The Miami Dolphins have had six different head coaches since 2005, and that doesn’t even count the two interim coaches they’ve had. Before Nick Saban left the Dolphins after two seasons to become a college legend at the University of Alabama, he didn’t know how to talk to grown men in the NFL who earned…
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Racist remarks apparently made by at least one Laguna Hills High School student toward a Black player on the Portola boys basketball team have circulated on social media in recent days. The remarks were made during the Laguna Hills and Portola varsity game Friday night at Laguna Hills High School. They were captured on a…
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Coming off a regular-season sweep of crosstown rival USC, the UCLA women’s basketball team is moving on to its next challenge: No. 8 Arizona. The Bruins took control early in the opener of their two-game series against the Trojans last week, but they had to fend off USC in the rematch on Sunday at the…
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A 51-year-old Garden Grove man pleaded guilty Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for a racially motivated attack on a liquor store employee in Huntington Beach. Ralph Stanford Davis III made a racial slur about the victim’s perceived nationality Dec. 12 before punching him in the face as the clerk attempted…
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SAN CLEMENTE >> When San Clemente’s girls soccer team edged San Juan Hills 1-0 on Jan. 6, Tritons coach Stacey Finnerty said the Stallions would be tough to beat again. Finnerty was proven to be correct Tuesday as the two South Coast League teams played to a scoreless draw at San Clemente High. Both teams…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Sonora’s girls basketball team notched a rare victory at Troy on Tuesday night to put one of the most impressive streaks in California high school sports in serious jeopardy. Troy notched more respect for dealing with adversity. Jazmin Sheikh and Larissa Robles each…
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A 22-year-old Riverside man was charged Tuesday, Jan. 25, with an alcohol-fueled, hit-and-run fatal crash on the 91 Freeway near Brookhurst Street on the Anaheim-Fullerton border. Tyler Christian Williams was charged with felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol…
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The Chicago Bears announced they have hired Ryan Poles, the Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel, as their new general manager. Poles was at Halas Hall for his second interview Tuesday, and by noon NFL Network and ESPN first reported the Bears were finalizing a contract with the man who will replace Ryan…
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LOS ANGELES — Students started lining up outside at 8 a.m. for Tuesday night’s nationally-televised Pac-12 showdown. Their dedication was tested. They couldn’t leave the line unless it was for a 10-minute bathroom break, which was monitored by a school staff member. Remain gone too long and they’d lose their spot in line. Twelve hours…
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The Foothill boys basketball team pushed its winning streak to 12 games Tuesday with a 63-49 win over Villa Park in a Crestview League game at Villa Park High. Knights senior guard Cruz Billings scored 23 points. Foothill is 21-1 overall and 3-0 in league. The Knights are ranked No. 9 in the Orange County…
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