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First Valkyrie to be a WNBA All-Star announced
(KRON) – The first Golden State Valkyrie to be a WNBA All-Star was announced by the league Sunday, and it is none other than Kayla Thornton. This is the small forward/power forward’s first time participating in the All-Star game. The WNBA champion has started all 17 games for the new franchise. Thornton is leading in…
So you want to form a nonprofit. Is it the right thing to do?
You love dogs. Or maybe it’s art. Or you want to help pay the medical bills of indigent individuals. Or you want to start a shelter for the unhoused (cats, dogs, humans or some combination). Your heart is in the right place, but you need donations. And naturally, you think starting a nonprofit is the…
Sparks edge Fever in final minute as Caitlin Clark misses fifth straight game
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 05: Natasha Howard #6 of the Indiana Fever shoots the ball against Azura Stevens #23 of the Sparks during the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 5, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting…
WNBA champion shows Bay Area love on social media
(KRON) – WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu had a brief homecoming “back where it all started,” which is the Bay Area. Ionescu and the New York Liberty recently defeated the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center (81-78) on Wednesday. The following day, the Bay Area native posted photos of the Valkyries court with her friends and…
Dodgers’ pitchers roughed up for 5 home runs in loss to Nationals
Teoscar Hernandez #37 of the Dodgers points to the sky after a solo home run against the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning during a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) CJ Abrams #5 of the Washington Nationals high fives…
First Valkyrie to be league’s player of the week announced
(KRON) – The first Golden State Valkyries player has won the WNBA’s Player of the Week. Forward Kayla Thornton was crowned the league’s Western Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. As a team, the Valkyries were 2-0 last week. Thornton managed an average of 20 points, 11.5 rebounds and one assist…
Baldwin Park officer remembered for kind gesture to Freeman family
Chelsea Freeman, wife of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, shared a personal story about a kind gesture made last year by Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was recently slain by a gunman while on duty. “We met during the Dodgers/Mets playoffs. He came up to me, asked how my son Max was…
Chargers safety Tony Jefferson feeling ‘renewed’ for his 11th NFL season
Chargers players work out at The Bolt in El Segundo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during an OTA workout at The Bolt in El Segundo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert…
Mia Valbuena leads Marina softball past Yorba Linda in Div. 3 semifinals
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now YORBA LINDA — Marina pitcher Mia Valbuena thrust her arms down and quickly walked toward her dugout after capping a historic victory with a strikeout. The Vikings’ intense duels in the Sunset League paid off Saturday as they followed their ace to a…
Golden State Valkyries’ final roster revealed
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — While the Golden State Warriors’ NBA postseason may end without star Stephen Curry playing Wednesday night, another professional basketball team’s regular season is just getting started in San Francisco. The Golden State Valkyries will play at Chase Center against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, May 16 for their 2025 WNBA…