Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his option to play for $47.1 million next season, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Westbrook — a past NBA MVP and one of the league’s top 75 all-time players
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Make it eight. Palm Springs Power baseball beat the Southern Nevada Coyotes, 9-1, on Saturday night at Palm Springs stadium to improve to 12-2. What a night! ⚾️ @PSPowerBaseball 🤝 @MicroManiaTour 💥Power put on a show with their 8th-straight W ➡️and Micro Mania kept the energy pumpin at Palm Springs Stadium! 📹: @PSPowerBaseball / @KESQ
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The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) held its PGA West Junior Championship for the first time at the Nicklaus Tournament course this week. Three rounds of play of a boys and girls division. Girls Angela Liu of Irvine, CA won the girls division at (-12). Liu shot 68, 67, 69 for the week and on
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Former Stanley Cup champion Dan Bylsma will be the first head coach in the history of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Team officials announced Bylsma’s hiring on Tuesday. Excited to have Dan apart of the team!🔥https://t.co/N1Ra8MtBHI#IgniteTheSeason #BuildingAnOasis #OneValley #Firebirds #CoachellaValley #AHL #Hockey #HeadCoach #BuildingATeam #HockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/IHbz6LT4R6— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) June 21, 2022 “We’re excited to name
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A handful of the best young golfers in the country will compete for the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) Junior Championship at PGA West’s Nicklaus Tournament course. A new chapter for the @AJGAGolf this week – @PGAWESTGOLF will host the Junior Championship for the first time 🏜️⛳️🏆Spoke with PGA West Director of Golf Chris Caballero
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On a sub triple digit temperature night, the Palm Springs Power still brought the heat in a 9-5 win over Inland Valley Pirates on Saturday at Palm Springs stadium. POWER GAMEDAY ‼️ The Power take on the Inland Valley Pirates tonight. Gates open at 6:00 pm and First Pitch is at 7:00 pm, Can’t wait
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In his major championship debut, Charlie Reiter finishes at (+11) and missed the cut at the U.S. Open on Friday in Brookline, MA. Everybody has to start somewhere – @charles_reiter finishes his Major debut at (+11) 76, 75 #USOpen Charlie will turn pro later this summer and showed some flashes of his aggressive game! We
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On Thursday in Brookline, Massachusetts Charlie Reiter will make his first appearance at a major tournament. The 122nd U.S. Open will have the 156 best players in the world tee off for a shot to be cemented into golf history, and the 22-year-old Palm Desert alum finds himself facing the biggest challenge of his young
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The last month for Brian Serven has been a dream come true. The Palm Desert alum was called up the Rockies on May 18th and since has appeared in 12 games with three home runs and a .303 batting average. ⚾️🚨Brian Serven – @RockiesSpoke with @PDAztecsports Alum BServ to catch up on what has been
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A former Palm Desert High School baseball player is enjoying success at the NCAA Division II World Series currently underway in Cary, North Carolina. Izayah Alvarez, a senior at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, is playing for the World Series title. The Sea Lions are the first team to collect two wins at the national
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The Los Angeles Angels, mired in their longest losing streak since 2016, fired manager Joe Maddon today. The team announced the move with a two-sentence statement posted on social media, saying Maddon had been relieved of his duties. Third-base coach Phil Nevin was named interim manager. The Angels have relieved Joe Maddon of his duties
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All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is running it back with the defending Super Bowl champs, the Los Angeles Rams. SUPER BOWL CHAMPION @AARONDONALD97 IS BACK! 😏 pic.twitter.com/36qCNTaqtC— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) June 6, 2022 The Rams restructured Donald’s contract, guaranteeing him $65 million over the next two years and $95 million through the 2024 season,
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The Los Angeles Lakers formally introduced Darvin Ham as their new coach today, following general manager Rob Pelinka praising him for his character, approach and knowledge acquired from coaching three seasons in what is now the NBA G League and 11 in the NBA. “When someone begins his NBA coaching career at the G League level and
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by adding his name to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational that starts Thursday outside London. Mickelson will be joining Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and three other former
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The Palm Springs Power is back! The Power will kicked off the 2022 season on Friday against the Orange County Legends. The Power won their first game back, beating the Legends 11-1. The 2022 schedule features familiar opponents such as the Inland Valley Bucs, Inland Valley Pirates, Orange County Waves, Long Beach Legends, and East
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Do we have a great one this week. Trinity Barnett, a senior track star for the Rancho Mirage Rattlers. Trinity has proven to be one of the best runners in all of Southern California. Not just because what she has accomplished her senior year, but what she has been able to do throughout her whole
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The Lexington Blowfish, a summer collegiate baseball team in South Carolina, honored 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul, Afghanistan. During Saturday’s game against Forest City the team wore jerseys with the names of each soldier, including La Quinta’s Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. Link to FB Post: https://fb.watch/diBP2iAyP6/
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The Los Angeles Lakers have hired their next coach. Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham will be the new head coach of the Lakers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Lakers have hired Darvin Ham as coach, sources tell ESPN.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 28, 2022 ESPN reports that Ham agreed to a four-year deal with the
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The Athletic Directors of the Desert Empire League released today the All DEL secretions for baseball and softball for the Spring of 2022. First team, second team, honorable mentions and MVP’s were announced. DTRiaGLG-BASEBALL-2022-All-DELDownload Aiden Arriaga (Offensive MVP), Brandon Leon (Defensive MVP), and Jordan Watson (Pitcher of the Year). SOFTBALL-2022-All-DELDownload Victoria Talamantes (Pitcher of the Year), Brooklyn
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“She was varsity her first year as a freshman, so right away she started contributing.” That was La Quinta track and field head coach Brian Ansley talking about senior sensation Alaysia Smoot. A do-it all athlete that fell in love with track and field. “It was my freshman year when I got involved and it was
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