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Sports Reporter @PressTelegram | LA Sparks & UCLA Men's Basketball Beat Reporter | jdavis @scng .com | @CMUniversity & @NewhouseSU alum | Journalism Professor

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Thank you so much for the hug and kind words Chiney Ogwumike. It was a pleasure covering @Chiney321 and the rest of Los Angeles Sparks this season. #Winsidr #LASparks #WNBA
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Kyrie Irving is at the Storm vs. Sparks game in Los Angeles.
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Candace Parker said she's physically and mentally okay and told reporters to ask Derek Fisher why she only played 11 minutes and 14 seconds on the Sparks 22 point elimination loss to the Connecticut Sun 78-56. #Winsidr #WNBAPlayoffs #LASparks
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It’s official! Dominguez High basketball legends the jerseys of Tyson Chandler and Tayshaun Prince are now retired at Dominguez High School in Compton.
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Tayshaun Prince told me it took a village to make it to the point where his high school basketball jersey is now retired at Dominguez High in Compton. Prince was a 4-time CIF Champion and a 1998 McDonald’s All-American as a senior.
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Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby shares her thoughts on the WNBA’s investigation into her allegations of workplace misconduct during her recent pregnancy against Las Vegas Aces. Hamby’s motivation to play this season are her two children. Hamby’s 1st game is May 19.
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Chelsea Gray was courtside watching Candace Parker win her second WNBA Championship.
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LeBron James is now in the building to watch the LA Sparks. LeBron stopped to greet D Wade.
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Aliyah Boston is sitting courtside at the Las Vegas Aces vs. LA Sparks game. @aa_boston
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I asked Chennedy Carter what she said to Sparks interim head coach Fred Williams to make him feel comfortable and for him to say he had a change of “heart” and he was okay with her playing… This is Carter’s response followed up Brittney Sykes comments on the matter. #WNBATwitter
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Justin Hebert in Long Beach at Poly High School. #LAChargers
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Candace Parker tribute video from the LA Sparks.
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Los Angeles Sparks rookie guard Kianna Smith told me she’s proud to be one of the first Asian-Americans to ever play basketball in the WNBA. @_naannna said she knew it was important to stay ready for her shot to play in the W. #LASparks #WNBATwitter
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Te’a Cooper is a woman of the people. @TeaCooper2 took the time to take pictures with several fans after the LA Sparks game Thursday night.
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Justin Herbert is a man of the people. @LBPoly_Football @chargers @presstelegram
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Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike are unrestricted free agents. Govern yourself accordingly.
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NBA Champions Tayshaun Prince and Tyson Chandler are preparing to have their Compton Dominguez High School basketball jerseys retired at halftime. The first two jerseys to be retired in the school’s history.
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St. John Bosco senior QB Katin Houser explains why he signed with Michigan State. Houser will enroll early. @katinhouser @MSU_Football @boscofootball @BeachVarsity @presstelegram #LongBeachVarsityReport
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LA Sparks guard Chennedy Carter said she’s enjoying the vibes from her new organization and @ChennedyCarter said Nneka Ogwumike is the most mature player she’s ever played with and she’s looking forward to her leadership. @MirjamSwanson @LASparks @nnekaogwumike
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Final: Long Beach Wilson 72, St. Monica Prep 63. Wilson senior Sean Oliver led all scorers with 27 points, including 23 in the second half. Game called with 17.1 seconds to go after St. Monica player was ejected. @presstelegram #LongBeachVarsityReport
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St. John Bosco 2023 DL Joshua Lefotu explains why he signed with Nebraska football. @SuaLefotu @boscofootball @Huskers @HuskerFBNation @presstelegram
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Brittney Griner receives a standing ovation at Arena.
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St. John Bosco 2023 QB Pierce Clarkson explains why he signed with Louisville football. @PierceClarkson_
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Chiney Ogwumike says Sue Bird helped push the WNBA CBA negotiations to new levels by thinking outside of the box when it came to salary and compensation. #WNBAFreeAgency #SueBird
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Lakers coach Darvin Ham is in the house to see the Sparks play against Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury. #NBA #WNBA #WNBATwitter
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Maalik Murphy’s escape ability on full display. @SmvOperator
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“I’m always rooting for Nneka” said Skylar Diggins-Smith.
