Shortly before big-league camp broke three weeks ago, Chicago Cubs pitcher Ethan Roberts tried using a new grip for his slider. The suggestion came from assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos. Given Roberts’ natural supinated wrist position for his fastball release and how well the right-hander can spin a baseball, Moskos thought Roberts’ slider wasn’t his…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County high school baseball standings through Friday, April 15. TRINITY LEAGUE League Overall Orange Lutheran 10-2 18-3 JSerra 6-6 12-9 Servite 5-6 11-8 Santa Margarita 4-5 16-6 St. John Bosco 4-5 14-8 Mater Dei 3-8 11-9 SURF LEAGUE League Overall Huntington Beach…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County high school softball standings through Friday, April 15. TRINITY LEAGUE League Overall Mater Dei 5-1 16-9 Orange Lutheran 4-2 17-8 JSerra 4-2 17-8 Santa Margarita 1-5 5-16 Rosary 1-5 12-13 SURF LEAGUE League Overall Huntington Beach 6-0 14-6 Los Alamitos 4-2…
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ALL-COUNTY GIRLS WRESTLING TEAM GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Neila Fritts, Capistrano Valley, Senior Neila Fritts had a way to get what she wanted if someone was in her way. The way was a move called “The Freight Train Double.” “One of my favorite things to do,” she said, “is kind of run right at…
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Kyle Lowry and Trae Young are moving toward each other Sunday from opposite directions in time. Young is 23, a risen talent, with the future spread before him and Atlanta no matter what happens this playoff series. Lowry is 36, a pit bull of a point guard, who knows more than any kid. What he…
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ALL-COUNTY BOYS WRESTLING TEAM BOYS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Isaiah Quintero, El Dorado, Sophomore Isaiah Quintero was behind most of his competitors when the boys wrestling season started. He was ahead of all of them when the season finished. Quintero, a sophomore at El Dorado High, is the Register’s Orange County boys wrestler of the…
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The Kansas Jayhawks, who staged the biggest comeback in NCAA men’s basketball history to win the national championship over North Carolina last week, were not the only March Madness record-setters. In Illinois, sports bettors legally wagered a record $278.4 million during the men’s tournament this year, according to revenue totals released Tuesday by the Illinois…
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By The Associated Press FORT IRWIN, Calif. __ U.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary. The role-players in this month’s exercise at a training center in California’s Mojave Desert speak Russian and the enemy force is using a…
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Lucky number eleven? The Knicks draft lottery position moved up a spot and is set at No. 11 after the Clippers lost Friday night to the Pelicans in the final play-in game. It means the Knicks have a two percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick and a decent 9.4% chance of cracking the…
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A touching ceremony that honored the Mets’ greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender. A ferocious starting pitcher stepping on the Diamondbacks’ necks. A powerful Mets lineup…
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