WALNUT — With less than a minute remaining and the Walnut High School football team trailing by a single point, Esperanza’s Jesse Duensing erased any hope of a Mustangs’ comeback win. Duensing’s two-yard run on fourth-and-one and his 28-yard touchdown run on the ensuing play gave Esperanza the sepration it needed in a 28-20 victory.…
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ANAHEIM – A spectator in the stands on the Cypress side of the stadium yelled, “Bring on the Trinity League!” Cypress defeated San Juan Hills 35-10 on Thursday in a nonleague game at Western High. San Juan Hills lost to Santa Margarita by 10 points last week. Santa Margarita is in the Trinity League, which…
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BUENA PARK — Capistrano Valley football coach Sean Curtis and Cougars quarterback Trey Kukuk gave a chunk of credit to their defense after the Cougars’ 21-7 victory over Sunny Hills in a nonleague game Thursday at Buena Park High School. The Cougars’ defense deserved a lot of credit after allowing only a single touchdown, which…
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ORANGE — El Modena was dominant in the trenches and cruised to a 38-0 win over Santa Ana in a nonleague football game Thursday at El Modena High. The Vanguards ran for 280 yards and four touchdowns, and their defense held Santa Ana to 70 rushing yards. El Modena (1-0) limited Santa Ana to 130…
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Scores from Thursday’s CIF Southern Section football games. Thursday’s results CIF-SS NONLEAGUE Alhambra 35, Glendale 8 Beaumont 35, Riverside North 0 Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 33, California Military 8 Burbank 34, Santa Fe 30 Capistrano Valley 21, Sunny Hills 7 Capistrano Valley Christian 42, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 9 Cathedral 39, Millikan 38 Charter Oak…
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If it outlives its use, can we pull the plug? Rockaway Park: After the strange judgments the Supreme Court has issued, I’m beginning to wonder if we really need them. I’m not aware of any other countries having a system like ours, and the lifetime tenure law was made under the mistaken belief that if…
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Where the NBA free-agent list stands: Best available: Miles Bridges (R), Colin Sexton (R), Montrezl Harrell, Dennis Schroder, Eric Bledsoe, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney Hood, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, Dwight Howard, Markieff Morris, Elfrid Payton, Paul Millsap, Wayne Ellington, Blake Griffin, Tristan Thompson, Kemba Walker, LaMarcus Aldridge Isaiah Thomas. Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Deandre…
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Q: There are a lot of questions and concerns over power forward. Could the answer to power forward be Nikola Jovic? He has height, length and shooting. – Frank, Plantation, A: Nikola Jovic is so raw that even with the potential he showed at times during summer league, before his injury, it was highly doubtful…
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The short-term perception of the Orioles’ deadline deal to send longest-tenured player Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros will likely depend on whether Baltimore manages to make the playoffs in spite of it. In the long run, the trade will be shaped by the performance of the two young right-handers Baltimore acquired in return. But…
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For the Miami Heat only two roster options remain in the wake of Udonis Haslem returning for a 20th season: — What you currently see is what you will be getting for the majority of 2022-23. — Or a major trade will render moot much of the roster, rotation and payroll planning to this stage.…
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