YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Four fighters from the same gym, the Americana Jiu Jitsu Collective, earned a spot at the 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships and look to win a world title. The 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships will be in the fighting style of pankration, which is an MMA-style fight with no strikes to
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KESQ) – Former Palm Desert Aztec Travis Adams was called up to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The 25-year-old pitcher went 3-1, had a 3.43 ERA, and three saves in 41 innings pitched. Travis Adams was the Twins 6th round pick in 2021. Can go multiple innings for Minnesota if needed3.43 ERA on
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Rancho Mirage softball may never lose. The Rattlers defeated Culver City 9-5 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the Division 5 CIF State Regional Tournament championship game. They may never lose! Rancho Mirage softball continues historic season with 9-5 win today at Culver City, the same team they beat for
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — The Diamond Kings defeated Slugger Squad 6-0 in the inaugural Coachella Valley All-Star Baseball Classic at Palm Springs Stadium. Banning’s Jake Knesel coached the Diamond Kings, and Palm Desert’s Ricky Gingras coached the Slugger Squad. While the score was one-sided, it was the number of errors the Slugger Squad had
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PALM SPRINGS, CA (June 4, 2025) – The second annual Cactus Cup, featuring NCAA Division-I men’s hockey, will take place Friday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 3. This year’s event will feature the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks, the Minnesota State University Mavericks, Yale University Bulldogs, and St. Cloud State University Huskies. The two-day event will
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The Rattlers keep on rolling! Rancho Mirage softball defeated Lincoln (San Diego) 9-8 in the first round of the Division 5 CIF State Regional tournament on Tuesday afternoon. RMHS just won the CIF-SS Division 7 championship, which was the first CIF-SS title by any softball program from the Coachella Valley. The Rattlers’ next game is
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)– The Diaz brothers, Joel and Antonio, have built something special here in the valley. The two trainers are coming off an impressive 4-0 record in their last fights. Dynamic Duo: Diaz brothers, Joel and Antonio, continue success. The world-renowned training team went 4-0 last Friday. 💪🥊Bektemir Melikuziev✅Cayden Griffiths✅Grant Flores✅MJ Akhmadaliev✅@KESQ @boxingscene @BoxRec
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf California Broadcast Company is proud to announce that its stations, KESQ News Channel 3 and KDFX, FOX 11 – Palm Springs, will partner with the Los Angeles Rams to be the Coachella Valley’s official LA Rams station. KESQ will be broadcasting three pre-season games, including: Saturday, August 9
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Ben Meyers will be back in the Seattle Kraken organization next season. MY OH MEYERS! 🤭We've signed forward Ben Meyers to a one-year, one-way extension. pic.twitter.com/5TgtUYERy5— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) June 2, 2025 The 26-year-old forward signed a one-year, one-way deal worth $775,000. Meyers was one of Coachella Valley’s top offensive players last year, leading the
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Lakers will return to Acrisure Arena to open their 2025-26 preseason in October, officials announced on Monday. The Lakers will take on the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Oct. 3. Individual game tickets for matchups in Greater Palm Springs are on sale starting Friday, June 6 at 10 a.m.
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IRVINE, Calif. (KESQ) — Cathedral City softball falls to Hueneme 1-0 in the CIF-SS Division 8 championship game on Saturday in Irvine at Deanna Manning Stadium. Despite coming up short, the Lady Lions had a historic CIF-SS playoff run in their second playoff appearance in program history. Defeated Santa Clarita Christian 11-0 (Round 1) Defeated
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Palm Springs Power baseball is back. The Power opened their 21st campaign on Friday nigh with a 9-3 win over the Utah Lab at Palm Springs Stadium. Get ready to learn W’s, the POWWWER win!The Power are back in the lab with the first win of the 2025 season 😎#PowerUp⚡️ pic.twitter.com/oq3qipNwUk—
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The Rattlers are CIF champions! Rancho Mirage softball. CIF champions. What an incredible run for the Rattlers, capturing their first title in program history. @KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ pic.twitter.com/zB9kC7Sm6z— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 30, 2025 Rancho Mirage softball defeated Culver City 7-3 in the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game on Friday in Irvine at Deanna Manning Stadium.
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Lane Lambert is the new bench boss in Seattle. UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We’re excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization’s new Head Coach → https://t.co/Vd5RuaFbRK pic.twitter.com/R75grVT9BG— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 30, 2025 This will be his second time as an NHL head coach, previously having been with the New
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) Both the softball teams at Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City are only one step closer to their ultimate goal and are ready for their CIF title game. In Division 7, the Rattlers will play Culver City at 1 PM on Friday. In Division 8, the Lady Lions will play Hueneme at
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“It’s an exciting time, you know, to be in these great moments. To watch as a proud father and to coach on the field as a proud coach,” said Tony Rocha. Tony Rocha is the assistant softball coach for Cathedral City. His Lady Lions have their CIF championship game on Saturday against Hueneme in Division
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Palm Desert second baseman Stevie Hutchinson is this week’s student athlete of the week. Stevie Hutchinson really did it all. He not only led on the field with the highest batting average, but also off the field as a captain, cementing his name in the baseball program here at Palm Desert High School. “He puts
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The Seattle Kraken have signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way contract extension ($775,000 AAV) starting in the 2025-26 season. HAY HAY WHADDAYA SAY… guess who signed an extension today?! 👀✍️We've signed forward John Hayden to a two-year, one-way deal. pic.twitter.com/dFtNea5xW0— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) May 28, 2025 “John has been an important player in
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Amid criticism — including from the White House — over a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete participating in this weekend’s state track and field championships, the organization that oversees California high school sports announced a change today to ensure “biological female” athletes are not excluded from the competition.
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Rancho Mirage baseball kept it rolling Friday afternoon with a 6-0 win over St. Monica in the CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinals. Rancho Mirage shuts out St. Monica in the D6 quarterfinals, punching their ticket to the semis next week. Rattlers are rolling right now and credit the competition in the valley for getting them ready
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