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Writer with bylines at the Los Angeles Times and SwimSwam News. I've covered the WNBA, MLB, and Beach Volleyball on deadline and have three years of experience reporting on all levels of international and national aquatic sports.
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The Angels turned a triple play in the ninth inning to stay in the hunt for a win, but Carlos Estévez couldn't hold Tampa Bay back in the 10th inning of a 9-6 loss.
The Angels called up first baseman Nolan Schanuel, a player they drafted 11th overall in last month's MLB draft, after he played only 21 minor league games.
The Sparks head into the All-Star break with six straight loses and ninth in the WNBA standings. Here are four things to come after the break for the Sparks.
As news of Bronny James' cardiac arrest spread, former and current collegiate athletes expressed concern about the health risks of playing sports.
The Savannah Bananas bring fans some jovial relief from the Southern California heat wave with their fun and fast-paced version of America's pastime.
Jordin Canada had only one offer going into WNBA free agency before last season: a training camp spot with the Sparks. It came out of nowhere, she said. And though it promised no long-term guarantees, it was a dream come true for the lifelong Sparks and Lakers fan.
Michael Phelps spoke in a press conference Tuesday night, walking through his thoughts during the first Olympic Trials he has not competed in since 1996.
Manaudou had planned to train for Tokyo with Energy Standard head coach James Gibson in Turkey, but politics and pandemic travel difficulties changed that.
World Record holder and 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte made it all the way to the 200 IM final at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II. He was in contention to make his 5th Olympic team. In the final tonight, Lochte placed 7th with a time of 1:59.67.
If you're into more than just the numbers, here's a narrative-style rundown of the most electric moments of the Tokyo Olympic Games as they happened.
18-year-old Carmen Weiler set a Spanish national record in prelims and then she lowered it to 59.76 in finals to out-touch Kira Toussaint and win gold.
Yukiko Inui won Japan's first-ever gold World Championship medal in a solo event on Saturday. China and Japan lead the medal table after day 5 of competition
When East Carolina University cut their swim and dive team they promised to honor all scholarships for students who chose to stay. So far 29 have transferred.
The Maldives is a small but densely populated South-Indian nation comprising 1192 islands that are surrounded by the Indian Ocean. It is no surprise, with water visible from nearly every point in the country, that swimmers made up half of their 2016 Olympic team in Rio.
Investigative
On Wednesday, January 6th, a group of pro-Trump supporters led an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol just before Congress was able to vote on certifying the 2020 presidential election results. These results named and Kamala Harris as the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States, respectively.
Former Santa Clara Swim Club CEO John Bitter was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in state prison in March. He still owes SCSC more than $770,000.
Former Rio Salado head coach Bob Chen was arrested for trying to solicit underage prostitution two days before his death.
Para-sports
14-time Paralympic medalist Andre Brasil and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CBP) have filed a lawsuit against the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after they reclassified Brasil as ineligible. Brasil was deemed ineligible in 2019 after World Para Swimming (WPS) reworked the classification system in 2018.
USA's team of Ellie Marks, Leanne Smith, Abbas Karimi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson (above) shaved .10 off China's World record in the 4x50 mixed medley relay.
20-year-old Simone Barlaam racked up gold medals for Italy in the 100m free, 100 back, 100 fly and 50 free in 2019, setting two World Records.
Español / Translation Work
After 5 months, Argentinian swimmers are finally back in the water. Agustín Hernández was the final Argentinian National Team member to return to the pool.
Hay dos grandes marcos de cuadros y un espejo se alinean en el pasillo oscuro en la casa de la deportista dinastía de cinco. Abrumados por tres o cuatro medallas que cuelgan en las esquinas de cada...