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Bauer released by Los Angeles Dodgers after suspension cut
Trevor Bauer was released Thursday by the Los Angeles Dodgers after the pitcher's unprecedented 324-game suspension
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NFL balances emotions, tight schedule after Hamlin shock
ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL pushed ahead Tuesday with a difficult balancing act, navigating players’ emotions after...
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Champion Rams’ playoff hopes gone with 3 weeks left to play
GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer The inevitable became official Monday night when the Los Angeles Rams were officially eliminated from...
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Disappointing seasons remove buzz from Rams-Packers matchup
This can’t be what the NFL’s schedule-makers and ESPN executives had in mind. When the league’s slate of prime-time games...
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Samohi Girls beat Bishop Montgomery
Maggie Marks Special to the Daily Press The Varsity Girls Santa Monica High School soccer team had a triumphant victory...
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Chargers look to carry momentum from win into stretch run
JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer All wins count the same in the standings. Yet, the emotion emanating from the locker...
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Kershaw returning to Dodgers on $20 million, 1-year deal
Clayton Kershaw needed only a few days to make up his mind to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers in...
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Cross Country runners make finals
Race: For the first time in Samohi’s Cross-country history, the Varsity girls traveled to Fresno this past weekend and ran...
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Rose Bowl clears way for 12-team CFP in 2024
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Rose Bowl game organizers cleared the way for the College Football Playoff to...
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Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic gave his body for his country, scoring the goal...
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