By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Jenson Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2, in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday (Wednesday night PT) in Rod Laver Arena, meaning a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket.…
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ORANGE – Orange Lutheran improved its chances of getting a guaranteed playoff berth Wednesday with a 56-52 win over JSerra in a Trinity League boys basketball game at Orange Lutheran High. The Lancers improved their record to 15-7 overall and 3-2 in league. They are in third place in league at the end of the…
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BELLFLOWER — St. John Bosco sophomore point guard Elzie Harrington and senior center Xinyi Li combined for 27 points to propel the Braves to a big 55-30 win at home against Trinity League rival Santa Margarita Wednesday. Bosco improved to 20-3 overall and 5-0 in league play. The Braves are in sole possession of first…
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NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Harbor boys basketball team took a major step toward a Wave League championship by beating rival Corona del Mar 56-35 in a league game Wednesday at Newport Harbor High. Wednesday’s outcome marked the second largest margin of victory between the two schools dating back to 2004. It also was the…
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USC at No. 11 ARIZONA When: Thursday, 6 p.m. PT Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz. TV/Radio: Pac-12 Network/790 AM Records: USC is 13-5 overall, 5-2 Pac-12; Arizona is 15-3, 4-3 Pac-12 USC’s latest result: Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Tre White added 13 points and the Trojans put together one of their best all-around…
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Mater Dei High School and the Diocese of Orange will not release the results of a more than year-long investigation into the school’s athletic culture despite two different school presidents previously saying they would make those findings available to the public and media, the Orange County Register has learned. The investigation, authorized by then Mater…
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California’s recent political history is studded with episodes of short-sighted, irresponsible governance. We’re experiencing one example now – a decades-long neglect of the state’s water infrastructure that leaves us ill-prepared to deal with both drought and periodic deluges. Among the many other examples, albeit less spectacular, has been a chronic crisis in unemployment insurance, the…
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Two arrests have been made amid investigations into back-to-back non-fatal shootings in Huntington Beach this week, police said. The first shooting occurred around noon Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the 15000 block of Huntington Village Lane, according to a statement posted on social media by Huntington Beach Police. A single male victim was identified and transported…
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ANAHEIM — Junior forward Michael Cherico scored two first-half goals, both on headers, and the Mater Dei boys soccer team defeated Servite 4-2 on Wednesday in a key Trinity League contest at Servite High School. With the victory, the Monarchs (9-2-4 overall, 4-0-1 league) are in first place in the league standings and the lone…
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Melahat Rafiei, who was a cooperating witness for an FBI probe into a massive corruption scandal involving Anaheim and Irvine, said Wednesday evening that she’s agreed to accept a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s office on charges of attempted wire fraud. She could face time in prison, though she said she’s hoping the judge…
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