Clippers fall to Thunder in overtime, 117-111
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and Oklahoma City's All-Star tandem scored all of the Thunder's points in overtime in a 117-111 victory over the Clippers on...
View ArticleTrojans are reassured by Wittek's confidence
LOS ANGELES - Max Wittek isn't tiptoeing into the USC-Notre Dame rivalry as he raised eyebrows Tuesday with his "we're going to win this ballgame" stance ahead of his first collegiate start at...
View ArticleRegister readers pick their favorite TV shows
OK, maybe this job really isn't harder than it looks. Last week, I asked readers to take a crack at their own version of my weekly Top 10, figuring one or two would take up the challenge. Instead, more...
View ArticleA guide to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend
The Thanksgiving weekend is more than a huge bird or a joke at the kiddie table or an uncle asleep on the couch. It's even bigger than (gasp) football. Thanksgiving weekend is about spending. And...
View ArticleToday's Cartoons: Thanksgiving fights off Santa and shopping
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View ArticleThanksgiving gas prices set O.C. record
The Orange County average gasoline prices set a record high for Thanksgiving Day at $3.776 per gallon for regular gasoline, besting the previous high for turkey day in the county last year at $3.723,...
View ArticleForget turkey; now it's time to shop
While most of Orange County slept, members of the Niedermayer family got ready for "Black Thursday." They lined up in front of the Kmart in Costa Mesa at 2 a.m.The Santa Ana family joined hundreds of...
View ArticleHoliday off to running start at Turkey Trot
Thousands of runners took part in the 35th Dana Point Turkey Trot hosted by the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce with an estimated 12,000 participating. They partnered with the Dana Point 5th Marine...
View ArticleD'Antoni's confidence rubbing off on Lakers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Lakers lost again Wednesday night in Sacramento. Nearly two weeks after his firing, it still was Mike Brown's fault. Lakers point guard Darius Morris practically said as much when...
View ArticleThe healthiest pie
If you're planning to gobble some pie today, take heed: The belly-bust- ingest kind is pecan. A good-sized slice (one-eighth of a pie) has about 500 calories and 25 grams of fat. The "healthiest"...
View ArticleLev: Rome takes risk in expanding his empire
Sometimes you need to challenge yourself, even if you're already at the top of your profession. Jim Rome has one of the most popular talk radio shows in the country. He has a daily TV show. Heck, even...
View ArticleLetters: Thanksgivings both past and present
SANTA ANA, Al and Gloriah Enderle: Is Thanksgiving just a relic of the past that needs to be forgotten or does the significance of that special day have lasting meaning for all of us? So many years...
View ArticleWhicker: Mater Dei making a healthy comeback
SANTA ANA – Losing rarely rings the doorbell and presents itself. It slips into the vents, hides between the cushions, does its work with slow insistence. Mater Dei missed the Pac-5 football playoffs...
View ArticleBrady, high-scoring Patriots hammer Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as the New England Patriots embarrassed the New York Jets with a 35-point second quarter in a 49-19 victory...
View ArticleNov. 22 celebrity birthdays
Director Arthur Hiller ("Love Story," "Author! Author!") is 89. Actor Robert Vaughn ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "The Magnificent Seven") is 80. Actor Michael Callan is 77. Director, writer and animator...
View ArticleInnocence of 'Little Women' as charming as ever
The conceit that the Chance Theater's current staging of "Little Women: The Broadway Musical" is "a Holiday Literature Series production," as the show is introduced to us before it begins, is a bit of...
View ArticleHoliday tips: Eat, drink and be healthy
Holiday fudge need not turn into lasting pudge. Now is the season for health experts to offer diet and exercise advice such as walking a lap around the mall while shopping or loading up on crudités at...
View ArticleHouston tops Detroit in OT after coach's mistake
DETROIT (AP) — Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag when he didn't need to and the Houston Texans made him regret it. Shayne Graham's 32-yard field goal with 2:21 left in overtime lifted Houston to a...
View ArticleO.C. football: Previewing the CIF-SS semifinals
OCVarsity's reporters preview the five CIF-SS football playoff games involving Orange County teams on Friday. CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Semifinals MATER DEI (10-2) VS. ST. BONAVENTURE OF...
View ArticleGriffin shines, Redskins hold off Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Welcome back to Texas, RG3. Robert Griffin III threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 on Thursday. The Heisman...
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