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Cathedral City boxer Timothy Bradley has been preparing 18 years for the biggest fight of his life. Comfortable and confident, he answered questions Monday ranging from “Can you get me tickets?” to more strategic questions on how he might attack Manny Pacquiao.
Fifteen high school soccer teams from the desert have advanced to the CIF playoffs, which begin today.
SAN FRANCISCO — Ronnie Lott and J.T. Snow helped put up a wall, Marshawn Lynch cleared space with a sledgehammer and the Pac-12 got started building the studios for its new television network.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks went to a familiar script down the stretch, leaning on Dirk Nowitzki to supply crunch-time offense.
INDIAN WELLS — The BNP Paribas Open will collect tennis racquets and balls for recycling during the two weekends of the tennis tournament.
RIVERSIDE — On a cold, windy and rainy day in Riverside, the Roadrunners scored an easy victory in the Riverside Invitational at Victoria Country Club on Monday.
PALM SPRINGS — One of the principal attractions of the 2012 California Winter League is the nine Japanese players that have come from various parts of Japan to hone their skills at Palm Springs Stadium.
PEBBLE BEACH — Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round.
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and he did not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States.
Rewatch the video chat with WBO welterweight boxing champion and Cathedral City resident Tim Bradley as he talks about preparing for his June 9 fight in Las Vegas against Manny Pacquiao.
INDIAN WELLS — The BNP Paribas Open will collect tennis racquets and balls for recycling during the two weekends of the tennis tournament.
Fifteen high school soccer teams from the desert have advanced to the CIF playoffs, which begin Tuesday. Postseason pairings were released today.
The CIF playoff pairings for boys' basketball, girls' basketball and water polo were released Sunday, and teams eagerly awaited a look at the brackets for different reasons.
PEBBLE BEACH — Phil Mickelson rallied from six shots behind to win for the fourth time at Pebble Beach, a final round made even more memorable by the guy in a red shirt who was among the first to congratulate him Sunday on the 18th green.
Rancho Mirage — Australia's Johanna Konta defeated No. 6-seed Lenka Wienerova of Slovakia on Sunday to win the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit Childhelp Desert Classic championship at Rancho Las Palmas Resort.
PALM DESERT — The College of the Desert softball team remained perfect on the season, defeating L.A. Pierce (10-2 in five innings) and Glendale 6-5 to improve to 12-0 on the season.
A Philippines TV network has reported that boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao may consider retiring from boxing after next year, or as early as after his June 9 fight with Cathedral City champion Timothy Bradley Jr.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff.
LOS ANGELES — Stanford's sloppy play in the first half allowed USC to keep hanging close until Chasson Randle finally decided he had enough of that and helped put away the pesky Trojans with some clutch 3-point shooting.
TORONTO — After leading by 18 points in the first half, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a four-point deficit with less than two minutes to play.
The CIF announced the playoff pairings for all qualifying boys' and girls' basketball teams, and water polo teams. In all, 18 valley teams made the cut.
After honing his technique for months and spending countless hours in the weight room, Greg Garza finally threw the discus in competition last weekend.
LA QUINTA — The CIF Division II Southern Section team wrestling championship was held in the valley Saturday, but it wasn't good to valley teams.
RANCHO MIRAGE — Slovakia's Lenka Wienerova and Johanna Konta of Australia both won in two sets Saturday to advance to the final of the $25,000 USTA Childhelp Desert Classic pro tennis tournament at Rancho Las Palmas Resort.
PALM DESERT — The College of the Desert softball team picked up victories both on and off the field on Saturday.
INDIO — The Indio High School boys' soccer team kicked up dust at midfield as it celebrated its historic achievements Friday.
PALM SPRINGS — In a town surrounded by mountains, only one team can stand as top rock.
PALM DESERT — Brigitte Crisp's goal helped cap a late-season turnaround that led the Palm Desert High School's girls' soccer team to a share of the Desert Valley League title Friday night.
