Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now HUNTINGTON BEACH — Veteran Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks baseball coach Tom Dill said Knights junior Oliver Boone pitched “the game of his life” against Huntington Beach in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals Tuesday. The right-hander quickly agreed after firing a three-hitter for…
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For the Orlando Magic, the next few days will be a significant step in a month-long process that’ll culminate with the June 23 NBA draft. The NBA draft combine, which takes place Wednesday through Friday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, offers the Magic their most comprehensive look, up to this point, at the prospects they’re…
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A hospitalized man who was shot in his Garden Grove bedroom on May 7 died five days later, police announced Tuesday, May 17. The Garden Grove Police Department identified the man as Dave Abbott, 57, of Garden Grove. The suspect, Ali Samoodi, 51, was tracked in a U-Haul truck in Menifee and eventually arrested by…
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Lottery luck still alludes the Knicks. The franchise will pick 11th, the spot they were slotted before Tuesday’s draft lottery drawing, failing to move up for a depressing 18th consecutive time in the lottery. It’s a streak that started after the Knicks won the Patrick Ewing sweepstakes in 1985. The Orlando Magic won the lottery. The…
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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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