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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The WTA Finals are bringing the world’s best women’s tennis players to Indian Wells for the first time, but the tournament also welcomed one of the greatest American gymnasts of all time. Five-time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin was in Indian Wells for the WTA Finals draw ceremony earlier this week,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Bronny James was sent to the G League’s Coachella Valley Lakers on Thursday, just one day ahead of the team’s inaugural season opener. Lakers team officials confirmed to News Channel 3 that James was at practice on Thursday but media availability was cancelled. The 22-year-old guard has averaged just 2.4
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The Desert Athletic Conference cross country finals featured several standout performances, including individual championships for Palm Desert’s Marina Avila and Indio’s Jonathan Hernandez. Avila, a standout at PDHS, captured the DEL girls individual title, finishing ahead of the rest of the field to cap a strong season. Avila credited her
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The draws are set for the 2026 FAGE WTA Finals Indian Wells, with the singles and doubles groups announced Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The tournament also released its opening two days of matchups, with play beginning Sunday, Nov. 8, and Monday, Nov. 9. Both days are scheduled
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Los Angeles Lakers legend and Basketball Hall of Famer James Worthy visited Acrisure Arena on Thursday for a town hall and question-and-answer session ahead of the Coachella Valley Lakers’ inaugural season. Worthy, a three-time NBA champion and one of the most recognizable players in Lakers history, discussed the growth of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Springs boys water polo is moving on in the CIF Southern Section playoffs after earning an 8-7 first-round victory over Cerritos on Thursday. The Indians were the only one of four local teams to host a first-round playoff game, and they made the most of their home pool advantage.
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — Rancho Mirage girls volleyball rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat St. Monica Academy in the CIF Southern Section Division 9 quarterfinals, earning a spot in the semifinals. The Rattlers, who captured the Desert Valley League title this season, found themselves in a tough position after the Crusaders won the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Palm Desert continued its dominance of local girls tennis, winning both the singles and doubles championships at the Desert Empire League finals Wednesday at Xavier College Prep. In singles, Palm Desert freshman Sophia Foreman defeated fellow freshman Charlotte Brann of Xavier Prep in straight sets to claim the league title.
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) — La Quinta High School girls volleyball is moving on in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The Lady Blackhawks defeated Loara High School of Anaheim, 3-1, at home Tuesday night to advance to the Division 10 semifinals. La Quinta showed ts strength behind players like Julia Alvarez-Ladd, Brooklyn Sutton, Angelina De-La-Fuente,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — LQ what, what? LQ, you know! Rarely do we have a league champion decided during the penultimate week of the regular season, but that was the case Thursday night. La Quinta defeated Xavier Prep 34-0 to claim the outright Desert Empire League championship for the first time since 2016. The
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds finished their four-game road trip Wednesday night in San Diego, seeking to snap their winless streak of four games. Despite trailing 2-0 to the Gulls, the Firebirds surged late, led by J.R. Avon’s two goals in less than two minutes. Avon tied the game at 2-2
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley is preparing to host one of the biggest events in women’s tennis, as the WTA Finals come to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the first time in the tournament’s history. The season-ending championship is scheduled for Nov. 8-15, bringing together the top eight singles players and
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The CIF Southern Section playoffs are underway for girls flag football and volleyball. In girls flag football, just one local team won their respective playoff game to advance to the next round. Among the notable losses was Shadow Hills. The Lady Knights have gone two straight years of going undefeated
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HENDERSON, Nevada (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday night at Lee’s Family Forum by the final score of 4-0. Coachella Valley outshot Henderson 26-25, but three powerplay goals from the Silver Knights helped snap the Firebirds’ four-game point streak to open the 2026-27 season. The key to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — Xavier Prep girls volleyball continues to cement its legacy as one of the Coachella Valley’s premier high school sports programs. The Saints celebrated their fifth consecutive league championship on Wednesday night by adding “2026” to their program’s championship banner. Xavier Prep accomplished this feat without losing a single league match,
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The La Quinta girls golf program recently reached a milestone more than three decades in the making. The Blackhawks recently defeated rival Palm Desert for the first time in 32 years, ending a long stretch of dominance by one of the Coachella Valley’s premier high school sports programs. “Our goal
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Lakers officially introduced new head coach Alex Cerda on Tuesday. Cerda answered questions from the media, including News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur. “It’s an honor to be here, super grateful for the opportunity, looking forward to uh a really rewarding season, hoping to get these
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back on home ice Friday night for their third game of the season, welcoming the San Diego Gulls for the first meeting between the two teams this year. Coachella Valley enters the matchup with three points after earning a win and an overtime loss against
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) — The first Desert Athletic Conference cross country race of the season featured 14 local programs, combing all three leagues (DEL, DVL, SVL). The girls race was highlighted by a dominant performance from Palm Desert junior Marina Avila. Avila was in control from the start of the girls race, cruising to
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — A local youth martial artist is taking her skills to the international stage after earning a spot on the USA Karate Junior National Team. Aubrey Pena, a top martial artist in the Coachella Valley, qualified for the team after competing at nationals. She is the second seed in the 14/15
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