Great softball for a great cause is on display at College of the Desert today.
LA QUINTA — The home of the Blackhawks will be the home of top-quality wrestling today when the 16 best high school teams in Division II convene to see who's the best of the best.
It was supposed to be one of the happiest days of D.J. Jackson's life. He was preparing to walk across the stage at Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., adorned in an emerald green cap and gown, to shake hands with the principal and receive his high school diploma as part of the Class of 2002.
Southern California native Amanda Fink knocked off No. 1 seed Claire Feuerstein of France 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 on Friday at Rancho Las Palmas Resort to advance to the semifinals of the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit Childhelp Desert Classic.
INDIO — The seven seniors on the Indio High School girls' basketball team have come a long way the last four seasons.
Andrew Miller pitched a four-hitter to lead the Snowbirds to a 10-2 victory over the A's on Friday. Jesse Brown had a three-run double and Todd Alls had a two-run double in support.
RANCHO MIRAGE — A fireside chat with Jimmy Connors offers fans a chance to talk with one of tennis' all-time greats in an intimate setting for a good cause. Connors will be in Palm Desert on Saturday for “A Fireside Chat with Jimbo,” to raise money for the ChildHelp Merv Griffin Village.
WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley signed his contract Thursday night to finalize his dream fight. Bradley will fight Manny Pacquiao on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for Pacquiao's WBO welterweight crown.
BOSTON — Paul Pierce's shot rimmed out in the final seconds of overtime, and Pau Gasol knew the game wasn't over yet. The ball bounced to Ray Allen, who gave it a two-handed push back toward the basket.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS — The two top boys' soccer teams in the De Anza League put on a playoff-caliber defensive showcase Thursday night, battling into overtime to decide the league champion.
RANCHO MIRAGE — Allie Kiick, a 16-year-old tennis player from Florida, is having the kind of week at the Childhelp Desert Classic that could make her reconsider her future.
PALM DESERT — The way Barney Adams sees it, the eighth annual Golf Expo hosted by Pete Carlson's Golf and Tennis is a smaller version of the PGA Manufacturers Show, with just the cream of the PGA show's offerings.
PEBBLE BEACH — Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS — Prior to the tip of Thursday night's boys' basketball season finale versus visiting Desert Mirage High School, Desert Hot Springs head coach Christopher Beasley candidly offered to Golden Eagles fans and his outgoing seniors that it had been a tough year.
PALM SPRINGS — The crowd was united in white T-shirts. A senior eclipsed the 1,000-point mark. UFC star Cub Swanson was on hand to sign autographs. And the home team picked up its first victory over its arch rival in five years, making the playoffs in the process.
CATHEDRAL CITY — WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley signed his contract Thursday night to finalize his dream fight. Bradley will fight Manny Pacquiao on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for Pacquiao’s WBO welter weight crown.
The contracts haven't been signed, but it looks like Manny Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach is already working the referee and judges through the media, labeling Cathedral City's Timothy Bradley as a dirty fighter.
CATHEDRAL CITY — In an exclusive interview with The Desert Sun, WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley said while he still hasn't seen a contract for his fight June 9 against Manny Pacquiao, he can confirm it is a sure thing.
PEBBLE BEACH — In what Robert Louis Stevenson called “the most felicitous meeting of land and sea,” the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.
PALM SPRINGS — Palm Springs resident and rising UFC star Cub Swanson will be signing autographs before tonight's boys' basketball game at Desert Chapel High School.
TWENTYNINE PALMS — Andrew Hall had 24 points, but it wasn't enough as the Shadow Hills High School boys' basketball team concluded its season with a 68-58 loss to Twentynine Palms.
Tom Skulman from Dayton, Ohio asks “Why do today’s top players seldom come to net after an aggressive ground stroke?”
WBO champion Timothy Bradley chatted with fans live on mydesert.com - rewatch the video chat in full.
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