Cory Rasmus answers the call for Angels

It was like a conga line from the Angels bullpen to the mound Saturday night. One by one, pitchers trotted into the game, beginning with reliever-turned-starter Cory Rasmus and ending with closer Huston Street. By the time the Angels completed a 2-0...

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T.J. Dillashaw stops substitute Joe Soto in fifth

— T.J. Dillashaw knew his last-minute opponent, Joe Soto. was coming for his belt, drenched in chance-of-a-lifetime adrenaline. It didn't matter. Dillashaw, successfully defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight belt for the first time...

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Operalia 2014 winners include Mario Chang, Rachel Willis-Sørensen

The winners of the 2014 Operalia competition were announced on Saturday evening at the conclusion of the finals competition held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Tenor Mario Chang from Guatemala and soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen of the U.S. took...

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Dodgers fall in 12 innings to Padres after Hanley Ramirez is injured

Hanley Ramirez doesn't want to return to the disabled list. That much was evident Friday night, when a stiff left leg forced Ramirez to make an eighth-inning departure from the Dodgers' 12-inning, 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. "I'm...

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Dodgers fall in 12 innings to Padres after Hanley Ramirez is injured

Hanley Ramirez doesn't want to return to the disabled list. That much was evident Friday night, when a stiff left leg forced Ramirez to make an eighth-inning departure from the Dodgers' 12-inning, 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. "I'm...

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Dodgers fall in 12 innings to Padres after Hanley Ramirez is injured

Hanley Ramirez doesn't want to return to the disabled list. That much was evident Friday night, when a stiff left leg forced Ramirez to make an eighth-inning departure from the Dodgers' 12-inning, 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. "I'm...

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Angels-Athletics is becoming a real rivalry

It's probably wrong to say everyone in Southern California dislikes everything about the Bay Area. Or vice versa. But I'm not saying they don't either. Because the sibling rivalry between California's two most populous areas has long divided the state...

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Angels able to fly past A's

The opener of a four-game series between the Angels and the Oakland Athletics took a bizarre turn in the ninth inning Thursday night on a play that led to the A's filing a formal protest. The night then took a significant turn for the better for the...

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Angels go to extras to beat Athletics, 4-3

KEY MOMENT: Albert Pujols isn't known for his speed, but after drawing a walk to lead off the 10th inning, the Angels' first baseman took third on Josh Hamilton's single to center field and scored the winning run on Howie Kendrick's sacrifice fly to...

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Angels lean on pitching and power to beat Marlins, 6-1

KEY MOMENT: After Adeiny Hechavarria's first home run of the season gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the third inning, the Angels answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning on run-scoring hits by Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton, and a groundout by Albert...

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Angels lean on pitching and power to beat Marlins, 6-1

KEY MOMENT: After Adeiny Hechavarria's first home run of the season gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the third inning, the Angels answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning on run-scoring hits by Mike Trout and Josh Hamilton, and a groundout by Albert...

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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw puts in predictable performance in win

Returning to the place where he pitched what was arguably the worst game of his career, Clayton Kershaw became baseball's first 16-game winner Wednesday night. As expected. Kershaw limited the Arizona Diamondbacks to one unearned run over eight innings...

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Video replays help Dodgers to big inning in 9-5 victory at Arizona

Donnie Baseball? More like Donnie Replay. Utilizing baseball's expanded replay system, Manager Don Mattingly successfully overturned unfavorable calls on consecutive plays Tuesday night, playing a significant role in a six-run fourth-inning that vaulted...

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Video replays help Dodgers to big inning in 9-5 victory at Arizona

Donnie Baseball? More like Donnie Replay. Utilizing baseball's expanded replay system, Manager Don Mattingly successfully overturned unfavorable calls on consecutive plays Tuesday night, playing a significant role in a six-run fourth-inning that vaulted...

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Calls grow for wider inquiry into bidding on L.A. Unified iPad project

A day after Los Angeles Unified abruptly suspended the contract for its controversial iPad project, there were growing calls for a more thorough investigation into whether the bidding process for the $1-billion program was improperly handled. The...

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Marlins pound Wade LeBlanc as Angels fall back into first-place tie

One way for the Angels to minimize the loss of Garrett Richards — at least, in their minds — is to tell themselves that the hard-throwing right-hander, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week, pitched only once every five days. Richards is...

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Marlins pound Wade LeBlanc as Angels fall back into first-place tie

One way for the Angels to minimize the loss of Garrett Richards — at least, in their minds — is to tell themselves that the hard-throwing right-hander, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week, pitched only once every five days. Richards is...

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Marlins pound Wade LeBlanc as Angels fall back into first-place tie

One way for the Angels to minimize the loss of Garrett Richards — at least, in their minds — is to tell themselves that the hard-throwing right-hander, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last week, pitched only once every five days. Richards is...

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Angels cruise past A's, 9-4, sit alone atop AL West

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia says he doesn't pay much attention to the standings during August. "The division lead is important after the last game of the season,"  he said. "The standings are a distraction right now. "Maybe in about two or three...

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UC campuses dominate top of Washington Monthly rankings

Four UC campuses -- San Diego, Riverside, Berkeley and Los Angeles -- placed in the top spots in annual "socially conscious" rankings of national universities being released Monday by Washington Monthly magazine. For the fifth year in a row, the San...

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French President Francois Hollande dissolves government over feud

French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government on Monday after an open feud in his Cabinet over the country's stagnant economy. Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his Socialist government's resignation after accusing the economy minister...

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Dodgers' Zack Greinke looks OK in win over Mets, 7-4

Pitching seven innings and earning his first victory of the month in the Dodgers' 7-4 victory over the New York Mets, Zack Greinke sounded certain his elbow was no longer a problem. "Hopefully, that's how it stays," Greinke said. Greinke was originally...

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Landon Donovan pads his scoring record

Landon Donovan added another footnote to his farewell season. The star forward scored in just the fourth minute Saturday night to pad his career scoring record and lead the Galaxy to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at StubHub Center. Donovan,...

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Israeli airstrike in Gaza levels 7-story building

For the second time in two days, Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday reduced a tall building to rubble, signaling a change of tactics under which any structure used by Hamas can be put on Israel's target list. Sunday's early-morning strikes...

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Angels lose some ground in Oakland

Mike Scioscia was fully aware of both the calendar and the consequences Friday when his Angels opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. The lead in the American League West was hanging in the balance with five weeks left in the season....

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Angels lose some ground in Oakland

Mike Scioscia was fully aware of both the calendar and the consequences Friday when his Angels opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. The lead in the American League West was hanging in the balance with five weeks left in the season....

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Angels lose some ground in Oakland

Mike Scioscia was fully aware of both the calendar and the consequences Friday when his Angels opened a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. The lead in the American League West was hanging in the balance with five weeks left in the season....

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Florida's gay marriage ban struck down by federal judge

A federal judge on Thursday declared Florida's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining judges across the country who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled that the...

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