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• OC Fair 2019: There’s bound to be traffic heading to the fair, here are some ways to avoid it

  08-07-2019 23:47
  
  More than 1.4 million people checked out the OC Fair last year, and that’s a lot of cars heading to the Costa Mesa fairgrounds.
  And though the Fairview Road and Harbor Boulevard exits off the 405 Freeway are open, there are lots of construction going on for a $1.9 billion widening of the freeway through the area.
  Fair officials are encouraging visitors to plan ahead for traffic and are even making suggestions for how to skip the $10 cost for parking at the fairgrounds.
  “We are strong
  
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• Equal pay issue resonates with U.S. women’s soccer players after World Cup win

  08-07-2019 23:47
  
  The United States’ team celebrates with trophy after winning the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
  The United States’ Megan Rapinoe poses with her individual awards at the end of the Women’s World Cup final soccer match between US and The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, July 7, 2019. The U
  
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• Prosecutors should stop the scare tactics. Reforming felony murder rule improves our justice system

  08-07-2019 23:26
  
  In January, California ended a decades-old legal doctrine that put numerous people behind bars for murders they did not commit.
  Yet six months after the new state law—Senate Bill 1437—took effect, some prosecutors are trying to overturn it, resorting to scare tactics and false distortions.
  We are the legislators who wrote and supported this critical reform, and we need to set the record straight about it.
  SB 1437 passed the Legislature last year with bipartisan support and was signed
  
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• Is low-nicotine tobacco just another WHO smokescreen?

  08-07-2019 23:14
  
  Could nicotine-free tobacco eliminate the scourge of smoking once and for all? The World Health Organization (WHO) seems to think it could. Now, they’re pointing to research from the Technical University of Dortmund, which is currently developing tobacco with the world’s lowest nicotine levels in hopes of helping smokers quit or reduce their habit. They’re asking for trouble.
  Of course, any innovation that gives consumers more options in how to beat their ad
  
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• Purple & Bold: Who wants to play with LeBron James?

  08-07-2019 23:13
  
  Editor’s note: This is the Monday July 8 edition of the Purple & Bold newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here.
  What would have the King, the Brow and the Claw looked like together? On the Woj Pod last week, Jared Dudley speculated it would be like the Miami Heat Big Three “but on steroids.”
  The world will never know.
  All indications are that Kawhi Leonard didn’t have a strong intention to create a superteam: An ESPN account of Leonard’s
  
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• Never retire? 1 in 4 say they’ll keep working despite realities of aging

  08-07-2019 22:06
  
  By Andrew Soergel, The Associated Press
  Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce.
  Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they’d like.
  According to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 23% of workers, includi
  
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• Disney recalls ‘Toy Story 4’ Forky plush dolls sold in Disneyland resort shops because of choking hazard

  08-07-2019 21:57
  
  Disney is recalling 80,000 Forky dolls based on the star of the new “Toy Story 4” film because the plush toys sold at Disneyland resort stores could pose a choking hazard to children under the age of 3, according to a statement from the company.
  The voluntary recall of the 11-inch-tall Forky plush doll announced Monday, July 8, was due to a manufacturing defect, according to the official statement.
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• ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ return for season 14 with a new wife – and less Vicki?

  08-07-2019 21:40
  
  “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” those lovable lasses with full cocktail glasses, will finally return – we’ve missed them, right? – on Tuesday, Aug. 6 when Bravo airs the premiere episode for Season 14 of the landmark reality show.
  A landmark, mind you, can be good or bad, but without the “The Real Housewives of Orange County” we as a people would never have been blessed with housewives from New Jersey to Atlanta to Beverly Hills, and the blessing
  
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• Report: Lakers expected to sign Avery Bradley to two-year deal

  08-07-2019 20:28
  
  Needing shooting and defensive toughness around the perimeter, the Lakers are poised to add another guard who is looking for a bounce-back season.
  According to an ESPN report, Avery Bradley intends to sign with the Lakers on Monday after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. He’s expected to sign a two-year deal worth a total of $9.7 million with a second-year player option.
  Bradley, 28, is a nine-year veteran who made his initial reputation as a robust defender and solid outs
  
