Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Huntington Beach standout sprinter Caden Cunningham seemed to have several reasons to be downcast at the CIF Division 1 swimming prelims Wednesday. Sidelined with a broken hand from a freak injury suffered at the Wave League finals last week, the…
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Over the past several months, gas prices have spiraled to new heights here in California’s 8th District and across the country. I have heard from countless people in our district who are suffering as a result, and countless more who are desperately seeking relief. Some seek to place blame, but most just want to know…
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While the Kings’ first playoff game since 2018 was fit to be saved for posterity, Game 2 might have been better suited for the incinerator. Jonathan Quick allowed six goals and the Kings nose-dived against the Edmonton Oilers, whose 6-0 victory on Wednesday night in Edmonton knotted the best-of-seven first-round playoff series. The series shifts…
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LOS ANGELES ― It’s only been a month, but a certain type of baseball game has come to define the 2022 season. The Dodgers have mastered it, as they did in a 9-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. By sweeping the two-game series, the Dodgers (16-7) opened a 2½-game lead over…
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ANAHEIM >> Servite volleyball coach Matthew Marrujo said his team’s chemistry is as strong as it’s been all season and the cohesion has been reflected in the scores of the Friars’ playoff matches. Top-seeded Servite swept No. 9 Canyon, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19, in a CIF SS Division 2 quarterfinal Wednesday at Servite High School. Servite…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 119-103 NBA playoff victory over the Philadelphia 76ers: – There will be a time when Gabe Vincent will go back to a supporting role. – Possibly even supporting the supporting players. – But what he has done in the void of Kyle Lowry cannot be overstated.…
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The Chargers were unable to withstand the waves of injuries that hit the secondary last season, but they might have enough insurance for the upcoming season. The Chargers announced on Wednesday that they have signed cornerback Bryce Callahan, a former standout for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. Callahan will provide depth at cornerback, but…
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BOSTON — Joe Maddon, the man who controls how often Jared Walsh faces lefties, knows that Walsh isn’t thrilled when he gets benched. But he certainly enjoys the way Walsh is trying to prove him wrong. “He’s on a mission,” the Angels manager said after Walsh came up with a hit against a lefty to…
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There was a symmetry to them, out beyond the left-center-field fence at Camden Yards before first pitch Wednesday evening, just as there has been since the 2019 trade that simultaneously connected the pitchers before sending them on diverging paths. The pair of right-handers — the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish and the Minnesota Twins’ Dylan Bundy —…
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As needed. No, nothing spectacular Wednesday night from the Miami Heat at FTX Arena, just what was required, a 119-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers that moved them to a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. Jimmy Butler got his passing fancy on, closing with 22 points and 12 assists. Tyler…
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