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• Corky: Kelly Slater retires from competitive surf tour … kinda

  03-05-2024 20:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Well, we were beginning to think that Kelly Slater’s professional competitive surfing career had never been given an expiration date.  He just kept going and going and going … and going some more.
  The dude totally put the energizer bunny to shame.
  Kelly became the youngest world champion at 20 years old – it was more than obvious that he was going to have a long and successful run at the top.  But nobody ever guessed just how long and how successful it would go: 19 y
  
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• Get a free doughnut Saturday, May 18 if you dress like Dolly Parton

  18-05-2024 02:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Like doughnuts? Well, you can get a free one at participating Krispy Kreme restaurants Saturday, May 18 if you dress like singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, wear a piece of her merch or sing one of her songs. Crazy, right?
  The give-away is to celebrate Parton’s creation of a signature Krispy Kreme line called the Dolly Southern Sweets Doughnut Collection. This includes doughnuts dipped in strawberry icing with glitter sprinkles, peach filling and brown sugar icing, banana pudding and wafers a
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, May 17

  18-05-2024 02:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Friday, May 17
  Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register.
  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  FRIDAY’S SCORES
  BASEBALL
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Finals
  DIVISION 7
  Oxford Academy 5, South El Monte 4
  BOYS TENNIS
  CIF/USTA SOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  ROUND I
  Corona del M
  
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• Alexander: Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth are potential beach volleyball stars of Olympics

  18-05-2024 02:27 via ocregister.com
  
  Kristen Nuss takes a shot against Marine Kinna during a match against Devanne Sours and Marine Kinna during the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday in Huntington Beach. Taryn Kloth and Nuss won in two sets. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Taryn Kloth, left, and Kristen Nuss celebrate a point during a match against Devanne Sours and Marine Kinna during the AVP Huntington Beach Open on Friday in Huntington Beach. Kloth and Nuss won in two sets. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange
  
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• The Book Pages: What’s growing on that book cover?

  18-05-2024 02:14 via ocregister.com
  
  There are great book covers. And then there are the other ones.
  Certain genres have better covers than others. Romance, with all its bright, illustrated images and pleasantly punning names, is one of my favorites. Science-fiction always has stunning visuals. And business, well, is all-business. (While I don’t really want to learn more about why I lack wealth, I appreciate the blunt cover style of books like, “Money! Now! You!” and could surely use some
  
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• Mystik Dan looks like the Preakness horse to beat

  18-05-2024 02:04 via ocregister.com
  
  BALTIMORE — His father was a mudder. His mother was a mudder. Yes, this horse loves the slop.
  No, Mystik Dan doesn’t need a sloppy track – or “Seinfeld” character Cosmo Kramer’s comedic endorsement – in the Preakness on Saturday because the Kentucky Derby winner has raced and thrived in all kinds of conditions. But after initial favorite Muth was scratched mid-week and with rain in the forecast potentially mucking up the dirt, Mystik Dan looks like the h
  
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• Gun Song easily beats Corposo in the Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico

  18-05-2024 01:55 via ocregister.com
  
  BALTIMORE — John Velazquez has now won the Black-Eyed Susan a record five times.
  It took him over a decade to secure victory No. 5, but when it happened, Gun Song made it look pretty easy down the stretch.
  Velazquez rode Gun Song to a 3¼-length win Friday at Pimlico Race Course, taking the Black-Eyed Susan for the first time since 2012 with In Lingerie. He also won in 2005, 2003 and 1998.
  Longshot Jeanne Marie showed early speed and was still challenging for the lead around the seco
  
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• Scottie Scheffler arrested, released and in the PGA Championship mix

  18-05-2024 01:44 via ocregister.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler was in handcuffs before dawn in the back of a police car. His warmup routine began in a jail cell. And some six hours later, Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship.
  Collin Morikawa set the early pace with five straight birdies that carried him to a 65. Xander Schauffele, fresh off his record start of 62, was not letting up in a bid to beat darkness. Tiger Woods had two triple bogeys and was he
  
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• Coalition launch mobile medical clinic for women facing unplanned pregnancies

  18-05-2024 01:39 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange County women facing unplanned pregnancies will soon have access to free diagnostic care, counseling and an array of support services no matter where they live, thanks to a new mobile health clinic that’s being rolled out soon with the support of several community groups.
  Save the Storks, a national pro-life nonprofit, is working with Horizon Pregnancy Clinic, Mariners Church and the Orange County Rescue Mission to launch the outreach initiative as part of its For Every Woman project
  
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• Ducks sign defenseman Rodwin Dionicio to 3-year, entry-level deal

  18-05-2024 01:28 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks signed defenseman Rodwin Dionicio to a three-year, entry-level contract Friday, per a news release from the team.
  He was a fifth-round pick, 129th overall, in last year’s draft as a re-entry selection. He joined goalie Vyacheslav Buteyets (Round 6, No. 178 in 2022) among aspiring Ducks to sign their entry-level deals already this offseason.
  Dionicio, 20, amassed 73 points in 60 games split between two different Ontario Hockey League clubs this past season. He also notched four po
  
