National Sports Beat by Brady Pye Jr. (8/18-8/24)
August 17, 2016
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops between and beyond.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas won’t get a chance to defend all-around title
August 8, 2016
Douglas finished third behind Simone Biles and Aly Raisman. Only two gymnasts per country can compete in Thursday’s final, leaving Douglas out of luck.
National Sports Beat
August 4, 2016
LOS ANGELES—Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
National Sports Beat
July 27, 2016
LOS ANGELES—Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.