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Acen Jimenez, Makena Cook honored by OC Sports Commission
Jimenez and Cook were named county high school male and female athletes of the year at the OC Sports Awards.
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Angels squander 7-run lead, lose to A’s in 10th inning
The Angels rattle off 11 consecutive runs to build their lead, but the A’s chip away at the deficit, tie the score on a two-run pinch-hit homer in the bottom…
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U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark builds 4-shot lead with 36-hole Shinnecock record
Clark finishes a 6-under 64 with two pars in the morning to complete the first round, then shoots a 69 in the second round. Xander Schauffele cards a 66 and…
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Dodgers rally for 3 runs in 9th to win 4th consecutive 1-run game
The Dodgers’ early three-run lead disappears when Roki Sasaki gives up back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning. The Orioles later open a two-run lead, but Mookie Betts and Dalton…
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Dodgers’ Will Smith still not ready to return from neck injury
Smith was eligible to come off the IL on Friday, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says the All-Star catcher will not return this weekend and might not travel with the…
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Angels’ Jo Adell tells Christian Moore not to dwell on defensive miscues
“That type of stuff happens,” Adell said of Moore making a pair of errors in his first major-league game in the outfield on Thursday. “You just try to put yourself…
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani away from team for birth of his 2nd child
Ohtani arrived at the stadium at his usual pregame time for Friday’s game against the Orioles but left before the lineup was posted to join his wife, Mamiko, for the…
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Debate rages in Big Bear over calls to move or tone down July 4th fireworks show to protect nesting eagles
A wildlife agency says fireworks can disturb animal habitats. Fireworks supporters say the show can coexist with the birds.
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Thousands converge in downtown Long Beach for USA’s second World Cup appearance
The free World Cup event took place along Pine Avenue and Broadway.
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LAPD releases video of officer fatally shooting dog in Canoga Park after Knicks win
A GoFundMe page raised more than $206,000 for 'Justice for Jameson,' the dog that was killed, as of Friday afternoon.