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Pico Rivera Sports Arena could shut down due to Whittier Narrows Dam repair work
The Pico Rivera Sports Arena and other community venues could disappear due to repair work on the Whittier Narrows Dam, city officials announced Tuesday. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, the dam needs repairs to prevent critical flooding. These works would impact the iconic sports stadium, the only golf course in Pico Rivera and Streamland Park.
Topgolf opening new Southern California location
Rapidly expanding sports entertainment venue Topgolf is opening a new location in Southern California this week. Montebello is the latest L.A. area community to welcome a Topgolf; two other SoCal communities – El Segundo and Ontario – already have one, while Topgolf’s other two California locations are in San Jose and Roseville, near Sacramento. The […]
USC and UCLA to play two men’s basketball games apiece at Big Ten’s easternmost schools
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Southern California and UCLA will play two road games apiece against the Big Ten’s easternmost schools while fellow conference newcomers Oregon and Washington will make one cross-country trip each during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. The Big Ten released its breakdown of conference...
Beekeeper throws the first pitch after saving the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game from bees
PHOENIX (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Chase Field in Phoenix was all abuzz Tuesday night for the big Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks game, but not in a good way. The game was delayed for nearly two hours because a colony of bees decided to build a hive atop the protective netting behind home plate.
Senior Day runs solidify largest comeback win in UCLA softball history
Wildcat pitcher Aissa Silva was perfect through four innings behind a comfortable seven-run lead. But Megan Grant and the Bruins weren’t about to allow Silva to go the distance. “The girls were talking about that,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “They were like, ‘Let’s break up the no-hitter.'”...
2024 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25 rankings: Week 8
Two new teams land in the latest USA TODAY Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25, while the top continues to shift as Week 9 action gets underway. 1. Loyola High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Region: West | Record: 28-1-1 | PR: 1. 2. Mira Costa High School (Manhattan...
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