NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday…
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IRVINE — UC Irvine basketball coach Russell Turner has been singing Devin Tillis’ praises for a few years, crediting the redshirt senior for his unselfishness and effort, for the smart plays he makes and the careless errors he avoids. Tillis spent a couple of hours flashing all of those traits on Saturday night, scoring a…
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Two 3.0+ earthquakes were reported in the Inland Empire on Saturday near Fontana, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first magnitude 3.5 earthquake happened at around 2:17 p.m. about 4.5 miles northwest of Fontana and about a mile and a half deep into the ground, the USGS said. Six hours later, a 3.4 quake…
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LONG BEACH — Long Beach State held Portland scoreless over the final three minutes to give itself a chance to win, but Devin Askew’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off line in a 63-61 loss to the Pilots on Saturday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach (1-3) trailed by as much as 10…
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LOS ANGELES – There is still a margin of error for USC. It’s not pretty, and certainly not what those who drew up the grand design for Trojans football had in mind, but it beats the alternative. The Trojans need one victory in their last two games to become bowl-eligible. This, after winning a close…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now WALNUT — Newport Harbor’s boys water polo team finally got the chance Saturday night to show how it responds to a tight score in the final seconds of regulation. JSerra forced the reaction from the Sailors deep in a riveting CIF-SS Open Division…
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SANTA ANA — A 30-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 26 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing a Pasadena woman in a Westminster hotel six years ago. Aryan Vito Smith made an open plea to murder with a sentencing enhancement for using a deadly weapon March 8. Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila…
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Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley, center, rides back to the pits following the final round of qualifying at the 59th NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Top Fuel points leader Justin Ashley drives through the shutdown area during the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The top performances from the Orange County high school football games in the first week of playoffs. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to OCVarsity. QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFF LEADERS Passing yards Alonzo Esparza, Los Alamitos 261…
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LOS ANGELES –– The schedule was finally in the Kings’ favor and they took full advantage by summarily dispatching the weary Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday evening. The Kings finally had a chance to recharge after enduring an early-season stretch with nearly three weeks on the road and their first seven…
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