EL SEGUNDO — Lakers coach Darvin Ham had a list of things he wanted to see the team improve on or change from last season entering this preseason. Among them: the team’s spacing, which is already noticeably different. The Lakers are using five-out spacing – when every offensive player is starting a play outside the…
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COSTA MESA — Running back Austin Ekeler said Tuesday he could have played in the Chargers’ victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 1 if it was the last game of the season and he could push his badly sprained ankle beyond what he considered tolerable pain. But it wasn’t, so he didn’t. He also…
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Brian Niemietz | New York Daily News Gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton is in the ICU, where she’s fighting for her life, her daughter McKenna Kelley said on Tuesday. On a fundraising page asking for prayers and donations, Kelley revealed that the 55-year-old tumbler has been in the hospital for over a week with…
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By KEN SWEET and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK — Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Sam Bankman-Fried ‘s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, testified Tuesday that he directed her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November. She also revealed that her former boss thought he might be U.S. president someday.…
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MINNEAPOLIS — José Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in their American League Division Series. Yordan Alvarez hit his fourth home run…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS girls tennis polls, released Tuesday, Oct. 10 Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Tennis Committee. DIVISION 1 1. Mater Dei 2. Westlake 3. San Marino 4. Palos Verdes 5. Peninsula 6. Mira Costa 7. Portola 8. Harvard-Westlake 9. Corona del Mar 10.…
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After four years leading Santa Ana City Hall, City Manager Kristine Ridge stepped down Monday, Oct. 9. “It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve the great city of Santa Ana,” Ridge said in a statement. “I wish nothing but continued success for the city and all its dedicated employees.” In a six-to-one…
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The penultimate polls for CIF Southern Section girls volleyball that were released Tuesday might reveal which eight teams will be selected to play in the Division 1 playoffs. The top eight teams in the combined Divisions 1 and 2 poll, in order: 1. Mater Dei; 2. Mira Costa; 3. Huntington Beach; 4. Sierra Canyon; 5.…
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The Orange County boys athlete of the week: Name: Julius Gillick School: Edison Sport: Football Year: Junior Noteworthy: Gillick rushed for 312 yards in the Chargers’ 47-20 win over Huntington Beach, breaking the school’s record for rushing yards in a single game. Gillick (5-11, 200) surpassed the mark of 308 yards set by Shane Sherman…
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