EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 61st goal of the season and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Kings, 2-0, on Thursday night to climb over them into second place in the tightly packed Pacific Division standings. McDavid beat Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot from the slot on a short-handed breakaway…
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By MARK MOSCHETTI The Associated Press SEATTLE — After a frustrating eight-game homestand, a change of scenery did little to change the Ducks’ fortunes. Jaden Schwartz and Matty Beniers scored within three minutes of each other in the first period and the Seattle Kraken hung on to beat the Ducks, 4-1, on Thursday night, handing…
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LOS ANGELES — Change the calendar, turn the page. After the playoff whimper that spoiled and soiled last season’s bang-up 111-win regular season, the Dodgers get a chance to get their lick back in 2023, to go about it in a different way – starting by handing the ball to Julio Urias. For the first…
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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA gymnastics team advanced to the finals of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional after placing first in the second four-team semifinal session on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion with a 198.275 score. UCLA returns to Pauley Pavilion on Saturday at 5 p.m. for the regional finals. Utah and Washington, the top…
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OAKLAND — On Opening Day, the Angels’ bullpen took a loss that belonged to the offense. Angels relievers Aaron Loup and Ryan Tepera gave up two runs in the eighth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Oakland A’s on Thursday night, a flashback to last season. Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings, striking out…
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LOS ANGELES — They went with a cold open. A rare night start, atmospheric rivers and whatnot combined to make this the chilliest Opening Day in recent memory. The announced game-time temperature of 54 degrees was the coldest (by eight degrees) for a Dodgers home opener in the past 25 years. But Will Smith kept…
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While rain was still falling Thursday, March 30, several thousand students were learning about the importance of conservation for when it doesn’t. More than 4,500 Orange County students participated in the Children’s Water Education Festival hosted by the Orange County Water District, which manages the region’s groundwater basin. Horace Mann Elementary students Aariyona Tilley and…
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced their season-opening roster Thursday morning with nine players starting out on the injured list. One of them was an unexpected addition. Right-hander Ryan Pepiot will open the season on the sidelines with a strained oblique muscle in his left side. Pepiot had been slated to fill Tony Gonsolin’s spot…
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The high school track and field season has had some fine meets that have yielded fine marks. The meat of the season starts this weekend. The Trabuco Hills Invitational being held Friday and Saturday at Trabuco Hills High is worth watching for many reasons, particularly this one – Rodrick Pleasant is scheduled to make his…
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OAKLAND — When the Angels acquired Gio Urshela last winter, their plan was to have a versatile player who could play anywhere on the infield. Now, that they’ve reached the season, it looks like they’re going to see how much shortstop he can handle. Asked how much he can expect Urshela to play shortstop, Manager…
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