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From Dan Wojciech : The Lakers announced that LeBron James will sit out when the team takes on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Tuesday night because of a "right leg." However, the star striker is feared to miss several weeks due to the injury.
Although details are scarce, those familiar with the situation, who are not authorized to speak publicly, have confirmed that the severity of James' leg injury will keep him out for several games.
James injured his leg in the third quarter of the Lakers' 111-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, losing a basketball and causing him to fall awkwardly to the floor. He appeared to tell his teammates and Lakers staff that he "heard a pop."
James initially thought that Mavericks center Dwight Powell stepped on his foot, but later learned that it was an unrelated injury that occurred when his foot hit the ground.
He was able to continue and finish the game.
James surprisingly rolled off the stage.
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"It was better," he said later, "that's for sure." But tonight I went into the dressing room and didn't want to finish the game. I just understood the importance of the game and with the motivation we went through, I still felt after watching it that we could win. For the next few days, look at what you're doing and move on.
The Lakers (29-32) are 12th in the Western Conference, but three points behind the fourth-place Phoenix Suns.
The team picked up momentum with three wins in a row, though Montague's concerns about James' leg were a setback for a team that had been plagued by injuries throughout the season.
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From Jack Harris : After three games of spring training, the Dodgers are already dealing with serious injuries.
Starting shortstop Gavin Lux suffered a painful and serious injury to his right knee in Monday's spring training game against the San Diego Padres when he twisted his knee while running from second to third in the sixth inning.
Lux lay on the ground in pain for several minutes before being tossed off the course on the back of a golf cart.
And according to manager Dave Roberts, the 25-year-old heard a "pop" on the outside of his knee. Roberts described the injury to SportsNet LA as "accidental," adding that manual tests by stadium medics were ineffective. After the game, Lux was taken to an MRI.
"We don't know much at this point," Roberts said. "I think we're hoping now that it's something more damaging and not something big."
Locks was advancing to third when Luke Williams grounded out to third on the play, losing to third on a walk.
Padres' Jantzen Witt was on second and Loucks was seen trying to dunk the ball. At that moment his knee slipped and he seemed to double back, throwing him into the dust.
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You are skating on the ice
From David Wharton : The first weather reports are in, predicting historic rain and snow in Los Angeles . Then came the storm, and by this time Andy Lewicki was too eager to sleep.
Checking with the National Weather Service every few hours didn't help. Lewicki continued to scour the meteorologists' Twitter accounts, hiding any information he could find.
He said, "That way you can read his feelings on his emotions." "It's hard not to get caught up."
The 55-year-old writer has a hobby of his own: finding hidden ski areas in the drought-stricken mountains of Southern California. A stunning cold front offering the chance to hit the slopes with a distant view of downtown, something so rare?
When the sun finally rose on Sunday morning, Lewicki invited like-minded friends to McDonald's in Tojunga for Egg McMuffins and a heated conversation. They quickly headed for Mount Lucans.
The first time men in their forties and fifties remember seeing Lukens is a white-capped 5,000-foot-tall tower northeast of town. They strap their skis, boots and poles behind them and begin the four-hour hike up.
"All the pressures and the traffic and the smog … LA is not an easy place to live," Lewiki said. "It would be special if I could try skiing and snowboarding in this desert home of my choice."
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University of California, Los Angeles
By Thuc Nhi Nguyen: It was not the same as remembering the player Stein Metzger . UCLA beach volleyball coach Haley Hallgren thinks her #court game is leaving the transfer gate. 3 Helped USC win the 2021 National Championship. Scored the first point in two games that kept UCLA from winning its third NCAA title. Metzger called for a strong high-spin serve, versatility and offensive power.
But on her first day at Mapis Beach, the former USC Beach champion and Michigan indoor player had trouble keeping up with the team's post-workout routine. Behind the raised eyebrows, Metzger hoped for a quick transfer promotion.
Hallgren thought of this former player.
