Maya Brady hit two home runs on Monday as UCLA softball upset No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 7-3, in the first game of the NCAA Women’s College World Series semifinals. The two teams will play again this afternoon to see which school advances to the finals. The No. 5-seeded Bruins were aggressive early at USA Softball…
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Voting concludes Tuesday, June 7 in the California primary, and the ballot includes races from the federal level to races throughout Orange County. The Orange County Register staff has 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 as you…
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As Pat Riley summed up his team’s ride through the 2021-22 NBA season, the thrust Monday at FTX Arena from the Miami Heat president was of his players being better versions of themselves going forward. He spoke of Tyler Herro needing strides on the defensive end, Bam Adebayo being more aggressive on the offensive end,…
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Círculos at the Advanced Learning Academy handed diplomas to its graduating class on Friday, June 3. The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures. A graduate gathers with her family at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony…
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By Doug Ferguson Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Friday outside London. Mickelson will be joining Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and three other former major champions in…
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The essence of Pat Riley came in a simple answer Monday. People always wonder what he does, how he leads, and what this idea of “Heat Culture” means, if anything. Riley sat in a blue shirt for his annual post-mortem on the Miami Heat season. Some things are a given in this summer ritual. He’s…
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The Summit of the Americas opens today in Los Angeles, the first time a U.S. city has hosted the event since 1994 when the inaugural conference was in Miami, and representatives from the Western Hemisphere are starting to arrive. The conference convenes once every three or four years and is expected to address issues including…
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Until the last week of spring training, the Yankees were skeptics. Kyle Higashioka was not convinced that the PitchCom device was versatile enough to handle the repertoire of all his pitchers. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was sure that the audible communications system between pitcher and catcher would have flaws that would leave them vulnerable, ways…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But it’s not the only cause of the spike. Numerous factors are pushing prices up, with regular gasoline hitting a record $4.87 a gallon Monday according to AAA’s survey — up 25 cents a gallon in just the…
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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 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 2017…
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