ANAHEIM ― Mike Trout was at Angel Stadium early Monday, taking hacks against live pitching during the noon hour with Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. Later in the day, Manager Joe Maddon took the unusual step of pulling Juan Lagares aside during batting practice. Maddon and first base coach Benji Gil went to work with…
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If the talk comes to fruition, and Darvin Ham’s first impression as the Lakers head coach turns out to be a lasting one, his team not only will be successful again but more fun to watch. It will be a team where the stars matter, but so will the supporting players. It will be an…
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Greg Long spends most of the year searching the globe for mountains of water he can surf down. But the San Clemente big-wave surfer is taking a break this week from chasing building-size swells and is back in his hometown to share the stoke with the next generation of wave riders. Long, who grew up…
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Voting concludes Tuesday, June 7, in the California primary, and the ballot includes races from the federal level to elected positions throughout Orange County government. The Orange County Register’s reporters have written previews of nearly all the races that will be on your ballots, and we’ve gathered them here for you to refer to them…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Participating in the playoffs isn’t a requirement for a player to be selected All-CIF in softball. Respect, however, is a must. Canyon ace Kylee Magee proved that Monday with the announcement of the All-CIF teams from the Southern Section. The Arizona State-bound senior…
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SAN DIEGO – Who’s on first? J.D. Davis, of course. Davis was the starting first baseman, hitting sixth, for the Mets’ series opener against the Padres on Monday at Petco Park. First baseman Pete Alonso was the designated hitter. Buck Showalter said he wanted to give Alonso a day off from being on his feet.…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…
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LA Pride returns to its roots this weekend, with a parade that had it’s beginnings in 1970 on Hollywood Boulevard — and an A-lister headlining this year’s musical performances. The Los Angeles festival will be the biggest in a host of similar LGBTQ celebrations taking place throughout Southern California in June, which is officially “Pride…
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Frank Nothaft, a leading housing expert who served as chief economist for both Irvine-based CoreLogic and for government-sponsored mortgage giant Freddie Mac, died over the weekend, CoreLogic announced in a statement Monday, June 6. He was 66. The death was “was sudden and unexpected,” the company statement said. Nothaft, known for his distinctive bow ties,…
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AUBURN, Ala. — Inclement weather extended the UCLA baseball team’s season by a day, but erasing a nine-run deficit in three-plus innings proved too tall a task. Sonny DiChiara went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Nate LaRue added three RBIs and No. 14 overall seed Auburn beat UCLA, 11-4, on Monday in the completion…
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