She was a two-time All-Pac-12 second-team honoree and couldn't muster the strength to get on the field. He was tied for 15th in USC history in two-game winning streaks, but the coughing fit was so strong that he strained his muscles. She was a national champion who gave up her professional dream because it was so painful.
So no, Haley Hallgren wasn't the athlete she used to be.
It could be better.
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Angel
From Sarah Valenzuela: Carlos Estevez has played 17 games in two months with the big league organization.
He made at least 150 appearances with various teams in the two years before signing with the Colorado Rockies of the Dominican Republic at the age of 18.
"He is what he is. We're here now. We're safe," he said, smiling.
Estevez, 30, is entering his seventh season in the Premier League. He has come a long way since those testing days. In 62 games with the Rockies last season, he scored 57 runs on 54 hits, walked 23 and allowed 22 earned runs.
The Angels signed Estevez as a free agent in December to add strength to the Bulls. Estevez can throw 100 mph. Some of his best tools are the power switch and the solid slider.
The Rockies have used him often to close out games, and manager Bud Black said last year that Estevez might have been their closest manager in recent years if he hadn't already done so.
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Sheep
From Gary Klein : After a disastrous 2022 season, the Rams will continue to make strategic and cost-effective moves heading into the April 27-29 NFL Draft.
However, at least one playback item will not change.
For the second year in a row, general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay will not attend Tuesday's NFL Scouting Tournament in Indianapolis, a team official said.
Snead and McVay last competed in 2020 before Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the 2021 event. Although the medical staff and a small contingent of scouts and assistant coaches are on hand for screenings and interviews, the Rams are mostly in practice. Lucas Oil Stadium videos, daily on-campus drills and personal drills.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Rams did not have a first-round pick. The Rams have one pick in the second and third rounds, four picks in the sixth round and two picks in the seventh round. Linebacker Von Miller, linebacker Austin Corbett and others are expected to receive compensatory picks for free agent departures.
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Freight transport
From Jeff Miller : The Chargers season started earlier than expected and certainly sooner than expected on the night of January 14th .
They blew a 27-0 lead in Jacksonville in the second quarter of a playoff game before losing 31-30 to the North Florida Chargers this Saturday.
Since then, head coach Brandon Staley has restructured his staff and hired new offensive and defensive coordinators. The team hasn't announced all the coaching changes yet, but the rebuild will be clear.
And this is just the beginning of big changes ahead of the 2023 season.
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Spark
A few people from Thuc Nhi Nguyen : Neka Ogyumike's career visited her home in Houston. The Sparks' star forward, who was drafted in 2012 after four years at Stanford, is so rooted in California that some say he may forget his roots in the Lone Star State.
That's why Sparks' new CEO Karen Bryant and new head coach Kurt Miller made the trip to meet Ogumic of Texas at this crucial time.
While she was designated as a rookie by the Sparks the past few years, meaning she couldn't be traded to teams in free agency, Ogyumic wanted to be dealt by teams in search of unrestricted free agent experience. Bryant and Miller introduced themselves, visited the gymnasium at Ogmummick High School in Cy-Fair High, and saw a painted picture of their hometown.
The extra effort contributed to Ogyumike re-signing with the team on Friday after what he described as the most exciting free agency of his career. And it wasn't just being a tour guide for Sparks executives. Ogumumic will be a partner in the Sparks' rebuilding process as she, Bryant and Miller share their vision for the franchise.
The coach and general manager are tasked with rebuilding a team that went 25-43 over the past two seasons and missed the playoffs for the first time in Ogiumike's career.
Ogwumike aims to create lasting achievements that encourage members of the community to develop a passion for basketball and women's sports. I see a team with a culture that supports its players throughout their careers and continues beyond.
"I want us to be the North Star," Ogomeki said in a video conference on Monday.
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Football
From Kevin Baxter : He only lasted a few minutes, the smallest amount of playing time in John McCarthy's seven-year professional football career.
