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Ray LaMontagne topples over onstage in Nashville, where the high hits 101

Folk singer Ray LaMontange was treated for heat-related dehydration after collapsing onstage during a weekend performance amid triple-digit heat in Nashville.

On Saturday, the 53-year-old toppled to the side while performing his popular track “Jolene” in front of a sold-out,crowd at Ryman Auditorium, according to recorded fan footage.

There were reports that LaMontagne had lost his place earlier in his set when performing “Hannah,” per Consequence. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the Nashville area reached a high of 101 degrees.

Later that night, LaMontagne’s management released a statement through his Instagram stories, sharing that the Grammy winner was in “good hands with local EMS” and that he was being treated for “heat-related dehydration.”

LaMontagne returned to the stage the following night, performing at the Louisville Palace in Kentucky, where he made no mention of the incident.

Last month, the Americana singer — best known for tracks “You Are the Best Thing” and “Hold You in My Arms” — had kicked off his 20th anniversary tour.

The tour is named after his 2004 debut album, “Trouble,” which is platinum certified in both the United States and United Kingdom; though the album reached only No. 164 on the Billboard 200 chart, it hit No. 5 on the U.K. Albums chart.

Known for his gruff vocals, LaMontagne first came to the scene in the early aughts as a timid troubadour. The New Hampshire-born, Utah-raised artist was once a former shoe factory worker from Maine whose singer-songwriter journey began when he woke up one morning to Stephen Stills’ “Treetop Flyer” on his clock radio.

All nine of LaMontagne’s albums — with the exception of his independently released 2024 LP, “Long Way Home” — have charted in the Billboard 200.

LaMontagne will continue on with his Trouble tour — which features special guest the Weather Station — through Oct. 3, closing out at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.



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Prep Rally: The most intriguing high school football games this week

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. The high school football season is rolling along with some very good games this week. Let’s take a look.

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Big games

Week three in high school football has so many intriguing games that fans will have lots of choices this week. Let’s look.

Thursday

Corona del Mar (3-0) at Newport Harbor (2-1). The annual Battle of the Bay brings out the fans and pumps up the players so much you never can trust who’s the favorite. Corona del Mar has the favorite’s role after knocking off Edison last week. Corona del Mar has three standout athletes in tight end Jake Haley, receiver Tucker Murray and linebacker Nolan Scott. The pick: Corona del Mar.

Laguna Beach (1-2) at Westlake (3-0). The Breakers wanted tougher nonleague opponents, which has led to a slow start in the win column, but beware if quarterback Jack Hurst can get the passing game going. Westlake had a scare in its opening, beating Newbury Park in three overtimes, then routed two outmanned opponents. This opponent has some very good athletes to challenge the Warriors. The pick: Westlake.

Friday

Corona Centennial (1-1) vs. Mater Dei (3-0) at Santa Ana College. The Monarchs were not happy Centennial beat them twice last season. They’re coming in very motivated. Mater Dei has a strong defense and an offense that continues to use three quarterbacks — senior Cameron Pooley, junior Russell Sekona and freshman Paytyn Guess. It’s clear that running the ball successfully will be the key to victory to both teams. Centennial has had blocking issues because of injuries, but the dynamic duo of quarterback Jaden Jefferson and receiver Quentin Hale will give fans a reason to watch. The pick: Corona Centennial.

San Pedro (3-0) at Bell (3-0). This is an important game for City Section playoff seeding purposes and also provides more evidence which of these teams will compete for a league title. San Pedro has relied on the passing of Seth Solorio, who set a school record last week with seven touchdown passes against Westchester. Bell has been running the ball with Jordan Medrano and Christopher Luna. The pick: San Pedro.

University (2-1) at Crenshaw (3-0). Brothers Bryan and Jason Robinson grew up playing youth football for Crenshaw. Now they’re the head coach and defensive coordinator at University, and their father, former Locke coach EC Robinson, is a consultant. EC gave former Crenshaw coach Robert Garrett his first job. The brothers always get pumped up for this game. It’s a great matchup between two of the City Section’s best linebackers, De’Andre Kirkpatrick of Crenshaw and D’Elliott Jones of University. It’s the battle of the apostrophes. The pick: Crenshaw.

