Narbonne wins division I with a shutout by DJ

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May 25, 2019

Marshall Narbonne Baseball — Narbonne defeats Marshall 4-0 in the LA City CIF Baseball finals at Dodger Stadium on May 25, 2019 in Los Angeles. Michael Yanow/fi360 News

Los Angeles, CA – Narbonne High School starting pitcher DJ Orona got off to a shaky start in the first inning, giving up two hits and a walk.

“Going into that first inning, I’m not going to lie, I was nervous,” Orona said. “Who wouldn’t be nervous pitching at Dodger Stadium but after I got into the dugout my coaches told me to have fun and do my job.”

The sophomore settled down to strike out seven and throw a complete-game shutout in a 4-0 win over Marshall in the City Section Division I championship game Saturday at Dodger Stadium. This was the Gauchos first title since 1991.

“I had the bullpen going in the first inning because you don’t want to be down early,” Narbonne coach Bill Dillon said. “He started off with the jitters and I wasn’t sure he was going to get through it. I knew once he got to a comfortable part he would have a chance to finish the game.”

Narbonne got on the board in the second inning after Chris Vega’s RBI single to center field scored Andres Quintero.

In the third inning, Julio Camarena gets on base after he hits a grounder to the second baseman who can’t make the play. Hasan Standifer singled to right field and Brandon Conklin reached base with a bunt to load the bases no outs. Camarena would come around to score on Quintero’s sacrifice fly to give Narbonne a 2-0 lead.

The Gauchos took a 4-0 lead in the fifth on Camarena’s two-run single. That’s all Orona needed as he cruised the rest of the way to victory.

“It feels amazing,” Orona said of winning a title at Dodger Stadium. “I just looked at the stands and saw everyone going crazy (after the final out). I had the biggest smile.”

FEVER: Twenty-two live TV games for the Fever broadcast schedule

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May 22, 2019

WNBA 2019: Indiana Fever MAY 20 — Indiana Fever Conduct Media Day For 20th Season. May 20, 2019 (Photo by Andre Hollis / fi360 News)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 22, 2019

FEVER BROADCAST SCHEDULE INCLUDES EXPANDED COVERAGE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL TV PACKAGES PLUS NATIONAL GAMES ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK, TWITTER AND NBATV

INDIANAPOLIS – Every Indiana Fever game of the 2019 season will again be broadcast live – either online or on television, with local and regional TV networks highlighting coverage for what is the club’s 20th WNBA season. Fever fans will have live video options for all 34 regular season games including 11 produced by regional and local partners FOX Sports Indiana and WISH-TV/MyINDY-TV 23. Twelve games will air nationally on CBS Sports Network as part of a new agreement with the WNBA, a pair of Fever games will stream on Twitter and additional games will be shown on NBATV (schedule TBD).

The Fever’s 22 live TV games accent a full season of streaming coverage on WNBA League Pass which provides worldwide access to webcasts of all WNBA games on the team’s official website, FeverBasketball.com.

FOX Sports Indiana and WISH-TV/MyINDY-TV 23 telecasts feature fifth-year Fever broadcaster Pat Boylan assuming play-by-play duties on both packages. Boylan will be joined by nationally acclaimed analyst Debbie Antonelli on games aired by FSI, and former Fever point guard Tully Bevilaqua on games broadcast on WISH-TV/MyINDY-TV 23.

For the 20th straight season, the Fever partner with regional sports network FOX Sports Indiana. Coverage tips off in June with home games against Phoenix (June 9) and Chicago (June 15). The six-game FSI schedule is capped by consecutive games down the stretch, August 29 against Los Angeles and September 1 at Minnesota.

For the second year in-a-row, Indiana’s local package will carry Indiana’s home-opening game – June 1 against the New York Liberty. The five-game package also features the Fever’s final home game, Sept. 8 against the Connecticut Sun.

Two Indiana games will be played before a live streaming audience on Twitter: June 11 against defending WNBA champion Seattle and June 19 in an 11:00 a.m. tip at Atlanta.

