By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS — Kansas brought its fourth NCAA title back home Monday thanks to a second-half flurry that erased a 16-point deficit and eventually overcame North Carolina, 72-69, in an epic battle of power programs. It was the biggest comeback in title game history, surpassing Kentucky’s 10-point rally to…
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This week’s CIF-SS boys volleyball polls, released Monday, April 4. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1/2 1 Loyola 2 Mater Dei 3 Newport Harbor 4 Beckman 5 Corona del Mar 6 Santa Barbara 7 Mira Costa 8 Redondo Union 9 Servite 10 Huntington Beach 11 Los Alamitos…
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Eventual winner Colton Herta navigates the course during the 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on September 26, 2021. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer) IndyCar driver Colton Herta (top right) celebrates with his crew after winning the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won…
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This week’s CIF-SS baseball polls, released Monday, April 4. CIF-SS BASEBALL POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Baseball Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 Orange Lutheran 2 Yucaipa 3 Harvard-Westlake 4 Santa Margarita 5 Villa Park 6 Huntington Beach 7 Servite 8 Cypress 9 JSerra 10 Trabuco Hills Others: Notre Dame/SO, Corona, ML King, La Mirada, Foothill,…
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LOS ANGELES — Mike Trout wasn’t in the Angels’ lineup on Monday night, sitting out the second game of the Freeway Series against the Dodgers because of an illness. Angels manager Joe Maddon said it “sounds like” the star outfielder is dealing with a stomach bug and didn’t provide a timeline for his return. “I’m…
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has launched a review of a DNA expert accused by defense attorneys of altering her findings to aid the prosecution. The review was announced late Monday, April 4, after forensic specialist Mary Hong could not support her earlier analysis in a murder case. Hong’s reluctance to testify led to…
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Southern California grocery workers at Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, likely avoiding a potential strike. “Once our members have had an opportunity to review and vote, we will release more information on this historic and transformational deal. Nothing is final until our members decide,” a statement from the…
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LOS ANGELES — With Opening Day a mere four days away, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he still has not committed to his rotation order beyond No. 1 starter Walker Buehler. Even with Julio Urias starting Monday’s Freeway Series game, one day after Buehler started in Anaheim, Roberts was not ready to say if the left-hander…
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Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Monday. You can go to SentinelVarsity.com for more news and look here for previous nightly scores collections: Baseball Orangewood Christian 2, Deltona Trinity 1 Buzz: Jordan Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a RBI for the Rams (9-6), while Breydan Calapa notched the complete game pitching win with…
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LOS ANGELES — The only thing sunnier than the Southern California weather is Anthony Davis. Last month, Davis said that if he hadn’t gotten injured last spring, the Lakers would have won their first-round playoff series with the Phoenix Suns, who won three in a row to take the series in six games and eventually…
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