LOS ANGELES — Haven’t we seen this story before? Gimpy superstar, trying to persevere while favoring an injury, turns on one pitch and not only walks off Game 1 of the World Series but maybe changes the tone of the whole shebang. I know. It’s near sacrilege to compare anything to Kirk Gibson’s iconic 1988…
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LOS ANGELES — If Tuesday’s season opener displayed what the Lakers will look like under coach JJ Redick when they’re nailing the little details of the game early, Friday’s 123-116 home win over the Phoenix Suns showed they can kick into an extra gear when needed. The Lakers came back from a 22-point deficit to…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SANTA ANA — Mater Dei and St. John Bosco faced off Friday with the familiar task of settling two of the biggest stakes in their football rivalry. The Monarchs dished out the clarity on the national rankings and the Trinity League in stunning…
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Take a look at the early list of scores from the Week 9 high school football games Friday, Oct. 25. Check back later tonight for the complete list of scores. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Mater Dei 59, St. John Bosco 14 Mission Viejo 49, Edison 24 Laguna Beach 35, Dana Hills 32 Capistrano Valley 28, El Modena…
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MISSION VIEJO — Mission Viejo clinched a share of the inaugural Alpha League football championship Friday by beating Edison 49-24 at Mission Viejo High. The Diablos won 12 league championships in the last 15 years while the team played in the South Coast League. Mission Viejo (9-0, 2-0) can clinch an outright league championship with…
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SANTA ANA – It did not take long for Mater Dei’s defense to make its mark in Friday night’s game with St. John Bosco. On the game’s third play, St. John Bosco’s Daniel Odom caught a pass and one step later Mater Dei strong safety CJ Lavender blasted into Odom, causing a fumble recovered by…
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COSTA MESA — Orange Lutheran came in well prepared for its Trinity League football showdown against Servite on Friday at Orange Coast College. Orange Lutheran never stopped applying pressure on defense and quarterback T.J. Lateef led the offense with three touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown as the Lancers went on to a 38-0 victory…
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EL SEGUNDO — At one point, the pain was so intense that Chargers outside linebacker Joey Bosa said he slept on an exercise ball he swiped from the training room at the team’s headquarters. He said he curled up in a fetal position for hours because that was the only way to ease the pain.…
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A monster hit “Monster Mash” was originally written as a parody of several pop fads that have faded away, but the song is an American novelty song that lives on like a vampire. In the early 1960s two cultural trends set the stage for the making of “Monster Mash.” One was that the broadcasting of…
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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 Friday, Oct. 25 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. FRIDAY’S SCORES GIRLS…
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