Kyle Busch dies<\/p>\n
From Chuck Schilken<\/a>: Kyle Busch<\/a>, a two-time champion of the NASCAR Cup Series and the association\u2019s winningest driver in history, has died at age 41.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport\u2019s greatest and fiercest drivers,\u201d NASCAR said<\/a> in a statement Thursday afternoon. \u201cWe extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.\u201d<\/p>\n No cause of death has been disclosed.<\/p>\n Earlier on Thursday, Busch\u2019s family posted a statement<\/a> on the driver\u2019s X account saying that Busch had been hospitalized with a \u201csevere illness\u201d and would not be participating in this weekend\u2019s NASCAR events at Charlotte Motor Speedway \u2014 including the Coca-Cola 600, a race Busch won in 2018.<\/p>\n Busch raced in NASCAR\u2019s top division for 22 full-time seasons, winning the Cup Series championship in 2015 and 2019 and the series regular-season championship in 2018 and 2019. He won 63 Cup Series races, 69 in the Truck Series and 102 in the XFinity Series, making him the winningest driver in NASCAR\u2019s top three series combined.<\/p>\n Continue reading here<\/a> <\/p>\n Go beyond the scoreboard <\/p>\n Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.<\/p>\n By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service<\/a>, which include arbitration and a class action waiver. You agree that we and our third-party vendors may collect and use your information, including through cookies, pixels and similar technologies, for the purposes set forth in our Privacy Policy<\/a> such as personalizing your experience and ads. <\/p>\n Matthew Stafford agrees to extension with Rams<\/p>\n From Gary Klein<\/a>: Quarterback Matthew Stafford<\/a>, the reigning NFL most valuable player, is now under contract with the Rams<\/a> through the 2027 season.<\/p>\n Stafford signed a contract extension Thursday, the team announced. Terms of the deal were not released but it is a one-year extension worth $55 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the contract has not been posted.<\/p>\n Stafford, 38, is scheduled to carry a salary-cap number of $48.3 million this season, according to Overthecap.com.<\/a> <\/p>\n With Stafford, receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and a defense featuring edge rusher Jared Verse and recently acquired All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams are regarded as a favorite to play in Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n Whether Stafford, a 17-year veteran, plays in 2027 remains to be seen.<\/p>\n Continue reading here<\/a> <\/p>\n Angels lose to the Athletics<\/p>\n From Joaquin Ruiz<\/a>: The Angels led for five innings before crumbling late en route to a 10-inning, 3-2 loss to the Athletics on Thursday night at Angel Stadium, all in front of a sparse crowd featuring fiery \u201csell-the-team\u201d chants from shirtless fans in the upper deck.<\/p>\n With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 10th, the A\u2019s Zack Gelof hit into a fielder\u2019s choice groundout off reliever Ryan Zeferjahn.<\/p>\n Angels second baseman Adam Frazier had trouble getting the ball out of his glove after catching shortstop Zach Neto\u2019s throw. That allowed Nick Kurtz to reach home as the go-ahead run.<\/p>\n Gelof was initially called out, but the A\u2019s won the challenge \u2014 and ultimately the game 3-2.<\/p>\n Continue reading here<\/a> <\/p>\n Angels box score<\/a> <\/p>\n MLB standings<\/a> <\/p>\n Dearica Hamby leads Sparks over Phoenix<\/p>\n Dearica Hamby scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and the Sparks<\/a> rode a big second quarter to a 97-88 win<\/a> over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.<\/p>\n The Sparks outscored the Mercury 35-19 in the second to take a 60-43 at the half, a franchise record for points at halftime. The Sparks were 11 of 16 in the second quarter, including five of seven on three-pointers, and didn\u2019t miss from the foul line.<\/p>\n Kelsey Plum had 16 points and seven assists for the Sparks (2-3<\/a>), who were playing their first road game. Nneka Ogwumike, and reserves Cameron Brink and Rae Burrell all scored 12 points and Ariel Atkins had 11.<\/p>\n Continue reading here<\/a> <\/p>\n Sparks box score<\/a> <\/p>\n WNBA standings<\/a> <\/p>\n Ducks\u2019 Troy Terry to have hip surgery<\/p>\n Anaheim Ducks<\/a> forward Troy Terry needs hip surgery that could endanger his availability at the start of next season.