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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its storied history — three noses at the wire. Mystik Dan desperately fought to hang on with two challengers coming to him in the closing strides. He did, too, after a delay of several minutes while the closest three-horse photo…
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Q. About 3 1/2 years ago we planted a Fuyu Persimmon tree from a local nursery near Moreno Valley. It grew rather quickly, and last year, there was a large quantity of beautiful, tasty persimmons. However, the yield was heavy enough that a couple of the larger branches broke off. Toward the end of the…
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The Orange community celebrated with the power of The Force on Saturday. The Orange May Parade adopted a Star Wars theme this year — there’s a trend of celebrating “May the Fourth Be With You” on May 4, a play on the famed Star Wars phrase — and this year’s theme was, “Come to the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, May 4 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. SATURDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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CLEVELAND — Reid Detmers’ season has lately turned in the wrong direction. The Angels left-hander gave up seven runs in a 7-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday, a second straight disappointing outing after beginning his season brilliantly. Detmers had a 2.12 ERA after his first five starts, but he’s allowed 12 runs in…
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The crosstown rivals are running it back on the beach. One year after USC vanquished UCLA for its third consecutive NCAA beach volleyball championship, the Trojans and Bruins will do it again Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Trojans and Bruins are scheduled for first serve at 8 a.m. PT live on ESPN. Led by…
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LOS ANGELES — It’s a trifecta that hasn’t been accomplished since 1876 when Ross Barnes led MLB in runs, hits and walks over a 66-game schedule for the Chicago White Stockings. But Mookie Betts entered Saturday first in hits, second in runs scored (behind Ronald Acuna Jr.) and tied for first in walks (with Juan…
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EL SEGUNDO –– Of the myriad quandaries the Kings will confront this summer, the most significant might be their decision regarding underperforming pivot Pierre-Luc Dubois. That conundrum joins calls about the coaching staff, team management and on-ice system, but a determination on Dubois carries temporal urgency as well as weighty long-term impact. Dubois signed an eight-year,…
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CLEVELAND — After he was released by a third team within a year, Amir Garrett was pitching in Triple-A with the Angels when he got some career-altering advice from an old friend. Garrett, a 32-year-old left-hander who broke in the majors as Joey Votto’s teammate with the Cincinnati Reds, said Votto gave him the message…
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Pucker up, LA County Fair visitors. Food vendors are getting creative with dill pickles this year. Dominic Palmieri, who oversees several food stands and is known as the Midway Gourmet, said he started to experiment with them about three years ago and is seeing customer interest grow. “We’re seeing a lot of pickle stuff on…
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