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'Everyone loves him.' How Ali Modami became Team USA's go-to batting practice pitcher

Ten men were charged with felonies in the FBI’s investigation into #NCAA  basketball. But the lead agent on the case was involved in misconduct of his own. He was treated very differently.

“Put him in coach!” At the end of Cerritos College's bench was Kade West, a 20-year-old who is deaf and autistic. He was silently pleading to play in his first game. Coach Russ May let him play the final 2 minutes of a rout. But the story took a turn.

The Sports Report: Here’s your first-round NCAA men’s tournament schedule

The Trojans were picked to finish ninth in the Pac-12’s preseason poll, but @USCWBB  will dance into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014.

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The CCCAA suspended May for a game. Cerritos was ordered to forfeit the victory. And Kade was temporarily stripped of his uniform. The extra loss cost the Falcons a first-round bye in the postseason tournament.

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The report from an Atlanta law firm revealed a years-long series of attempts by Claudio Reyna to influence his son’s treatment by U.S. Soccer, behavior investigators called “inappropriate,” “bullying,” and “mean-spirited.”

The ending never changes. Tyus Edney’s shot always goes in. Derek Grimm’s regrets never go away. What's the flip side of one shining moment? @latbbolch  got Grimm's answer.

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They made this Kobe Bryant jersey out of flowers at Michael Jordan’s birthday party in Chicago.

BREAKING: Tyler Skaggs had fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in his system when he was found dead, according to a toxicology report

Jared Dudley on the Clippers-Lakers rivalry: “It’s huge. It’s a good rivalry. It’s a little fun. It’s not like a serious rivalry. It’s not like they they have any banners hanging up. Trust me, I would know, I played for them.”

SoFi Stadium, the new 70,000-seat home of the Rams and Chargers is 85% complete and on schedule to open in late July. At an estimated cost of $5 billion, it ranks as the priciest venue in NFL history. @LATimesWharton  toured the facility:

A reminder that @USWNT , which just won its fourth World Cup, is suing @ussoccer  for fair pay and equal treatment

Did Dodgers lose to sign-stealing cheaters in back-to-back World Series appearances?

After being diagnosed with stage 4 intestinal cancer, Danny O'Fallon, coach of the Roybal boys' varsity basketball team, never considered giving up

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