Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Rosters for the Orange County Softball Coaches Senior All-Star Classic on May 25 have been announced. The nine-inning game for will be played at 6 p.m. at Bill Barber Park’s Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine. The game is sponsored by Premier Girls Fastpitch.…
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On Tuesday morning, newly-hired UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald’s demeanor matched the bright Bruin blue of her t-shirt and its golden lettering. Beaming, McDonald said she tries to impact those around her in a positive way, “whether that’s in the gym or the grocery store.” UCLA officially announced McDonald’s hiring on Monday evening and although…
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Kyle Hamilton called it a “dream come true,” but Ravens rookie minicamp wasn’t everything the first-round pick thought it might be. Certainly not what he thought it might sound like, anyway. Hamilton arrived at the team’s indoor practice facility late Saturday morning with a headset in his helmet. He joked that no one bothered to…
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Dolly Parton — country music legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, actor and novelist — has added another credit to her résumé: Taco Bell pitchwoman. Parton has confirmed her role in “Mexican Pizza: The Musical,” a video that will premiere on the social media site TikTok at 5 p.m. May 26, according to…
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The Chicago Bears held their second day of rookie minicamp Saturday in Lake Forest. The 11-man draft class continued to learn the ropes amid a pack of 69 players that also included 16 undrafted rookies under contract and a horde of tryout players. Here are four things we learned. 1. Offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter continues…
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Three children killed, allegedly by their mother and a teenager, in their West Hills home over the weekend have been identified. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office said the slain children were 12-year-old Natalie Flores, 10-year-old Kevin Yanez, 8-year-old Nathan Yanez. The coroner’s office said all three cases were under seal. Officials would not release…
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ HAVANA (AP) — The elegant Hotel Saratoga was supposed to reopen in Havana Tuesday after a two-year pandemic break. Instead, it was a day of mourning for the 42 people known to have died in an explosion that ripped apart the building and of continued searching for yet more victims. Emergency workers…
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By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections as he increasingly tries to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil.…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Matthew Chai School: Sonora Sport: Swimming Year: Senior Noteworthy: He broke the oldest CIF Southern Section Division 2 swimming record with a time of 4 minutes, 15.91 seconds in the 500-yard freestyle at the CIF-SS Division 2 Swimming Finals. The previous record was set in 1983.…
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An independent police oversight firm has been hired by the city of Santa Ana to investigate allegations that an elite police unit is behaving like a gang — sharing skull tattoos and using heavy-handed tactics. Among the allegations is a report that an unidentified, off-duty member of the Major Enforcement Team touched the buttock of…
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