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• Man shot dead in Garden Grove home-invasion robbery, with suspects at large

  08-07-2019 20:07
  
  A 25-year-old man was shot dead during a home-invasion robbery committed by three masked men in Garden Grove early Monday morning, police said.
  The suspects were at large.
  Garden Grove police detectives were on the scene Monday morning investigating the homicide at the home in the 9100 block of La Grand Avenue.
  The crime was reported shortly after 4 a.m.
  Police said the masked men woke up the victim and his girlfriend before shooting and killing the victim.
  The suspects fled in a dark-color vehi
  
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• You aren’t hearing things: Guster’s Ryan Miller used a fake accent on its new single

  08-07-2019 19:34
  
  Ryan Miller decided to get dramatic and ended up with one of the quirkiest, yet successful songs in Guster’s career.
  While making eighth studio album “Look Alive,” the vocalist/guitarist adopted a faux British accent for the whimsical Britpop of “Overexcited,” which went top 10 on Billboard’s Triple A Songs chart earlier this year.
  “It wasn’t this methodical thing. To be totally honest, I kind of got bored of singing in my own voice,” admitte
  
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• Clippers’ JaMychal Green turns down more lucrative offer to re-sign, per report

  08-07-2019 19:06
  
  “Gang is back. Yea. Now let’s work.”
  So tweeted Clippers guard Patrick Beverley minutes after the Athletic’s Shams Charania broke the news that forward JaMychal Green turned down more lucrative offers to re-sign with the Clippers, reportedly agreeing to a two-year, $10 million deal with a second-year player option.
  He’ll join a team that’s been tabbed by oddsmakers’ as the favorite to win next season’s NBA title after reportedly agreeing to a deal
  
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• Trump administration reviews human rights’ role in U.S. policy

  08-07-2019 19:03
  
  By ERIC TUCKER
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday that it will review the role of human rights in American foreign policy, appointing a commission expected to elevate concerns about religious freedom and abortion.
  Human rights groups accused the administration of politicizing foreign policy in a way that could undermine protections for marginalized populations, including the gay, lesbian and transgender community. Democratic senators have raised concerns about the panel&rsqu
  
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• California agencies stall on public records access

  08-07-2019 19:00
  
  On paper, California has some of the nation’s best open records laws, the latest of which allows access to previously secret information about police misconduct.
  However, passing a sunshine law is one thing, while applying it may be entirely different.
  That’s currently being demonstrated vis-à-vis the aforementioned law granting access to police misconduct records.
  The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets jointly explored how police officials are complying with requests f
  
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• Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with molesting dozens of girls

  08-07-2019 18:54
  
  NEW YORK — Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a secret deal, federal prosecutors took another run at putting the billionaire financier behind bars on sex charges, accusing him in an indictment unsealed Monday of abusing dozens of underage girls as young as 14.
  The 66-year-old hedge fund manager who once socialized with some of the world’s most powerful people was charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy and could get up to 45 years in prison.
  Epstein, who
  
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• Clippers fall to Memphis in Summer League play despite 19 points from Mfiondu Kabengele

  08-07-2019 18:39
  
  Despite a spirited second-quarter comeback and 19 points from rookie forward Mfiondu Kabengele, the Clippers’ Summer League contingent lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 87-75 on Sunday night at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
  The Clippers fell behind 19-8 but rallied to claw within one at halftime, after which the Grizzlies took control with a 15-2 run in the final five minutes of the third quarter to turn a 48-47 lead into a 63-49 advantage.
  Kabengele, the 27th pick in last month&rsquo
  
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• Family brawl breaks out in Disneyland’s Toontown

  08-07-2019 18:18
  
  A family brawl that broke out in Disneyland’s Toontown over the weekend was caught on video and is circling around on social media.
  In it, a man punches women as children in their group and other park guests watch, some of them trying to break up the Saturday, July 6 fight.
  The cussing-fill brawl appears to grow out of a group the included a half-dozen adults, most, if not all, family members. At various times, two women fight each other.
  Two men take boxing stances and face off for a bit.
  
