LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of Hall of Famer and Dodger all-time great Don Sutton. Our thoughts are
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The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section announced Tuesday that it has been forced to cancel Fall sports playoffs and championships for the 2020-2021 season. Yikes. Not good. More tonight on @KESQ. https://t.co/bLU3RNuvx5— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) January 19, 2021 FALL SPORTS: To be clear, the Fall sports regular season is NOT cancelled, just the playoffs and
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The PGA TOUR plays on amid the ongoing pandemic. This week, the pro golf circuit is here in our valley for the 62nd American Express, the third event on the 2021 calendar. Following PGA TOUR protocols, no fans will be in attendance, along with other changes to ensure the safety of players, caddies, coaches and
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The American Express announced that country music star Jake Owen and Landon Donovan, retired U.S. men’s professional soccer star, will be teaming up with PGA TOUR professionals Tony Finau and Paul Casey in The American Express Charity Challenge to raise $1 million to support local charities. 44-time PGA TOUR winner and World Golf Hall of
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The 2021 American Express tees off this week in La Quinta as the third event on the PGA TOUR schedule. The tournament will be played amidst the ongoing pandemic – without fans, amateurs, and now the favorite to win the tournament. World No. 2 and 2018 tournament champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from this year’s
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The final player field has been released for the upcoming American Express golf tournament right here in the desert. There are many changes this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but on a positive note… the field is stacked! The tournament will be played at the Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament Courses at PGA West in
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Brett Davis is from Oklahoma. If his accent (which hits you harder than a middle linebacker) didn’t give it away, then it’s his most recent decision to head home. Welcome Brett Davis from Coachella Valley High School (CA)!Coach Davis is our 10th head coach since 1947.#LetsRoll #ThrowItAround#TraditionOfWinning 🐾🚩 pic.twitter.com/HdRrHU70LR— Spiro Bulldog Football 🐾 (@Spiro_Bulldogs) January
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Youth soccer coach Paul Thompson coached players back in 2014 at the Hovely Soccer Park in Palm Desert. It’s a place where for years he coached, sometimes multiple teams in a single season. He impacted many lives including Mark Morocco. “Devastated, still crying, don’t know what to think,” said Morocco when talking about Thompson’s death.
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Change is inevitable in our new world amid an ongoing pandemic, especially here in California. Below are some of the key points in regards to the 2021 American Express golf tournament. Despite format changes, tournament contributions to local Coachella Valley charities will exceed those made in 2020Due to local COVID-19 circumstances, the tournament will be
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UPDATE: Indian Wells City Manager Chris Freeland provided a written response to News Channel 3 after being asked to comment on the tournament being postponed: “”We are disappointed for our community and tennis fans around the world that the pandemic has once again impacted the BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament. However, the City fully supports Larry
Continue Reading The wait for high school sports will continue until at least Jan. 25, 2021. This after the California Department of Public Health issued a new guidance on Monday, Jan. 14, 2020. CIF-SS issued a response on Wednesday following that release. The complete document is below. CIF Southern Section Update – December 16th, 2020 FULL LINK:
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“My name is Blake Fields. I’m 14 years old and I’m the Association Croquet US Open champion.” That he is. And in only his second year of playing the sport. “Winning the U.S. Open was a great title for me. It was my first win in championship flight and I’ve only been playing for two
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“It’s in my blood,” said Emma Svoboda. She’s not kidding… both of Emma Svoboda’s parents played Division I basketball. Now, she’s carrying on the tradition. “Yeah, it’s nice being tall, but in the end, at the end of the day, just having a strong work ethic is going to separate you from other people,” she
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The California Department of Public Health issued a new guidance on Monday, Dec. 14 stating that youth/prep sports will be on hold until at least the end of January. The guidance released which youth sports are permitted in what tier of reopening. Many of the low contact sports, like biking, golf, tennis and running are
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – The Los Angeles Rams clinched their fourth straight winning season with a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots. Not in our house 😏 pic.twitter.com/eoJzfpxEIM— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 11, 2020 Rookie Cam Akers rushed for 171 yards in a breakout performance, and Kenny Young returned an interception 79 yards
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CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod fielded questions on Wednesday from student-athletes in regards to the state of high school sports. Why is CA not allowed to play but other states can? When will prep sports return? Are we even going to have sports this calendar year? Watch here. I’ll have recap tonight, highlighting key points. @KESQ
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“As a pitcher, man, I control the game,” said valley baseball standout Grant Kelly. For Grant Kelly, high school baseball is just the beginning. “He doesn’t lack confidence. That’s for sure,” said David Shaw, Rancho Mirage head baseball coach. “What stands out to me is he’s a fierce competitor,” said Darol Salazar, Palm Desert head
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The Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation took the proceeds from the 2020 American Express tournament to make donations to 14 Coachella Valley-based charity organizations. The PGA Tour event was held this past January at PGA West and the La Quinta Country Club. The event raised over $1 million which were distributed to the following charities:
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ agency, Klutch Sports, confirmed the deal Wednesday during the first week of training camp for the NBA champions. The Lakers are still finalizing their new contract with Anthony Davis, who is also represented by Klutch CEO Rich
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