Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley defeated the Chicago Wolves 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at Allstate Arena. The Firebirds trailed early in the first period after Justin Robidas scored the opening goal for the Wolves. Ryan Winterton made the game even at one in the final stretch of the first period. that's how
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) Xavier Prep becomes the first high school in the desert to have a hockey program. Xavier Prep becomes the first high school here in the desert to have a hockey program. I got to catch up with Saints Athletic Director Andrew Clark on what it means to bring hockey to the
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Wind was a factor Friday in the first round of the Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Players battled the elements on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club as gusts were steady from 11:00 a.m. through the end of the round. After 18 holes, Bernhard Langer and Cameron Percy are tied for
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The opening round of the Galleri Classic on the 50-and-over PGA Tour Champions circuit is underway at Mission Hills Country Club. Several past major champions are among the players traveling to the desert Friday, including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, José María Olazábal, Yang Yong-eun, Justin Leonard, Fred Couples and Stewart
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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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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers will play their home opener today against the Detroit Tigers with what the team is billing as “a Hollywood show for the ages, including appearances and performances from top-tiered special guests.” Josh Groban will be the Opening Day national anthem singer for the second consecutive year, accompanied by a
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Players and golf course staff are ready for tournament play in Rancho Mirage, looking forward to the 3rd edition of the Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club. Michael Holyk, Director of Golf at @MissionHillsCC1, is proud of his golf course and looking forward to hosting the 3rd annual @GalleriClassic this week in Rancho Mirage.
Continue Reading RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Galleri Classic in the PGA TOUR Champions showcases former golf superstars and four amateur players. Fans have a week-long opportunity to watch players tee off and be a part of the action. “We’ve been golf fans for 20 or 30 years, and we’ve been looking forward to [the Galleri
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Notah Begay III is playing in this week’s Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage, but on Tuesday, the professional golfer was giving back to the local community. Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Spotlight 29 Casino and Begay III teamed up to put on the 2nd annual youth clinic at Coachella Crossroads. Can't say enough about
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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 busy month of March continued Monday, recapping the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix and looking ahead to this week’s Galleri Classic in Rancho Mirage. Sports Director Blake Arthur has all the details. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of local sports.
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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
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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
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – History was made Sunday as Alex Palou won the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. Palou, widely regarded as the best driver on the circuit, is a three-time IndyCar series champion, who also won the $1 Million Challenge last March at the Thermal Club. Palou earned his 13th career victory in
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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
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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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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – The NTT IndyCar Series is in town for the second event of the 2025 season and the first-ever race at the Thermal Club. "This place is a cheese grater for tires." 🧀🛞@ArrowMcLaren driver @PatricioOWard on the track here at the Thermal Club for the inaugural @IndyCar Grand Prix this Sunday. Tire
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PALM DESERT, CA (March 19, 2025) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday night by the final score of 2-1. Firebirds fall yet again to the last-place Henderson Silver Knights, losing their 4th straight game. Coachella Valley is top 3 in the division but just 1-5 against Henderson this season.
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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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