For Indiana Fever single-game ticket information or 2019 season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2528. A complete broadcast schedule is below:

MAY			OPPONENT		TIME	TV	LIVE STREAMING OPTIONS
	Fri.	24	at	New York	8:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Tue.	28	at	Connecticut	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
JUNE
	Sat.	1		New York	7:00 p.m.	WISH-TV	WNBA League Pass
	Fri.	7		Dallas	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sun.	9		Phoenix	4:00 p.m.	FSI	WNBA League Pass, FOX Sports GO
	Tue.	11		Seattle	7:00 p.m.		Twitter, WNBA League Pass
	Thu.	13	at	Dallas	8:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sat.	15		Chicago	7:00 p.m.	FSI	WNBA League Pass, FOX Sports GO
	Wed.	19	at	Atlanta	11:00 a.m.		Twitter, WNBA League Pass
	Fri.	21	at	Chicago	8:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Sun.	23	at	Seattle	7:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Tue.	25		Minnesota	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Fri.	28	at	Phoenix	10:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sat.	29	at	Las Vegas	10:30 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
JULY
	Fri.	5	at	Dallas	8:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Wed.	10		Las Vegas	12:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Fri.	12		Los Angeles	7:00 p.m.	FSI	ESPN3.com
	Sun.	14		Connecticut	4:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Fri.	19		Washington	7:00 p.m.	MyINDY-TV 23/CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sun.	21	at	Chicago	6:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Tue.	23	at	Phoenix	10:00 p.m.		ESPN3.com
	Wed.	31		Atlanta	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
AUGUST
	Sat.	3		Minnesota	7:00 p.m.	FSI	WNBA League Pass, FOX Sports GO
	Thu.	8	at	Washington	7:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sat.	10		Atlanta	3:00 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sun.	18	at	Washington	3:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Tue.	20		New York	7:00 p.m.	MyINDY-TV 23	WNBA League Pass
	Thu.	22	at	Los Angeles	10:30 p.m.	CBSSN	CBSSportsNetwork.com
	Sun.	25	at	Seattle	7:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Tue.	27		Las Vegas	7:00 p.m.	MyINDY-TV 23	ESPN3.com
	Thu.	29		Los Angeles	7:00 p.m.	FSI	WNBA League Pass, FOX Sports GO
SEPTEMBER
	Sun.	1	at	Minnesota	7:00 p.m.	FSI (FSNorth)	WNBA League Pass, FOX Sports GO
	Fri.	6	at	New York	7:00 p.m.		WNBA League Pass
	Sun.	8		Connecticut	4:00 p.m.	WISH-TV	ESPN3.com

All times are ET | Times are subject to change

For season or group ticket information, call (317) 917-2528

A live webcast of every game is available via WNBA League Pass, except during games carried on CBS Sports Network or during national broadcast windows on ESPN. Games televised on FOX Sports Indiana are also streamed on the FOX Sports GO app and FOXSportsGO.com to FSI subscribers. WNBA League Pass webcasts during games televised on FSI are not available in local market areas due to blackout restrictions. Live streaming of games telecast during an ESPN national broadcast window are streamed on the ESPN app and ESPN3.com. Live streaming of games telecast on CBS Sports Network are available at CBSSportsNetwork.com. All games are archived for streaming on-demand in WNBA League Pass.

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Gritty Indiana Fever ready for the new season

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Chris Tulley

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May 21, 2019

Indiana Fever Conduct Media Day For 20th Season. May 20, 2019 (Photo by Andre Hollis / fi360 News)

INDIANAPOLIS — Veterans and rookies are uniting in Indianapolis to improve on last-place 2018 season. Candice Dupree is in her 14th year in the league, and is equally as excited for this year as 2019 Mississippi State grad Teaira McCowan.

“With a team this young, it’s a one day at a time kind of thing,” Dupree said Monday at the Fever’s media day blitz. “We have to get to know everyone offensively after we’ve been apart or have never even played together.”

The Fever have already shown that they can be competitive this season, as they’ve won their three preseason games already. The Fever start their season Friday in New York and open Bankers Life FieldHouse June 1 for the home opener against the New York Liberty.
Anyone on the roster knows what the team’s biggest focal point has to be for a realistic shot to make the playoffs; defense. Knowing your plays, where to make blocks happen, stopping shooters in their tracks. The Fever are creating a gameplan around those things.
“Gritty Indiana defense. That’s what we want to play,” McCowan said. That theme echoed around the auditorium.