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BREAKING NEWS: LA Sparks rookie Te'a Cooper is expected to get her first WNBA start against the New York Liberty on Tuesday. @TeaCooper2 | @Winsidr
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Amanda Zahui B checking in courtside for the LA Sparks. @AmandaZahuiB
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LA Chargers QB Justin Herbert told me he has a greater appreciation for the City of Long Beach after visiting Long Beach Poly High School Thursday morning to participate in a Q&A with students. @chargers @LBPoly_Football @presstelegram
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Police have their riot gear now at the Long Beach Poly vs. Serra game. Halftime has been delayed for about 30 minutes and counting.
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Warren 2023 QB Nico Iamaleava is on a mission. @nico_iamaleava8 wants to lead @WHSBearFootball to an undefeated season, a @CIFSS football championship and a @CIFState football championship before enrolling early to play at Tennessee @Vol_Football . @CoachPearson_ @Nic_Iamaleava
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The Phoenix Mercury are now the southwest extension campus of UCONN. #WNBA
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Los Alamitos junior QB Malachi Nelson explains why he committed to play college football at USC. @Malachi @LincolnRiley @USC_FB @BeachVarsity @ocvarsity @LosAlFootball #LongBeachVarsityReport
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Final: Corona Centennial 58, St. John Bosco 56 in the CIF Southern Section Open Division Finals. A Buzzer-beating slam dunk by Centennial senior forward Aaron McBridge to win the game. @presstelegram @CallMeEPJ
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Sparks Dearica Hamby sends some time talking to Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis just minutes before tipoff.
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Downey senior QB Aidan Chiles (Oregon State commit) has emerged as a 4-star recruit, who is one game away from winning the CIF-SS D4 championship game. Chiles has nearly 4,000 yards of total offense and 40+ TDs in 13 games. @ai6an_ @dvikesfootball @presstelegram @BeachVarsity
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According the LA Sparks Communications Department, Katie Lou and Karlie Samuelson will go head-to-head for the first time in their college and professional basketball careers on Sunday when the Sparks host the Seattle Storm.
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Justin Herbert is visiting Long Beach Poly High School. @BeachVarsity @presstelegram
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TCU running Emari Demercado grew up in Inglewood, about 5 minutes away from SoFi Stadium. @Money_E3 credits Downey high school football coach Jack Williams as one of the people who changed his life through support, encouragement and mentorship. @dvikesfootball @jwilliamsdhs
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LA Sparks will likely have a tribute video for Candace Parker since this is her first game back in LA since signing with the Chicago Sky.
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St. John Bosco senior linebacker Khmori House explains why he signed with Washington football. #SigningDay
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Liz Cambage: “It’s nice to be back. I’m just happy to be here at the moment,” said Cambage when describing her third time testing positive COVID on July 14. This interview is from July 21, which was her second to last game as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks. #WNBATwitter
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WR Makai Lemon and QB Malachi Nelson are officially signed with USC football. Both @Malachi and @getabagkai are expected to enroll early and playing Division 1 college football in Los Angeles is a dream come true for the lifelong friends. @bruce_bible
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Derek Fisher said Karlie Samuelson is everything that's right about basketball. Fisher said Karlie deserves a chance to play in the WNBA.
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Long Beach Poly 2023 DB Daylen Austin explains why he signed with Oregon football. @DaylenAustin4 told me this was not an impulsive decision. It was something he’s been thinking about for several months and now he’s excited to enroll early in time for spring practice.
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5-Star QB Nicholaus Iamaleava Jr. has transferred back to Long Beach Poly High School for his senior year of high school football. @nico_iamaleava8 @beachvarsity @presstelegram
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St. John Bosco 2023 QB Pierce Clarkson previews @boscofootball ’s 2022 fall season. @_pierceclarkson talks about his @UofLFootball commitment before telling me he wants to end his high school football career as a National Champion his senior year. @presstelegram @BeachVarsity
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St. John Bosco senior quarterback Pierce Clarkson on his 204 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in Bosco’s 41-6 win at Mission Viejo in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals. @PierceClarkson_ @boscofootball
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Angel McCoughtry is down. She is being carried off the court. I can hear her audible cries of pain.
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Brittney Sykes got emotional when asked what’s the biggest lesson she learned during the Los Angeles Sparks 2022 season. Question by @MykellthePG . @BrittBundlez
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Millikan football coach Romeo Pellum talks about Thin Blue Line Flag controversy at Saugus High School. @RomeoPellum said his first priority is that Friday’s Millikan vs. Saugus game is a safe environment for his Black and Brown players. @MillikanHSFB @presstelegram @Tarek_Fattal
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Candace Parker gives her last locker room interview of the 2019 WNBA season after the Connecticut Sun swept the LA Sparks 3-0 in the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs. #Winsidr #LASparks #WNBAPlayoffs
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Behind the scenes 1 on 1 interview hosted by QB Malachi Nelson x WR Makai Lemon. Congratulations @Malachi @getabagkai for being named 2023 All-Americans.
