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Lake Perris Loses Olympic Venues as LA28 Consolidates to be LA Centric
PERRIS – In its efforts to consolidate event venues into a tighter geographic profile, LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 LA Olympics has pulled water events from Lake Perris. Rowing and canoe sprinting was previously set to be held at Lake Perris, but officials relocated the event to...
Splash! Join a free synchronized swimming class with the Aqualillies
Pop-up Synchronized Swim Classes at the West Hollywood Aquatic Center. Aqualillies, the celebrated synchronized swim troupe, will lead a free class July 20, 2024 from 9 to 10:15 a.m.; open to participants ages 14 and older. Three more classes, priced at $20, are ahead; the dates are Aug. 17, Sept....
JuJu Watkins Picks Between Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese
USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins is up next in the women's college basketball world. The sensational guard could be the best player in the country in 2024-25 (along with UConn Huskies standout Paige Bueckers, of course). At The ESPYS, Bueckers was asked to pick between two former college basketball ...
Half a decade later Hermosa Cyclery air still free
Hermosa Cyclery will celebrate cycling through five decades this Saturday, July 20 at its original, unchanged shop half a block off the Hermosa Strand, at 20th 13th Street. Harold “Shu” Schumaker founded the bike shop on July 28, 1974, selling and renting bikes and surf mats. The business boomed when the roller skate craze took off in the late 70s.
Walter Hoffman: A Legacy of Waves and Fabrics - The surf world says goodbye to a legend at 92
Walter Hoffman, a pioneer in the surfing world and a cornerstone of the surf industry, has gracefully left us, leaving behind a legacy that will resonate for generations. From his early days on the North Shore of Hawaii to his influential role in the creation of Hoffman California Fabrics, Walter’s life was a testament to passion, innovation, and family.
USC's greatest sports streak has nothing to do with football
In one week, the 2024 Summer Olympics begin in Paris. USC will send many athletes to France in search of gold medals and athletic glory. USC is a football school, but USC is also an Olympic powerhouse. The greatest sports streak at USC could be the football team’s 34-game winning streak from the middle of the 2003 season up to the 2006 Rose Bowl against Texas. It could also be the run of five straight College World Series championships from 1970 through 1974. Yet, there’s another USC sports streak which currently sits at 112 years and is likely to last for a long time to come.
Former Alabama QB, current ESPN football analyst believes in USC
Former Alabama quarterback and national champion Greg McElroy said this week on the “Always College Football” podcast that USC’s month of October will be the most important in the Trojans’ upcoming college football season. McElroy broke down USC’s schedule this fall during a recent episode of...
TSX REPORT: Wasserman says LA28 Games can aid L.A.’s future; Paris Mayor Hidalgo swims in Seine; MLB players at ‘28 Games?
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Long Beach will host at least seven sports during 2028 Summer Olympic Games
Local venues such as the Long Beach Arena, Marine Stadium and the Long Beach Convention Center will host events during the 2028 Summer Olympics. Last Friday, LA28 announced several venue assignments within the City of Los Angeles, as well as in surrounding cities such as Long Beach, for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney, and journalist Willow Bay are set to become the new owners of Angel City FC
Angel City FC announced on Wednesday that Bob Iger, CEO of Walt Disney Company, and Willow Bay, dean for communication and journalism in Southern California, will become the new majority owners of what the team calls the most valuable women’s sports franchise globally. The couple will acquire the controlling...
Justyn Martin on College Football 25, Subpar Game Speed, Teammate Ratings
We got the chance to talk to quarterback Justyn Martin at the UCLA/EA Sports College Football 25 event, hosted by the Men of Westwood collective, as he talked about the gameplay, questioned his speed rating, his teammate ratings, and the excitement of being in a modern video game.
Federal Funding for L.A. Ahead Of 2028 Olympics
Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to help Los Angeles prepare for the 2028 Olympics. He joined L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and other leaders at the Memorial Coliseum yesterday to celebrate federal funding for public transportation projects. The city is expecting to receive about 900-million dollars in federal help for now....
Men's Basketball Finalizes Two-Year Series Versus Gonzaga
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's basketball team will face Gonzaga in a multi-year series over the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons at neutral-site venues in Los Angeles and Seattle. The Bruins will take on Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Intuit Dome will serve as the Los Angeles Clippers' new home venue this fall and is located approximately 14 miles south of UCLA's campus. UCLA will travel north to face Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle the following season, on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.
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