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NCAA basketball tournaments on track to expand to 76 teams next March
The NCAA is still deliberating, but the much-expected development has been in the works for years. At 68 teams since 2011, the new format would add eight more play-in games…
Jaliane Brooks leads Los Alamitos softball past Marina for Sunset League title
Brooks pitches a two-hitter and has a key single to lead Los Alamitos to its fourth consecutive league title.
For Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, it’s a double Walk of Fame ceremony
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" castmates Meryl Streep, Dwayne Johnson, Matt Damon and Robert Downey Jr. joined Blunt and Tucci at the rare 2-for-1 Hollywood fete.
Here’s how to watch Tuesday night’s California governor’s debate
As ballots start arriving in mailboxes this week, seven of the leading candidates for California governor will take to the stage for back-to-back debates this week, with the first one…
UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire faces new challenges as the United Arab Emirates responded to Iranian missile and drone strikes.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spain is preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
Santa Margarita boys golf captures Trinity League title, CIF-SS berth
Santa Margarita enters its league finale against Servite on Thursday with a 14-0 record in dual matches.
CIF State girls basketball: Previews of the finals for Laguna Hills, El Dorado
A look at the matchups for the two Orange County teams playing Friday in CIF State finals in Sacramento.
Albano’s Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts last week
Rancho Alamitos shortstop Tabitha Sanchez is among the selections by Dan Albano for outstanding play in softball last week.
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…