS) How would you feel to learn that every time you communicate with your lender, AI is also on the line, taking notes? While that’s not happening with all lenders today, it could become a widespread …

Three men were stabbed during a fight that broke out in a Pacoima neighborhood early Friday morning, July 5. Officers took two uninjured men into custody, said Officer Rosario Cervantes, a spokeswoman for Los Angles police. It wasn’t clear what …

Emma Nelson | Star Tribune (TNS) Emily Franks and her husband were making enough money to get by but were still living paycheck to paycheck and struggling with debt. After learning their church was hosting a financial literacy class, they …