HOUSTON — Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision to retain his title and maintain control of the middleweight division at UFC 271 on Saturday night. Adesanya (23-1) won his 11th straight middleweight fight in the UFC and remained undefeated. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 in favor of Adesanya, who has won…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> Ella Giannola’s goal with one minute remaining in the second overtime period lifted the Santa Margarita girls soccer team to a 3-2 victory over San Juan Hills in a CIF-SS Division 1 first-round game Saturday at San Juan Hills High School. The Eagles (11-4-2), second-place finishers in the Trinity League, will…
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ANAHEIM >> The Esperanza girls basketball team had visions of another deep postseason run similar to last year’s race to the CIF Southern Section finals. West Torrance had other plans. The Warriors came out and shot the ball well while Esperanza struggled to make baskets, and then West Torrance withstood one final push from the…
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Anaheim – Right now, Ken Roczen is doing his best to be honest with himself. What was the point of living a lie to feed his ego, telling himself that he was going to win the Supercross main event Saturday night at Angel Stadium when he knew that the odds were stacked against him. “Believe…
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The United States will compete in speed skating and ice hockey among other events on Feb. 13. Below is the complete Winter Olympics schedule for local television on Sunday: NBC 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. Women’s Speed Skating – 500m (LIVE) Men’s Speed Skating – Team Pursuit Qualifying (LIVE) Short Track – Men’s 500m &…
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Even behind a mask, the creases by Steve Kerr’s eyes crinkled, betraying a pained grin as he prepared to tip off against the Lakers. He had been asked by a reporter about his assessment of an impending LeBron James milestone: The 37-year-old was poised to become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history by an…
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson (1) celebrates scoring a three pointer against Dallas Mavericks forward Reggie Bullock (25) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. The Clippers won 99-97. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Los Angeles Clippers guard Amir Coffey (7) dribbles during the first quarter of an…
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LOS ANGELES — Drew Peterson has always been an initiator for the USC offense, but late in the second half against crosstown rival UCLA, the senior guard waved his teammates away. He felt he had a mismatch against Bruin forward Cody Riley and wanted to go one-on-one. A few more dribbles, a jab step toward…
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All season long, the Lakers have been trying to shake the best out of a creaky veteran roster. But on Saturday night, it was Golden State that got the best blast from the past. The Lakers (26-31) fought valiantly in their first game after an emotionally turbulent trade deadline, trying desperately to turn the page…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SANTA ANA — Mater Dei’s girls basketball team showed that the playoff version of its signature, full-court press is even more aggressive and quicker with its traps and rotations. And in a tight game with Rosary to begin defense of their back-to-back CIF-SS…
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