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Scrabble pro claims Spanish title without knowing the language

Nigel Richards, a New Zealand-born Scrabble prodigy based in Malaysia, has once again left the world of competitive Scrabble in awe. At the Spanish World Scrabble Championships held in Granada, he clinched the title, beating out over 150 competitors from 20 countries -- all without speaking a word of Spanish. This triumph is just the latest in a series of …

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1 week, 5 days ago

High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

LA Times

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Adelanto 59, Ridgecrest Burroughs 44 Agoura 76, Royal 65 Anaheim Canyon 85, Murrieta Valley 77 Arleta 65, San Fernando 55 Animo Watts 47, Magnolia Science 23 Bernstein 81, Roybal 61 Birmingham 69, Bolsa Grande 31 Brentwood 52, Arcadia 51 Cajon 58, Rialto 53 Capistrano Valley 60, Laguna Beach 40 Capistrano Valley Christian 66, Troy …

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1 week, 5 days ago

New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language

Huff Post

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title — despite the language barrier that stopped him from chatting with his opponents. Nigel Richards, a professional player who holds five English-language world titles, won the Spanish world Scrabble championships in …

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A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title. Richards started memorizing the language’s Scrabble word list a year ago, his friend Liz Fagerlund -– a New Zealand Scrabble official -– told The Associated Press. Richards in 2008 was the …

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2 weeks ago

Real Madrid, Barcelona drawn at fourth-tier minnows in Copa del Rey

Hindustan Times

Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona will face fourth-tier minnows Deportivo Minera and Barbastro respectively in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey after the draw on Monday. Barca, Madrid, cup holders Athletic Bilbao and runners-up Mallorca enter the competition at this stage after skipping earlier rounds because of their participation in the Spanish Super Cup in January. Copa …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

High school basketball: Friday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

LA Times

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Acaciawood 69, Magnolia Science Academy 55 AGBU 59, Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 54 Aliso Niguel 73, Upland 52 Alliance Ted K. Tajima 62, Aspire Ollin 39 Aquinas 68, Carter 63 Arcadia 78, Maranatha 56 Artesia 67, Marquez 40 Baldwin Park 67, Mountain View 50 Banning 65, Tahquitz 46 Bell 43, L.A. Roosevelt 42 Bellflower …

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1 month ago

North Hollywood’s Ananya Balaraman wins girls’ cross-country title in City

LA Times

Ananya Balaraman of North Hollywood won the City Section Division I girls’ cross-country race in 17:38 at Pierce College. She won the City Section Division I girls’ cross-country title with a personal best time of 17 minutes, 38 seconds. Boys- Palisades Charter 🏆 Girls- Granada Hills Charter 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HK9BdGOGi6 — CIF LA City Section November 23, 2024 Palisades won the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Should I reconsider my trip to Spain, given the floods?

The Independent

Q I am part of a group of friends who are planning to begin a southern Spanish road trip at the weekend. open image in gallery Flying high: one reason Jet2 often gets positive feedback is its focus on customer friendliness Q Someone told me Jet2 has more space for passengers in their planes. open image in gallery Sticking to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Palisades dominates in quarterfinal victory over North Hollywood

LA Times

Palisades quarterback Jack Thomas throws his fifth touchdown pass in Friday’s 56-21 victory over North Hollywood in the City Division I quarterfinals. They looked like title contenders Friday night, with Jack Thomas throwing for five touchdowns and running for another in a 56-21 rout of previously undefeated North Hollywood in the Division I quarterfinals. Thomas ended Palisades’ first drive with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands in Spain unable to return home as rain deluge brings fresh flood risk

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While a number of those weather warnings were downgraded …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Girls’ high school volleyball: Regional playoff results and updated schedule

LA Times

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS OPEN DIVISION First Round Cathedral Catholic d. Los Alamitos, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19 Redondo Union d. Marymount, 25-20, 23-25, 28-30, 25-9, 15-10 Sierra Canyon d. Mira Costa, 23-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-23, 15-7 Mater Dei d. Torrey Pines, 19-25, 13-25, 25-16, 25-13, 15-13 THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted DIVISION I …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Girls’ high school volleyball: City Section playoff pairings

LA Times

Laila Braimah and top-seeded Taft host West Valley League rival Granada Hills in the Open Division semifinals Wednesday. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Tuesday’s Schedule Quarterfinals DIVISION II #9 South East at #1 Kennedy, 4 p.m. #12 Roosevelt at #4 Vaughn, 4 p.m. #14 Los Angeles at #6 King/Drew, 4 p.m. #10 Banning at #2 Triumph Charter, 4 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: There’s still affirmative action in college — for rich kids and athletes

LA Times

A Times investigation revealed an admissions track at USC for the kids of wealthy donors that had very high acceptance rates. To the editor: The Times’ article regarding the abuse of the walk-on athletics system at USC ignores the accepted notion that these marginal academic students would be acceptable if they were actually accomplished athletes. In 2023, a U.S. Supreme …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

High school football top performers in the Southland

LA Times

CJ McBean of Gardena Serra had a big game Friday, catching nine passes for 150 yards and one touchdown against Sierra Canyon. RUSHING • Erick Stubbs, Bell: Rushed for 283 yards in 34 carries and scored three touchdowns in win over Huntington Park. • Dredon Fowles, Birmingham: Gained 161 yards and scored three touchdowns in win over Granada Hills. • …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dominant duo Priscilla Grinner, Georgia Brown lead Granada Hills to City tennis title

