Sparks’ Dearica Hamby ready for ‘personal game’ vs. Aces - Anaheim news - NewsLocker (2024)

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks are confident they know what it takes to win as they conclude their three-game homestand against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.
The Sparks (3-7), coming off an 81-72 win against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, will play the Aces (5-3) for the second time this season. They are looking for redemption after an 89-82 loss in Las Vegas on May 18, in which All-Star forward Dearica Hamby finished with a season-high 29 points against her former team.
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Teoscar Hernandez drives in six runs, leads Dodgers to rout of Yankees

NEW YORK — Teoscar Hernandez is the Bronx bomber this weekend.
After coming through with the game-winning hit in the 11th inning Friday night, Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs and drove in six runs as the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 11-3 Saturday night.
A frequent visitor to Yankee Stadium during his six seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Hernandez now has eight home runs and 23 RBI in 44 games here.
More importantly for the Dodgers, he has been the impactful addition to their li

Sugar Fish stumbles into stakes win at Santa Anita

Sugar Fish was the longshot going into the Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita on Saturday, and her chances only seemed worse one step into the 1 1/16-mile race.
The 3-year-old filly stumbled badly, almost went nose-first into the dirt, and immediately was last by several lengths in the four-horse field.
“I thought we were done,” trainer Jeff Mullins said, later adding: “You’re just hoping your horse is OK at that point.”
She was OK. With jockey Tyler Baze having only to

Photos: Trump supporters line Newport Beach streets to welcome the former president to town

Former President Donald Trump arrived in Newport Beach Saturday afternoon, June 8, for a fundraiser on Harbor Island.
Ahead of the event, several hundred supporters lined Jamboree Road, Bayside Drive and Pacific Coast Highway, some standing for hours to catch a glimpse of Trump’s motorcade. Trump, from behind a closed window, waved at the friendly crowds when he passed through at about 12:40 p.m.
About 400 people attended the event, part of Trump’s three-day fundraising swing through

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Angels remain confident in Hunter Strickland despite recent performance

ANAHEIM — The next time the Angels need to put up a zero late in a close game, manager Ron Washington won’t hesitate to bring Hunter Strickland out of the bullpen.
The veteran right-hander had a rare off-night on Friday in the series opener against the visiting Houston Astros, made worse by a missed called third strike that would have been the second out in the seventh inning.
Instead, Houston third baseman Alex Bregman drew a walk two pitches later to load the bases. That forced Str

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts waves off Kiké Hernandez’s on-air interview error

NEW YORK — Kiké Hernandez is not shy about exposure.
Early this season, the Dodgers infielder was mic’ed up for an ESPN broadcast. The microphone picked up the Pitch.com device he was wearing in his ear, allowing viewers to hear what pitch the Dodgers pitcher was about to throw.
Friday night, Hernandez was wired for sound again during the Apple TV broadcast of the Dodgers-Yankees game. This time, he made an error during the second inning while talking with broadcasters Wayne R

Dornoch goes deep for Belmont Stakes victory

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Dornoch pulled off a major upset to take the first Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, hugging the rail and holding off Mindframe to win the Triple Crown finale at odds of 17-1.
The horse co-owned by World Series champion and former Dodger Jayson Werth won the Belmont five weeks after a troubled trip led to a 10th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. This time, Dornoch sat off leader Seize the Grey, passed the Preakness winner down the stretch and held on.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev seek first French Open titles

PARIS — When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open.
Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday’s final in Paris against Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz watched a lot of matches involving Rafael Nadal, of course, as his countryman was accumulating a record 14 titles at Roland Garros.
“I wanted to put my name on that

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Former Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach arrested on sexual assault charges

TORONTO — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire and former Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach was arrested on sexual assault charges spanning decades, police said.
The 91-year-old was charged Friday with five crimes including rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement, Peel Regional Police said. He was released with conditions and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, Ontario, at a later date, the police statement said.
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Queer activists trying to ramp up Palestinian support at Pride events

The Pride movement, born in protest, is bringing its legacy of activism to the streets to sound off on the Israel-Hamas war.
Across California, queer activists are using the visibility for LGBTQ+ people and rights during June’s Pride Month as a way to encourage others to speak up about what is happening in the Middle East.
Among those marching during the 54th annual Los Angeles Pride Parade on Sunday, June 9, will be Code Pink Southeast Los Angeles, a branch of the feminist group Code Pink

I put my body on the line. Will Gov. Newsom fund crime victim services?

