Rancho Mirage, Calif. (KESQ) Retief Goosen, Fred Couples, Steven Alker, and Bernhard Langer all addressed the media ahead of round one of the 3rd annual Galleri Classic presented by Spotlight 29 Casino. Plenty of headlines for the @GalleriClassic Does Retief Goosen defend his title, or will Steven Alker finish on top after two runner-up finishes?
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Shadow Hills pitcher Ava Valenzuela is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Ava Valenzuela has had quite a career here at Shadow Hills. She’s not only a great player but does whatever it takes to win, which makes her a one-of-a-kind player. “She knows her role, and she accepts it, and she excels at it,”
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers 4-2 on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Firebirds scored three unanswered goals by Ben Meyers, Max Lajoie, and Ryan Winterton. birds strike first 
pic.twitter.com/Va1b4S27Qh— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) March 23, 2025 BIRDS LEAD BY 2 pic.twitter.com/nv5UuSx6c6— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) March 23, 2025 make that 3-0
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Dalton Kasel, the number one ranked rider in the PBR, earned his third consecutive win in 2025 at Wrangler PBR at Acrisure Arena. 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞-𝗧𝗢-𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞-𝗧𝗢-𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 like he’s Kobe, Shaq 
pic.twitter.com/oYBQ2ULEvN— PBR (@PBR) March 23, 2025 Coming into round three, Andrew Alvidrez had the best score at 88.50. After three rounds, it
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) Pato O’Ward and Christian Lundgaard helped Arrow McLaren earn a 1-2 start ahead of the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. O’Ward clocked in at 1:39.956, and Lundgaard clocked in at 01:40.1245. Dominant start in the desert 
@PatricioOWard wins the NTT P1 Award for the #ThermalGP! pic.twitter.com/4F6j56vjFz— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) March
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The cars took the track for practice one ahead of Saturday’s qualifiers. Practices are meant to familiarize the drivers with the track, test and fix car setups, and gather data for future adjustments. This will be an intense race as drivers will drive 65 laps and face 17 total turns on an
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) The 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson met fans at 360 Sports at Agua Caliente. Along with the meet and greet with the 7th-year driver, fans had the chance to take pictures and see one of the cars outside of the casino right at the front entrance. Ericsson is the 6th-ranked
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Palm Desert pitcher/ first baseman Zach Gibbs is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Zach Gibbs is quite a versatile player. He’s a pitcher, catcher, first base, and third baseman, but his versatility, well, that doesn’t define him as a baseball player. It is his competitive drive that makes him a one-of-a-kind player. “I’m going
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) Down goes the defending back-to-back champion Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 13 seed Jack Draper upset the No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in three sets 6-1, 0-6, 6-4. Down goes the defending back-to-back champion!The No. 13 seed Jack Draper upsets the No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz in three sets 6-1, 0-6, 6-4.@KESQ
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some of the biggest stars on both the men’s and women’s draw breezed past their competition in round 3 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Women’s Singles No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek defeats Dayana Yastremska 6-0, 6-2 No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula defeats Xinyu Wang 6-2, 6-1 No. 7 seed
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The stars came to play at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Plenty of the world’s best got through their matches with ease, except for a few. Men’s Singles Botic van de Zandschulp defeats No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Back-to-back years at @BNPPARIBASOPEN that Djokovic has been defeated
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Down goes Djokovic! Botic van de Zandschulp shocks the world, upsetting the No. 6 seed and 5-time tournament champion, Novak Djokovic. Van de Zandschulp won in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Lucker loser turns giant killer 
Don't adjust your sets, @Boticvdz sensationally knocks out five-time champion Djokovic!!!@BNPPARIBASOPEN | #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/QiLPapfoDs— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 9,
The signage at the BNP Paribas Open has had quite the makeover from last year to this year, but fans will always consider the tennis garden to be a tennis paradise. “It’s beautiful. It feels like I said, it feels like Disneyland,” Christy Bateman said. Why make the change to one of the most beautiful
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers 8-2 on Wednesday at Scotiabank Saddledome. The Wranglers struck first and early with a goal from Sam Morton 34 seconds in, but the Firebirds responded late in the frame with a goal from Ian McKinnon. tied game 1-1 pic.twitter.com/QDLNc4WNRz— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) March 6, 2025
Desert Hot Springs High School students and kids of all ages from the Grassroots Junior Tennis Program had the chance to spend time with Kim Clijsters, Bob, and Mike Bryan, three international Tennis Hall of Famers. With the goal of teaching the history of tennis, the students got lessons of the game, received advice, and
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Desert Mirage left wing Sebastian Ortiz is this week’s student athlete of the week. “He’s very respectful, he’s calm, he doesn’t scream or yell,” head coach Jorge Chavez said. “He’s very patient, and, if you see in the interview, he’s relaxed, and that’s what makes him a great captain.” Sebastian Ortiz has always been committed
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The Dominguez vs Desert Mirage CIF boys’ soccer title game was postponed due to poor air quality. Postponed, not canceled. Both teams agreed to play the title game on Monday, especially with regionals starting on Tuesday.— Kenji Ito (@KenjiitoKESQ) March 2, 2025 The final was scheduled for 5 PM, but it was announced around 6:44
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Diego Gulls 6-5 on Friday at Pechanga Arena. Jani Nyman opened the scoring, but Jan Mysak answered with a goal of his own to make the game even at one. Not even a minute later, Tucker Robertston helped the Firebirds get in front once more. back in the
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The Desert Mirage High School boys’ soccer team is the final team remaining in the CIF playoffs, and it’s for all the marbles. The Rams will compete against Dominguez High School out of Compton this Saturday for the Division 5 CIF title, their fifth in program history. “Once the league started, I could see the
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Coachella Valley girls soccer center back Savannah Rivera is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Being a captain for two different teams is nothing short of special; just ask Savannah Rivera. “It’s a relief, and it’s also like an accomplishment because it’s something that I’ve always wanted to become a leader,” Rivera said. Being on
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