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Sam Farmer

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articles (90 days)

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Meet the Beverly Hills jeweler who crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl ring
Beverly Hills-based jeweler Jason Arasheben crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl rings celebrating the team's 2025 season title.
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Nelly Korda wins her first U.S. Women's Open title in a thriller at Riviera
Nelly Korda, the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, added a U.S. Women's Open title to her prestigious list of achievements, edging Charley Hill and Gaby Lopez for the title.
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Two amateurs make their mark during third round of U.S. Women's Open
Asterisk Talley and Aphrodite Deng make their way up the leaderboard on Saturday at Riviera County Club.
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Dumbo takes flight at U.S. Women's Open as In Gee Chun moves up leaderboard
In Gee Chun might be known as Dumbo to her fans, but there was nothing silly about her three-under-par 68 in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open.
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No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda struggles during first round of U.S. Women's Open
She cards a two-over-par 73 and is six shots behind leader Sei Young Kim after the first round at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.
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Nelly Korda, Michelle Wie West and more: Who to watch at U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open comes to Riviera Country Club for the first time, pairing the LPGA's oldest major with an L.A. landmark celebrating its centennial.
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How Shannon Rouillard is transforming Riviera into a tougher U.S. Women's Open test
Shannon Rouillard, USGA's championship director for the U.S. Women's Open, wants Riviera Country Club to be an challenging test and a showcase for women's golf.
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Chargers open season against Cardinals, Raiders before grueling seven-game stretch
The Chargers play the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks on the road in the first four weeks of the 2026 season before facing the Chiefs and Rams.
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Inside the Rose Bowl's $30 million makeover: Will it help the stadium stay relevant?
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is constructing a new field-level club seating area in the south end of the stadium that will include more than 1,000 VIP seats.
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NFL goes Hollywood: Inside its plan to conquer streaming and movies
The NFL is working on its first scripted streaming series and it's exploring ways to incorporate the sport into more scripted TV shows and movies.
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NFL draft: Chargers address their needs with speed, size and an O-line overhaul
The Chargers fulfilled needs at wide receiver, the offensive and defensive lines and in the secondary during Day 3 of the NFL draft.
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From a pastor's son to NFL draft guru: The unlikely rise of Daniel Jeremiah
How NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah went from being a television production assistant to one of the most influential and respected NFL draft analysts.
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Sam Farmer's final NFL mock draft: Ohio State projected to have four top-10 picks
Sam Farmer projects quarterback Fernando Mendoza will get selected No. 1 by the Raiders, but the rest of the draft should include more surprises.
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Rod Martin, Raiders Super Bowl hero and USC standout, dies at 72
Rod Martin, who grew up in L.A., played decisive roles for the Raiders in two Super Bowl wins and was a star linebacker at USC, is dead at the age of 72.
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NFL mock draft live: 32 team reporters make their first-round picks
Reporters who cover their teams on a daily basis predict how the first round of the 2026 NFL draft will unfold in The Times' beat writers' mock draft.
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