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• 9 new and notable foods at the OC Fair and where to find them

  08-07-2019 18:03
  
  The OC Fair is back and that means bold food for big appetites. Caramel french fries, cotton candy, turkey legs and more will tempt you on the midway this year but there’s a lot more. Here’s a rundown of some of the tastiest new items. So, break out your track pants and those baggy sundresses and indulge in some hearty grub that’s guaranteed to grease your innards.
  The Chuckwagon booth at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Chuckwagon will be at th
  
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• Guantanamo Bay prisoners and America’s perpetual war on terror

  08-07-2019 18:00
  
  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently took notice that the U.S. might be holding prisoners in Guantanamo Bay until they die.
  These prisoners were captured on the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq, fighting on behalf of Al Qaeda. The Guantanamo prisoners were not convicted of a crime after a trial, as that concept is known in civilian law.  All each has had is the chance to contest the facts surrounding his capture—in the unlikely event that there was a case of mistaken
  
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• Bossa Nova creator João Gilberto dies at 88

  08-07-2019 16:36
  
  SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica-based Recording Academy and Miami-based Latin Recording Academy expressed condolences Monday to the family of Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist João Gilberto, one of the creators of Bossa Nova.
  “João will be missed, but his legacy will live on forever,” said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow and his Latin Recording Academy counterpart Gabriel Abaroa Jr. in a joint statement. “Our sincerest condolences go out to
  
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• How this artist is transforming Descanso Gardens into an art installation

  08-07-2019 16:32
  
  In people’s backyards, an idea was slowly growing.
  “It started on an intimate scale,” says Carole Kim about bringing her art to outdoor spaces. “I did something called the Backyard Drawings. I would visit people in their backyards and choose a corner or something in their landscape.”
  Kim is an interdisciplinary artist who incorporates video projections into her installations. “Starting in about 2016, I started pointing the projectors towards landscapes and nat
  
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• Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, Interrupters and more will play the inaugural On the Water Festival in Huntington Beach

  08-07-2019 16:00
  
  KROQ 106.7/FM presents the all-new On The Water Festival, which will make its debut at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13.
  The two-day line-up is stacked with performances by Dirty Heads, 311, Slightly Stoopid, The Interrupters, J Boog, The Expendables, Alborosie, Hirie, The Expanders, Law and more to be announced. Slightly Stoopid will perform two sets, closing out Saturday night and performing a rare acoustic set on Sunday. Dirty Heads and 311 w
  
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• California cities, counties spent $4 billion on overtime in 2018

  08-07-2019 15:45
  
  Duties of a principal security officer with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: Direct officers who patrol and safeguard buildings and their occupants. Supervise investigations of accidents, thefts and disturbances. Possess good judgment.
  The city’s job description doesn’t mention the opportunity to clock serious overtime, but it’s there. Principal security officer Ricardo Frias made more in overtime pay than any city or county worker in the entire state of Californi
  
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• Reports: Iran enriching uranium to 4.5%, breaking deal limit

  08-07-2019 15:03
  
  By JON GAMBRELL
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began enriching uranium Monday to 4.5%, breaking the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, semi-official news agencies in the country reported.
  The acknowledgement by the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran comes a day after Iran pledged to break the deal’s limit of 3.67%.
  The decision to ramp up uranium enrichment came less than a week after Iran acknowledged breaking the 300-kilogram (661-pound) limit on its low-en
  
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• The higher power non-evanglicals believe in is political

  08-07-2019 15:00
  
  For four decades, one side in the fight over religion’s role in American politics was clearly overmatched. You might say it didn’t have a prayer.
  Secular voters watched helplessly as well-organized evangelical Christians helped to elect President Ronald Reagan and exerted unprecedented influence over George W. Bush administration policy. In the Donald Trump era, the president who won roughly 80 percent of the evangelical vote has named dozens of socially conservative jurists to lifet
  
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• Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring; bad judgment cited

  08-07-2019 14:57
  
  By ROBERT BURNS
  WASHINGTON — The four-star admiral set to become the Navy’s top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship.
  The sudden move by Adm. William Moran, announced Sunday, may add to the perception of turmoil in the Pentagon’s senior ranks, coming less than a month after Pat Shanahan abruptly withdrew from consideration to be defense secretar
  
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• Seven small earthquakes hit Ridgecrest area overnight