<\/p>\n Terry has a chronic hip impingement, the Ducks revealed Thursday in their postseason injury report. Anaheim\u2019s first postseason since 2018 ended last week in the second round with a six-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n The Ducks haven\u2019t finalized a date for Terry\u2019s hip surgery or a definite time frame for his recovery.<\/p>\n Continue reading here<\/a> <\/p>\n This day in sports history<\/p>\n 1877 \u2014 Baden-Baden, ridden by C. Holloway, catches Leonard just before turning into the stretch and wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths.<\/p>\n 1885 \u2014 Tecumseh, ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin, wins the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Wickham.<\/p>\n 1902 \u2014 Mastermam, ridden by John Bullman, wins the Belmont Stakes by two lengths over Renald.<\/p>\n 1906 \u2014 Whimsical, the favorite ridden by Walter Miller, wins the Preakness Stakes by four lengths over Content.<\/p>\n 1954 \u2014 Hasty Road, ridden by Johnny Adams, edges favored Correlation by a neck to win the Preakness Stakes.<\/p>\n 1963 \u2014 European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Jos\u00e9 Altafini scores twice as AC Milan edge Benfica, 2-1 for first title to an Italian club.<\/p>\n 1975 \u2014 Artis Gilmore scores 28 points and grabs 31 rebounds to lead the Kentucky Colonels to a 110-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers for the ABA championship.<\/p>\n 1988 \u2014 Atlanta\u2019s Dominique Wilkins trades bucket for bucket with Boston\u2019s Larry Bird in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals until the Celtics escape with a 118-116 victory. Wilkins finishes with 47 points and Bird has 34 \u2014 with 20 of his points scored in the fourth quarter. The teams shoot a combined 58.8% from the field, the second-highest mark in playoff history.<\/p>\n 1988 \u2014 LPGA Championship Women\u2019s Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Sherri Turner birdies final 2 holes to win her only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott.<\/p>\n 1991 \u2014 NFL Owners agree to add 2 teams in 1994.<\/p>\n 1993 \u2014 Riddick Bowe successfully defends his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles with a second-round knockout of Jesse Ferguson at RFK Stadium in Washington.<\/p>\n 1994 \u2014 Toronto NBA franchise unveils name \u201cRaptors\u201d and logo.<\/p>\n 1996 \u2014 4th UEFA Champions League Final: Juventus beats Ajax (1-1, 4-2 on penalties) at Rome.<\/p>\n 1997 \u2014 The Chicago Bulls win the lowest-scoring playoff game in NBA history, a 75-68 victory over the Miami Heat. The 143 combined points were two fewer than the previous postseason low set by Syracuse and Fort Wayne in 1955.<\/p>\n 2003 \u2014 Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years when she shoots a 71 in the first round of the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Sorenstam misses the cut the next day by four shots.<\/p>\n 2004 \u2014 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,350): Manchester United beats Millwall, 3-0; Ruud van Nistelrooy scores 2 and Cristiano Ronaldo 1 in Red Devils\u2019 11th title win.<\/p>\n 2005 \u2014 Paula Creamer, 18, makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Sybase Classic by one stroke and become the second-youngest first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.<\/p>\n 2006 \u2014 Pat Summitt becomes the newest millionaire coach \u2014 and the first in women\u2019s basketball. Tennessee raises Summitt\u2019s salary to $1.125 million for next season and extends her contract six years.<\/p>\n 2009 \u2014 Dara Torres sets an American record in the 50-meter butterfly at the Texas Senior Circuit No. 2 meet at Texas A&M. The 42-year-old, breezes to victory in the 50 fly, touching the wall in 25.72 seconds to beat her record time of 25.84 seconds from the morning preliminaries. Both her times beat Jenny Thompson\u2019s American record of 26.00 seconds, set in Barcelona in 2003.<\/p>\n 2010 \u2014 UEFA Champions League Final, Madrid: Internazionale beats Bayern Munich, 2-0; Inter\u2019s 3rd title and first treble (Italian Serie A & Cup).<\/p>\n 2016 \u2014 The Tradition Senior Men\u2019s Golf, Greystone G&CC: Germany\u2019s Berhard Langer wins sixth of 13 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Olin Browne.<\/p>\n 2021 \u2014 30-year-old Scottish light-welterweight boxer Josh Taylor becomes Britain\u2019s first undisputed world champion in the four-belt era by beating Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n 2022 \u2014 PGA Championship Men\u2019s Golf, Southern Hills CC: 2017 champion Justin Thomas beats Will Zalatoris by 1 stroke in a 3-hole playoff after 54-hole leader Mito Pereira double bogeys the 72nd hole.