INDIAN WELLS — Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek, 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3, in chilly conditions on Friday night to become the tournament’s youngest finalist since 2001. The 17-year-old Andreeva, seeded ninth, will face top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Sabalenka routed fifth-seeded Madison…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Kamdyn Klamberg, left, consoles teammate Addison Uphoff of Sage Hill Lightning after Carondelet Cougars defeated Sage Hill Lightning 51-48 to win a girls CIF State Division I championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo…
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DENVER — The nature of the NBA’s 82-game regular season naturally creates situations like the one the Lakers faced on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. On the road, down four of five starters. Without six of their top-eight rotation players. All during a stretch of six games in eight days, including three back-to-back sets,…
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ANAHEIM — It might not have been a work of art, but two points go into the standings rather than a museum, as the Ducks beat the Nashville Predators, 2-1, on Friday night at Honda Center. The Ducks moved to within six points of a wild-card playoff berth with the victory while the Predators, now playing…
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SANTA ANA — Whether they’re taking on a league opponent or a nonleague opponent, the Corona del Mar boys volleyball team plays one of the toughest schedules in the county. This week, the Sea Kings showed they are up for the challenge. Led by the hitting of Ben Brown, Hunter Hannemann and Brady Gant, along…
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Next week’s potential resentencing hearing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez has been postponed, and a hearing on the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office’s motion to withdraw a resentencing petition is instead set for April 11 in the Van Nuys Courthouse, City News Service has learned. Depending on what the court decides on…
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A Capistrano Unified School District trustee said the N-word during a board discussion this week on whether to include the novel “James” in the district’s curriculum, prompting complaints and calls for discipline from the community. “James,” by author Percival Everett, was published in 2024 and is a reworking of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the…
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The buzz about the bus 75 years ago this month the VW bus began production. On March 8, 1950, Volkswagen, maker of the Beetle automobile, began producing its second vehicle, the microbus, known officially as the Volkswagen Type 2 (the Beetle was the Type 1) or the Transporter. The VW bus was reportedly the brainchild…
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Sonya Walger talked to Erik Pedersen about her decision to write her autobiographical first book, “Lion,” as a novel rather than a memoir. As well, the actor known for her roles on “Lost,” “For All Mankind” and “The Mind of the Married Man” shared what it’s been like after losing her home in the Palisades fire.…
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Oumar Dabo #40 of San Gabriel Academy Eagles celebrates with teammates in the tunnel after defeating the King’s Academy Knights 52-51 to win a boys CIF State Division III championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) SACRAMENTO – The…
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