Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ANAHEIM — The resiliency and focus of Canyon’s softball team paid dividends again Monday in the demanding Crestview League. The top-ranked Comanches scored all of their runs with two outs and received a four-hitter from Arizona State-bound Kylee Magee to defeat host No.…
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After the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 first-round playoff series sweep of his team on Monday, Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant issued his second endorsement of Steve Nash as head coach of the future. Durant was asked if he still believes Nash, who just completed his second season as a head coach after serving as…
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As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, human rights groups have gathered evidence of Russian atrocities against civilians — including executions, rapes, and mass murder. These are war crimes, President Biden asserted recently, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin “should be held accountable.” Biden is right. Russia’s crimes in Ukraine clearly violate the laws of war enshrined under the Geneva Conventions as well as…
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ANAHEIM — So far the Michael Lorenzen experiment has been a success. Lorenzen picked up his second victory in three starts, working six innings in the Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. He got all the runs he needed from another Angels experiment, putting Taylor Ward in the leadoff spot. Ward…
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PHOENIX — SportsNet LA runs a show called “Dodgers Squeeze Play” where they replay condensed versions of Dodger games. They could have cut this one down to nine pitches. That’s how long into the game the Dodgers needed to take a 2-0 lead over an Arizona Diamondbacks team that is one of the least offensive…
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This week’s CIF-SS boys tennis polls, released Monday, April 25. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Tennis Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 University 2 Corona del Mar 3 Calabasas 4 Woodbridge 5 Peninsula 6 Palos Verdes 7 Claremont 8 Harvard-Westlake 9 San Marcos 10 Portola Others: Mira Costa, Loyola, San Marino, Northwood,…
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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 Monday, April 25. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL ORANGE COAST LEAGUE Estancia 18, Santa Ana 4 Est: Scott (W, 4IP 2H 0R 2K).…
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The future of a rare large plot of open space in central Orange County took a big turn recently after Garden Grove officials halted all talks with developers following word from neighboring Santa Ana about what it wants to see on the land. Garden Grove ended negotiations last month with potential developers of the Willowick…
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The Rams have different ideas than many teams about the NFL draft, but on one point they might go along with the crowd this week. Everyone is looking at outside linebackers and other so-called edge rushers, including the defending Super Bowl champions. In the draft prospect rankings put together by NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah,…
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This couldn’t have been the clean sweep the Nets had imagined. Three summers ago, the Nets secured the two superstars (and their plus-one) Knicks fans thought they’d have themselves. They quickly coined it “The Clean Sweep,” signing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan in 2019 free agency to usher in an era of championship…
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