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  Yes, it's a lottery in the hopes of spending money. This is the world we live in now.  Verified Fan registration has already opened at Ticketmaster and windows in which to register will close at different points, depending on your city, with some ending as soon as . . . last Thursday, mere days after the tour was even announced. So, it's a good idea to decide where you hope to see a show and register for that location or locations as soon as possible. Rolling Stone calls Verified Fan "your best bet for getting real, verified Beyoncé tickets for now."  Registering does not guarantee you tickets. But it gets you a chance to buy tickets via presales. Yes, it's a lottery in the hopes of spending money . This is the world we live in now.  BeyHive members can register for Live Nation Verified Fan. Citi cardmembers can now register for Citi Verified Fan before the first Citi presale starts on Feb. 7. Ticket resellers  If you miss ou...

  UCLA softball chasing title with ‘perfect storm’ of experience and young talent Embarrassed isn’t the word UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez would use, even if the final scoreline was embarrassing. The 15-0 drubbing by eventual national champion Oklahoma that ended UCLA’s season still lingers in the Bruins’ minds eight months later. The fact that the Bruins pushed the high-powered Sooners to an elimination game in the semifinal round of the Women's College World Series showed how close UCLA was to its goal, but how quickly the decisive game got away from the Bruins reminded them how much further they have to go. The bitter memories have been swirling ever since. “We got a little fire in our gut,” Inouye-Perez said recently. Fueled by "missed opportunities" of previous years, Inouye-Perez hopes to lead a mix of experienced Pac-12 transfers, talented freshmen and long-time stalwarts playing on pandemic borrowed time to UCLA’s first national championship since 2019. T...