The CIF Southern Section Division 3 boys tennis championship between Tesoro and Cate of Carpinteria couldn’t have been any closer. The match finished in a 9-9 tie and had to be decided on the total number of points from every set. After the coaches and CIF-SS officials counted each team’s point total numerous times to…
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ORANGE – It was not a situation where a high school baseball freshman usually thrives. Brady Murrietta is not a typical freshman. Orange Lutheran center fielder Derek Curiel reacts after scoring a run against Villa Park in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal baseball playoff in Orange on Friday, May 12, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez,…
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DOWNEY — The Foothill girls lacrosse team won its third consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 championship Friday with a dominant 12-5 win over Marlborough at Downey High. Foothill (18-2) has perhaps been the most dominant girls sports team in the Southern Section the past three seasons. The Knights have a 61-3 record the past three seasons…
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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers belong here. They are entitled to no longer be considered a No. 7 seed. They might still be underdogs in the national consciousness, and their successes in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs might be considered upsets, but those who would do so need to look beyond the 43-victory…
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The Crean Lutheran softball team has been forced to forfeit its victory Thursday in the CIF Southern Section softball playoffs because it violated the section’s bylaws regarding batting practice before a playoff game. The Saints had defeated Tahquitz 8-3 in the Division 6 quarterfinals at home, and they were supposed to face Ganesha in the…
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By Samya Kullab | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive. Russia’s Defense…
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By Biz Carson | Bloomberg Google’s co-founders are reaping the rewards of the artificial intelligence frenzy, adding more than $17 billion to their combined wealth as the company unveiled a revamped search engine. Larry Page’s net worth increased by $8.7 billion this week to $106.2 billion, while Sergey Brin’s rose $8.3 billion to $101.5 billion,…
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The Phoenix Air Learjet with three people aboard that went missing Wednesday near San Clemente Island was on a U.S. Navy training exercise, according to their employer. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday. Officials said they had searched 334 square miles and found a debris field but no signs of any survivors after…
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Updated schedule for the CIF Southern Section softball semifinals Saturday, May 13. CIF-SS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S GAMES SEMIFINALS DIVISION 2 Grand Terrace at Tesoro, 3:15 p.m. DIVISION 3 Kennedy at Capistrano Valley, 1 p.m. Corona Santiago at El Toro, 3:15 p.m. DIVISION 4 Burbank Burroughs at Fullerton, 3:15 p.m. Foothill at Santa Fe, 3:15 p.m.…
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By David Koenig | Associated Press DALLAS — Just ahead of what could be a record-breaking summer travel season, pilots from one of the nation’s biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The United Airlines pilots have been working without a raise for more than…
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