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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It was as if a whole new series opened Friday night. The Miami Heat are now hoping that doesn’t continue to prove the case. With Joel Embiid back for the Philadelphia 76ers and Kyle Lowry for the Miami Heat, the teams’ best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series took a turn toward something grittier. After romping to…
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The State Bar of California has begun notifying thousands of individuals whose names appeared in 322,525 confidential attorney discipline records published online in a massive data breach discovered in February, Specifically, the State Bar said Friday, May 6, it will contact through email or postal mail 1,300 complainants, witnesses or respondents whose names appeared in the…
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Success seems to follow A.J. Pierzynski wherever he goes. Six years after retiring from Major League Baseball, the same IQ he carried through 19 years is helping another championship-level team in his hometown. “Catchers make the best [MLB] managers and coaches,” Scott Grove, head coach of The First Academy in Orlando, said about bringing Pierzynski…
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