2nd Kobe Bryant statue to be unveiled outside Lakers' arena Friday: ESPN

The date of the unveiling, 8/2/24, coincides with both jersey numbers Bryant wore during his NBA career, No. 8 and No. 24, as well as Gianna Bryant, who wore No. 2.

Simone Biles throws shade at former teammate
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Simone Biles threw shade on former U.S. Gymnastics MyKayla Skinner after the team won the gold in the all-around in Paris. After Skinner said the "talent and the depth" of the team "just isn't what it used to be. Biles' captioned her Instagram post commemorating the win "lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions."

The Seine is finally safe for Olympic swimmers
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At the Olympics in Paris, the men's and women's triathlons were delayed for days due to contaminated water in the Seine. Now, bacteria levels in the river are safe, and swimmers have hit the water.

Paris Olympics: Katie Ledecky wins gold during 1,500-meter freestyle event

Katie Ledecky has kept her title as the queen of endurance as she snagged herself another gold medal and broke yet another Olympic record during the 1,500-meter freestyle event at the Paris Olympics.

Local teen competes in grueling equestrian race on rescued horse

Erna Valdivia just became the first African American teenage girl to compete in the Tevis Cup, a one-day, 100-mile race across the Sierra Nevada, and she did it on a horse her mother rescued.

Ex-Dodgers pitcher Reyes Moronta dies at 31

The former Major League pitcher was killed in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic.

Freddie Freeman leaves Dodgers to be with ailing son

Chelsea Freeman shared that the family's 3-year-old son had been hospitalized, and couldn't sit, stand or walk for multiple days.

Watch Me! Sports Bar opens in Long Beach
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Watch Me! Sports Bar is the first bar in California dedicated to women's sports.

Watch Me! Sports Bar, first California bar dedicated to women's sports, opens in Long Beach

Long Beach is celebrating the grand opening of Watch Me! Sports Bar Friday, marking the debut of the first sports bar in California exclusively dedicated to celebrating women in sports.

Padres' Dylan Cease throws no-hitter; second in MLB this season

Dylan Cease tossed a no-hitter on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, marking the second time a Padre had ever done so.

New UCLA football coach goes viral
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New UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster went viral for his awkward press conference.

Teen's head stomped during youth basketball game in Alameda

The attorney for the family of a basketball player whose head was stomped during a youth game in Alameda last weekend says he's suffered a concussion.

Death Valley's 135-mile ultramarathon
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The first runners of the Badwater 135, a 135-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley, crossed the finish line in a little more than 24 hours.

Paul George shades LA Clippers, calls them LA's 'B Team'

Paul George’s departure from the LA Clippers continues to have a sour note. In the latest episode of "Podcast P," he called the Clips LA's "B-Team."