The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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LOS ANGELES —The Lakers’ trade for center Mark Williams has been “rescinded” because of a “failure to satisfy a condition of the trade,” the team announced on Saturday evening. The Lakers on Wednesday night acquired Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a deal that was officially announced on Thursday night for rookie wing Dalton Knecht,…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6. Yummy Bakery & Food To Go, 9550 Bolsa Ave., Suite 115E-1, Westminster Closed: Feb. 5 Reason: Cockroach infestation Reopened: Feb. 6 Kitchen at San Antonio Catholic Church, 5800 E. Santa Ana Canyon…
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Actress and comedian Leslie Jones excitedly embraced UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close during her postgame radio interview Wednesday night. “You just killed it, baby, yes!” the former “Saturday Night Live” star shouted, beaming the entire time, before joining the team in the locker room. Moments earlier, the No. 1 Bruins had beaten No. 8…
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NEW ORLEANS — They are two of the more delightful – in Philadelphia – and detestable – to the rest of the league – words that have escalated into the fast-evolving NFL lexicon. Tush push. No team has taken advantage of the rugby-style scrum – deemed so unstoppable that the NFL had flirted with the…
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The Galaxy officially announced the arrival of midfielder Lucas Sanabria on Saturday, signing the Uruguayan to a five-year contract through 2029. The 21-year-old midfielder joins from Nacional in Uruguay. His rise has been quick. He signed his professional contract in January 2024 and in 46 appearances, he recorded five goals and four assists. Sanabria will…
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CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS The Open Division uses Champions League format (two-game series decided by cumulative score) to determine the two finalists for the championship game. All other divisions are single-elimination format. All games start at 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. OPEN DIVISION First round, Thursday, Feb. 13 JSerra (1) at Arlington (8) Crossroads (4)…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Santa Margarita’s girls soccer team will be the lone Orange County representative in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs. The Eagles (13-1-2), who have reached the section finals the past two seasons, were seeded third Saturday and paired with No. 6 Notre Dame of…
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Ben Simmons, a three-time All-Star, reportedly is expected to sign with the Clippers after clearing waivers Saturday morning, according to multiple sources. The 6-foot-10 swingman has spent three injury-plagued seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, never appearing in more than 42 games. A lower-back nerve issue has limited his playing time. Simmons averaged 6.2 points, 5.2…
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CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS The Open Division is a pool-play format with 10 teams divided into two groups. The winner of each pool advances to the championship game. All of the other divisions are single elimination. All games start at 7 p.m. OPEN DIVISION First round of pool play Wednesday, Feb. 12 POOL A La…
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