LAS FLORES >> On the verge of making history, the Tesoro boys volleyball team came through with a sweep of San Marcos, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19, Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals at Tesoro High. The Titans (18-7) advance to the first CIF final in program history. They will face Servite in an all-Orange County…
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By W.G. RAMIREZ LAS VEGAS — WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol retained his title by defeating Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by unanimous decision Saturday night. The unbeaten Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), who has held a version of his belt since May 2016, handed Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) just the second defeat of his career. Alvarez…
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PHOENIX — Carla Esparza gave herself one heck of a wedding gift Saturday night. One week before her wedding, Esparza edged strawweight champion Rose Namajunas via split decision in the UFC 274 co-main event inside Footprint Center to win back the title she lost more than seven years ago. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46,…
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PHOENIX — Charles Oliveira took Justin Gaethje’s best and dished it right back in his effort to reclaim his lightweight title. In a hellacious opening round, a bloody Oliveira survived a knockdown and answered with one of his own, leading to a rear-naked choke submission victory in the UFC 274 main event Saturday in Footprint…
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Kwadwo Opoku #22 of Los Angeles FC reacts with teammate Cristian Arango #9 of Los Angeles FC after scoring against the Philadelphia Union in the Second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 7, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Carlos Vela #10…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. THOUSAND OAKS — After sweeping its last two opponents, the Thousand Oaks boys volleyball faced a challenge in No. 1-seeded Servite on Saturday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals. Servite used strong serving and quick hits to sweep the…
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Scores from the CIF-SS boys volleyball semifinals Saturday, May 7, and the matchups for the championship games. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 Semifinals, Saturday Loyola def. Beckman, 25-22, 25-14, 25-21 Newport Harbor def. Mira Costa, 25-20, 25-23, 28-26 Championship, Saturday, May 14 Loyola vs. Newport Harbor at Long Beach City College, 7 p.m. DIVISION…
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Nervous now? Maybe a little? This is something else missing all those empty years, this nervous twitch of playoff hockey, this clammy-palmed anxiety that ups the Florida Panthers’ stakes and your invested symptoms even after one game. “I like to think we’re going to learn a valuable lesson from this,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad said…
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CHICAGO – They bill Wrigley Field as “The Friendly Confines.” Clayton Kershaw has never found it to be so. Entering Saturday’s doubleheader, Kershaw’s career ERA at Wrigley Field (4.74 in four regular-season starts) was his highest for any ballpark where he had started more than once and it is one of only two stadiums where…
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The caution sign on the new monster dumpster says: “Keep off! Do not climb in, on or occupy this container for any purpose.” Now let’s see … for what purpose might I want to do any of those things? Maybe in the ‘70s because they were certainly a wild ride — but now I’m in…
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