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• David Gilmour adds third date to the Luck and Strange tour hitting the Hollywood Bowl

  18-05-2024 01:20 via ocregister.com
  
  Pink Floyd’s storied guitarist David Gilmour is returning to U.S. stages for the first time in eight years. He announced a special series of North American tour dates earlier this week to promote his upcoming album, “Luck and Strange.” The tour originally included a two-night stay at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 29-30. But due to overwhelming demand, a third show has been added for Thursday, Oct. 31.
  The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will kick off his U.S. gigs in Los Angeles, foll
  
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• Angels’ pitchers get first-hand look at their own stuff

  18-05-2024 01:19 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — In the continuing effort to get their pitchers to throw more strikes, the Angels turned to technology to teach the pitchers a lesson.
  The Angels are one of the teams that uses a Trajekt pitching machine, which replicates the precise repertoire of any pitcher. A hitter can see video of the pitcher, and then the ball comes out with velocity, break and spin to mimic the real thing.
  The Angels, though, had their starting pitchers stand in the box against themselves. The point was to
  
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• Dabney Coleman dies at 92; prolific character actor played sexist boss in ‘9 to 5’

  18-05-2024 01:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By Mark Kennedy
  NEW YORK — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92.
  Coleman died Thursday, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter. No other details were immediately available.
  “The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really — in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a char
  
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• Sammy Hagar kicks off grand opening of the Sand Bar in Huntington Beach

  18-05-2024 00:46 via ocregister.com
  
  Sammy Hagar, the restauranteur and lead singer of such outfits as Van Halen and Montrose, made an appearance in Huntington Beach on Friday, May 17 to usher in the opening of the Sand Bar, the beachside extension of Cabo Wabo Beach Club. The Grammy-winning crooner appeared alongside his wife, Kari, and Waterfront Beach Resort owner Bob Mayer for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
  “When you go to the beach, you lug all this (stuff) with you,” he said. “Coolers and ice that weig
  
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• Diamond Club: Fullerton’s Katelynn Mathews wins voting for top playoff performers in softball

  18-05-2024 00:22 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowA closer look at the top vote getter in Dan Albano’s poll for best performers in the second week of the softball playoffs:
  Name: Katelynn Mathews
  High school: Fullerton
  Position: Pitcher
  Year: Freshman
  Noteworthy: Mathews continued her stellar rookie campaign by not allowing an earned run in 12 innings last week in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs.
  The right-handed pitcher allowed two hits and struck
  
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• Oxford Academy wins CIF-SS Division 7 baseball final with three-run rally in 7th inning

  18-05-2024 00:17 via ocregister.com
  
  Oxford Academy team poses for a photo after defeating South El Monte 5-4 at the CIF-SS Division 7 baseball championship game at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore on Friday May 17, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
  LAKE ELSINORE – Anything that could go wrong did go wrong for Oxford Academy’s baseball team in the top of the seventh inning.
  Anything that could go right did go right for Oxford Academy in the bottom half of the seventh inning.
  Oxford Academy lost its
  
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• Woman who suffered stroke on the sand thanks State Parks lifeguards who helped her

  17-05-2024 23:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Lisa Peterson couldn’t open her beach chair, the first sign something was wrong.
  Peterson, along with her then 14-year-old daughter, Haylee, and family friends from Rancho Cucamonga, was at El Moro State Beach to enjoy a relaxing beach day last summer – but within minutes, everything changed.
  Lisa Peterson, 41, and lifeguard Niel Smith, 19, have an emotional reunion at Morro Beach in Laguna on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Peterson suffered a stroke almost a year ago and Smith was one sev
  
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• The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

  17-05-2024 23:42 via ocregister.com
  
  By ELLIOT SPAGAT
  JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or climb over on metal ladders. They gather in a buffer zone between two walls with views of the night lights of Tijuana, Mexico, waiting hours for Border Patrol agents while volunteers deliver hot coffee, instant ramen and bandages for busted knees and swollen ankles.
  About an hour drive east, where the moon offers the only light, up to hundreds more navigate a boulde
  
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• Dearica Hamby, Sparks eager to face back-to-back WNBA champion Aces

  17-05-2024 23:26 via ocregister.com
  
  TORRANCE — Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, who helped the Las Vegas Aces win the franchise’s first WNBA championship in 2022, wants to be an All-Star again, and equally important, she wants her team to win basketball games.
  Hamby also wants to earn her first All-WNBA selection of her 10-year career this season, so she’s looking forward to playing against two-time MVP A’ja Wilson and several former teammates, in a nationally televised game on Saturday.
  “I wanted the as
  
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• Klatch Coffee partners with Sprouts to open cafes inside supermarkets

  17-05-2024 22:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Klatch Coffee will soon be serving breakfast, snacks and its own beverages inside Sprouts Farmers Market.
  The Rancho Cucamonga-based roaster is partnering with the Phoenix-based supermarket chain to open cafes within five of its more than 60 grocery stores in Southern California.
  The first cafe, in Fontana, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, May 24 through Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The store is at 16964 S. Highland Ave. in the Highland Village shopping center.
  Cafes in Redlands, Rancho
  
