YUCAIPA – El Dorado baseball coach Matt Lucas had his top three pitchers ready to go for the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs on Friday. Yucaipa coach Ralph Grajeda had his barrel chart to look at following the game. El Dorado took advantage of some Yucaipa errors and eventually broke…
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LOS ANGELES — At the fore of a series in which matchups have become paramount lies a battle between professor and protege, that of Kings coach Todd McLellan and his former assistant, Jay Woodcroft, who now guides the Edmonton Oilers. The two shared a bench in San Jose and then in Edmonton, both times with…
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MISSION VIEJO – Trinity League coaches and athletes say it all the time, that playing in that league is a great way to prepare for what’s to come. “Every single game is a like a playoff game,” said Santa Margarita junior first baseman Luke Lavin. “You can’t take a pitch off, you can’ take a…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Santa Margarita’s boys and girls swimming teams maintained their status as the fastest in the CIF Southern Section, and did it with style points Friday. The Trinity League school set several records, including a national independent mark, to help highlight…
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ANAHEIM ― The primary task of a leadoff hitter is to get on base. Ten years ago, the Angels found someone who was well-suited to the task. Ironically, Mike Trout has not batted leadoff on a regular basis since his historic 2012 season, when he won the American League Rookie of the Year award. All…
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Vince Velasquez feels like everything is clicking. The right-hander had his second straight strong start for the Chicago White Sox, allowing one run in five innings in a 4-2 victory against the Boston Red Sox in the series opener Friday in front of 30,944 at Fenway Park. Velasquez surrendered three hits, struck out two and…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday May 7, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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The Lakers interviewed former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts for the franchise’s coaching job on Friday, and they also interviewed former Golden State Warriors coach and current broadcaster Mark Jackson this week, according to separate reports by ESPN and The Athletic. The Lakers have been taking their time looking for a replacement for Frank…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 99-79 NBA playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers: – Everything looks better with Embiid. – That was evident from the start with Joel Embiid back in the mix for the 76ers. – No more pesky double-teams for James Harden to contend with. – More shooting space…
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NEWPORT BEACH >> The Servite baseball team scored all of its runs in the third inning of a CIF SS Division 1 first-round playoff game against Corona del Mar on Friday at Corona del Mar High School. From that point on, the game was in the hands of Servite starter Mikiah Negrete. The left-hander went…
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