George Schlatter was working in the mailroom at a talent agency when he first met Frank Sinatra. It was 1948 and Schlatter was so fresh-faced that Sinatra told him, “I have ties older than you.” Later on, as greeter and manager at the famed Sunset Strip nightclub Ciro’s and a show producer at the Hotel…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK — Coco Gauff already was down a set on Day 1 of the U.S. Open when she found herself locked in a marathon of a 30-point, 25-plus-minute game to begin the second set. Sure, there still was plenty of time to come back Monday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but this felt…
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It’s a success story three years in the making, pushed forward at every step by coaches, parents and the players, and all to give Louis Lappe one swing of his bat. The 11- and 12-year-old champions from El Segundo Little League, on the power of Lappe’s game-winning hit on Sunday, claimed the 2023 Little League…
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LOS ANGELES ― Jason Heyward deposited a souvenir in the right-field bleachers at Dodger Stadium, 399 feet from home plate. He circled the bases, then offered a different greeting to each of the three teammates standing between him and the third-base dugout: David Peralta, James Outman and Kiké Hernandez. The Dodgers are entering the stage…
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LOS ANGELES ― Tony Gonsolin’s season is officially over, and his 2024 season is in doubt too. The Dodgers announced that Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday. The ligament transplant procedure will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The typical timeline for recovery is 12 to 18 months. Gonsolin, 29,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, Aug. 28 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES GIRLS GOLF ORANGE COAST LEAGUE St. Margaret’s 206, Costa Mesa 270 TRINITY LEAGUE Santa Margarita 191,…
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THOUSAND OAKS — Two days after a 41-0 exhibition loss to the Denver Broncos and less than 24 hours before the deadline to submit final 53-man rosters to the NFL, the Rams sweated through practice on Monday afternoon, when temperatures topped 100 degrees in much of the San Fernando Valley. Despite the fact that the…
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By RUSS BYNUM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A.J. Laguerre worked at a Dollar General store after finishing high school to help support the grandmother who raised him. Angela Michelle Carr was an Uber driver beloved by her children. Jerrald Gallion relished weekends with his 4-year-old daughter. All three were slain Saturday when a gunman with swastikas…
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A pilot, crew chief and the executive officer of a Hawaii-based Marine air squadron were identified Monday, Aug. 28, as those who died in a fiery MV-22 Osprey crash on a remote tropical island in Australia’s Northern Territory. Captain Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, a pilot, from Belleville, IL.; Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, the unit’s…
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The first human West Nile Virus infection reported this year is a woman from the city of Orange, the OC Health Care Agency announced Monday, Aug. 28. The West Nile Virus can cause serious symptoms for humans, even death, though in most cases is milder and flu-like. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the…
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