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• Previews of Saturday’s CIF-SS baseball championship games

  17-05-2024 22:45 via ocregister.com
  
  SATURDAY’S CIF-SS BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
  DIVISION 3
  St. John Bosco  (20-10) vs. Beckman (24-6-1)
  Where, when: Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium, 10 a.m.
  Outlook: St. John Bosco, a major achiever in football and basketball, is making its first appearance in a CIF-SS baseball championship game. The Braves tied with Servite for fourth in the six-team Trinity League with a 6-9 league record. In the playoffs the St. John Bosco beat Grace Brethren 14-0 in the first round, Corona del Mar 5-3 in
  
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• Putin concludes trip to China by emphasizing its strategic and personal ties to Russia

  17-05-2024 22:38 via ocregister.com
  
  By HUIZHONG WU and EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA
  BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a two-day visit to China on Friday, emphasizing the countries’ burgeoning strategic ties as well as his own personal relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they sought to present an alternative to U.S. global influence.
  Putin praised the growth in bilateral trade while touring a China-Russia Expo in the northeastern city of Harbin. He met students at the Harbin Institute of Technology,
  
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• Frontier Airlines breaks away from ultra-low cost ticket model

  17-05-2024 22:14 via ocregister.com
  
  By Mary Schlangenstein | Bloomberg
  Frontier Airlines, famous for deeply discounted ticket prices and bare-bones service, is adding new fare categories that include carry-on bags, seat selection and no cancellation fees as it seeks to appeal to US travelers who want more upscale options when they fly.
  Frontier, a unit of Frontier Group Holdings Inc., is now offering four fare and service categories basic, economy, premium and business with varying benefits, the carrier said in a statement Friday.
  
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• Galaxy’s Dejan Joveljic approaching another double-digit goal season

  17-05-2024 21:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Dejan Joveljic scored six goals last season and it was looked at as a slump, considering his 2022 season.
  In 2022, his first full season with the Galaxy, he scored 11 goals in 32 games.
  Before the start of this season, Joveljic said he wanted to return to being a double-digit goal scorer. He wouldn’t say a specific number, but he’s certainly on his way.
  With Wednesday’s second-half goal in the 2-2 draw against Minnesota United FC, Joveljic now has seven goals, already eclipsing
  
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• Lakers announce 3 preseason home games ahead of 2024-25 season

  17-05-2024 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The Lakers on Friday announced their three preseason home games ahead of the 2024-25 season – with none of the exhibitions taking place at Crypto.com Arena.
  The Lakers will open their preseason with a pair of games in Thousand Palms in Greater Palm Springs, hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 4 and the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 6 at Acrisure Arena.
  They most recently hosted the Suns at Acrisure Arena, which opened in late 2022, to close out the 2023-24 preseason slate.
  The Lakers will al
  
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• Southern California unemployment dips to 4.3% as 23,000 jobs created in April

  17-05-2024 21:50 via ocregister.com
  
  Southern California’s unemployment rate hit an 11-month low in April.
  My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures for the month, found Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties had a 4.3% unemployment rate compared with 4.8% in the previous month. It’s likely a seasonal dip, as the rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points in April in the pre-pandemic 2015-19 period.
  Consider that April’s rate was the lowest since May 2023, but it’s still higher t
  
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• Corky: The crew that braves the Wedge

  17-05-2024 21:47 via ocregister.com
  
  What started in 1917 and ended in 1936 at the end of the Balboa Peninsula was the construction of a very long jetty.
  The angle of this jetty, along with some sand build up next to it, created a unique wave on a south swell.  This wave would eventually become known as the Wedge.
  Little did the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers know at the time that it had helped create the most famous man-made wave on the planet. Nor did it know that this wave would produce a crazy, wild and fearless group of ind
  
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• Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

  17-05-2024 21:30 via ocregister.com
  
  In a still image from CNN video, Sean “Diddy” Combs is allegedly seen physically assaulting singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. (Image from CNN video)
  By ANDREW DALTON | AP Entertainment Writer
  LOS ANGELES — Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
  The video aired Friday appears to show Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking the R&
  
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• Will Biden’s Morehouse speech address campus protests? History suggests so

  17-05-2024 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Ernie Suggs | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  ATLANTA — On Sunday, President Joe Biden will step foot on a college campus for the first time since student protests over the war in Gaza at dozens of American universities, including some in Georgia, escalated to encampments, arrests and concerns about rising antisemitism.
  Biden’s remarks at Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he is scheduled to give the commencement address, will be closely scrutinized as some have called for pr
  
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• Democrats criticize Justice Alito over upside-down flag at his home

  17-05-2024 21:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By John Fritze
  Justice Samuel Alito drew sharp condemnation Friday following revelations that an upside-down American flag was flown outside his home after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a development that renewed calls on the left for Congress to impose ethics standards on the Supreme Court.
  The New York Times published on Thursday a photograph of the flag that it said was seen at the justice’s home in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 17, 2021, days before President Joe Bi
  
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