It was a busy Thursday night for girls basketball and soccer in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Watch for highlights and scores from games around the valley. DEL champs advance to 2nd round in their respective sport. Shadow Hills girls basketball handled Hesperia 58-21, while Palm Desert girls soccer survived in
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Laker legend Kobe Bryant joined a roster of greats memorialized outside Crypto.com Arena today with the unveiling of a statue designed to forever celebrate his impact on the team, the sport of basketball and the city. But while one statue was unveiled Thursday, Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, said there will actually be three monuments to Kobe
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Dodger pitchers and catchers will report to their spring training facility in Glendale, Arizona today, one day before becoming the first in Major League Baseball to work out in 2024. Following losses in their first postseason series in consecutive seasons, the Dodgers were aggressive in the off-season in seeking to strengthen their pitching staff. They
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It was a wild Wednesday for boys basketball and soccer in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Palm Springs is 27-2 on the season following their first round @CIFSS win. They’re 20-0 the last 2 years in DEL. Think it’s safe to say the Tribe are the best basketball team our valley
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods confirmed Wednesday he will make his first PGA Tour start since the Masters at the Genesis Invitational next week at Riviera, a tournament he hosts. Woods posted on social media that he was “excited to be a playing host” when the PGA Tour’s next signature event with a $20
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The BNP Paribas Open released its player entry lists today, with a star-studded lineup of former Indian Wells champions and rising superstars headlining the list of players set to descend on Tennis Paradise this spring for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 3-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. After a five-year
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Rancho Mirage Boys’ soccer Emiliano Dominguez is this week’s student athlete of the week. As described by coaches and teammates, Dominguez’s character is humble, relentless, competitive, and a great friend on and off the field. Playing on the varsity team since he was a freshman, Dominguez and his coach have built a long-lasting relationship. “We
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The third annual Coachella Valley Invitational begins Wednesday with four Major League Soccer preseason games at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, with both Los Angeles teams in action. The Los Angeles Galaxy will face Charlotte FC at 11 a.m. in the day’s first game. Since ending the 2023 season with an 8-14-12 record and
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The playoffs are here for our local high school winter sports teams. MONDAY, FEB 5 BOYS SOCCER – Desert Hot Springs at De Toledo (Division 7 wild card) TUESDAY, FEB 6 BOYS BASKETBALL – Victor Valley Christian at Coachella Valley (Division 5A wild card)GIRLS WATER POLO – Villa Park at Xavier Prep (Division 3), Ayala
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Tucson Roadrunners 4-3 in a shootout. Battling for first place in the Pacific Division, the Firebirds and Roadrunners went back and forth until the clock hit zero. Shane Wright and Ryan Winterton were the two goal scorers for Coachella Valley, but Tucson answered right back after each goal.
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Rafe Botts, a golfer who joined the PGA in 1961 passed away at 86 years old on January 11th, 2024. Shortly after serving in the army from 1961-1963, Botts became the first black man to win the Southern California PGA Championship in 1971. While also serving in the military, Botts was also the golf instructor
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The first-place Firebirds are flying high right now. Coachella Valley took care of Calgary in back-to-back nights, capped off by a 5-2 win on Thursday at Acrisure Arena. Andrew Poturalski netted two goals while Kole Lind had three assists as the Firebirds extended their point streak to seven straight games. After a scoreless first period,
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Palm Springs vs Palm Desert boys basketball In a close game, Palm Springs defeated Palm Desert in overtime 58-50 to claim the Desert Empire League championship. Palm Springs defeats Palm Desert in OT to claim the outright DEL championship and another perfect league season (25-2 overall, 10-0 DEL). The Tribe have won 5 of the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers 4-3 in a shootout at Acrisure Arena. Dan Bylsma never minces words and we love that about him. Candid take on the rivalry with Calgary.”I don’t think they like us and we don’t like them. And there was definitely the flavor of that in tonight’s game.”@KESQ @KenjiitoKESQ
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Desert Mirage vs Coachella Valley boys soccer Coachella Valley boys soccer defeated rival Desert Mirage in a thrilling game to decide the league title. Had the opportunity to cover Desert Mirage vs Coachella Valley boys soccer. In a tight game, Raymond Diaz put the nail in the coffin to put his team up 1-0. @BlakeArthur24
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The Shadow Hills girls wrestling program has won four straight league titles and a lot of that success can be attributed to senior star Kaylin Montano. Shadow Hills senior wrestler Kaylin Montano is our student athlete of the week.🏅 2x league champ🏆 1 @CIFSS title (hopefully 2 soon)📚 Bookworm👩🔬 Plans to study chemistry or biology💊 Wants to
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers were on the brink, needing a spark to overcome a big deficit and avoid a third straight loss in the conference title game. Brandon Aiyuk delivered with an improbable catch that helped save San Francisco’s season.
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars 5-1 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Coming off an overtime loss to the Stars in game one of their two game series, the Firebirds used the loss as motivation. The Firebirds netted five goals by Max McCormick, John Hayden, and Kole Lind. Along with that Ales
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Texas Stars on Friday night in overtime by the final score of 4-3. Logan Stankoven scored with six seconds left in overtime to down the Firebirds in dramatic fashion. Goals for Coachella Valley came from Jimmy Schuldt (1) , Shane Wright (17) and John Hayden (5). Despite the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds (23-12-3-1) defeated the Henderson Silver Knights (19-19-1-3) 4-3 at the Dollar Loan Center. The Silver Knights took an 3-0 lead over the Firebirds, however CV netted four answered goals by Luke Henman, Shane Wright, Andrew Poturalski, and Ryan Winterton. Coachella Valley stepped it up on defense as they held the Silver
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