Two of America’s biggest sports names got people talking Friday night. Clayton Kershaw and Matthew Stafford usually grab headlines for their dominance in baseball and football, but this time the chatter wasn’t about that.

Kershaw had the spotlight first, taking the mound at Chavez Ravine for his final regular-season home start, a 6-3 win over the Giants. The farewell was emotional, with fans in Dodger blue showering him with love. After 18 years, the three-time Cy Young winner and World Series champ is calling it a career at the end of this season, leaving behind a résumé that defined a generation of baseball in Los Angeles.

Among those in attendance was Stafford, who carved his own path to glory. From carrying the Detroit Lions for a decade to delivering a Lombardi Trophy to t

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