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Joe Haakenson
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Contributor, Los Angeles Times
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By Joe Haakenson| Daily Pilot Verified World Surf League broadcaster Joe Turpel summed it up perfectly when presenting the championship trophies to the winners of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday afternoon when he said, “If you have a sombrero, throw it to the sky!”It was legendary broadcaster Vin Scully who first uttered those words, after the Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela recorded the final out of a no-hitter years ago.
By Joe Haakenson| Daily Pilot Verified Kanoa Igarashi is quick to say one of the best things about the U.S. Open of Surfing is that he can sleep in his own bed, get up, drive five minutes to the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier and compete in one of the world’s biggest surf contests. The U.S. Open of Surfing gets underway next week as usual, but it is not business as usual for Igarashi, who has to travel halfway around the world to compete at his home break this year.
By Joe Haakenson| Daily Pilot Verified World Surf League broadcaster Joe Turpel summed it up perfectly when presenting the championship trophies to the winners of the U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday afternoon when he said, “If you have a sombrero, throw it to the sky!”It was legendary broadcaster Vin Scully who first uttered those words, after the Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela recorded the final out of a no-hitter years ago.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a historic daily newspaper founded in 1881. Originally known as the Los Angeles Daily Times, it has grown to become one of the most influential newspapers in the world. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, since 2018, it is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the U.S. and has a rich legacy of journalistic innovation. The Times offers daily print and digital news coverage, focusing on investigative journalism, politics, culture, and business. It has a notable history of innovations, including launching the first U.S. newspaper-owned radio station and pioneering airplane delivery of newspapers. The newspaper has transitioned to a digital-first approach, providing a comprehensive online platform with multimedia content and subscription options. The Los Angeles Times continues to play a significant role in shaping regional growth and has received numerous Pulitzer Prizes for its reporting.
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