The road to thoroughbred racing’s Eclipse Awards ceremony in Florida on Thursday night went through California. Thorpedo Anna, named Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly for 2024, led the usual long list of honorees who capped their seasons with definitive victories at the Breeders’ Cup, which was held at Del Mar last November.…
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Lakers star LeBron James drives to the basket as the Boston Celtics’ Luke Kornet defends during the first half on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Lakers star Anthony Davis drives to the basket past the Boston Celtics’ Al Horford, left, and Jrue Holiday, right, during the first half on…
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HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Newport Harbor girls soccer team had plenty to celebrate after its 2-0 victory over Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match Thursday at Huntington Beach High School. The victory kept Newport Harbor (13-2-3, 5-0) undefeated in league play and in position to win the Sunset title. Hannah Studebaker (18) of Huntington…
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ANAHEIM — The fledgling Ducks soared above perhaps the most established core in the NHL, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, for a 5-1 victory on Thursday night at Honda Center. The Ducks had lost four straight games and seven of eight entering the matchup, while the Penguins were coming off a 5-1 manhandling of…
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INGLEWOOD — The Clippers will finish this stretch of games Saturday having played six games in nine days. Then it’s another four road games in seven days. At times, the games begin to look the same, although they don’t all play the same. There can be intense games against the defending NBA champions and blowouts…
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New Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott, center, is joined by his wife Maddie and his son Bo as they pose for photos after an introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) New Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott buttons up his new jersey during an introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon…
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By STEPHEN WHYNO | AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, and his list of admirers around the league continues to grow. Just this week, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio called Daniels “a young quarterback by birth certificate, not by the tape.” C.J. Stroud…
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Disneyland has a new president who will oversee the park’s 70th anniversary celebration starting in May and guide the Anaheim theme park as it begins work on a 40-year expansion plan under the recently-approved DisneylandForward initiative. Former Disney Cruise Line executive Thomas Mazloum was appointed the new Disneyland Resort President on Thursday, Jan. 23 by…
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CARSON — In Major League Soccer there really is no rest for the champion. The Galaxy hoisted their sixth MLS Cup trophy on Dec. 7. This week, the club opened preseason training camp. In one month, the 2025 regular season kicks off. Until then, there are big decisions that need to be made and a…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Buena Park has named alumnus Mauricio Carmona as its new football coach, the school recently announced. Carmona, 33, will be a first-time head coach in the fall after serving last season an an offensive line coach and the head frosh-soph coach. He has…
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