U.S. women’s soccer team blanks Mexico to secure Olympic berth
Midfielder Samantha Mewis #3 of USA scores against Mexico in the second half of a CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying semifinals at Dignity Health Sports Park on Friday, February 7, 2020 in Carson,...
View ArticleNo. 10 UCLA women outlast No. 6 Stanford to stay in Pac-12 race
STANFORD — UCLA coach Cori Close issued a challenge to her team before a showdown at Stanford and Michaela Onyenwere delivered. Onyenwere had 29 points and 10 rebounds and the 10th-ranked Bruins pulled...
View ArticleRemy Martin’s late jumper lifts Arizona St. over USC
Arizona State guard Remy Martin hits the go-ahead basket as Southern California guard Jonah Mathews (2) looks away from Martin during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb....
View ArticleUC Irvine rallies before falling at UC Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — UC Irvine erased a 17-point deficit to take a three-point lead with 2:42 to play but could not hold off the Gauchos, ultimately falling 64-61 on Saturday night at the Thunderdome....
View ArticleCal State Fullerton can’t keep up with UC Davis’ long-range attack
FULLERTON — Trading 3-pointers for free throws led to the expected result for Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night. The Titans made more free throws (26) than UC Davis attempted (22), but the Aggies...
View ArticleUCLA basketball shuts down No. 23 Arizona
Arizona guard Nico Mannion (1) drives past UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. UCLA won 65-52. (AP Photo/Rick...
View ArticleU.S. women’s hockey tops Canada, rewards record-breaking crowd at Honda Center
Goaltender Genevieve Lacasse #31 of Canada blocks a shot by Forward Kelly Pannek #12 of USA in the first period of the Rivalry Series hockey match at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday, February...
View ArticleUFC 247: Jon Jones fends off Dominick Reyes to retain title
Dominick Reyes, left, delivers a shot to Jon Jones ribs, right, during a light heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 247 Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) Jon Jones,...
View ArticleDevils blank Kings, Blackwood gets 2nd straight shutout
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Calvin Petersen (40) reacts after allowing a goal by New Jersey Devils Nikita Gusev (not shown) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in...
View ArticleNHRA Winternationals: Brittany Force turns in best Top Fuel performance
Race fans hair blows as they are Baptized by Nitro while they stand and watch the third round of nitro qualifying between a pair of 11,000hp Top Fuel dragsters at the 60th NHRA Winternationals at Auto...
View ArticleThings are going great and everyone knows it
Gallup has just released the results of its annual Mood of the Nation poll. The nation is in a great mood. Ninety percent of Americans are “satisfied with the way things are going in their personal...
View ArticleA profile in conscience
Imagine know a doctor must feel when he’s about to tell a patient bad news. He’s not going to make any friends, but the chart says what it says. Given the events of last week, I suspect today’s column...
View ArticleBong Joon Ho wins best director, and Elton John and Bernie Taupin share their...
Bong Joon Ho overcame the odds — and delayed his plans to start celebrating — when he won his third Oscar of the night, taking home best director for his work on “Parasite” at the 2020 Academy Awards....
View ArticleTwitter reacts to Billie Eilish’s Oscar night In Memoriam performance of...
Sunday’s Oscars brought out the youngest Grammy winner, Billie Eilish, on stage during the show’s In Memoriam segment. The singer, alongside her brother Finneas, covered The Beatles’ “Yesterday.”...
View ArticleOrange County inmate dies in custody; no suspicious circumstances found
A 51-year-old inmate of the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died Sunday, Feb. 9, while in custody. The inmate was taken from the jail to a hospital due to a medical issue that morning, and was pronounced...
View Article‘Parasite’ makes history as Best Picture at the Academy Awards, while Joaquin...
The South Korean film “Parasite” made history at the Academy Awards on Sunday, becoming the first-ever foreign-language film to win best picture, while grabbing Oscars for best screenplay,...
View ArticleOscars: Ranking the musical performances from best to wait…what?
With no host, the 92nd annual Academy Awards had to do something to fill the required 5 hours and 54 minutes it takes to present 24 awards. The solution was musical performances. Some were inspired....
View ArticleOscars: From Billie Eilish to the wins of ‘Parasite,’ these are the GIFable...
The 2020 Academy Awards was hostless again, but there were still plenty of GIF-worthy moments. From a surprise musical appearance to memorable presenters, here are the GIFs that sum up Sunday’s awards....
View ArticleOscars 2020: The 7 big moments people will be talking about
The Academy Awards hit Los Angeles like a storm, or maybe that was just the rain coming outside the Dolby Theatre, as Hollywood celebrated its big films and filmmakers. The evening was full of...
View ArticleTop 6 things to watch in the CIF girls basketball playoffs
The top-six things to watch in the girls basketball playoffs: 1.Mater Dei’s intriguing playoff draw in the Open Division: The Monarchs (26-2) are seeded second in their pool to Sierra Canyon (24-4),...
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