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Cal State Fullerton softball walks off California Baptist to stay alive in NCAA regional
Ava Arce’s seventh-inning single sends the Titans to a Saturday night elimination game against South Carolina.
Queen Maxima uses fresh tactics for familiar result at Santa Anita
With jockey Juan Hernandez, the mare rallies to win another downhill turf sprint in the Mizdirection Stakes.
PGA Championship: Alex Smalley takes 2-shot lead into final round
Smalley’s back-nine surge gives him separation at Aronimink, where Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and others remain in contention.
Taylor Tinsley helps UCLA softball bounce back against South Carolina in NCAA regional
The senior pitcher throws her 21st complete game of the season as the Bruins beat the Gamecocks, 7-2, in the Los Angeles Regional.
Orange County scores and player stats for Saturday, May 16
Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, May 16
Angels swap outfielders, replacing Bryce Teodosio with José Siri
Manager Kurt Suzuki, whose offense has been in a rut, says “maybe Siri could give us a little spark.” Siri was hitting .288 with an .857 OPS at Triple-A, while…
AVP Huntington Beach Open: Andy Benesh, Taylor Crabb surge into semifinals
The second-seeded pair sweeps Olympic bronze medalists Tijan Ahmed and Younousse Cherif, and Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft also reach Sunday’s semifinals.
New surgical option could speed up Blake Snell’s Dodgers return
According to a source, Dr. Neal ElAttrache might use the same "NanoNeedle" device he used to remove bone chips from Tarik Skubal's elbow recently. The less-invasive procedure could get Snell…
Rosary and JSerra girls track teams win titles at CIF-SS Championships
JSerra wins its fourth consecutive CIF-SS title, Rosary dominates in Division 4 and Servite's boys finish in second place in Division 3.
Softball playoffs roundup: Pacifica rallies past Cypress; La Habra pulls upset
OCVarsity's highlights from Orange County games in the second round of the CIF-SS softball playoffs Saturday.