LA JOLLA — Marcus Tsohonis scored a program-record 46 points and short-handed Long Beach State played its longest game in nearly 30 years, outlasting UC San Diego for a 112-110 win in three overtimes on Saturday night at UCSD. Injuries decimated Long Beach State (10-10 overall, 4-4 Big West) ahead of the game, leaving Coach…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Standings for the Orange County girls basketball leagues through Jan. 21. Trinity League League Overall Mater Dei 5-0 22-2 Rosary Academy 3-1 17-5 Orange Lutheran 2-2 17-5 Santa Margarita 1-3 6-14 JSerra 0-5 0-10 South Coast League League Overall San Clemente 4-0…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matt Duchene broke a tie with 6:26 left with his second goal of the game in the Nashville Predators’ 5-3 victory over the Kings on Saturday night. Mikael Granlund and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist, Cole Smith had his first NHL goal and Juuse Saros made 31 saves…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Drew Peterson scored 19 points, Boogie Ellis added 18 and Southern California cruised to a 77-69 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night. Peterson sank 7 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers for the Trojans (14-6, 6-3 Pac-12). He added eight rebounds and four assists. Ellis hit four 3-pointers, grabbed six boards…
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NORTHRIDGE — As Cal State Northridge basketball coach Trent Johnson – in his first season without the interim tag attached to his title – watched his team open Big West Conference play with eight straight losses, he had a consistent message: Stay positive with each other. “We’re building here,” Johnson told his team. “It’s not…
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In a friendship that now spans a decade, the most memorable conversation Darvin Ham and Dennis Schröder ever had was over chicken noodle soup. The timing is somewhat inexact, but both men agree it happened during Schröder’s second season after the Atlanta Hawks selected him 17th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. Then 21, Schröder…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game. Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed…
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Thanks to perfect weather, a thriving economy and an incredible pop culture cachet, families have considered California the best destination to achieve what is now called the “California Dream.” For most of the 20th century, many families could expect to find a well-paying job, own a house and see ample resources invested in their kids.…
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Southern California can expect a break from January’s rainy start as strong offshore gusts sweep across the region beginning Sunday, forecasters said. In the Inland Empire and Orange County, the winds will arrive Sunday evening, peak at nighttime, and continue Monday until around 2 p.m., according to NWS meteorologist Elizabeth Schenk, who said the winds…
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LA QUINTA — Things aren’t always as they might seem. From a distance – meaning, in this case, the distance between your chair and your TV set or tablet or whatever you were using to view Saturday’s third round of The American Express – Jon Rahm seemed to be having all kinds of difficulty sinking…
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