LOS ANGELES — Nine plays in, this attempt at an offensive revolution at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stood in danger of dying before it’d even begun, USC head coach Lincoln Riley resting his hand encouragingly on his young quarterback’s shoulder pad. Perhaps, if Jayden Maiava were a different young man of a different young…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now WALNUT — Brea Olinda’s boys water polo team sealed its first CIF Southern Section title with a defensive stand in the dramatic, final seconds and a celebratory leap into the pool by its coach. It was a fitting conclusion Saturday for a…
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The schedule for the CIF-SS football semifinals. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE CIF-SS SEMIFINALS Friday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. unless noted. DIVISION 1 Mater Dei at Corona Centennial Orange Lutheran at St. John Bosco DIVISION 2 Oaks Christian at Murrieta Valley Yorba Linda at Newbury Park DIVISION 3 Simi Valley at Loyola Edison at Vista Murrieta DIVISION 4…
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By WILL GRAVES Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in…
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NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers were without another starter on Saturday, with wing Cam Reddish not being available against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center, in addition to Rui Hachimura being sidelined for the second consecutive game. Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation…
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Derek Tran took a slight edge over Rep. Michelle Steel in California’s 45th congressional district on Saturday, Nov. 16, nearly two weeks after Election Day. Saturday’s count showed Tran leading by 36 votes. The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The transformation of Pacifica’s football program under coach Kyle Murphy continues. The Mariners and their second-year coach defeated host Brentwood 27-23 in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinals Friday to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2007. Wide receiver/safety Armando Torres…
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LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay declined to name a starting center for the Rams’ game Sunday at the New England Patriots. It’s not that he hadn’t already made a decision, just a spot of gamesmanship ahead of the matchup. But regardless who is snapping the ball Sunday, whether it is free-agent acquisition Jonah Jackson for…
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The Chargers have won three consecutive games, four out of five and six of nine overall this season. They have the NFL’s stingiest defense, a playmaking quarterback who is heating up at just the right moment with his arm and his legs and a coach whose reputation for winning precedes him. So, it wasn’t surprising…
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Sabrina Carpenter has had a very, very, very good year. Her album “Short ‘n Sweet” soared to No. 1 in the United States and other countries on its release in August. Its singles “Please Please Please,” “Taste” and “Espresso” reached Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Last month, she earned Grammy…
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