McCowan, the 6’7″ center, pointed out some the differences in between college ball and playing at the professional level “Screening and rolling has been a big change for me. At State, I wasn’t doing, So now it’s about getting my timing right, my positioning right. In the W’, there’s a lot of players my height or taller, you have to do something different.”

Shenise Johnson is returning from an ACL injury in what she says is ‘the best shape of my life.” Johnson is confident that her rehabilitation was successful. “Taking a step back from the game has really helped me see it with fresh eyes. I’m back. It’s a different joy in my life. I can be better, like better times two. It’s about being efficient.”

Joining Johnson in the guard role is Erica Wheeler. When asked about how she felt going into her sixth pro season, she said “I feel amazing, you know? Because we already won. We left Texas last night with a win. The team is rolling in such a short period of time, we’re showing a lot of grit.”

Grit is what got the Fever out of a 17 point deficit and earn a W, according to Wheeler. “We can make a lot of people second guess themselves with our presence, with this defense we’re running.”

USC Baseball drops one at home to Oregon

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Eric Ramos

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May 19, 2019

AU9C0944 — Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans PAC-12 Baseball game on Saturday May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerry Kelly / fi360 News)

Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans PAC-12 Baseball game on Saturday May 18, 2019. (Photo by Jerry Kelly / fi360 News)

Los Angeles, CA – Oregon senior Jakob Goldfarb hit a three-run home run and Ryne Nelson got the save to help Oregon in a 10-7 conference win over USC Saturday at Dedeaux Field.

The Trojans loss sets up the rubber match Sunday in the series finale.

Oregon took a 4-0 lead in the first inning on two walks and an RBI single by Spencer Steer.

In the second inning, the ducks had bases loaded with no outs when Steer was hit by a pitch, scoring Kyle Froemke from third and giving Oregon a 5-1 lead.

USC got two runs back in the second inning to cut the lead, 5-3. B2: Ben Ramirez beats the throw from the shortstop. Senior Chase Bushor hits a comebacker to the pitcher who throws out Ramirez at second base. One out. Tyler Pritchard walks. Runners on first and second with one out. Brandon Perez walks. Blake Sabol grounds out to first. Bushor scores from third. Two outs. Oregon leads, 5-2. Ball gets past the catcher, Pritchard comes in to score. Oregon leads, 5-3. Brady Shockey strikes out to end the inning.

After Sam Novitske reaches base on an infield hit, Tanner Smith knocks him in on a triple. Steer grounded out to the shortstop, scoring Smith for an Oregon 7-3 lead in the fourth inning. USC’s Blake Sabol answers with a solo home run to right field in the fifth inning.

The Trojans rallied in the eighth inning, scoring on a passed ball and a two-run double from Chase Bushor before Oregon’s closer came in to finish it.

USC will play their final home game of the regular season Sunday at noon against the Ducks.

Chargers sign Adarius Pickett

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May 16, 2019

NCAA Football 2018: Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins NOV 24 — UCLA Bruins defensive back Adarius Pickett #6 making a tackle during the Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on November 24, 2018 (Photo by Jevone Moore)

For Immediate Release

Thursday May 16, 2019

Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Chargers signed safety Adarius Pickett, the organization announced on Thursday. Pickett, a local product from UCLA, participated in rookie mini camp this past weekend.

Pickett, a four-year standout in the secondary for the Bruins, registered 274 total tackles, seven interceptions, 20 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries in 50 career games.

Adarius Pickett celebrates. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Full Image 360)

The Richmond, Calif., native capped off his Bruins career in 2018 by recording a team-high 123 tackles, including 77 colo stops, in 12 starts at safety. Pickett garnered second-team All-PAC-12 Honors in 2018 on the strength of his 6.4 solo tackles-per-game, ranking fifth in the country.

SIGNED Pos. Exp. College

Adarius Pickett S R UCLA

Rodeo Road in South L.A. Renamed Obama Boulevard

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Jevone Moore

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May 4, 2019

B19W4723 — Obama Boulevard festival and unveiling in honor of the 44th president of the United States Saturday May 4, 2019. (Photo by Jevone Moore / Full Image 360)

South Los Angeles, CA – A concert and ceremony On Derby Day in South LA there was a big concert along with huge ceremony to unveil Obama Boulevard.