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Kyrie Irving at the LA Sparks game. @KyrieIrving
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St. John Bosco senior WR Jahlil McClain on his 4 catches for 95 yards, including a 45-yard TD catch in Bosco’s 24-22 win vs. Mater Dei in the @CIFSS Division 1 championship game at the Rose Bowl. @jahlil_mcclain @boscofootball @RoseBowlStadium
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UConn basketball stars Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers after the Sparks vs. Aces game in Los Angeles. #WNBA #WNBATwitter
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Serra’s Maalik Murphy with long TD pass to Troy Crozier. Serra leads 21-17 with 3:05 left in the game. #LongBeachVarsityReport
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Candace Parker went on to say she's really proud of Te'a Cooper for taking a charge on Alyssa Thomas. She said not many players in the league would do that. Parker is having a fun time being @TeaCooper2 's vet.
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St. John Bosco senior linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa explains how his team’s defense was able to shutout No. 1 ranked Mater Dei. @AsaViliamu is committed to Notre Dame football. @presstelegram
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Lakers legend Pau Gasol is at the Sparks season opener vs. Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury.
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Tinashe at the LA Sparks game. @Tinashe
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Sisters. @chiney @nnekaogwumike and a special cameo from @ericaogwumikee
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St. John Bosco 2024 CB Marcelles Williams had two interceptions in St. John Bosco 45-0 win against Serra in the CIF State Football Open Division Championship game. @cellesthegreat1 explains how much work it took to become a national champion.
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Since the Indiana Fever waived their 2020 1st round lottery pick Lauren Cox… and they just waived their 2021 1st round lottery pick Kysre Gondrezick… is it too soon to wonder whether they will eventually waive their 2022 1st round lottery pick? #WNBATwitter
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2022 National Champions X National Early Signing Day = @boscofootball .
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It was only a matter of time. :) I’m excited to see Aja Wilson shooting 3’s this season. @_ajawilson22 has one of the best shooting strokes in the W. If you know me, you already know I believe all players in WNBA should be shooting 3’s.
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Los Alamitos football coach Ray Fenton said he’s been coaching since 1985 and QB Malachi Nelson and WR Makai Lemon are his first two high school football All-Americans. @LosAlFootball @getabagkai @Malachi @bruce_bible @ocvarsity @presstelegram
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Welcome to the league Charli Collier. The 6'5 rookie just got blocked by 5'9 Brittney Sykes. @Winsidr
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Sparks hardship relief player Karlie Samuelson landing on her feet. Karlie and Katie Lou Samuelson will now be teammates for the first time ever in the WNBA. (I thought this might happen.)
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Breaking Per Release: STORM ADDS KARLIE SAMUELSON FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON
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Final: Long Beach Poly 28, Serra 14 in Gardena. The game was called off at halftime as police in riot gear, with shields and riot control weapons, responded to an overflow crowd in the parking lot outside of the stadium.
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St. John Bosco football head coach Jason Negro wants 16 teams in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. @boscofootball does not want a first round bye.
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Best Friends Forever. Kalani Brown and Liz Cambage. @TheWinsidr #WNBA #winsidr #LASparks #LVAces
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5-star QB Nico Iamaleava goes in-depth about why he transferred back home to Long Beach Poly. @LBPoly_Football @nico_iamaleava8 @MaddenIamaleava @Nic_Iamaleava @BeachVarsity @presstelegram
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Nneka Ogwumike has accepted my challenge for her to shoot 60% from the field this season. The last and only time she shot greater 60%, she shot 66% from the field in 2016. Nneka was named 2016 WNBA MVP and the LA Sparks won the 2016 WNBA Championship. @Nnemkadi30 | @Winsidr
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Happy Birthday Russell Westbrook. @russwest44 @ninawestbrook #blacklovesummit
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Downey 2023 QB Aidan Chiles after signing with Oregon State football. @ai6an_ will enroll early. @BeaverFootball
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St. John Bosco 2023 LB Deven Bryant (Washington commit) on helping lead Bosco’s defense to a 45-0 win in the CIF State Football Open Division Championship Game. @boscofootball @DevenBryant1 @sjbathletics
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While wearing her "Left foot, right foot, breathe, repeat" t-shirt, Candace Parker said the thing she's most proud of this season is leading the league in rebounding. Parker said Pat Summitt would be proud too and she's always on her heart. CP will celebrate coach win or loss.