<\/p>\n Compiled by the Associated Press<\/p>\n This day in baseball history<\/p>\n 1933 \u2014 Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees struck out for the first time this season, during a 3-0 win over Cleveland. Sewell would strike out only three more times in 524 at-bats.<\/p>\n 1942 \u2014 Ted Williams is sworn into the U.S. Navy, but will remain with the Red Sox until he is called for active duty.<\/p>\n 1957 \u2014 The Boston Red Sox hit four home runs in the sixth inning of an 11-0 win over Cleveland. Gene Mauch, Ted Williams, Dick Gernert and Frank Malzone connected. All the homers came on the first 16 pitches from Cal McLish.<\/p>\n 1958 \u2014 Ted Williams hits his 16th career grand slam to provide the Red Sox with the margin in an 8-5 win over the A\u2019s. Ted\u2019s 4th-inning blast, off Jack Urban, ties him with Babe Ruth for second place on the career slam list.<\/p>\n 1959 \u2014 Baltimore\u2019s Hoyt Wilhelm pitched a one-hitter against the New York Yankees for a 5-0 win. Jerry Lumpe\u2019s single in the eighth spoiled the no-hit bid.<\/p>\n 1963 \u2014 Mickey Mantle hit a pitch from Kansas City\u2019s Bill Fischer off the right-field facade at Yankee Stadium in an 8-7 victory over the A\u2019s.<\/p>\n 1968 \u2014 Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs, a double and a single in a 13-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Stargell\u2019s double just missed going out, as it bounced off the railing of the left-field bleachers.<\/p>\n 1976 \u2014 St. Louis\u2019 Reggie Smith hit three home runs \u2014 two right-handed and one left-handed \u2014 and drove in five runs in a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith\u2019s third homer came with two out in the ninth and broke a 6-6 tie.<\/p>\n 1977 \u2014 Boston and Milwaukee hit a combined 11 home runs in a 14-10 Red Sox victory at Fenway Park, tying a major league record. The Red Sox connected for six and the Brewers hit five in the first game of a doubleheader.<\/p>\n 1983 \u2014 Cliff Johnson of the Toronto Blue Jays hit his 18th career pinch homer. The homer, off Baltimore\u2019s Tippy Martinez, tied Johnson with Jerry Lynch on the career pinch home run list.<\/p>\n 1990 \u2014 Andre Dawson sets a major-league record when he is intentionally walked five times during a 16-inning, 2-1 Cubs win over the Reds.<\/p>\n 1998 \u2014 The Mets acquire catcher Mike Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and a player to be named. Piazza has barely spent a week with Florida after a trade from the Dodgers.<\/p>\n 1998 \u2014 Brian Cox went 6-for-6, including a grand slam in a 10-run third inning, as Florida State rolled past Delaware 27-6 in the NCAA Atlantic II Regional. Freshman Matt Diaz hit three home runs for the Seminoles.<\/p>\n 2000 \u2014 Milwaukee beat Houston in the first game of a doubleheader, 10-9, coming back from a 9-2 deficit to tie the score with seven runs in the bottom half of the ninth inning. The Brewers won the game in the 10th on a home run by Jose Hernandez.<\/p>\n 2001 \u2014 The Twins score 8 runs in the 3rd inning to give Brad Radke an 8-0 lead, then hold on to edge the Mariners, 12-11. The M\u2019s will use the momentum to win their next 15 and set a franchise record.<\/p>\n 2008 \u2014 Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 200th home run as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. He becomes the fourth player in major league history to hit 300 for one team and 200 with another. Preceding him are Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro and Jimmie Foxx.<\/p>\n 2008 \u2014 Boston\u2019s J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell hit grand slams to help Daisuke Matsuzaka remain unbeaten as the Red Sox posted an 11-8 win over the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n 2009 \u2014 Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle and matched his career high with five RBIs as Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 11-3. Cuddyer hit a three-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the third and singled in the fourth before completing the cycle by tripling on a broken-bat liner into the left-field corner in the sixth.<\/p>\n 2012 \u2014 C.J. Wilson and Ernesto Frieri combined on a one-hitter to give the Angels a 4-0 win over Oakland. Cliff Pennington had the only hit \u2014 a one-out single in the fifth \u2014 for Oakland.<\/p>\n Compiled by the Associated Press<\/p>\n Until next time…<\/p>\n That concludes today\u2019s newsletter. If you have any feedback, ideas for improvement or things you\u2019d like to see, email me at houston.mitchell@latimes.com<\/a>. 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