Bobby “King” Green was so exhausted after his fight that he couldn’t recall any of it, but knew he at least lived up to his nickname and had a new championship belt to prove it. Presented by Todd Meacham and Richard Rasmussen Promotions, “Total Fighting Alliance 11: Pounding at the[Read More…]
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Tiger-less British Open lacks appeal but increases bucks
The British Open starts today, but will anyone be watching? With Tiger Woods sidelined by a knee injury, the 137th annual British Open will struggle to capture the imagination of most fans back in America. This year’s Open, held for the ninth time at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club in[Read More…]
Longoria wins vote for final AL All-Star spot
Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria’s storybook season just added a new chapter. Now, he better cancel whatever plans he may have had next week. The former Long Beach State standout edged out four other candidates to be named to his first American League All-Star team, MLB.com announced[Read More…]
The NBA: Where money-hungry ownership happens
After 41 years in Seattle, the Supersonics are no more. On July 2, the city and the Sonics reached a $75 million settlement that terminated the two years remaining on the lease in Seattle and allowed the team to relocate to Oklahoma City. Sonics owner Clay Bennett purchased the team[Read More…]
Women’s basketball team adds coach
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will have a new face on the bench this season. Assistant coach Jackie Zink will join head coach Mary Hegarty’s staff and fill the vacancy left by Jason Flowers, who accepted an assistant job at UC Riverside. “I’m very excited about[Read More…]
Longoria holds lead in final AL All-Star ballot vote
Tampa Bay Rays rookie third baseman Evan Longoria wasn’t on the radar when Major League Baseball released its initial All-Star fan ballots this season. In fact, he wasn’t even in the Majors. Now, according to MLB.com, the former Long Beach State Dirtbag leads the voting as of July 9 after[Read More…]
NFL player brings pro football to the Beach
Long Beach State might not be a football hotbed, but that did not stop Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart from selecting the campus to host his summer camp at the Jack Rose Track. The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner, who led the USC Trojans to two national championships, was on[Read More…]
Ex-Dirtbag Longoria shines in return home
ANAHEIM — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman and former Long Beach State star Evan Longoria returned home to Southern California with a bang, much to the dismay of the Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff. Longoria’s meteoric rise from high school player to big league phenom is quite a story. From[Read More…]
Dirtbags hit the road for critical Big West weekend series
Trailing CS Fullerton by 2 1/2 games in the Big West Conference, the Long Beach State baseball team will need to build on its most recent road victory to keep pace. The Dirtbags (31-18, 11-7 Big West) are coming off a 10-0, one-hit shutout victory at San Diego State, improving[Read More…]
Dirtbags win Big West, to host NCAA regional
For a second consecutive season, Long Beach State fans won’t have to travel far to watch their baseball team play in the NCAA Regionals. The Road to Omaha begins at Blair Field, as the Big West Conference co-champions and No. 1-seeded Dirtbags (37-19) will host No. 2 San Diego (41-15),[Read More…]