Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS girls water polo polls, released Monday, Jan. 10. CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Advisory Committee.) DIVISION 1 1 Newport Harbor 2 Orange Lutheran 3 Laguna Beach 4 Los Alamitos 5 Foothill 6 Mater…
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By JOHN ZENOR Bryce Young couldn’t deliver another dramatic drive with his two best wide receivers watching from the sideline. Not with the nation’s best defense in the way. The Alabama sophomore had his Heisman Trophy-winning season effectively ended by a last-minute pick-six in a 33-18 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff national…
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By CHARLES ODUM Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season – by relying on its defense. The Bulldogs allowed only 30 yards rushing in beating Alabama, 33-18, on Monday night in Indianapolis. Georgia (14-1) won its first national title since the 1980 season. “I hope it doesn’t…
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Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will rank all 32 NFL teams. The rankings will take into account not just weekly performance, but how well each team measures up as Super Bowl contenders, regardless of win-loss record. Here are the rankings after Week 18: Super Bowl favorites 1. Green Bay Packers (13-4;…
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As performance art goes, George McCaskey’s one-man show Monday afternoon will be difficult to top in 2022. Playing the role of finger-wagging corporate executive on a 59-minute video conference call with the media, McCaskey lambasted high school students for their “Fire Matt Nagy” chants at Nagy’s son’s football game, insinuated one-time All-Pro center Olin Kreutz…
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Hours after informing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy they had been fired, Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey promised the search to replace them “will result in the best possible selections to lead the Bears to success.” McCaskey and President and CEO Ted Phillips spoke with the media for an hour Monday afternoon detailing how they…
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Giants co-owner Steve Tisch broke a two-year silence with a strong statement in the wake of GM Dave Gettleman’s dismissal on Monday. “It is an understatement to say John [Mara] and I are disappointed by the lack of success we have had on the field,” Tisch said in a statement released by the team. “We…
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The OC Health Care Agency reported 22,945 new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend, increasing the cumulative total since tracking began in the county to 397,805 as of Monday, Jan. 10. On average, the weekend totals equal about 7,648 cases per day. The county has reported at least 5,000 or more cases each day…
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Knott’s Berry Farm has launched a major renovation of a 1978 roller coaster that has been designated a historic landmark as the last operating ride of its kind in the United States and the longest standing in its original location. Montezooma’s Revenge closed on Monday, Jan. 10 to undergo a yearlong renovation that will stretch…
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A high surf advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service, warning of big waves that will be showing up along the Southern California coast starting Tuesday, Jan. 11. The advisory warns of waves in the 5- to 8-foot range at Los Angeles County and Orange County beaches, increasing the risk of rip currents…
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