Kole Calhoun heating up from Angels
ANAHEIM >> Two Angels players have hit three homers in the past week. One of them reached No. 600, and the other reached No. 77. While Albert Pujols rightly took the attention with his milestone homer in the Angels’ 7-2 victory on Saturday night, it was noteworthy that Kole Calhoun also belted
Long Beach State Dirtbags fall to Texas in extra innings
LONG BEACH >> The NCAA Regional baseball game at Blair Field on Saturday night was decided by a matter of inches. Impressive defensive plays from Texas robbed the Long Beach State Dirtbags of two possible game-wi ing hits in the late i ings and the Longho s came back to win 5-3 in 12 i ing
Whicker: Albert Pujols trots with Angels, walks with giants
ANAHEIM >> Some players crawl toward their milestones and touch them with fingertips stretched, like exhausted marathoners. Albert Pujols made this one look like an errand. With bases loaded against Mi esota’s Ervin Santana, who has been one of baseball’s best pitchers this year, Pujols took
Holloway stops Aldo in 3rd, wins UFC featherweight belt
Holloway stops Aldo in 3rd, wins UFC featherweight belt Max Holloway, of the United States, wears a champion’s belt after defeating Jose Aldo, of Brazil, during their UFC featherweight mixed martial arts bout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Whicker: Angels' Mike Trout will overcome this too
ANAHEIM >> The Thumb Of Baseball was wrapped up tight Saturday afte oon, its owner still bemused by its condition. Since 2011 Mike Trout has made 3,764 plate appearances for the Angels. He has thrown himself against walls. On a nightly basis he has launched himself from zero to 60 in 30 feet.
Cal State Fullerton baseball wins, advances to Super Regional
STANFORD >> Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook got a text from Augie Garrido on Wednesday. He made sure to read the text to his team before the Stanford Regional. “It’s Titan time,” read the text. It sure was this weekend. The Titans defeated Stanford, 4-2, Saturday to win the
Big swing for Daniel Summerhays at Memorial
Daniel Summerhays shot a 4-under 68 that took him from a five-shot deficit to a three-shot lead Saturday in the Memorial at Dublin, Ohio. More than his solid round was a collapse by Jason Dufner, who lost his lead with four straight bogeys on the front nine and hit two balls in the water on the back
East beats West at 50th Annual 605 All-Star Game
Whittier >> Over the first 49 605 All-Star Football Games, there have been some real competitive contests. Saturday’s 50th affair wasn’t one of them. The East routed the West 24-3 at Pioneer High School, with East wide receiver Shaun Colamonico (Edison), who scored a third-quarter touchdown, n
Long Beach State Dirtbags and Texas need extra innings
LONG BEACH >> While Long Beach State took advantage of Texas mistakes in the NCAA Regional game on Saturday night at Blair Field, the visiting Longho s used three solo home runs to pull even with the Dirtbags. The score was tied 3-3 after nine i ing at deadline. Please visit PressTelegram.co
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid retain Champions League title
Cristiano Ronaldo capped his greatest year by helping Real Madrid become the first Champions League holder to retain its title, showcasing his enduring scoring qualities in a 4-1 victory over Juventus in Cardiff, Wales. In an exceptional career in which he keeps rewriting the record books, Ronaldo s
Los Alamitos and Norco face off for CIF Title
It’s been CIF-SS Division 1 championship or bust for the Los Alamitos softball team since the final out of the 2016 season. The Griffins are one win away from their goal with top-seeded Norco left in the way. According to MaxPreps, Norco (33-0) and Los Alamitos (27-3) are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in t