The street replaced Rodeo Road, a 3 ½-mile street that runs across the city’s historic black neighborhood. It also intersects with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and further establishes a “presidential row”.

“As we drive through this city and we see past presidents on Adams, on Washington, on Jefferson and now we’ll have one that was in our lifetime, who was a president for everybody: Barack Hussein Obama,” Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti said.

With the streets blocked people filled King and Rodeo Rd for fun and great memories of a day that will go down in history.

Community partners, venders, Black Greek Letter Organizations also lined the street for the community.

City Council President Herb Wesson said in a statement. Rodeo Road was symbolically important: The road is home to Rancho Cienega Sports Complex, where Obama held a campaign rally when he was running for president in 2007.

“He drove down it. He and I walked on it. He then gave a speech asking 20,000 people for their vote (and) became president — the first African American in history,” he said. “So I just think there’s a lot of history here, and we’re so excited about naming the street after him.” (Barack Obama speaking with Wesson)

Now a dream will always have hope with the living soul of this intersection. Dr. King had a dream, while Obama had hope.

Stanford strikes back on USC

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Eric Ramos

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May 4, 2019

Stanford vs USC baseball game on Friday May 3, 2019. (Photo by Rick Gurrola / fi360 News)

Los Angeles, CA- Stanford trailed 3-1 in the top of the third when Andrew Daschbach hit a two-out, two-run home run down the right field line to give the Cardinal a 5-3 lead over USC.

USC was held scoreless the rest of the way as No. 2 Stanford opens the series with an 8-3 win Friday night at Dedeaux Field.

The Stanford offense finished with 14 hits and scored seven runs after being down early. Kyle Stowers and Duke Kinamon both finished 3-for-5 with two runs and a double.

Stanford took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning after Brandon Wulff beat out an infield single, scoring Kyle Stowers from third base. USC catcher C.J. Stubbs singled up the middle to bring in Brady Shockley and tie it at one in the bottom of the first inning.

The Trojans were not done as Ben Ramirez tripled to right field to bring home Stubbs and Matthew Acosta for a 3-1 lead. Stanford responded in the next inning with two runs to tie it, 3-3.

A sacrifice fly to left by Maverick Handley gave Stanford a 6-3 lead. The Cardinals added a run in the 8th inning on another sacrifice fly. Kinamon singled in a run in the ninth to make it 8-3.

Game No. 2 of the three-game series will be Saturday at 6 p.m. Will Matthiessen is expected to start for Stanford against Isaac Esqueda for USC.

Sparks Re-Sign All-Star Chelsea Gray

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April 30, 2019

WNBA: San Antonio Stars vs Los Angeles Sparks August 22, 2017 — Chelsea Gray

Los Angeles Sparks guard Chelsea Gray #12 at Los Angeles Sparks game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Ca on June 19, 2018. (Photo by Rick Gurrola)

LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2019) – The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed point guard Chelsea Gray, Sparks Executive Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler announced today. In 2018, Gray earned her second straight All-Star selection and averaged a career-high 14.9 points, 5.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. She is currently playing in the Turkish league playoffs for Cukurova Mersin.

“Chelsea is one of the best point guards in the WNBA,” Toler said. “She is a winner and leader, on and off the court. I’m thrilled to re-sign her and solidify her as a cornerstone of our franchise and our future success.”

The Sparks first acquired Gray in a 2016 draft day trade with the Connecticut Sun. The move immediately paid dividends as Gray played a significant role in the Sparks 2016 championship run. In 2017, she was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in addition to the All-Star team and led the WNBA in 3-point percentage at 48.2%.

“I’m happy to be back with such a great organization,” Gray said. “The fans have always shown me so much love. This group is special on and off the court. We’re on a mission to win another championship, and we have the group to get it done.”

Chelsea Gray flowing with champagne after winning WNBA Championship on October 20, 2016. (Photo by Brian Few Jr.)

Gray was drafted 11^th overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the Sun and attended Duke University.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES SPARKS

The Sparks 2019 home opener is on May 31 against the Connecticut Sun. To purchase tickets, visit http://sparks.wnba.com/tickets/. Founded in 1996, the Los Angeles Sparks play in the Western Conference of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Sparks have won three WNBA Championships (2001, 2002, 2016), have qualified for the playoffs in 18 of their 22 seasons and remain the only active team in the league to win back-to-back titles. The Los Angeles Sparks are dedicated to ensuring each home game at Staples Center has a championship level entertainment experience, while showcasing the best female athletes from around the world on the court.