Last week I laid down on the floor inside of the Swing Space chanting, “Don’t balance the budget on our backs. No podemos equilibrar el presupuesto sobre las espaldas de los sobrevivientes.” I was wearing a red shirt to symbolize the blood California will have on its hands should it choose not to fund crime victim services.
I am a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. I was held hostage, beaten, raped, tortured, and shot. I was induced into a coma to save the little chance

Welcoming MAGA to the justice-reform movement

SACRAMENTO – As a general rule in politics and public policy, I’d suggest applying one’s principles as consistently as possible. It’s hard to be taken seriously if, say, you want the feds to prosecute your political opponents on some ill-defined charges – and then complain about the “weaponization” of the justice system when you or your allies are in the dock. Just saying.
One of my oft-stated warnings for those, on the Left or Right, who advocate for ne

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM MEDNICK and JACK JEFFERY (Associated Press)
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latest war with Hamas began, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At least 210 Palestinians, including children, were killed, a Gaza health official said.
Israelis were jubilant as the army said it freed Noa Argamani, 26; Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv,

NBA Finals: Mavericks try to distract Celtics before Game 2

BOSTON — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.Now he’s hoping they will get in their own way.
The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room on Saturday when he singled out Jaylen Brown as the Celtics’ best player — words transparently designed to irk Jayson Tatum, an actual NBA first-teamer who was sixth in the voting for the league’s MVP.
Asked during his off-day media availab

Angel City FC winless skid reaches four with Gotham FC loss

A little give-and-go did not go Angel City FC’s way.
Rose Lavelle dashed to her left after feeding Delanie Sheehan in the box, took a short pass and scored the decisive goal in Gotham FC’s 2-1 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
The U.S. women’s national team veteran, who is in her first year with Gotham FC (6-2-3, 21 points) following three seasons with OL Reign, touched the ball twice before delivering a left-footed rocket that sn

Trump supporters line the streets in Newport Beach in anticipation of his visit

Several hundred supporters of former President Donald Trump lined the streets of Newport Beach Saturday morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of the White House contender as he comes to town for a fundraiser.
Dressed in red, white and blue — some donning star-spangled top hats and large flags draped around their shoulders — ardent supporters along Jamboree Road held up signs that read, “Welcome, President Trump” and “Trump 2024, Take America Back.”
It was a party

Former President Trump arrives in Newport Beach for a fundraiser

Several hundred supporters of former President Donald Trump lined the streets of Newport Beach Saturday, hoping to catch a glimpse of the White House contender as he came to town for a fundraiser.
Dressed in red, white and blue — some donning star-spangled top hats and large flags draped around their shoulders — ardent supporters congregated all along Jamboree Road and Bayside Drive and held up signs that read, “Welcome, President Trump” and “Trump 2024, Take Americ

Club 33 manager dies in ‘tragic’ Disneyland accident

Disneyland employees are mourning the “tragic” death of Club 33 administrator Bonnye Lear who fell from a moving golf cart and hit her head in a backstage area of the Anaheim theme park.
“We are heartbroken by the loss of Bonnye and offer our sincere condolences to everyone who cared for her,” Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock said in a statement. “At this time, we are focused on supporting her family and our cast members through this tragic event and making s

Alexander: A perfectly eloquent appreciation of Vin Scully

Vin Scully never wrote an autobiography, and in fact he turned down multiple requests, from multiple authors, to collaborate on a book. The one biography that was published, Curt Smith’s “Pull Up A Chair,” released in 2010, was done without Scully’s cooperation – and, as the story goes, Vin wasn’t terribly thrilled with it.
“And he’d always give a different reason” for not wanting to do a book project, recalled Tom Hoffarth, a former sports m

Caitlin Clark reportedly left off USA Basketball team for Paris Olympics

Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because no official announcement has been made.
The decision was first reported by The Athletic.
Clark does have some international experience with USA Basketball at a younger level, but she couldn’t attend the national training camp in Cleveland after she was invited because s

