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LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Rae Burrell scored 22 points, and the Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 90-74 on Sunday in their final game before the FIBA World Cup break. The Sparks scored the first 13 points in an opening 18-2 run and Dearica Hamby’s layup with 5:45 left in the first half capped an 11-0 spurt that gave the Sparks a 39-20 lead. Seattle shot 32% (12 of 38) from the field and 2 of 11 (18%) from behind the arc before going into halftime trailing by 19.

ANAHEIM — The Angels continue to play the same game, over and over, like a recurring nightmare. Their starting pitching has been outstanding lately, but the hitters and the bullpen have faltered. The Angels lost, 5-2, to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, dropping their seventh straight game. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up two runs in seven innings, leaving with a one-run deficit that relievers Sammy Peralta and José Fermin inflated to three runs by giving up two runs in the eighth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack. Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command.

By The Associated Press Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ ​​for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other’s goods.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said. The flooding in Bright Angel Creek, which flows into the river, happened Saturday afternoon and has left the park service seeking information about 15 people who may be missing or unaccounted for.

Despite just its second loss under interim coach Leif Smerud, Angel City Football Club remains in the fight for a NWSL playoff spot. To assist its case, it would be wise for Angel City to start stacking wins, instead of draws. Wednesday’s 2-0 loss against the North Carolina Courage snapped a string of four consecutive draws for Angel City. Angel City entered the week in a three-way tie at 26 points, just two behind the Seattle Reign, the current holders of the eighth and final playoff spot.

DETROIT — The rains came in Detroit on Sunday, watering the parched earth that the Dodgers’ offense had become. Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run – two runs at once! – and the Dodgers exploded, by their recent standards, for three more runs in the eighth inning to take a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers and spark a glimmer of hope that their two-month cold snap might be left behind in August. Sunday’s win allowed them to take the series in Detroit.

LOS ANGELES — The Rams announced their 53-man roster on Sunday afternoon, just before the 3 p.m. deadline for roster cuts became official. The biggest inclusion to the roster is Aaron Donald, returning from retirement, to join the Super Bowl favorites and star edge rusher Myles Garrett as a part of the Rams’ roster.

Gary Patterson’s intensity seldom fluctuates. Players have said that USC’s latest defensive coordinator is the same person seven days a week, no matter the circumstances. Except, maybe, after Saturday’s 42-26 win over San Jose State. “I know he’s pissed right now about the fourth quarter,” head coach Lincoln Riley said. The Trojans gave up 23 points in the fourth quarter after allowing just a field goal in the first three frames.

The inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival took over the Great Park in Irvine on Saturday, Aug. 29, and our photographer captured it all. From the amazing musical acts, including creator Olivia Rodrigo, Garbage and Doechii, to the art installations and brand activations, here’s a look at some of our favorite photos from the festival. And be sure to check out the rest of our coverage of the event here.