Tim Ritvo, the chief operating officer of Stronach Group, fired both Hammerle and track announcer Michael Wrona within days of each other in late November. Wrona, who technically did not have his contract renewed, was replaced by Frank Mirahmadi, whom Wrona beat out for the full-time Santa Anita job in 2016. Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Breakdown: The defense that is stopping the Rams – Ramblin’ Fan
Having lost two in a row, the Los Angeles Rams offense seems to be slipping. Here is a look at what defenses are doing to stop the Rams, and how they might be able to overcome it. The Los Angeles Rams had one of the best offenses in the league through 11 weeks, scoring 35 […]
Blog: Birmingham Bowl: Wake Forest wins on missed field goal by Memphis
Jamie Newman ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to cap a big performance and Wake Forest’s comeback in a 37-34 victory over Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday. The Demon Deacons (7-6) then had to wait to celebrate until Riley Patterson’s 43-yard field goal attempt went wide… Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: At 19, he’s still searching for the home he’s never had
The county has 20,000 foster children, and the goal is to get them out of the system within two years, past the trauma of instability, abandonment and neglect, and permanently place them with relatives or adoptive families. But currently, more than 2,000 young people 18 to 21 are wards of the court, and some of […]
Blog: College basketball: Tennessee extends home win streak with 21-point win over Wake Forest
– Nicolas Claxton had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Teshaun Hightower added 12 points, and Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 70-59. The Bulldogs never trailed as they won for the fourth time in five games. Rayshaun Hammonds, Georgia’s leading scorer, played just a few seconds of final 15 minutes because of foul trouble and an apparent […]
Blog: What was so special about Jose Mourinho again? – Los Angeles Times
Mourinho, 55, paid a record $116 million to bring in Paul Pogba, only to strip the midfielder of his vice captaincy, clash with him in training, remove him from the starting lineup, then compare him to a “virus” in front of the rest of the team. He described other players as “spoiled brats” who couldn’t […]