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The Riviera Country Club Selected to Host 2031 U.S. Open

The Riviera Country Club Selected to Host 2031 U.S. Open

On the heels of the U.S. Open’s successful return to the Los Angeles market after 75 years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., has been chosen to host the 131st U.S. Open Championship,...

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WWE holds most successful WrestleMania of all-time

WWE holds most successful WrestleMania of all-time

WWE today announced that WrestleMania 39 became the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history. The two-night, sold-out event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise and social media. Night 2 of...

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Pico Rivera PE teacher earns school $20K grant

Pico Rivera PE teacher earns school $20K grant

Joshua Perea was an all-around child athlete. He played soccer, baseball, football and then took up track. So it's no big surprise that he decided to become a physical education teacher. His contribution became that much greater when he was selected among 46 Southern...

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Boxing coach earns her school a $20,000 grant

Boxing coach earns her school a $20,000 grant

Daysi Garcia was a child athlete. She took up boxing however only later in her teen years. Now, she's a coach and created a boxing club at PUC Excel Charter Academy in Lincoln Heights. Her contribution became that much greater when she was selected among 46 Southern...

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WWE Breaks All-Time WrestleMania® Gate Record

WWE Breaks All-Time WrestleMania® Gate Record

WWE announced that WrestleMania Goes Hollywood (WrestleMania 39), which will originate from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles across two nights, broke the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match. The previous record...

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Inglewood coach receives major grant from CFP Championship

Inglewood coach receives major grant from CFP Championship

The College Football Playoff National Championship Game is coming to SoFi Stadium in January. Inglewood High School track coach, Reginald Bellamy, received a $20,000 grant through the Champions Educate Here legacy program the CFP Foundation, the LA84 Foundation and...

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SoFi Stadium awarded 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Final

SoFi Stadium awarded 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Final

Concacaf has announced that the Final of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup – the 17th edition of the Confederation’s flagship men’s national team competition – has been awarded to the world-renowned SoFi Stadium. The state-of-the-art venue, home to the NFL’s Los Angeles...

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LACC to Host 2032 Women’s Open, 2039 U.S. Open

LACC to Host 2032 Women’s Open, 2039 U.S. Open

The Los Angeles Country Club will continue its relationship with the USGA when it serves as the host site for the 2032 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and 2039 U.S. Open Championships. The club has previously hosted three USGA championships, most recently the...

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