La Canada football beats Monrovia for 1st time since 2005

LA CANADA — La Canada coach Dave Avramovich had a tough time remembering the last time the Spartans had defeated Monrovia before this season. He guessed it was a long time ago, and he’s right if you consider 20 years as a long time. That winless...

Why the world's WORST international team can take a big step towards the World Cup - but only if they LOSE heavily under bizarre qualifying rules

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:49 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 14 October 2025 International football's lowest ranked side San Marino still possess a possible path to the FIFA World Cup under qualification rules -...

Flag football playoffs: Bishop Amat, Bonita, San Dimas land in Division 2

The CIF Southern Section girls flag football playoff pairings were released Friday, and the top three ranked teams in the San Gabriel Valley all will be in the tough Division 2 bracket. All first-round games in Divisions 2 through 6 are Tuesday....

Orange County girls flag football: CIF-SS playoffs schedule, first round

The Orange County schedule for the first round of the CIF Southern Section girls flag football playoffs. GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULE All games at 5 p.m. unless noted. TUESDAY First round DIVISION 2 Bishop Amat at Cypress Shadow Hills at Portola...

High school flag football: Southern Section playoff pairings

SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS (All games at 5 p.m. unless noted) TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE First Round DIVISION 2 Bishop Amat at Cypress Cajon at Redlands East Valley Shadow Hills at Portola Tesoro at Newbury Park Fullerton at Ventura...

Politicians, artist, business heads take the lead as Principals for the Day

Robert Vargas, Principal for the Day, answers questions during a presentation for students at Sorensen Science Academy in Whittier on Friday Oct. 17, 2025. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer) Principal Karla Palomino, right,...

From Aisha to Zahra: The origins and meanings of 10 popular Arabic female names

Positivity and spirituality are qualities often found in popular Arabic female names, notably due to their connection with Islam in the Arab world. While some take after prominent figures in Islamic history, others refer to treasured concepts in...

Scaring up screams at ‘Haunted Hayride’ and ‘Dark Harbor’; Ben Platt announces a hometown residency

I can’t think of another time that I was quite as terrified as when I walked alone into an interactive horror maze called “Feast” at a chilling carnival-like event called “The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: Summoned by the Seas,” which takes place in...

Last chance for young professionals from select countries to be considered for LMIA-exempt work permits under International Experience Canada in 2025

If you wish to be considered for an International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit in 2025, your window to submit a candidate profile is closing. Eligible foreign youth (aged 18–35 or 18–30) from participating countries must submit a profile...

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 17-25

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area. Friday Trunk-or-Treat Festival and ‘Hells Gate’s’ Terror Trail – Industry Sheriff’s Station Youth Activities League: The annual event also includes games, music, rock wall climbing...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Drops in FIFA World Ranking of National Teams

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team has fallen to 75th place in the latest edition of the FIFA World Rankings. BiH now has 1,341 points, down two places from the previous list. Spain leads the way at the top of the rankings, followed...

Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and North Macedonia join EU's SEPA scheme

Published on 16/10/2025 - 17:24 GMT+2 Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Moldova have officially joined Europe’s financial transaction ecosystem SEPA, after 40 banks across the four EU membership hopefuls were accepted into the scheme, the...

Sunday 12th Octoberb2025 Football Match Results

African WC Qualifiers Zambia vs Niger 0-1 Chad vs Central African Republic 2-3 Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia 3-1 Djibouti vs Sierra Leone 1-2 Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau 1-0 Ghana vs Comoros 1-0 Mali vs Madagascar 4-1 Eritrea vs Tanzania POS Europe WC...

‘Shaken’ Al Pacino breaks silence on ex-girlfriend Diane Keaton’s death: She was ‘my partner’

Al Pacino is mourning Diane Keaton following her devastating passing at the age of 79. The “Scarface” legend, 85, who appeared alongside the actress in all three of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” films, remembered his late co-star and...

Los Angeles Metro and CIF High School Football Schedule & Scores - October 16-17, 2025

There are 216 games scheduled across the Los Angeles metro this weekend, including 14 games featuring statewide top 25 ranked teams. You can follow every game live on our Los Angeles Metro High School Football Scoreboard. The marquee matchups of...

The 10 smallest teams that can still qualify for the World Cup

Qualification for the 2026 World Cup is nearing completion as teams battle to be one of the 48 competitors at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer. This week, Africa’s Cape Verde — which has around 525,000 inhabitants...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Sunday 12th Octoberb2025 Football Match Fixtures

African WC Qualifiers Zambia vs Niger Chad vs Central African Republic Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia Djibouti vs Sierra Leone Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau Ghana vs Comoros Mali vs Madagascar Eritrea vs Tanzania WC Qualifiers Europe San Marino vs Cyprus...

SGV football: Previews, predictions for Friday’s top games in Week 8

Previews and predictions for Friday’s top high school football games in the San Gabriel Valley, Whittier and Pasadena area. Dates, sites and times are subject to change. FRIDAY’S TOP GAMES Bishop Amat (3-2, 1-1) at Loyola (3-2, 1-1), 7 p.m.: The...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

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