SAN JOSE — Dejan Joveljic scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Galaxy held off the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2, on Wednesday night as the club continues to try to climb into playoff position. Tyler Boyd gave the Galaxy (7-10-7, 28 points) the lead in the 16th minute, using an assist…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Several more high-profile transfers have occurred in Orange County girls basketball. Twins Jasmine and Justine Prajitno have left Brea Olinda and enrolled at Canyon, new Comanches coach Sara Brown confirmed Wednesday. The 5-foot-7 seniors can play both of the guard positions, said Brown,…
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LOS ANGELES — The mystery continues. J.D. Martinez could be a week away from returning from the injured list. But he still expresses consternation at the mystifying injury that landed him there. Martinez hasn’t played since Aug. 19 after which the Dodgers finally decided to put him on the IL and shut him down for 10…
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Editor’s note: SCNG prohibits the use of bots and any other artificial methods of voting. Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates. Welcome to the Southern California News Group’s Boys Athlete of the Week poll. Throughout the high school sports year, SCNG will provide a list of candidates — selected by our 11…
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LOS ANGELES — It was a momentous start, a surprise responsibility to help protect the best quarterback in college football suddenly dropped in the lap of a true freshman. And so before Alani Noa’s first USC start on Saturday at left guard against San Jose State, he consulted captain Justin Dedich, the senior center smiling…
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The Brea Police Department responded Wednesday night to what it called a “major incident” at an apartment complex and urged people to remain indoors, avoid the area and use alternate routes. Police on social media just before 8 p.m. said it happened at the Raintree apartment complex. The Raintree Apartment Homes are at 650 Tamarack…
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UCLA head coach Chip Kelly remains his own offensive coordinator and will be challenged with maintaining the Bruins’ high-powered production from last year with several new players. UCLA ranked among the top 10 nationally in several offensive categories last season, including eighth in total offense behind a balanced attack that produced 39.2 points per game.…
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By Josh Funk | Associated Press One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday. Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated her constitutional rights when he abruptly snatched her personal cellphone out of…
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By Yves Laurent Goma and Sam Mednick | Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the just-reelected President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest, alleging betrayal and massive embezzlement during his long-time rule over the oil-rich Central African nation. The coup…
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Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, has been sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest to driving under the influence. “Min was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers in May on suspicion of DUI and for having a blood alcohol level over the legal limit,” reported the Orange County Register’s Hanna Kang. “He was stopped…
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