Annika Johnson was a 2023 reporting intern covering sports for the Los Angeles Times. She previously reported for SwimSwam News for three years, covering all facets of international, national, and collegiate aquatic sports. She reported on-site at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials and ran the breaking news desk during the Tokyo Olympics. In her first year at SwimSwam, she broke the story of Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Born and raised in Orange County, she graduated from Scripps College with a bachelor’s degree in writing and rhetoric and a minor in Spanish.
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Nneka Ogwumike scored 11 points but the Sparks couldn’t keep up with the Seattle Storm in a 71-62 loss on Thursday.
Jordin Canada, an L.A. native and former UCLA star, took a leap of faith by joining the Sparks before the 2022 season. She has played a key role as the Sparks chase a playoff spot.
With WNBA playoff position on the line, the eighth-place Sparks faltered at the finish and lost the game as well as the season series to ninth-place Chicago.
Patrick Sandoval struggled again and Jaime BarrÃa ran into even more trouble in the Angels’ 18-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of a doubleheader.
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.
Lucas Giolito made his Angels home debut as Los Angeles ended its seven-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
There’s still no timeline of Mike Trout’s return, but the Angels outfielder spoke on Tuesday about his current injury status and his eagerness to return.
The San Francisco Giants rallied with six runs in the ninth inning to take the first game from the Angels 8-3 on Monday at Angel Stadium.