“It’s not every day you see freestyle motocross in the middle of downtown LB,” spectator Sam Roberts Instagrammed during Thunder Thursday, the Downtown Long Beach Associates’ (DLBA) 16th annual kick-off to Grand Prix weekend.
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Taylor Canfield First Skipper to Win Three Consecutive Congressional Cups in Long Beach
Taylor Canfield and his USOne Sailing Team became the first skipper to win three consecutive Crimson Blazers in the 52-year history of the coveted Congressional Cup regatta, hosted by Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC).
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“T-1000” Terminator Actor Robert Patrick to Serve as Grand Marshal for Last-Ever 2016 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
As the T-1000 in Terminator 2, stunts, speed, morphing limbs and explosions left actor Robert Patrick unphased—a level of excitement unmatched, perhaps, unless one is racing the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. A race in which Patrick has participated, of course, multiple times. Patrick is returning one last time, serving as the grand marshal for the 2016 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on April 16, officials announced today. It’s the last time Toyota will host the celebrity race at the event.
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Long Beach Grand Prix Names Oscar De La Hoya Grand Marshal
Boxing legend and Olympic gold medalist, Oscar De La Hoya will take on Grand Marshal duties next weekend for the 42nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, officials announced Thursday.
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Long Beach Poly Boys Basketball Team is Looking to Add to its Championship Legacy this Weekend
After a hard-fought 2015-16 season plagued by injuries, the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits find themselves in position to take their place in Poly’s pantheon of greatness by winning the C.I.F. Division II State Championship tomorrow night at Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena.
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52nd Annual Congressional Cup to Bring World’s Top Skippers to Long Beach
The public is invited to watch the nail-biting spectacle that will be the 52nd Annual Congressional Cup, hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club to take place April 5 through 10, where the world’s top-ranked skippers will convene off the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier to compete in match races for the distinguished title.
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US Sumo Open to Bring Eight Tons of International Sumo Wrestlers to Long Beach
The largest (and heaviest) Sumo tournament outside of Japan, will for the third time, storm the Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) with roughly eight tons of sumo wrestlers in May.
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Long Beach Resident Julia Budniak Discusses Winning Bronze at the LA Marathon
On Sunday, Long Beach resident Julia Budniak finished third at the LA Marathon. What’s next for the 34-year-old? A first place finish, she says.
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Race Track Construction Commences for the 42nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Construction for the 42nd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach has kicked into high gear.
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Long Beach Poly’s Jack Jones Announces Commitment to USC in Sit-Down with Snoop Dogg
Long Beach Poly’s Jack Jones, a five-star football recruit straight from the LBC, announced his commitment to the University of Southern California yesterday in an interview with Snoop Dogg, posted to the rapper’s Twitter account.