LA Times

Sayuri Parandian swept her four singles sets during Granada Hills’ win over Palisades in the City Open Division final. It was only appropriate that Georgia Brown and Priscilla Grinner notched the clinching point for the Granada Hills girls’ tennis team during its annual City Section championship match against Palisades on Wednesday afternoon at Balboa Sports Center in Encino. 2 tandem …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

High school girls volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings

LA Times

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS Monday’s Results First Round DIVISION I Eagle Rock, bye Verdugo Hills d. GALA, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-15 LACES d. Bell, 3-2 Sylmar, bye Birmingham, bye University d. Carson, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16 San Pedro d. Poly, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20, 25-23 Grant, bye DIVISION II Kennedy, bye Elizabeth d. Orthopaedic, 19-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-10 Larchmont, bye South East, …

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2 months ago

Estas son las películas indispensables de la muestra de cine español en L.A., y estos son sus creadores

LA Times

Para celebrar sus tres décadas de existencia, la exitosa muestra Recent Spanish Cinema, cuya edición actual se celebrará desde el 25 hasta el 27 de octubre en el Egyptian Theater de Hollywood, ha reunido a algunas de las películas más aclamadas y novedosas que se han producido en la nación europea, incluyendo la que ha sido seleccionada para representar al …

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2 months ago

Two hit-and-run drivers strike motorcyclist after he crashed into another car in Granada Hills

LA Times

The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle and motorcycle accident in Granada Hills. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death of a motorcyclist who was struck by two hit-and-run drivers in Granada Hills on Thursday night. The arriving officers determined that a motorcyclist in his 20s was traveling …

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2 months, 1 week ago

High school football: Week 8 scores

LA Times

THURSDAY’S RESULTS CITY SECTION Exposition League Manual Arts 51, Santee 19 Marquez 42, Jefferson 0 SOUTHERN SECTION 605 League Artesia 40, Glenn 6 Cerritos 70, Pioneer 14 Almont League Schurr 42, Alhambra 6 Citrus Belt League Yucaipa 67, Redlands East Valley 45 Delta League Tustin 34, El Modena 28 Western 28, Cypress 22 GOLDEN LEAGUE Palmdale 59, Littlerock 0 Hacienda …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Comet A3: ‘Comet of the century’ that was last viewed 80,000 years ago could be seen tonight

The Independent

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3 months ago

Football legend's son retires at 29 'due to boredom' after failing to find a club

Daily Mail

A legendary player's son has reportedly hung up his boots at the relatively tender age of 29 due to 'boredom'. A football legend's son has reportedly retired from football aged 29 due to 'boredom' He made one appearance for Real Madrid after a promising youth career but never found his feet at the top level He has bounced around clubs …

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$Neeraj Chopra reveals 'painful' Diamond League final participation with 'fractured hand': 'Was my last competition...'$

3 months, 1 week ago

Neeraj Chopra reveals 'painful' Diamond League final participation with 'fractured hand': 'Was my last competition...'

Hindustan Times

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Sunday, revealed that he took part in the 2024 Diamond League final in Brussels with a fractured left hand. Neeraj finished as runner-up for the second consecutive year in the men's javelin final after falling agonisingly short of the Diamond Trophy by just one centimetre. Neeraj Chopra finished second in 2024 Diamond League final …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Man United and two other European giants 'wanted to sign Cristian Romero this summer' but Tottenham 'made their stance clear following enquiries'

Daily Mail

Tottenham Hotspur vice-captain Cristian Romero was reportedly wanted by three of European football's biggest clubs during the summer transfer window. According to TyC Sports, Spurs fielded interest from Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain over the summer but responded to all enquiries by making it clear that Romero was not for sale. Tottenham defender Cristian Romero, 26, was reportedly …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

High school football: Week 1 scores

LA Times

THURSDAY’S SCORES CITY SECTION Nonleague Bell 22, Angelou 6 Arleta 28, Chatsworth 7 Gardena 52, Crenshaw 0 Wilmington Banning 53, Granada Hills 30 Hawkins 23, Diego Rivera 22 Westchester 20, Huntington Park 13 Legacy 54, Lincoln 18 Grant 40, Los Angeles 0 L.A. Hamilton 12, Manual Arts 6 North Hollywood 35, Canoga Park 0 Palisades 27, L.A. Roosevelt 14 San …

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Scrabble pro claims Spanish title without knowing the language

High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language

A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish

Real Madrid, Barcelona drawn at fourth-tier minnows in Copa del Rey

High school basketball: Friday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

North Hollywood’s Ananya Balaraman wins girls’ cross-country title in City

Should I reconsider my trip to Spain, given the floods?

Palisades dominates in quarterfinal victory over North Hollywood

Thousands in Spain unable to return home as rain deluge brings fresh flood risk

Girls’ high school volleyball: Regional playoff results and updated schedule

Girls’ high school volleyball: City Section playoff pairings

Letters to the Editor: There’s still affirmative action in college — for rich kids and athletes

High school football top performers in the Southland

Dominant duo Priscilla Grinner, Georgia Brown lead Granada Hills to City tennis title

High school girls volleyball: City Section playoff results and updated pairings

Estas son las películas indispensables de la muestra de cine español en L.A., y estos son sus creadores

Two hit-and-run drivers strike motorcyclist after he crashed into another car in Granada Hills

High school football: Week 8 scores

Comet A3: ‘Comet of the century’ that was last viewed 80,000 years ago could be seen tonight

Football legend's son retires at 29 'due to boredom' after failing to find a club

Neeraj Chopra reveals 'painful' Diamond League final participation with 'fractured hand': 'Was my last competition...'

Man United and two other European giants 'wanted to sign Cristian Romero this summer' but Tottenham 'made their stance clear following enquiries'

High school football: Week 1 scores