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Always a Runner wins Kentucky Oaks under the lights
The Chad Brown-trained filly shows her toughness again, making a move around the final turn and needing every bit of the stretch to pass Bob Baffert’s Explora and Michael McCarthy’s…
UCLA women sweep Stanford to win third beach volleyball championship
It is the Bruins’ first championship since winning back-to-back titles in 2018-19.
Ducks take familiar feeling into Game 2 at Vegas
Much like with Edmonton in the first round, the Ducks came up short versus the Golden Knights in Game 1 and feel they match up well in their seven-game series.
Boys lacrosse roundup: Los Alamitos, Dana Hills, El Dorado reach CIF-SS semifinals
OCVarsity's roundup of the highlights for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 6.
El Dorado boys volleyball sweeps No. 1 seed Dos Pueblos in CIF-SS quarterfinals
El Dorado shows its depth and versatility as it advances in the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.
CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs: Scores from Wednesday’s quarterfinals, schedule for semifinals
The scores from Wednesday's games in the CIF-SS quarterfinals and the schedule for the semifinals on Saturday, May 9.
Love Placentia marks a decade of volunteers showing care for their town
More than a dozen OC communities now participate in the Love Our Cities campaign,
Orange County baseball Top 25: Mission Viejo, San Clemente rising
Orange Lutheran and Huntington Beach are the top two teams in this week's Orange County rankings.
How Southern California churches are turning unused land into affordable housing
Land-rich churches are bringing affordable housing into their spiritual agendas at a time of declining congregations.
Santiago Canyon grad helps current and former foster youth overcome barriers
Esther Meade coordinates the NextUp and Guardian Scholars programs for the college.