By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin came to the Beijing Olympics as one of the biggest stars of Alpine skiing – or any sport. She will leave without any individual medals after managing to finish just two of the five women’s races. Shiffrin’s latest mistake of the Winter Games came Thursday…
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CYPRESS – Before Wednesday night’s game, both coaches said what their team lacks in size, they make up for with speed and physical defense. And they weren’t lying. With the game close all night, it came down to whoever had the last possession and Calabasas freshman Jocelynn Townsend came away with the game-winning shot at…
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LOS ALAMITOS >> It was one of the better strikes Millikan girls soccer coach Tino Nunez has seen this season. Unfortunately, for Millikan, the goal was scored by Los Alamitos senior Marisa Salazar with less than 25 minutes to go. “I got the ball wide and took it in and I saw a little opening…
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Rickard Rakell misfired on a shot from close range while the Ducks were on a power play in the opening minutes of their 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Then he missed the net on another try moments later from even closer range. Ryan Getzlaf had a point-blank…
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As Shannon Storms Beador rushes to get ready for the luncheon she’s hosting on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” this week, she notices her blouse is wrinkled, and, well, that just won’t do. So she grabs an iron, and starts to press the wrinkles out of the shirt. While she’s still wearing it. And…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A graduation class for the ages left Laguna Beach’s girls water polo team in the position to learn on the job this postseason. The Breakers showed Wednesday night that they’re a quick study. Second-seeded Laguna Beach put a narrow, first-round victory in its…
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HACIENDA HEIGHTS — It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t sharp. Yet the Los Altos girls basketball team found a way to advance past Yorba Linda in spite of 23 turnovers during the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2A playoffs on Wednesday. The Conquerors needed overtime to do it, but they squeaked by the…
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The women’s figure skating free skate is the highlight Thursday and can be seen live on USA from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., or on replay on NBC in prime time. Thursday, February 17 CNBC 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Men’s Curling – Semifinals 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Men’s Curling – Semifinals NBC 11…
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Scores from the CIF-SS girls water polo semifinals Wednesday and the matchups for the championship games Saturday. CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS Wednesday, semifinals OPEN DIVISION Newport Harbor 13, Foothill 3 Laguna Beach 10, Orange Lutheran 3 DIVISION 1 Agoura 12, King 8 Corona del Mar 11, Harvard-Westlake 5 DIVISION 2 Yucaipa 14, Glendora 3…
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LOS ANGELES — This Lakers season has been one of gradual deflation and dwindling hope. But the gentle downward slope of the franchise’s ambitions tumbled sharply along with Anthony Davis, as his right ankle twisted awkwardly toward the court during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. The fall sent a shock…
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