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It was only last week when Huntington Beach was unbeaten in the Sunset League and running away with the the league title. Now Newport Harbor (13-3) is closing fast, pulling to within one game of the Oilers (14-2) after Gavin Guy threw a five-hit shutout on Tuesday to beat the Oilers 1-0. Guy struck out…

Theories abound, but one is fun: Mickey Mouse had hunger pangs and strayed from Disneyland to nearby Angel Stadium where he discreetly raided a forlorn concession stand in a nosebleed section adjacent to the right-field foul pole. That concession stand — high up in View Level Section 42 — was the only one out of…

BASEBALL CITY SECTION Chavez 15, Grant 1 Discovery 20, Central City Value 19 Fremont 10, Harbor Teacher 0 LA Jordan 15, Washington Prep 0 Lakeview Charter 17, Valor Academy 3 Maywood Academy 18, Elizabeth 1 Maywood CES 7, Marquez 1 Port of Los Angeles 14, King/Drew 8 Roybal 9, Hollywood 1 San Fernando 3, North…

Alijah Arenas will withdraw his name from the NBA draft and return to USC for his sophomore season, according to a person familiar with the decision not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. The former five-star prospect, whose father is NBA star Gilbert Arenas, was expected to spend just a single season at USC…

For years, the NFL has playfully scoffed at conspiracy theories its drama is scripted. Now, the league has hired some of the best writers in the entertainment industry to do just that. The NFL is going Hollywood, looking to expand its audience with theatrical motion pictures and its first scripted streaming series. This isn’t just…

HOUSTON — The Lakers still have control of this first-round series even after the blow they took from the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. As ugly as their 115-96 loss was, the Lakers still hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference series. All the Lakers have to do is win Game 5 on Wednesday night…

A look at The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the 10th week of the season: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. NORCO (21-2); Three-game showdown this week with Corona; 2 2. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (19-4); Pitchers Justin Kirchner (8-0), Evan Alexander (7-1) are coming through; 3 3. ST. JOHN…

BASEBALL CITY SECTION Hollywood 8, Dorsey 6 San Fernando 4, Monroe 2 SOUTHERN SECTION Alemany 6, West Torrance 2 Arroyo Grande 11, Dos Pueblos 3 Avalon 6, Southlands Christian 5 Bethel Christian 29, Packinghouse Christian 7 Bosco Tech 6, Glendale 4 Cathedral 4, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 3 Chaffey 8, Diamond Ranch 6 Chino 7, Don Lugo…

At a school with the rich athletic tradition of Santa Ana Mater Dei, it is rare to be the first to achieve anything, but Matteo Huarte made history Saturday by becoming the Monarchs’ only CIF singles champion at the Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament. After losing in straight sets to Rishvanth Krishna from Irvine University in…

Pitching coach Gus Rico was having dinner on Thursday when head coach Matt Mowry of Birmingham High complimented him on closer Aidan Martinez recording all seven of his outs on strikeouts. “I had no idea,” Rico said. “Everything is a blur when I’m calling pitches.” Martinez is throwing some blurs these days after returning this…