Los Angeles sports figures and celebrities were celebrating after the Dodgers won their first World Series title in 32 years. The Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6, making it the second time Los Angeles fans have enjoyed a major sports championship in less than a month. The …
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Basketball legend Michael Jordan has entered the realm of NASCAR by purchasing a Cup Series charter in partnership with Denny Hamlin. Bubba Wallace will be the driver for the single-car team beginning in 2021, NASCAR announced Monday. Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver, said he would be leaving Richard Petty …
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The July/August issue of Vanity Fair marks a historic milestone for the magazine: The cover photo, which features actress Viola Davis, is the first taken by a Black photographer in the magazine’s 106-year history. Dario Calmese photographed Davis for the issue, in his first major magazine cover. Calmese’s accomplishment comes as …
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The first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary chronicling Michael Jordan’s sixth and final championship run with the Chicago Bulls, premiered Sunday on ESPN, leaving much of the sports world buzzing over the NBA icon’s ride to the apex of basketball. Despite being the most famous basketball …
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To prevent the spread of coronavirus, health officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend washing your hands for at least 20 seconds — about the same amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. However, if you’re tired of singing the classic, here have 10 alternative …
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Despite being eager to focus on the upcoming season, several Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday publicly for the first time expressed annoyance at the Houston Astros for the sign-stealing system used during the 2017 season, when Houston beat them in seven games in the World Series. Dodgers players said they …
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A man accused of threatening a father who claimed R. Kelly kept his daughter from her family has turned himself in. Henry James Mason turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Henry County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Bobby Sloan said. A judge had issued a warrant for Mason on charges of …
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman says he will travel to Singapore “for the historical summit” between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, even though Mr. Trump says he wasn’t invited. Rodman announced his plans via tweet Friday and thanked the cryptocurrency company PotCoin for sponsoring …
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