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To amplify @howardmegdal ’s story: Charter flights are perceived by some officials as a competitive advantage. By my research, The New York Liberty actually lost every single road game they chartered to in August and September. Liberty went 2-9 while chartering flights in 2021.
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My latest @SInow , on @nyliberty , #WNBA , and behind-the-scenes drama of the 2021 season.
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. @chargers QB Justin Herbert visits Long Beach Poly football. @LBPoly_Football @presstelegram @BeachVarsity #LBVarsity
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says the orange WNBA logo hoodie Kobe Bryant was wearing has now been nicknamed the GiGi hoodie at the NBA store in New York. @CathyEngelbert #Winsidr
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The Los Angeles Sparks have signed guard Kianna Smith ( @_naannna ) for the rest of season. The Sparks drafted Smith out of Louisville in the second round of the 2022 WNBA Draft. The 6-foot combo guard is from Southern California and graduated from Troy High School in Fullerton.
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St. John Bosco senior cornerback Aaron Mikey Williams believes Bosco high school football has one of the best defenses in the country ahead of the Mater Dei game. @AaronnnnW also explains why he committed to Louisville football. @boscofootball @presstelegram
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St. John Bosco quarterback Katin Houser has announced he has signed his national letter of intent to play college football at Michigan State University. @katinhouser @boscofootball @BeachVarsity @presstelegram @MSU_Football #LongBeachVarsityReport
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Liz Cambage is happy to be in LA. She’s excited to play with Nneka Ogwumike. @ecambage also said she’s glad @BrittBundlez is on her team so the 5’9” guard can only block her shot in practices now. @MirjamSwanson @LASparks
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Millikan 2024 WR Jordan Anderson is excited to be playing football in Long Beach. @AndersonnJJJ has 20+ D1 college football scholarship offers but says Tennessee & Oregon are amongst his favorites. Anderson believes @MillikanHSFB has the talent to be a great team. @presstelegram
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Im going 1 on 1 with Big Dave Uiagalelei after his son Matayo Uiagalelei’s strong performance in St. John Bosco’s 24-22 win against Mater Dei at the Rose Bowl. @DUiagalelei told me he’s glad both his sons played major roles in CIF Southern Section D1 Championships at Bosco.
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Georgia football offensive lineman Earnest Greene explains what it’s like to back home for the national championship game vs. TCU. Greene also talks about his excitement about @boscofootball ’s 2022 High School Football. National Championship @MakinHogs @sjbathletics
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Meet Elijhaa Penny, the new head football coach at John Glenn High School in Norwalk. @ElijhaaP is a former NFL player, who wants to share what he’s learned with athletes in the City of Norwalk, where he and his brother @pennyhendrixx , were star players. @presstelegram
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Kenya’s Stacy Ndiwa and Ethopia’s Jemal Yemer win the 38th Los Angeles Marathon in the women’s and men’s races respectively. Ndiwa wins a $10,000 bonus for winning the marathon chase challenge. #LAMarathon
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Oregon commit Dylan Williams is ready to lead Long Beach Poly football vs. Servite at Cerritos College.
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Long Beach Poly High School new state-of-the-art weight room is unveiled after a special ribbon cutting ceremony featuring donors Austin Ekeler, Jurrell Casey and JuJu Smith-Schuster. @AustinEkeler @TeamJuJu @Dwill_2024 @LBPolyAthletics @LBPoly_Football @hunterclowdus
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“I don’t think they’re ready for what’s about to him them,” said Malachi Nelson ahead of Los Alamitos’ D1 playoff game against Long Beach Poly on Friday. @Malachi talks about his team’s experience, running game, strong offensive line and improved defense. @bruce_bible
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Los Alamitos 2023 RB Damian Henderson on his 237 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns against Long Beach Poly. @presstelegram @ocregister @ocvarsity @DamianH118 @bruce_bible
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Tyson Chandler’s inspirational speech to the Dominguez High basketball team before his high school jersey is retired tonight alongside Tayshaun Prince. @tysonchandler
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Tayshaun Prince’s inspirational message about growing up in Compton to the Dominguez High School basketball team. Prince, a 1998 graduate, will have his jersey retired alongside Tyson Chandler (Class of 2001) tonight.
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I can report the #SuperBowl Halftime Show will feature lowriders.
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