  08-07-2019 14:42
  
  PASADENA — Seven small earthquakes — each one more than 3 in magnitude — rattled the Ridgecrest area overnight from Sunday into Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  The quakes struck between 9 and 36 miles from Ridgecrest in Kern County from 11:18 p.m. Sunday and 1:19 a.m. Monday, according to computer-generated USGS reports.
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• 12 small earthquakes hit Ridgecrest area overnight

  08-07-2019 14:42
  
  A dozen small earthquakes, each more than 3 in magnitude, rattled the Ridgecrest area overnight Sunday into Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  They were among the 3,000 or aftershocks that have shaken a region few outsiders were aware of until a 7.1 quake hit on Friday and swayed much of Southern California.
  Earthquake experts, however, know the area well: It has a history of absorbing shakers, albeit not major ones.
  The first series of overnight quakes struck between 9 and 36
  
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• Summer basketball: This week’s schedule (July 8-14)

  08-07-2019 14:01
  
  The schedule for boys basketball summer leagues and tournaments in Orange County this week, July 8-14.
  Varsity games only.
  GODINEZ/CENTURY SUMMER LEAGUE
  Monday, July 8
  At Segerstrom — Edison vs. Santa Ana Valley, 4 p.m.; Corona del Mar vs. Tustin, 5 p.m.; Irvine vs. Laguna Beach, 6 p.m.; Segerstrom vs. Santiago, 7 p.m.
  At Century — Century vs. Santa Ana, 5 p.m.; Northwood vs. Costa Mesa, 6 p.m.; Saddleback vs. Godinez, 7 p.m.
  HIU SUMMER LEAGUE
  At Hope International University
  Tuesday
  
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• Girl hurt in car-to-car shooting in Santa Ana

  08-07-2019 08:50
  
  SANTA ANA — A girl suffered a lower body wound Sunday in a car-to-car shooting on Main Street in Santa Ana, authorities said.
  It happened about 8:25 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Main Street, Santa Ana police Commander M. Moreno said.
  Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where her vital signs were stable, Moreno said.
  Related Articles Newport Beach Police: Suspect with knife tossed ‘caustic chemical’ at officers, is arrested after no-hit officer shooting 2 charged in kil
  
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• Have the Lakers adequately addressed their shooting woes? NBA buzzing to find out

  08-07-2019 06:45
  
  LAS VEGAS — For at least the past few days, the ground underneath the Thomas and Mack center — the temporary unofficial headquarters of the NBA for the second week of July — has been still. But teams are still wrapping their heads around the new power structure of the NBA, altered monumentally by free agency.
  The Lakers feature prominently in that future, as any team with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis would. During Summer League, front office staffers and NBA media observ
  
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• Newport Beach Police: Suspect with knife tossed ‘caustic chemical’ at officers, is arrested after no-hit officer shooting

  08-07-2019 06:43
  
  Newport Beach Police fired upon, but missed, a knife-wielding suspect who surrendered hours after he allegedly assaulted officers with a caustic chemical, sending two of them to a hospital on Sunday, July 7, officials said.
  Officers responding at about 2:48 p.m. to multiple reports of a domestic dispute at an apartment near the 800 block of Amigos Way found Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez armed with a knife, Newport Beach Police Department officials said in a press release. It said he allegedly tos
  
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• US men fail to follow women, lose Gold Cup final to Mexico

  08-07-2019 05:43
  
  Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado (18) shoots against United States midfielder Weston Mckennie (8) during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Chicago, Sunday, July 7, 2019. Mexico won 1-0. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
  Mexico players celebrate with the trophy after Mexico defeated United States 1-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Chicago, Sunday, July 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsUnited States head coach Gregg Berhalter, ri
  
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• Alexander: Take a deep breath, Dodger fans

  08-07-2019 04:28
  
  LOS ANGELES — It seems like the All-Star break came at a very good time, for both the Dodgers and their fans.
  After a period where people in L.A. got so used to walk-off victories that it seemed as if they could be dialed up on demand, some harsh reality intruded this weekend. Los Angeles lost three of four to San Diego, including Sunday’s 5-3 loss at the hands of two homers and four RBIs by Fernando Tatis Jr., and maybe those visions of Dodger Exceptionalism were a wee bit premature
  
