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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness

Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
- 4:06 PM
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- Golf
Golf icon Ken Venturi had long connection to desert

Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi who later enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a golf analyst for CBS Sports died Friday afternoon at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.
- May 17, 2013
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- Tennis
PD falls to San Marino

The Palm Desert High School tennis team had an off day as they fell to San Marino 13-5 Friday at the Claremont Club.
- May 17, 2013
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- High School Baseball
Conquerors use Morgan Earman to help earn CIF victory

Plans to rest their ace pitcher, Morgan Earman, went awry for the Desert Christian Academy baseball team Friday, with the top prospect coming on in relief and picking up the victory in the 6-1 win over Southland (Walnut) in a first-round Division VI CIF Southern Section playoff game.
- 8:29 AM

Top 100 Golf Holes

On this site you'll get a peek at 100 holes of premiere golfing in the Coachella Valley where world-class fairways, greens, lakes and bunkers stretch from Palm Springs to La Quinta. Discover stunning vistas where tees are carved into the mountains and greens nestled between rocks, lakes and unspoiled desert scenery.

Our golf guide features video instructions from Desert Sun golf columnist Larry Bohannan to help you master his hand-picked selection of the valley's top 100 holes.

Follow Larry and videographer/photographer Marilyn Chung as they navigate 100 holes and 62 courses at top100golf.mydesert.com and on Twitter: @MyDesertGolf.

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- High School Football
Xavier College Prep names Bob Molyet as new head coach

He comes from Dallas Jesuit College Prep, the same school that brought current athletic director Mark Campbell from Texas to the Palm Desert school.
- May 18, 2013
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- Valley Roundup
Firebirds send tennis player to CIF

Marywood-Palm Valley senior Ethan Mezrahi qualified for the CIF singles tennis tournament and will play his first round match on Thursday at the University of Redlands.
- May 17, 2013
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- High School Tennis
Top-seeded San Marino ends Palm Desert's run

Palm Desert High School, the two-time CIF Southern Section Division II champions, knew that if everything went as planned the Aztecs would still have a difficult time beating top-seed San Marino.
- May 17, 2013
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- High School Track
Versatile Kayla Wilson of La Quinta HS racking up records

La Quinta High School junior Kayla Wilson has qualified for three events in today's CIF divisional track and field championships, but her coaches agree that the explosive multi-sport competitor could be a threat in one of many.
- May 17, 2013
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Orb favored to take Preakness, set up Triple try

The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.
- May 17, 2013
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- High School Baseball
Palm Desert Aztecs pull away from Downey for 9-5 win

A first-round playoff game for Desert Valley League baseball champion Palm Desert was tougher than expected, as the Aztecs needed four innings to take control of Downey and come away with a 9-5 victory.
- May 17, 2013
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- Valley Roundup
Hayley Nuno's homer lifts La Quinta in comeback

After falling to Palm Desert twice in the final week of the regular season, the La Quinta High School softball squad regained its momentum Thursday behind a clutch home run from Hayley Nuno, topping Beaumont 9-7 in a back-and-forth contest in the first round of the CIF Division IV playoffs.
- May 16, 2013
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- High School Baseball
Tyson Miller tosses gem in Knights' playoff win

A mere 90 minutes after the Shadow Hills High School softball squad stomped their first-round CIF opponent, the Knights' baseball team had given the school a quick Thursday playoff sweep.
- May 16, 2013
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- High School Baseball
Pitching, defense lift La Quinta to victory

One sentiment was echoed among La Quinta players and coaches following a 4-0 win over San Gorgonio on Thursday: When they don't allow fielding errors to get in the way of their exceptional hitting and pitching, there's no telling just how good the Blackhawks can be.
- May 16, 2013
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- High School Softball
Palm Desert Aztecs can't dig out of early hole

The Palm Desert High School softball team couldn't dig out of an early hole and it eventually became too deep to come back in the first round of the Division IV CIF playoffs Thursday night.
- May 16, 2013
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- Soccer
David Beckham, 38, to retire after this season

David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
- May 16, 2013
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- High School Softball
Shadow Hills Knights nab first-ever 'real' CIF win

