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UFC 328 tensions rise between champion Chimaev and Strickland
The middleweight champ and the former titleholder have amplified Saturday’s main event with a war of words, leading to increased security in New Jersey.
Dodgers’ Blake Snell will make 2026 debut on Saturday; Tyler Glasnow to IL
Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, is set to rejoin the rotation sooner than anticipated after Glasnow left a start early this week because of back spasms. The Dodgers…
Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease sends Angels’ hitters back into a slump
After slumping for weeks, the Angels showed some positive signs in scoring 12 runs over two games earlier this week, only to get shut out by the Toronto ace in…
Santa Margarita baseball receives at-large spot in CIF-SS playoffs
Santa Margarita finished last in the Trinity League, but still made it into the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs.
CIF-SS baseball playoffs: Schedule for the first round in all divisions
The matchups and locations for every game in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs.
Costa Mesa girls, Calvary Chapel’s Bianca Nwaizu pace OC swimmers at CIF-SS finals
Swimming roundup: Costa Mesa girls win the Division 3 title and Nwaizu sets the county record in the breaststroke in the Division 2 finals.
Corky: Part III OF an embellishment-free tale you still might not believe
Surfing columnist Corky Carroll recounts a tale 20 years in the making.
Pentagon watchdog declines to probe Kid Rock flights
Hegseth has publicly supported the pilots and Kid Rock over the episode.
DSRT Surf wave pool in Palm Desert to open mid-July, bookings available in a month
More details of the much-anticipated wave pool in Palm Desert are released ahead of the opening as final touches are underway.
Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes
Groups opposed the project because of its proximity to a sacred site called Pe’Sla, a meadow in the Black Hills where Sioux tribes hold ceremonies and pray throughout the year.