ALL-CIF BASEBALL TEAMS 2022 (Selected by CIF-SS Baseball Coaches’ Association) DIVISION 1 Player of the Year: Andrew Lamb 11, JSerra Coach of the Year: Bret Kay, JSerra FIRST TEAM Ian Hoffstetter 11, Arcadia Alejandro Morales 12, Bishop Amat Luke Mistone 12, Bonita Abbrie Covarrubias 11, Cypress Luke Matlock 11, Cypress Aiden Taurek 12, Foothill Bryce…
Month: June 2022
Women’s College World Series: Oklahoma knocks out UCLA to advance
UCLA softball forced an elimination game on Monday afternoon, but top-seeded Oklahoma saddled up and shut out the Bruins, 15-0 in five innings to move on to the NCAA Women’s College World Series finals. It’s the second year in a row that the Sooners have eliminated UCLA from the WCWS. Jocelyn Alo, who leads Oklahoma…
Aaron Donald, Rams agree on new contract, big raise
The Rams and Aaron Donald have agreed to terms on a new contract that reportedly will make the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. The team confirmed Monday that a new deal has been reached, but did not confirm the dollar figures. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported the Rams…
The Summit of the Americas will save and improve lives
Los Angeles will play host to the Ninth Summit of the Americas from June 6-10, as President Biden welcomes leaders from North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean. They will come together to confront our region’s most pressing challenges. Improving access to healthcare, combatting climate change, protecting the environment, expanding broadband access, and creating…
Omar Kelly: Terron Armstead is the missing ingredient to Dolphins offense
It’s ideal to see Tua Tagovailoa connect on a couple deep throws to Tyreek Hill. Touchdowns, like the two Hill caught from his new quarterback during Thursday’s final minicamp practice, sell tickets. That’s what the media wants to see during these pad-less practices, and what the fans want to hear about in the dog days…
Women’s College World Series: Oklahoma knocks out UCLA to advance
UCLA softball forced an elimination game on Monday afternoon, but top-seeded Oklahoma saddled up and shut out the Bruins, 15-0 in five innings to move on to the NCAA Women’s College World Series finals. It’s the second year in a row that the Sooners have eliminated UCLA from the WCWS. Jocelyn Alo, who leads Oklahoma…
Alexander: An Olympic-sized moment for Dodger callup
Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single during the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on June 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. This was the first hit for Alvarez as a Los Angeles Dodger. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts…
Plans for Taser drone halted as 9 on company’s ethics board resign
By MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project. Axon’s founder and CEO Rick Smith said the company’s announcement last week — which drew…
Leader, other Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy
By Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. The…
Here’s who Magic interviewed at combine, hosted or will host for workouts
The Orlando Magic, owners of the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, took a step forward in their pre-draft evaluations during the mid-May NBA draft combine in Chicago. Now the Magic, who also have the Nos. 32 and 35 picks in the second round, are hosting prospects for workouts in Orlando ahead of the…
Orlando Magic opening preseason at Memphis | full preseason schedule
The Orlando Magic will open the 2022 preseason with three consecutive road games, starting against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 in the first of five exhibitions. They’ll host their first preseason game at Amway Center vs. Memphis on Oct. 11, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. before closing out their preseason slate…
UCLA-Auburn regional title game suspended by lightning
AUBURN, Ala. — The championship game of the Auburn Regional has been suspended due to lightning and will resume Monday. Auburn had a 9-0 lead over UCLA in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday night when the game was halted. A victory by No. 14 overall seed Auburn would send the Tigers to the…
Orlando Magic opening preseason at Memphis | full preseason schedule
The Orlando Magic will open the 2022 preseason with three consecutive road games, starting against the Memphis Grizzlies at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 in the first of five exhibitions. They’ll host their first preseason game at Amway Center vs. Memphis on Oct. 11, with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. before closing out their preseason slate…
Plans for Taser drone halted as 9 on company’s ethics board resign
By MICHAEL BALSAMO | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project. Axon’s founder and CEO Rick Smith said the company’s announcement last week — which drew…
Omar Kelly: Terron Armstead is the missing ingredient to Dolphins offense
It’s ideal to see Tua Tagovailoa connect on a couple deep throws to Tyreek Hill. Touchdowns, like the two Hill caught from his new quarterback during Thursday’s final minicamp practice, sell tickets. That’s what the media wants to see during these pad-less practices, and what the fans want to hear about in the dog days…
UCLA-Auburn regional title game suspended by lightning
AUBURN, Ala. — The championship game of the Auburn Regional has been suspended due to lightning and will resume Monday. Auburn had a 9-0 lead over UCLA in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday night when the game was halted. A victory by No. 14 overall seed Auburn would send the Tigers to the…
Alexander: An Olympic-sized moment for Dodger callup
Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single during the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on June 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. This was the first hit for Alvarez as a Los Angeles Dodger. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Eddy Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts…
ASK IRA: Is Joel Embiid too much of a pipe dream for the Miami Heat?
Q: Is Joel Embiid sending a signal? – Bob, Davie. A: Sure, a signal that he expects the 76ers to surround him with more, a signal that he was against Philadelphia moving on from Jimmy Butler in the 2019 offseason, a signal that he knows he still can control the NBA discourse through his social…
Cyberattacks Can Shut Down Your Small Business Forever. Here’s How You Can Fight Back.
America needs small businesses, and small businesses need protection from cyber threats. Our country’s 28 million small businesses create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. They play a key…
Dodgers’ Walker Buehler looking for path back to dominance
LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler knows you have high expectations for him. They are nothing compared to what he expects of himself. “I’m frustrated,” he said last week. “There are certain expectations that people are always going to have for you. Most of the time, that’s based on years past or how you’ve performed. And…