0 Sports The event will also have a contest. Lynwood Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply This Saturday morning, April 6, Lynwood Park's Baseball Fields are expected to be used by 700 youngsters and their families as Lynwood's Recreation and Community Services Department's Sports Division holds its yearly "Youth Baseball & Softball Opening Day." Forty local baseball and softball teams are expected to play throughout the day's festivities that will kickoff a new season for both sports. Lynwood Mayor Sal Alatorre is expected to throw the first pitch of the season, and will alsocall out the infamous, "Play Ball." "Baseball is an all-American tradition that youth in our City love," said Mark Flores, Lynwood's Deputy Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department, in a statement. "They look forward to hearing the first 'Play Ball' callout during opening day. It's like the starting gun for runners." … [Read more...]

5 TOKYO (AP) — Anyone who's ever jacked up a fadeaway 3 in a pickup basketball game knows there are two sure ways to start a fight on the playground. Talk trash about someone's mom. Or call an offensive foul. In the debut of 3-on-3 halfcourt hoops at the Olympics on Saturday, Arvin Slagter of The Netherlands set a vicious pick on Dejan Majstorovic of Serbia that sent Majstorovic crumpling to the ground. A whistle blew. A referee wearing a slate-gray T-shirt and black shorts balled his hand into a fist, thrust out his arm and made the call that would get fists flying in a totally different way in a real street game. “Offense!” he shouted as he called the foul. Nobody argued. It was one of many signs that this Olympicized version of urban “streetball,” as the game's higher-ups sometimes call it, is a bit different from whatever is going down on blacktops across America and the rest of the world. Different, yes — but to hear these … [Read more...]

0 Sports State Bowl Regional playoffs: Sean McGrew scores 7 touchdowns in Braves' epic victory. Corona del Mar wins 25th in a row with special teams, defense. Martin Henderson Posted Reply Corona Centennial has been to four State Bowl Championships before, and as it was trying to reach another on Saturday, the Huskies scored seven touchdowns. And lost. Bellflower St. John Bosco, the undefeated winner of the Trinity League and the Southern Section Pac-5 Division, got seven touchdowns from sophomore tailback Sean McGrew and scored a 70-49 victory over Centennial at Cerritos College in the South Regional. Bosco (15-0) will play next week at the StubHub Center in Carson against the state's most prolific program, Concord De La Salle, for the Open Division Bowl Championship. De La Salle (14-0) was a 45-17 winner over Folsom. McGrew rushed 17 times for 367 yards, and he also caught a screen pass that went 76 yards … [Read more...]

0 Sports The Los Angeles Kings will conduct Jewish Pride Night at tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers at Staples Center. Gina Tenorio Posted Reply The Los Angeles Kings will conduct Jewish Pride Night at tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers at Staples Center. Cantor Jessica Hutchings of Temple Menorah, a Reform congregation in Redondo Beach, will sing the U.S. and Canadian national anthems and the Temple Menorah Youth Choir will sing at the LA Kings Holiday Ice at L.A. Live before the game. Various Jewish community groups will participate in pregame activities, including taking a shot on goal or a group photo at center ice. Discounted tickets are available online at lakings.com/Jewish. Fans purchasing tickets through the link will receive a free Kings yarmulke. -- City News Service Thank Reply Share It's Jewish Pride Night at … [Read more...]

0 Sports Not a fan of football but like puppies? The 2013 Animal Planet Puppy Bowl IX is the 'cutest sports event of the year' and is on Super Bowl Sunday right before Super Bowl XLVII. VaHi Staff Posted Reply The ninth annual Puppy Bowl will again air Sunday before the 2013 Super Bowl. Check out the cuteness on Animal Planet from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (PST) on Feb. 3. The 2013 Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet will include, of course, 35 puppies in addition to hedgehog cheerleaders, the super-slow Cute Cam, a puppy hot tub for the athletes to rest their sore muscles and a kitty halftime show. You can follow @MeeptheBird on Twitter for behind-the-scenes info, too. Keep up with South Gate - Lynwood Patch Latino by subscribing to breaking news alerts , liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter . Have an event or announcement you'd like to publicize? Submit them for free. Thank … [Read more...]

0 Sports Plus TV schedule and how to watch the game online. Alejandro Lopez de Haro Posted Reply Today , the Baltimore Ravens will take on the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. TV schedule Super Bowl XLVII starts at 3:30 p.m. PST Sunday, Feb. 3. CBS-TV coverage of the big game begins at 10 a.m. with "Super Bowl Today" pre-game show until 2 p.m. The "Super Bowl Kick Off Show" starts at 2 p.m. Watch online You can follow full coverage of the XLVII Super Bowl from CBS Sports at your computer by going to www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl . CBS will be also be streaming it on www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl/live/online . Thank Reply Share Super Bowl 2013: How to Watch Online The rules of replying: Be respectful. Be transparent. Keep it local and relevant. Review the Patch Community … [Read more...]