Upon a lot adjacent to the Shadow Hills softball field run two dogs, a chocolate and golden lab. At times during play, the hounds feign interest in the goings-on of the game, but, really, spend most of the time absently chasing their own tails.
- May 16, 2013
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- High School Softball
Nothing slows down Allison Brown of Palm Desert High School

Four-year varsity player Allison Brown of Palm Desert High School battled through two medical issues during her softball career, but that hasn't derailed her game.
- May 15, 2013
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- High School Tennis
Palm Desert Aztecs roll into CIF title clash

Palm Desert High School had a dominating showing against the No. 3 seed in the CIF Southern Section boys' tennis playoffs, beating Beverly Hills 17-1 on Wednesday to advance to the finals Friday at the Claremont Club for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in the past six years.
- May 15, 2013
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- High School Softball
Shadow Hills Knights shining on the diamond

The game that may have been the turning point for the Shadow Hills High School softball team was that one against Desert Hot Springs. One extra inning, one run, one loss.
- May 15, 2013
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- Pete Donovan
Looking at some MLB high fives

Five tips to help the struggling Angels:
- May 15, 2013
- SPORTS /
- Baseball
Dodgers beat Nationals 3-1 in Zack Greinke's return

Zack Greinke pitched 5 1-3 strong innings in his first start since April 11 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
- May 15, 2013
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- Basketball
Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91

A fast start and faster finish were enough to send the Miami Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals.
- May 15, 2013
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- Basketball
NBA's Kings to stay

The NBA Board of Governors voted Wednesday to keep the Kings in Sacramento and not allow them to move to Seattle, a person with knowledge of the vote told USA TODAY Sports.
- May 15, 2013
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- Golf
Valley golfer Byron Smith finds success on Web.com Tour

It's not that Byron Smith didn't still enjoy playing golf. It's just that for a while he felt like he was stuck in the same place for too long.
- May 15, 2013
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- High School Softball
Indio drops playoff opener; Heather Morales off to Hawaii

Heather Morales bid aloha and mahalo to Indio High School on Tuesday evening.
- May 14, 2013
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- Football
Lane Kiffin and USC strive for drama-free 2013 season

Lane Kiffin has an idea. He's not serious about it. Not really. There is, however, just a hint in his voice that suggests he's not totally joking, either.
- May 15, 2013
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- Golf
Pair of local golfers keep dream alive

Two local golfers made the cut at the U.S. Open local qualifier at Ironwood Country Club Tuesday, bringing them just one step away from the field at the 113th playing of the Open next month at the East Course of the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.
- May 15, 2013
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- Shad Powers
Coin flips just don't make cents ... I mean sense

The subject of using a coin flip to determine playoff seeding in CIF high school playoffs reared its ugly head/tail again this week.
- May 14, 2013
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- Valley Roundup
Cathedral City shuts out Warren in CIF playoff opener

Playing in their first playoff game since 2010, the Cathedral City High School baseball team beat Warren 5-0 in their CIF Division III wild card matchup behind a solid day on the mound from Andy Ramirez.
- May 14, 2013
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- Golf
A buck a hole can grow and grow

Perhaps the most uttered words on a golf course, other than words you can't print in a family publication, are 'What do you want to play for?'
- May 10, 2013
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- Golf
PING Nome TR putter

What exactly are variable-depth grooves?
- May 10, 2013
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- Golf
Club lean?

Q: For some time the Rules of Golf have provided: Players should not lean on their clubs when on the putting green, particularly when removing the ball from the hole. Yet for years many of the golfers repeatedly violate this rule.
- May 10, 2013
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- Golf
Calendar, Raim win Toyota Cup events

Grant Calender, a freshman at Desert Christian Academy, and junior Mackenzie Raim of Palm Desert High School, each one their divisions in a two-day SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup event at Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert.
- May 10, 2013
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S.O.S. Marine fundraising golf

The annual summer Drive'Em, Home benefits golf tournament for Soliders Organized Services, or S.O.S. will begins June 214 with a tournament a Shadow Hills Golf Club in Indio.
- May 10, 2013