Orange Lutheran (2-1) at Gardena Serra (2-1). This is Orange Lutheran’s final tuneup before an epic game next week against unbeaten Sierra Canyon. The Lancers have the kind of balance on offense that gives Serra trouble. But Serra has running back AJ McBean, who can help his team chew up time on the clock. The pick: Orange Lutheran.

Rancho Cucamonga (2-1) at Chaparral (1-2). Chaparral has been without its standout quarterback, Dane Weber, because a thumb injury, so it has been a big adjustment for a team loaded with outstanding receivers. Rancho Cucamonga was upset by Oak Hills last week. Expect lots of points in this one. The pick: Chaparral.

La Cañada at South Pasadena (2-1). For those who like neighborhood teams, this is a good matchup. The Spartans have been relying on quarterback Joe Bell and his best friends from the baseball team. Evan Hyun has scored five touchdowns for South Pasadena. The pick: La Cañada.

The battle of the South Bay between Carson and Palos Verdes was played before a standing-room only crowd at Carson. Fans were treated to a game that lived up to expectations when it came to the play at quarterback.

Palos Verdes won 35-20. Here’s the report.

Orange Lutheran has one of the toughest nonleague schedules and knocked off nationally ranked Basha from Chandler, Ariz. Here’s the report.

Corona del Mar is 3-0 going into its rivalry game against Newport Harbor this week and proved this could be a special season with a big win over Edison. Here’s the report.

Northern California received a boost with Folsom defeating Mission Viejo 35-21. Corona Centennial travels to play De La Salle at Memorial Stadium later this month.

Mater Dei is 3-0 using three quarterbacks after a 38-22 win over Valor Christian from Colorado. The Monarchs are still strong along the offensive line and have a defense performing well under new co-defensive coordinator Ivan Stephenson, who came over from Gardena Serra.

The best individual performance of the week might have been the school-record rushing total of 306 yards from junior Rocky Martinez of Redondo Union in a win Culver City. Culver City quarterback Nick Hoang passed for 436 yards and four touchdowns.

Despite a loss to Moorpark, Birmingham made major improvement in its second game. Freshman quarterback Exavier Johnson passed for 171 yards and two touchdowns. As he gains experience, the Patriots’ chances in the City Section will grow stronger.

Crenshaw came away with a 34-13 win over Hamilton. The Cougars are looking like the No. 2 team in the City Section behind Carson.

First-year Narbonne coach Patrick Goodpaster picked up his first victory with a 28-18 win over Fairfax. Here’s the report on his efforts to start from scratch after sanctions sent the program reeling.

Here’s a look at top individual performances from last week.

Here’s this week’s top 25 rankings by The Times.

Here’s this week’s schedule.

Playing multiple sports

Quarterback Joe Bell (left) and his sophomore brother, Jake, a linebacker, are two of seven baseball players on La Canada.

Quarterback Joe Bell (left) and his sophomore brother, Jake, a linebacker, are two of seven baseball players on La Canada football team.

(Yary Photography)

There’s seven high school baseball players playing on the La Cañada football team this season, and the happiest of all is quarterback Joe Bell and star left-handed pitcher.

He loves to tell people how playing multiple sports has helped him in his main sport, baseball.

Here’s a look at the special story unfolding at La Cañada.

Bell High’s football team is also relying on baseball players. The Eagles are 3-0. Here’s the report.

Powerful offensive line

Mission Viejo linemen work on blocking during football practice.

Mission Viejo linemen work on blocking during football practice.

(Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times)

Mission Viejo has one of its best offensive lines, with all five starters headed to colleges.

It has helped sophomore quarterback Brett Burnor transition more smoothly to varsity football.

Here’s a look at the offensive line.

Moorpark's Davis Benson is a multisport athlete, competing in football as well as multiple track and field events.

Moorpark’s Davis Benson is a multisport athlete, competing in football as well as multiple track and field events.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

Davis Benson is a terrific receiver at Moorpark. He’s also a decathlete who won Southern Section championships last spring in the long jump and 110 hurdles while finishing second in the high jump.

Not since the days of NFL receiver Drake London has Moorpark had such a talented athlete.

Here’s a profile on what makes Benson one of the best athletes in California.

Girls volleyball

Sierra Canyon might be No. 1 in California, but Mater Dei is not far behind. The Monarchs won the Dave Mohs tournament, defeating Marymount in the final 25-11, 25-21.

