The Boston Red Sox have selected two Long Beach Unified School District pitchers from the Class of 2022 in the 2025 MLB Draft. RHP Anthony Eyanson and LHP Myles Patton. High School Rivals, with campuses less than 3 miles apart, are now professional teammates.

Brittney Skyes warming up for the Washington Mystics ahead of playing her former LA Sparks team.

LA Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts on Washington Mystics rookie forward Kiki Iriafen, the Sparks dynamic duo of Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby, Rae Burrell’s impact and trying to win two games in a row and match the team’s season win total of 8 game from the 2024 WNBA season.

What do you think the Sparks have to do to beat the Washington Mystics?

The Sparks are off to a 16-9 start against the Mystics with 4:59 left in the 1st Q.

Kelsey Plum is playing bully ball against Jade Melbourne.

End of 1st Q: Sparks 26, Mystics 22.

Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens scored all 26 of the Sparks points in the first quarter.

Julie Allemand's 3 pointer was the first time someone other than Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson or Azura Stevens scored for the Sparks.

Y Uno Para Rae Burrell.

Y Uno Para Rickea Jackson.

Sparks 49, Mystics 34 with 2:30 left in the first half.

Sparks forward Dearica Hamby just scored the last 10 points of the second quarter. Sparks lead 59-34 at halftime. Hamby has 18 points.

Brittney Sykes and Kelsey Plum disagreed about the last foul call.

Sparks 79, Mystics 57 at the end of the third quarter.

Y Uno Para Rickea Jackson. Sparks lead 95-74.

Final: Sparks 99, Mystics 80.

The Los Angeles Sparks are on their first winning streak of the season after blowing out the Washington Mystics in their final game before the All-Star break. ocregister.com/2025/07/15/spa…

Rickea Jackson, Lynne Roberts and Kelsey Plum’s full post game news conference after the Sparks 99-80 blowout win at home vs. the Mystics. Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson, Kelsey Plum and Azura Stevens combined to score 83 of the team’s season-high 99 points. Jackson said when