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July 3, 2025

Knicks, Phil Jackson part ways after dismal 3-year run

Days after Jackson reiterated his desire to move Anthony and said he would listen to deals for Porzingis, Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan reversed course and cut ties with Jackson with two years remaining on his contract.

Weekend Roundup, 10/22: Seahawks extend conference winning streak to 115 straight matches

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team extended its conference winning streak to 115 straight matches Friday. The Seahawks defeated Hartnell College in three sets, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21, in Coast Conference play. Sophomore outside hitter Ellie Cary finished with a game-high 12 kills and 11 digs for...

Nordic Naturals Challenger returns to Aptos

Part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour, the Nordic Naturals Challenger begins today with U.S. qualifying rounds while the main draw matches kick off on Monday.

2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon

After repeatedly digging himself out of difficult situations, Nadal finally succumbed, broken in the last game of a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 loss to Muller on Monday.

A's shut down by Keuchel in 3-1 loss

Keuchel threw seven shutout innings, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1.

Kokkinakis wins both titles at Nordic Naturals Challenger

Kokkinakis became just the fifth player in the tournament’s history to win both the singles and doubles titles.

Boys MBL Basketball: Pajaro Valley’s Quintero named top sophomore

Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.

Girls SCCAL Basketball: Faster, stronger Hocom named league M.V.P.

A year after leading youthful Aptos to a runner-up finish in the SCCAL, Hocom helped the Mariners capture their first outright league championship since 1982 with her brilliance on offense and defense.

On the Lowdown: High school sports continue despite coronavirus scare

*NOTE: This story was written prior to Thursday night’s decision to suspend school athletics.  Make no joke about it. The coronavirus is real and it’s slowly making its way into the Pajaro Valley. But the big scare hasn’t affected any of the prep sports in the...

Local teams continue seasons in CIF NorCal playoffs

The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team earned the No. 2 seed in the Division I field for the upcoming CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.  The Wildcatz (16-4-3), who are coming off a Central Coast Section Open Division championship run, will host No. 7 Modesto (18-1-3) in...