Golden retriever Tucker would like an active family to love

Breed: Golden retriever
Age: 2 years
Sex: Neutered male
Size: 65 pounds
Tucker’s story: Tucker is a typical golden – he loves hiking, people and his many toys. He’s friendly, affectionate, loyal, smart and curious. He’s house-trained and walks nicely on a leash. He’d make a great companion for an active family with children 8 or older. He’d also do well with an inveterate TV watcher. He wants to be the king of his castle, so no other dogs or small animals. Tuc

Tabby kittens Taylor Swift will make great playmates

Breed: Domestic shorthair tabby cats
Age: 12 weeks
Sex: Taylor is spayed; Swift is neutered
Taylor and Swift’s story: These two cuties are friendly, smart and super bonded. They’re always together, investigating or playing hide and seek with their favorite toy: cardboard boxes! They love to cuddle on the sofa with their foster family. A willingness to engage in kitten play is a must for whoever adopts these two. They’d make a great addition to a young family. They have been vac

Swanson: Michael Cooper continues offering Hall of Fame wisdom

What makes a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, you ask?
Hard to say exactly, the criteria has always been impossible to pinpoint, decided by mystery voters who don’t seem necessarily to be following a specific recipe.
But you know it when you see it.
And Michael Cooper is it.
Not only because of his contributions to the Lakers’ five NBA championships between 1980 and 1988. Or his inclusion on eight NBA All-Defensive teams. Or that 1987 Defensive Player of the Year award.
It’s

Iga Swiatek breezes to 3rd consecutive French Open women’s title

PARIS — Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Saturday.
The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier before taking the next 10 games to claim the opening set and go up 5-0 in the second. She stretched her winning streak at Roland Garros to 21 matches, and her career record at the place is now 35-2.
The 23-year-old from Poland is the first woman with three trophies

Unfinished schooner landlocked in Trabuco Canyon seeks its next adventurer

The home-built vessel crafted by a blind man in Garden Grove was to sail from California to the Great Lakes, traveling more than 7,000 miles through open and inland waters.
Instead, the hull of the schooner named Visions sits landlocked amid a cluster of canyon oak trees, covered in dust, dry leaves and dead branches.
The original quest began miles from the ocean, as Don Baumea shaped the boat’s keel and watertight bottom by feel in his backyard. When he died, Robert Heerdt — an acco

Summer books 2024: It’s summertime and the reading’s easy. Or epic. Choose your own adventure.

One strategy for summer reading — and yes, there are strategies — is to begin a project.
Dabble in short punchy books, but devote the season to an epic. You get three months.
I read “The Lord of the Rings” this way, one installment a summer, for years. Now I’m picking through Robert Caro’s (still unfinished) Lyndon Johnson biography this way. Another strategy: Give yourself a quasi-degree in something very specific. Read the complete short stories of the late

Susan Shelley: Pulitzers for the ‘Russiagate’ hoax should be returned

On Oct.14, 2020, just weeks before the presidential election, the New York Post published a blockbuster front-page story headlined, “Smoking-gun email reveals how Hunter Biden introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad.”
The story by Emma-Jo Morris and Gabrielle Fonrouge exposed the lie in then-candidate Joe Biden’s claim that he had “never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings.” The reporters wrote that the correspondence was contained “in a m

California job openings tumble 42% in 2 years

“Swift swings” takes a quick peek at one economic trend.
The number: California is suffering from the nation’s second-biggest drop in job openings since the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates two years ago.
The source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at job openings for the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for March – the latest available – and compared them with March 2022.
The why: The Fed began its battle against four-decades-high inflation two years ago in

Why this contrarian approach to gardening offers much to consider

I spoke with Greg Alder on a video call for nearly two hours as he walked through his extraordinary half-acre farm showing me the fruits of his labors. At the close of our conversation, this master gardener summed up his approach to food gardening with a question: “What if I don’t?” We agreed that would make an excellent title for a book expounding on his horticultural philosophy. As a subtitle, I suggested: “The Contrarian Gardening Wisdom of Greg Alder.” To access

Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’

Katheryn Houghton | (TNS) KFF Health News
One of Montana’s largest health clinics that serves people in poverty has cut back services and laid off workers. The retrenchment mirrors similar cuts around the country as safety-net health centers feel the effects of states purging their Medicaid rolls.
Billings-based RiverStone Health is eliminating 42 jobs this spring, cutting nearly 10% of its workforce. The cuts have shuttered an inpatient hospice facility, will close a center for patients m