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts voices concerns about lack of pitchers at All-Star Game

  08-07-2019 04:25
  
  LOS ANGELES — With three starting pitchers participating in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will have to wait until after the midsummer classic to set his rotation for the second half of the season.
  As the National League manager for the second consecutive year, Roberts will decide how much work Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Walker Buehler get Tuesday.
  Roberts is hoping none go more than one inning to avoid a repeat of last summer when Ross Stripling was for
  
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• What if a 7.1-magnitude earthquake happens in L.A.? Expect ‘significant damage’

  08-07-2019 04:20
  
  Will you need help if a major earthquake hits the greater Los Angeles area?
  If so, get ready to wait.
  Destruction to roads and freeways, utilities and communication networks – in addition to the sheer number of people who would  need assistance – could mean an acute lag in response times, said L.A. County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby at a gathering on Sunday meant to prepare people for the worst.
  “It could take us several hours to several days to respond,” he sai
  
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• Clippers fans feel ‘pure joy and happiness’ about arrival of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George

  08-07-2019 03:09
  
  Clippers fans didn’t get a lot of sleep Friday night.
  After spending an agonizing week on #KawhiWatch, glued to Twitter and tuning in for every episode of “The Jump,” they were jolted to attention late Friday by the news that Kawhi Leonard had chosen their team. And not only was Leonard coming aboard, but Paul George too!
  “I was checking my phone before I went to bed late Friday night and I see this article that said they got Kawhi and Paul George and I just said, ‘
  
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• 4 killed in Santiago Canyon-area crash when 2 motorcycles collide head-on

  08-07-2019 03:09
  
  Two motorcycles collided head-on in the Santiago Canyon area of Orange County, leaving four people dead on Sunday, July 7, officials said.
  The crash happened on Santiago Canyon Road, about a quarter of a mile south of Hicks Haul Road in the hills south of Irvine Lake and northeast of Lake Forest at about 4:30 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said. Paramedics found two women and two men dead at the scene.
  A California Highway Patrol officer investigates the scene of fatal head
  
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• Simply dumping money into broken school systems won’t solve the problem

  08-07-2019 03:05
  
  California officials can be slow learners.
  They keep offering the same old “solutions” — raising property taxes to boost school systems that already consume more than 40 percent of the state’s general fund. Voters, however, finally may be getting fed up with higher tax burdens that never lead to tangible improvements in public services.
  In June, Los Angeles voters rejected Measure EE, which would have increased parcel taxes to pay for smaller classes and more staff for th
  
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• Sparks top league-leading Washington Mystics for third straight win

  08-07-2019 02:54
  
  LOS ANGELES – All season long, the Sparks have been trying to find their identity with a talented team but a new coaching staff. With a week off to practice and develop, the Sparks had a chance to gauge their level of improvement Sunday against WNBA-leading Washington at Staples Center.
  If a 98-81 win behind a season-high 31 points from Nneka Ogwumike and a triple-double by Chelsea Gray was any indication, Los Angeles is getting there. The Sparks have won three straight after dropping four
  
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• Shohei Ohtani finishes first half on a high note

  08-07-2019 02:23
  
  HOUSTON — Exactly two months into his season, Shohei Ohtani has shown Brad Ausmus something he didn’t expect.
  “He’s probably exceeded my expectations in terms of hitting,” Ausmus said. “Not the power, but the ability to have good at-bats and get hits. He’s probably exceeded what I thought.”
  Ohtani reached the All-Star break with a .303 average, which is up from his .285 mark from his rookie season. Ohtani hit .381 with eight homers in his last 24 g
  
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• Dodgers fall to Padres to enter All-Star break with three-game home skid

  08-07-2019 01:30
  
  San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., right, celebrates with Eric Hosmer after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., right, hits a three-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)SoundThe
  
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• Angels drop marathon slugfest to Astros despite two Mike Trout homers

  08-07-2019 01:16
  
  Houston Astros’ Jake Marisnick, right, collides Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) while trying to score during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Houston. Marisnick was called out under the home plate collision rule. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
  Houston Astros’ Jake Marisnick, right, collides Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) while trying to score during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Houston. Marisn
  
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