Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, May 17 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. TUESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL CIF-SS PLAYOFFS Semifinals DIVISION 1 JSerra 4, Villa Park 1 Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks 2, Huntington…
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When the Chicago Cubs drafted Brandon Hughes in 2007, the 16th-round pick hoped one day to roam the outfield at Wrigley Field. He finally got to do that Tuesday during batting practice. Except Hughes’ first big-league call-up came as a pitcher and not an outfielder. The 26-year-old left-hander converted to pitching in 2019 and quickly…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended May 15 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Young Mungo: Douglas Stuart 2. The Candy House: Jennifer Egan 3. City on Fire: Don Winslow 4.…
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The Aliso Viejo doctor killed while trying to stop a gunman in a Laguna Woods church was honored on Tuesday during Mass at Santa Margarita Catholic High School — the school his two children attend. The Mass, a daily part of Santa Margarita’s school day, was celebrated by chaplain Father Tim Donovan in the Sacred…
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Overworked, fatigued players and tactical indecisiveness were to blame for Los Angeles Football’s worst performance of the year on Saturday in Colorado. “The wrong way to do it,” said LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo, who in his short tenure has not shied away from frank assessments. “In the end, it’s about effort and actually running…
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The NBA draft lottery misfortune that’s surrounded the Orlando Magic for nearly 20 years has ended. The Magic won Tuesday night’s draft lottery in Chicago, coming away with the No. 1 pick for the first time since 2004. After early success with the lottery, the Magic had either stayed at or fallen from their pre-lottery…
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Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to the plate hits a home run during Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws to the plate during Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Dodgers…
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Flames spotted near Griffith Observatory, in the hills of Los Feliz, on Tuesday, May 17, prompted the evacuation of the LA-area landmark, before firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading around 4 p.m. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. A “person of interest” was detained in the area in connection…
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Since the day he joined the Chicago Bears a little more than two years ago, Jaylon Johnson has emphasized the biggest prerequisite for top-tier cornerbacks. “Have a short memory,” he said again Tuesday. So perhaps it was apropos that when Johnson was asked about making notable individual growth during a 2021 season full of failure…
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The Miami Dolphins announced on Saturday evening they waived undrafted free agent offensive lineman Ty Clary due to a failed physical and signed lineman Cole Banwart to replace him. Banwart (6-4, 298 pounds) spent parts of last season on the practice squads of the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants but did not appear in a…
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