However, his performance in the dying minutes of LAFC's MLS title win last November changed his life.
He said, "It's like a dream." "How it happened, how it happened, I wouldn't change that dream, winning is everything to me. Even to be a part of that in a crazy way. It was amazing."
With three minutes left in the second overtime game between LAFC and the Philadelphia Union and a penalty kick, goalkeeper Maxime Krepp collided with Philadelphia's Corey Burke and McCarthy was pushed to the field.
Before breaking a sweat, McCarthy gave up on the goal.
But Gareth Bale equalized in added time to save his team-mate, giving McCarthy the chance to become the league's penalty kick hero.
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The story of the dead
By Sara Valenzuela: Former owner Albie Pearson, who played for the team from 1961 to 1966, has passed away, the team announced Monday. He was 88 years old.
Formerly known as "Little Angel", Pearson was loved as an angel, he was only five feet tall. His size, along with his contributions and performances on the field, made him "a man who never became a hero," he once told the Los Angeles Times.
During his nine-year career, Pearson was the 1958 American League Player of the Year, a member of the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins in 1961. In 1963, he was named a member of Los Angeles by Gene Autry. . Angeles, Central. Pearson also hit the first home run in franchise history, as part of a three-run first inning in the Angels' 7-2 win over the Orioles in Baltimore on April 11, 1961. His mature career was curtailed by age. . 31 due to two ruptured discs in the back.
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This day in sports
1922 – In the first state college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina defeated Mercer 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference championship. The 13-team conference continues strong in its second season.
1929 – The Chicago Blackhawks are eliminated in their eighth consecutive NHL game. The Blackhawks are not a complete loser as they hold the New York Rangers to a 0-0 tie.
1940 – College basketball is televised for the first time. W2XBS will broadcast a basketball doubleheader from New York's Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh will play Fordham and NYU will play Georgetown.
1957 – Johnny Longdon becomes the first jockey in history to hit 5,000 wins. Debuting his professional career in 1927, Longden convinced him to win a flying finish 2 in the fourth race at Santa Anita Park.
1960 – The U.S. ice hockey team scores 6 goals in the third period to win the gold medal in a 9-4 win over Czechoslovakia in Squaw Valley, California. The USA trailed 4-3 after two periods, but Roger Christian scored three times in the third. Roger's brother Bill Christian assisted on two of the three goals.
1971 – Jack Nicklaus defeated Billy Casper by three strokes to win the PGA Championship.
1981 – Houston's Calvin Murphy hits the last of his 78 free throw streak against San Diego, setting an NBA record.
1986 – Baseball Commissioner Peter Oberoth suspended Dave Parker of the Cincinnati Reds, Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets, Joaquin Andujar of the Oakland Athletics, Lonnie Smith of the Kansas City Royals, and Enos Cabell of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jeff Leonard of the Los Angeles, San Francisco Giants and Del Pera of the New York Yankees were sentenced to one year in prison for drug addiction.The suspension will be reduced after conditions are met.
1997 – Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn names the club's 2,000th consecutive game.
1993 – Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne scores four goals, becoming the third rookie in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season. Selan scored his 51st goal in the third period to help the Jets beat the Minnesota North Stars 7-6 at the Winnipeg Arena.
In the year 1999: Venus and Serena Williams become the first sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day. After Serena won her first WTA title at the Open Gaz de France, Venus won the IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic in Oklahoma City.
1933 – Johnny Spillane wins the Nordic combined sprint at Val di Fimme in Italy, becoming the first American to win a gold medal at the Nordic combined championships.
2010: Sidney Crosby scores the game-winning goal in overtime as Canada beats the United States 3-2 in the final round of the Vancouver Olympics. America's silver medal was the 37th medal won by the United States at the Games, and the first time the United States won a medal since 1932.
2020 – Three-time Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang is banned from swimming for eight years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for violating anti-doping rules.
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at last
Before the Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, two great Angels players played down a game of celebration. See who was on the ice at the Honda Center here.
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