INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — It was a jam-packed Friday, on and off the court, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Busy, busy at the BNP! Tennis Paradise is packed with people. Time-lapse courtesy of photojournalist @Tarp1969. @KESQ @kendallkesq @BNPPARIBASOPEN @IndianWellsCA pic.twitter.com/DkeRUcFhdi— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 6, 2026 Many star players made their first appearance
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Indian Wells Tennis Garden saw a large spike in visitors Friday compared to earlier in the week as fans gear up for a weekend of main draw play. Crowds filled stadiums three and four in the early afternoon of the second round and lined the practice courts. Many of the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Venus Williams lost in the first round of women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Williams lost to qualifier Diane Parry of France. The 45-year-old tennis legend was awarded a wild card for the tournament for singles and doubles. Her name was not on the draw on the
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Novak Djokovic is back in the desert, making his 17th appearance at the BNP Paribas Open. The 24-time grand slam champion is a five-time winner at Indian Wells, tied for the most all time with Roger Federer. Djokovic’s last win at this tournament came in 2016. At 38 years old,
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Several tennis players who were stranded in Dubai earlier this week due to the Iran conflict were able to make it to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Sources on the ground told News Channel 3’s Blake Arthur earlier Wednesday that the players are set to address the media
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Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – The Gulf-California Broadcast Company, the owner of KESQ News Channel 3, KDFX FOX 11, KPSP CBS Local 2, KCWQ CW 5, KUNA Telemundo 15, and La Poderosa 96.7 radio, has reached an agreement to broadcast 10 San Diego Padres baseball games on its local TV stations during the 2026 regular
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Aryna Sabalenka, the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, got a big surprise ahead of the start of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, an engagement proposal. Sabalenka announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis on Tuesday night. “Well, I obviously had NO idea this happening tonight,”
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden was highlighted by Media Day. News Channel 3 caught up with some of the top players in the world ahead of play later this week. Defending tournament champion Jack Draper, as well as 2022 tournament champion and highest ranked American men’s player Taylor
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – It’s time for the annual Eisenhower Cup at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. It’s one of the fan-favorite events during the world class BNP Paribas Open as it happens on the eve of main draw play. The Eisenhower Cup showcases elite talent from the ATP and WTA in a mixed doubles
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) — The first Monday of the BNP Paribas Open is always headlined by the draw, announcing the seeding for the men’s and women’s brackets. On the men’s side, World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed. The seven-time Grand Slam champion is also a two-time winner in Indian Wells, coming
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands of tennis fans come to Indian Wells every year for the BNP Paribas Open to watch the world’s top players compete in the Masters 1000 event, often regarded as the unofficial 5th grand slam. From the palm trees to the flowers, fans say the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – The BNP Paribas Open is back at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. It’s one of the most highly anticipated tournaments each year, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the Coachella Valley. You can find the full schedule for the BNP Paribas Open from March 1-15 HERE. For organizers, it’s
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The CIF Southern Section playoffs are closing out in the Coachella Valley and two local teams battled it out in their championship games on Saturday. The Coachella Valley girls soccer team defeated Del Sol at home 3-2 in a hard-fought game. It’s the first ever championship win for the program.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds took over the Bakersfield Condors 3-2 in shootout for their 28th win of the season. The Firebirds are 4-0 in the shootout this year and attribute their win against the Condors to goalkeeper Nikke Kokko who stopped the Condors on both attempts while J.R. Avon and
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — We have continuing coverage of the CIF-SS playoffs for the winter sports season, with Coachella Valley girls soccer still standing, set to play for a championship on Saturday. It’s been a historic season for the Lady Arabs, looking to cap it off with a Division 5 title. Sports Director Blake Arthur visited the team
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Nearby Cal Baptist University has decided to cut the men’s wrestling program at the conclusion of this season. “We have closely monitored the shifting landscape of intercollegiate athletics that has affected institutions across the nation,” said Micah Parker, Ph.D., vice president for Athletics. “While we had hoped to continue offering
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell 6-2 to the Henderson Silver Knights on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena. This was the second straight game the Firebirds allowed six goals, as they’ve now lost four of their last five games. Coachella Valley was outshot 36-22 in the defeat, dropping to 27-19-5-0 on
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – 2019 BNP Paribas Open and US Open Champion Bianca Andreescu, 2017 US Open Champion Sloane Stephens, and former World No. 6 Gael Monfils lead the list of players awarded main draw wild cards into the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. The tournament starts this weekend at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — We have continuing coverage of the CIF-SS playoffs for the winter sports season with two local teams playing for a CIF-SS title this Saturday. Desert Hot Springs girls basketball is one of those programs, playing for the Division 9 championship. Sports Director Blake Arthur visited the team at practice
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Daniela Pineda, a senior forward and midfield for the Coachella Valley girl’s soccer team is this weeks student-athlete of the week. “She’s made us a lot better of a as a team with her energy, her effort and everything that she does, the way she performs on and off the
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