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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012

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EASY OPEN
Sharapova shows no ill effects
from stomach ailment, breezing
into second round of U.S. Open. C5

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Fans conduct is becoming in L.A.

S

earch the Oakland Raiders

website for a link to their
Fan Code of Conduct, and
try not to laugh when you read
the first line: Thank you for
helping the Raiders create the
most fan-friendly environment in
the NFL.
Al Davis still knows how to tell
a good joke from beyond the
black hole of his grave.
Without that in mind, a
David Crane Staff Photographer collection of like-minded,
Los Angeles Sports Council president David Simon announces seriously important sports people
a Fan Code of Conduct for all of the citys sports facilities.
who probably had better things

to do with their valuable time on

a Monday morning were called
together to attend a news
conference orchestrated by the
Los Angeles Sports Council.
They might not have said it
aloud, but they were all there
trying to cover their collective
assets. The L.A. City Chamber of
Commerce was the perfect venue
to host it.
Before posing for an
unprecedented photo-op that
included AEGs Tim Leiweke, the
Dodgers Stan Kasten, USCs Pat

Haden, UCLAs Dan Guerrero and

the Kings Luc Robitaille, another
bunch of fellows who run stadia
in the area, and guarded by L.A.
police chief Charlie Beck and L.A.
County Sheriff Lee Baca, these
power suits practically linked
arms as representatives of the
Sports Councils Task Force on
Fan Behavior and produced
something called the Southern
California Fan Code of Conduct.
They printed it out and put it

TOM
HOFFARTH

HOFFARTH C8

COLORADO 10, DODGERS 0

Joe Mahoney The Associated Press

Josh Beckett allowed three runs

and seven hits in 52/3 innings
in his debut with the Dodgers.

Beckett
has no
support
MLB: Right-hander,
acquired as part of trade
from Boston, solid in debut,
but Dodgers lineup musters
just four hits, is shut out.
By Pat Graham The Associated Press

DENVER Josh Beckett was

decent in his Dodgers debut.
On this night, though, he needed to
be dazzling.
The right-hander tried to keep the
Dodgers in the game until the teams
recently obtained big hitters could
come through at the plate.
Only, it didnt go accordingly to
plan.
Jeff Francis and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the Colorado
Rockies beat Beckett and the Dodgers
10-0 Monday night.
We didnt expect to get shut out,

Burbanks Sullivan looks to star

in Paralympics in 100, an event
in which she holds U.S. record

DODGERS C5

Up next

BURBANK
aty Sullivan bounced through the park
across from NBC Studios wearing a pink
T-shirt, skirt and sparkly blue Old-Navy
flip flops.
Her hair is a loud, new shade of fire-engine
red after her latest coloring.
Her new publicist almost didnt recognize her.
She has such a bubbly personality, quick
laugh and sunny disposition its easier to notice
her hair and incessant
laughter than the prosthetic
legs and blades similar to
those used by South African
runner Oscar Pistorius in
the Olympics she uses to
walk.
Sullivan, 32, was born
without legs but she could
JILL
realize a dream by winning
gold in the 100 meters at
PAINTER
the Paralympic Games in
London.
Opening ceremonies are Wednesday in
London, in the same stadium where Pistorius
and Usain Bolt made history.
Her 100-meter race, usually the most hyped
track event, is Sept. 5, and NBC Sports Network
will air one-hour highlight shows to an expected
record number of viewers.
For racing purposes, Sullivan is considered a
double-amputee, even though she was born

at Colorado, 6 p.m. today,

Coors Field. TV: Prime.

Weaver,
Trout could
get honors
MLB: Campaigning starts
for major awards, and
both could help Angels
earn clean sweep.
By Bill Plunkett
The Orange County Register

t is campaign season, but there

are no super PACs, stump
speeches or whistle-stop tours.
With just over a month left in the
regular season, the candidates are
making their cases for baseballs
major awards and the Angels have a
chance to pull off an unprecedented

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John McCoy Staff Photographer

Katy Sullivan set an American Paralympic

record last month at a meet in Canada,
running the 100 in 17.35 seconds.

ANGELS C5

Up next
vs. Boston, 7 p.m. today,
Angel Stadium. TV: FSN.

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