L.A. Times - Sports

The life of a UFC wife can have many ups and downs

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Jenny Mir has endured some rough times in support of her husband Frank's fighting career.

Jenny Mir , wife of UFC heavyweight Frank , is sitting on the couch in her home breast-feeding Ronin Maximus , who is beginning a second month of life.

Jonathan Sanchez pitches no-hitter for the Giants

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

He comes close to a perfect game, if not for an eighth-inning error, but he still pitches the team's first no-hitter since 1976 in an 8-0 win over the Padres.

Jonathan Sanchez, an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors' first no-hitter this season Friday night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants' 8-0 victory.

Matt Kemp comes up big for Dodgers

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

He hits a grand slam in the top of the 10th and ends the game with a Willie Mays-type catch.

This is becoming kind of old, isn't it?

Even without heart of order, Angels don't miss a beat

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hours after their Nos. 3 and 4 hitters go on the DL, they get three-run homers from Kendry Morales and Erick Aybar in 10-6 win over Yankees.

On the same day they lost the heart of their order, No. 3 hitter Torii Hunter and cleanup batter Vladimir Guerrero, to the disabled list, the Angels showed they still have a pulse.

Lance Armstrong still third in Tour de France

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:28:00 -0700

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong remains in third place overall in the Tour de France, after Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the eighth stage in a sprint ahead of three other breakaway riders.

Laffit Pincay's win on Affirmed in Hollywood Gold Cup still glitters

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Thirty years ago, in an era when race horses still raced, the Triple Crown winner and the legendary jockey combined for a thrilling victory at Hollywood Park.

As horse racing struggles to define its present, it is of value to recall some of its glorious past.

The driving forces behind UFC

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Lorenzo Fertitta and his brother Frank have brought mixed martial arts from the fringes and into the mainstream, creating a $1.1-billion franchise along the way.

In 2001, Ultimate Fighting Championship, the mixed martial arts circuit, was struggling. The bouts were banned from most cable TV outlets and its finances were dismal.

Alberto Contador might not know what he's doing

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Team Astana cyclist made an attack late in Stage 7 of the Tour de France that put him in second place, ahead of teammate Lance Armstrong, but went against the team's plans.

Boom.

Blake Griffin goes to summer school

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Clippers' top pick will work on his game in Las Vegas league. His work ethic doesn't need any help.

First, some housekeeping duties were in order for the youthful Clippers before they mobilized for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, and their first game Monday against the Lakers.

What's not to love about Manny Ramirez?

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Plaschke has it all wrong. No one in L.A. secretly covets Barry Bonds [July 4]. You'd think he would have a better read on Dodgers fans after all these years.