Rowdy Gaines thinks Michael Phelps will return to swimming
Rowdy Gaines had a difficult time finding one person who believed him when he said publicly last summer that he didn't think Michael Phelps was done swimming competitively.
- May 19, 2013
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Rowdy Gaines had a difficult time finding one person who believed him when he said publicly last summer that he didn't think Michael Phelps was done swimming competitively.
It's in the back of every pitcher's mind. Desert Christian Academy pitcher Morgan Earman says 'There's nothing you can do, it's just so fast.' Palm Desert hurler Brian Serven says 'It can happen at any time.'
The College Baseball Hall of Fame honored Palm Desert resident Dale Williams with the National Collegiate Umpire Award, which honors a lifetime of excellence in umpiring.
As a 3 year-old, Brian Goodell accidentally fell into a pool of water and had to be revived. Naturally, he became frightful of water until, three years later, he learned to swim, joined a local club team and eventually became an Olympic gold medalist.

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.
The Coachella Valley's track and field stars have been re-writing personal and school record books all year, so it's no surprise that the valley had a fantastic showing at the CIF-SS Track and Field finals Saturday at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut.
Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.
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.
The Palm Desert High School tennis team had an off day as they fell to San Marino 13-5 Friday at the Claremont Club.
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.
He comes from Dallas Jesuit College Prep, the same school that brought current athletic director Mark Campbell from Texas to the Palm Desert school.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A fast start and faster finish were enough to send the Miami Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals.
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.
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.
Heather Morales bid aloha and mahalo to Indio High School on Tuesday evening.
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.
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.
The subject of using a coin flip to determine playoff seeding in CIF high school playoffs reared its ugly head/tail again this week.
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.
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