Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Mater Dei High has expressed concern to Sierra Canyon and the CIF-SS after one of its girls basketball players sustained a “significant injury” during the Open Division quarterfinals on Feb. 21. In the middle of the fourth quarter, a Mater Dei player defending…
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LOS ANGELES — Kings organist Dieter Ruehle was feeling a bit cheeky during Thursday’s 8-1 trouncing by the Edmonton Oilers. He broke out Queen’s “Hammer to Fall,” Pantera’s “Walk” and The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” as the crowd provided a steady chorus of “Fire Hiller.” But for the man toward whom…
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A federal hazardous materials investigation at a luxury home in Irvine that triggered a massive law enforcement response this week apparently was heightened by formulas that were discovered written on a whiteboard. A source with knowledge of the investigation said Friday the case involved a University of California student. The source, who spoke on the…
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THE GAME: Logan O’Hoppe’s first home run of spring training put the Angels on top in the fourth inning and they held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3, on Friday in Goodyear, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Brent Suter gave up one run in two innings. Suter, who spent the past two years with the…
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By SAVANNAH PETERS and GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press MCLOUD, Okla. (AP) — Tribal citizens whose Black ancestors were enslaved by citizens of several tribal nations in Oklahoma are starting to see more inclusive access to Native American health care, education and other social services, but barriers remain. Federal and tribal agencies have worked in…
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Twenty-five Orange County wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals in the CIF State Championships at Bakersfield. The quarterfinals start at 1 p.m. Friday at Dignity Health Arena. One of the girls quarterfinals features two Orange County wrestlers competing against each other: Marina senior Rianna Bernal vs. Anaheim senior Lilyana Balderas at 135 pounds. Two 2025 CIF…
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — Dejection and frustration masked Austin Reaves‘ demeanor as he slumped in the Mortgage Matchup Center visitors locker room Thursday night. Reaves couldn’t muster merely a smirk – his open 3-pointer to tie the game Thursday, and potentially send the Lakers to overtime with the Suns, didn’t drop. The loss, as the 27-year-old…
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A sweltering Friday — rare for February — will lead Southern California into a hot weekend, with potential for several record-breaking temperatures before a gradual cool down. Temperatures will be significantly higher than the seasonal average, said Sam Zuber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. They could reach as high the mid-90s in some…
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LOS ANGELES — It was memorable eye-opener, a confirmation of the expectations UCLA men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin had for a team orchestrated around transfer Donovan Dent. At an open intrasquad scrimmage in late August, Dent demanded attention. He created driving angles with dribble moves, finishing those downhill darts with silky spin. He operated…
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By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover of Cuba” without offering any details on what he meant. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he left for a trip to Texas, Trump…
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