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CIF-SS baseball championship games schedules set for Friday, Saturday
Laguna Beach plays at Cal State Fullerton, Rancho Alamitos at Morongo Field for CIF-SS baseball championship games
Kyle Busch died from sepsis, severe pneumonia, family says
The two-time NASCAR champion died at 41 on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator while who preparing to race in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.
Late pass sends Rosenqvist past Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 in history
The Swedish driver made his decisive pass in the final 50 feet to win by 0.0233 seconds.
Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, May 24, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday,…
Los Alamitos plans to run Sunday horse races
The Orange County track canceled its Saturday card amid evacuations prompted by a chemical-tank problem in garden Grove.
Santa Anita consensus picks for Monday, May 25, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Monday,…
Flavien Prat’s plane is late but horses are on time at Santa Anita
After missing his first scheduled mount, Plat rode winners in the Hollywood Gold Cup and the Shoemaker Mile.
Kelsey Plum powers Sparks past Aces
Plum scores 38 points and Erica Wheeler hits a clutch 3-pointer late as the Sparks defeat Las Vegas, 101-95.
Oleksandr Usyk stops kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in 11th round of heavyweight title fight in Egypt
The unbeaten Ukrainian champion survives a scare near the Pyramids of Giza as Verhoeven, boxing for just the second time, pushes him into the 11th round.
Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team during tournament
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she has “no issue” hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the US.