Scores from the CIF Southern Section boys tennis playoff matches Monday, and the schedule for Wednesday’s semifinals. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS PLAYOFFS OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Wednesday, 3 p.m. Woodbridge at University Calabasas at Corona del Mar DIVISION 1 Quarterfinals, Monday Arcadia 11, San Marcos 7 Loyola 12, San Marino 6 Mira Costa 12, Northwood 6 Portola…
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ANAHEIM — Griffin Canning took a significant step toward returning to the Angels’ rotation on Monday. Canning, who has been rehabbing from a lower back stress reaction, faced hitters for the equivalent of two innings. Afterward, the right-hander said he was “excited” about the latest step in his rehab. “I wasn’t as crisp as I’d…
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Anaheim police have identified a man who over the weekend was found dead inside of a car on West Ball Road, as well as the man suspected of killing him. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Amado Francisco Lopez-Martinez of Anaheim, the Anaheim Police Department said in a Monday news release. The man who was…
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A Mission Viejo man who received $1.5 million loaned by the federal government to support businesses struggling during the pandemic was sentenced to more than two years in prison Monday, May 9, after admitting that he lied to obtain the money and used it for personal expenses. Between April and June of 2020, William Nicoloff…
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When everyone predicted last month the Chicago White Sox would run away with the American League Central, general manager Rick Hahn voiced concern about the possibility of getting off to a “little rocky” start. “Just the nature of the offseason, the shortened spring, the steep schedule expectations early in the year were going to create…
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Eleven months after the NCAA lifted most of its restrictions against athletes cashing in on their fame, college sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters it believes have crossed a line: There are still rules here and they will be enforced. But…
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PITTSBURGH — The Dead Ball Era lives. The Dodgers were held to four hits at PNC Park on Monday night, watching their best offensive efforts die in the gloves of Pirates outfielders in a 5-1 loss. The Dodgers narrowly avoided their first shutout loss of the season with a pinch-hit home run by Edwin Rios…
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In Little Saigon, politics can get personal. Case in point: Rose Bui, the wife of state Assembly candidate Ted Bui, has lodged a defamation complaint against Trust Media Network – a Vietnamese-language YouTube program hosted by activists Ky Ngo and Nam Quan Nguyen. The legal claim, filed May 3 in Orange County Superior Court, alleges…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SOFTBALL TOP 25 (Records through May 9) 1. Villa Park (24-4): Shortstop Mikayla Maher’s two hits against Vista Murrieta last week were good signs for the Spartans and their Division 1 showdown with Orange Lutheran on Tuesday. 2. Esperanza (19-11): Sophomore Taylor Shumaker…
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PITTSBURGH — The Dodgers’ top pitching prospect might make his big-league debut this week. Right-hander Ryan Pepiot joined the team in Pittsburgh on Monday and was placed on the taxi squad. The Dodgers will need a spot starter Wednesday but have not announced who that will be. “It just leaves the option open,” Dodgers manager…
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