Colorado Buffaloes Black and Gold Endgame

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Devon Martinez

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April 28, 2019

The Black and Gold Game Spring Game for the Colorado Buffaloes at Saturday April 27, 2019. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)

Boulder, CU – The night prior to the Black and Gold game, the Colorado Buffaloes coaching staff took the entire team out to the new blockbuster Marvel movie Avengers: Endgame. Just like the movie title, April 27th’s Black and Gold game at Folsom field represented the end of spring football since NCAA rules only allow for 15 spring practices.

Led by first-year head coach Mel Tucker today’s game provided his coaching staff proper insight on where their team is at, and what the team needs to improve on for the 2019 season.

“The standard is high,” said Tucker, “We are not where we need to be, yet. But we will get there, and this was phase two. We had our winter conditioning program than we had spring ball, and now we will take them to our summer conditioning program.”

For the players, this game provided them with opportunities to stand out and to show coaches the full range of their abilities.

Freshman tailback Jaren Mangham is one player who stood out with over 149 rushing yards and three touchdowns to end the game.

Teams were divided by the Colorado coaching staff with the black team featuring the 1st team offense and second-team defense, and the gold team featuring the 1st team defense and second-team offense.

The gold team won 55-27, due in large part to four interceptions thrown by three different black team quarterbacks (including starting Quarterback Steven Montez).

Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon caught two those interceptions and returned one back for a touchdown.

According to Tucker, the least important factor in the game was the score.

“We keep the scores in more ways than one. Everything’s an evaluation,” Tucker said.

Overall Tucker said he was happy with the overall operation. He identified the number of penalties as the only problem that stood out and as something the team needs to decrease by the beginning of the season.

The Colorado Buffs first game of the season is versus their rival Colorado State on August 30th at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

Are you really ready for the NFL? UCLA – USC – Colorado

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Jevone Moore

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April 22, 2019

CU Pro Day Coverage (57) — CU Football PRO DAY (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)

Los Angeles, CA – The college bowl season is long been over and off season spring ball is in full swing for the returning college players. Then there are the seniors and underclassmen who are looking for the shot in the NFL.

A select few players had the opportunity to showcase their skill at combine in Indy. Most of the players trained for there schools PRO DAY.

Most major programs in NCAA host the NFL scouts and coaches to take a look at their athletes first hand.

Ajene Harris during USC Trojans Pro Day at the Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium on Wednesday March 20, 2019 (Photo by Jevone Moore)

UCLA & USC both have few stars who hope to be picked up before day two of draft ends. UCLA tight end Caleb Wilson and tackle Andre James are forgoing their senior season to play in the league.

Here are the stats from who was invited to this year combine:

17 quarterbacks / 28 running backs / 48 receivers / 21 tight ends / 57 offensive linemen / 35 defensive linemen / 22 Edge / 37 linebackers / 36 corners backs / 29 safeties / 7 specialists (3 punters, 3 kickers, 1 long snapper)

90 players from SEC / 53 players from BIG 10 / 46 players from ACC / 39 players from PAC-12 /

It’s always nice to get invited to the combine but that’s not even a guarantee that you will be drafted or signed as a free agent.

Cameron Smith during the USC Trojans Pro Day at the Cromwell Field and Loker Stadium on Wednesday March 20, 2019 (Photo by Jevone Moore)

USC will have a pair of linebackers who have taken slightly different path to the draft. Inside backer Cameron Smith opted to stay in school last season as a junior. While outside backer Porter Gustin was injured and had to fight his way back to health.

The big day is fast approaching for these NFL hopefuls, no one knows who will be drafted where.

We do all know that there will be some big smiles and some heartaches after this weekend passes.

Caleb Wilson after a catch still has Chargers coach Anthony Lynn eyes. (Photo by Jevone Moore)

Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee

Hours of Operation: (Central Time)
Thursday, April 26: 12PM-10PM (or end of Round 1)
Friday, April 27: 12PM-10PM (or end of Round 3)
Saturday, April 28: 9AM-6PM (or conclusion of NFL Draft)

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