By Joe Torosian
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As a Casual, aren’t the Actuals making too much out of Team USA’s loss to Turkey last night?
Or are the people yacking like Actuals really just Posers, who don’t understand how the World Cup/Soccer works? Read more »
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By Joe Torosian
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As a Casual, aren’t the Actuals making too much out of Team USA’s loss to Turkey last night?
Or are the people yacking like Actuals really just Posers, who don’t understand how the World Cup/Soccer works? Read more »
By Joe Torosian
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I won’t say LaMelo Ball’s not compelling to watch—he is. But something about him—even as the best of the Ball brothers—has always seemed a bit off. Read more »

The TEN
(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”) Read more »

Battle for SGV Saturday at Arcadia.

Mater Dei is a little out of our coverage area but it’s interesting to take a look at their schedule. Four of Mater Dei’s first five opponents are out of state schools.
By Joe Torosian
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Why do I love sports?
Because I learned life lessons and gained understanding through sports that I never would have learned in the classroom.
The first one I can remember was from marbles. They were a big deal when I was a kid. You played for keeps, it was understood, and 99% of the schoolyard abided by the “play for keeps” rule. Read more »
By Tim Byrnes
This four-game series against the Anaheim Angels was a tale of two teams. Rookie starter Gage Jump continued an amazing start to his career and the team managed a comeback for the ages, but then the next two games showed Athletics pitching as one of the most-unstable staffs in baseball. Read more »

By Joe Torosian
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I’m not early to this party—in fact, I’m a bit late—but story matters.
I’m not really a fan of either, but the World Cup and WNBA are really interesting stories.
I was prepared for Messi, I knew about Mbappé, but the Norwegians? Who knew? Read more »