Photo of Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California

PORTLAND - The Portland Trail Blazers have signed French guard-forward Nicolas Batum.

I just handed my last 90 bucks to a scowling man behind the counter, and if number five doesn’t finish in the top three in this $25,000 maiden claimer, I’ll go home broke, with only an expensive beer buzz and a bad sunburn to show for the experience.

HAWTHORNE 1. Robbery: 8:58 p.m. July 1, 11600 block of Hawthorne Boulevard. The victim was counting his money when a male ran up, grabbed the money and ran.

Los Angeles, CA.:- Modesty aside, I have the distinct opportunity of being present in almost all of the Pacquiao fights in the US and with that, I had the opportunity to see the evolution of the Filipino fight fans -- the “Pacnuts” so to speak.

Hollywood Park plans to race for at least one more year, the California Horse Racing Board was told June 27, while the racing industry in Southern California has "coalesced" around Fairplex Park as the region's eventual replacement for the Inglewood track.