Mater Dei also defeated Mira Costa earlier in the week. Mater Dei is unbeaten has has matches against San Diego powers Cathedral Catholic and Torrey Pines this week.

Sierra Canyon is 13-0 and opens Mission League play Tuesday at Marymount.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is hosting Harvard-Westlake on Saturday night at 7 in a unique outdoor volleyball match on the school’s baseball diamond, helped by Nike, which is flying in a custom-made volleyball court. There will be food trucks, a DJ and a party atmosphere celebrating volleyball and women’s sports.

MaxPreps is sponsoring a tournament Friday and Saturday in Chula Vista. No. 1 JSerra is among the schools participating.

St. Joseph in Lakewood continues to quietly keep winning at 9-0.

In the City Section, it still looks like the Open Division champion will come from the Northern League. Wilson is 4-0, Eagle Rock 3-1 and Franklin 9-2.

Cross country

The unofficial start of cross-country season happens with the first big invitational of the year, and that will be held Friday and Saturday with the Woodbridge Classic at the Great Park in Irvine. Saturday’s top competition will happen at night, always a fun and interesting experience.

Redondo Union’s boys team won the Saddleback Cup over Trabuco Hills. Mario Montoya of Redondo won the two-mile race in 8:59.5. Santa Margarita took the girls competition.

Water polo

JSerra and Oaks Christian had an intense early season match, with the Lions prevailing 8-7. The Lions face 3-0 Mira Costa on Tuesday.

Loyola has started off 3-0 in the Mission League and lost to Cathedral Catholic in a nonleague match. Harvard-Westlake is 4-0 and has matches coming up against Mira Costa and Corona del Mar.

Newport Harbor suffered a rare 12-10 defeat to Cathedral Catholic.

Santa Margarita is 2-0 and faces Mater Dei on Sept. 23 in a Trinity League showdown.

Notes . . .

Brad Wright, the 6-foot-11 former UCLA basketball player, announced his resignation from El Camino Real's Board of Directors.

Brad Wright, the 6-foot-11 former UCLA basketball player, announced his resignation from El Camino Real’s Board of Directors on Sunday.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

Brad Wright announced Sunday that he is resigning from El Camino Real’s board of directors after weeks of growing pressure after the placement of three coaches on administrative live. Here’s the report….

Junior shortstop Lennex Minor of St. Bernard has committed to UCLA baseball….

Pitcher Sam Principe from Orange Lutheran has committed to Cal State Northridge….

The court case filed against the CIF challenging transfer and NIL rules has been “terminated,” according to court documents. It was Calhoun vs. CIF. Now the CIF can move forward with discussions on policy changes, though the plaintiff can still appeal to a higher court….

Former UCLA basketball player Bobby Webb, who was a successful boys and girls basketball coach at Montclair Prep, has died, his good friend and former Montclair Prep player KJ Johnson announced….

Standout junior softball player Destinee Herrera from Oxnard announced she has committed to UCLA.

From the archives: Jeff Cirillo

Jeff Cirillo in 2013 at Providence High School.

Jeff Cirillo in 2013 at Providence High School.

(DAN WATSON/Dan Watson / The Burbank Leader)

One of the best hitters produced from the San Fernando Valley came from tiny Providence High in Burbank. Jeff Cirillo made it the major leagues and played for 14 years, the longest with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1994-1999. He also played baseball at USC and has been a pro baseball scout.

Here’s a story from 2014 on Cirillo.

Here’s a story from 2000 when he was having one of his best MLB seasons.

Recommendations

From ABC7news.com, a story on former Newbury Park and Stanford soccer player Katie Meyer.

From the Riverside Press Enterprise, a story on a 462-yards passing night.

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Until next time….

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Arab News | Sudan’s war-driven blackouts push residents toward solar power but high costs shut many out

OMDURMAN: For almost a year, Randa al-Mansour, a 31-year-old Sudanese housewife, has relied on solar energy panels installed on the rooftop of her building to survive the recurrent blackouts triggered by the war-torn country’s deteriorating electricity grid.

“We are suffering big time,” said al-Mansour, who lives with her three children in Omdurman, just outside the capital of Khartoum.

“When kids arrive at school in the morning, they find no electricity there, so they are forced to head back home, where there is none either. It is very hard for them to study under such a high temperature.”

The Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023, killing at least 59,000 people, though aid groups say the number could be higher, and displacing some 13 million.

The conflict also has strained an already weak power infrastructure, forcing many Sudanese to seek alternative energy sources, especially during scorching summer heat. The United Nations Development Program has estimated the damage inflicted on the electricity grid at $3 billion.

“We resorted to solar energy as a way of adapting to this situation. However, not everyone in Sudan can afford this solution,” said al-Mansour, who supports her family with remittances from her husband working in Saudi Arabia.

In recent months, billboards advertising solar panels, batteries, and inverters have expanded in the capital as more Sudanese consider transitioning to solar energy.

“For a low-income family, installing a solar panel system is a huge sacrifice but an inevitable choice,” said Mohey Eddin Abu-Bark, owner of a solar systems business in Khartoum, adding that a typical household 10-kilowatt solar system costs nearly $5,000.

Manahel Madany, a 43-year-old diabetic civil servant, cannot afford the transition, despite needing steady electricity for her fridge for her insulin.

“Every three to four days, I am forced to throw away all my insulin stock after it goes bad due to heat and power outages,” said Madany.

She lives in a two-bedroom house with her mother and sister in Omdurman, and like many Sudanese, the three are forced to sleep in their house courtyard to escape the searing heat indoors.

“Not all pharmacies can afford to install solar panels for medical storage, and that’s why most medications have become unavailable,” Madany said.

The Sudan Doctors’ Network, which tracks violence across the country, warned that the continued electricity cuts could impact patients in hospitals, especially kidney patients who need constant care.

At least 30% of Sudan’s population has no access to electricity, with rural areas bearing the brunt, according to the World Bank. Conditions in grid-connected urban centers have also deteriorated, with power outages reaching up to 16 hours in many parts of the country in recent months, according to two electricity department officials who spoke to The Associated Press.

Electricity production has dropped from 4,400 megawatts before the war to 1,100 megawatts as many power plants were hit by drones launched by the RSF, while nearly half of Sudan’s best electricity engineers and technicians have also left the country since 2023, the officials said, citing a survey by a local labor union.

The two spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Sudan has limitless potential to generate solar energy given the long hours of sunshine that often exceed 4,000 hours per year, according to the U.N. However, the high upfront cost of imported solar energy systems and a depreciating local currency derail the transition to clean energy.

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High school football: Top performers in the Southland

A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland this week.

RUSHING

• Justin Clinton, Bishop Amat: Rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown in win over Valencia.

• Myles Cross, Granada Hills: Rushed for two touchdowns and made game-saving interception in win over Palisades.

• Moyosoreoluwa Odebunmi, Cleveland: Rushed for 138 yards in 15 carries and scored one touchdown in win over Castaic.

• Will Biddle, L.A. University: Rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns in win over Santee.

• Levin Whitney, South East: Rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns in win over Fremont.

• AJ McBean, Gardena Serra: Rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns in win over Los Alamitos.

• Brandon Hernandez, Panorama: Rushed for 275 yards and five touchdowns in win over Fulton Prep.

• Jordan Bonilla, La Serna: Rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns in win over Salesian.

• Matt Quintanilla, Granada Hills Kennedy: Rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns in win over Canyon Country Canyon.

• Gatsbee Gumban, Nogales: Rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns in win over Cantwell-Sacred Heart.

• Rocky Martinez, Redondo Union: Set a school record with 306 yards rushing in 31 carries and one touchdown in win over Culver City.

• Ryan Christianson, Orange Lutheran: Had 32 carries for 165 yards and one touchdown in win over Chandler (Ariz.) Basha.

• William Fredericksen, JSerra: Rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns in win over Crean Lutheran.

PASSING

• Jacob Anzaldua, Banning: Passed for 462 yards and seven touchdowns in win over Carter.

• Ryan Rakowski, Palos Verdes: Ran for three touchdowns, passed for two touchdowns in win over Carson.

• Seth Solorio, San Pedro: Set a school record with seven touchdown passes in win over Westchester.

• Domenico Doran, Bishop Amat: Completed nine of 10 passes for 187 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns vs. Valencia.

• Chase Curren, Crespi: Passed for 230 yards and two touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns in comeback win over St. Francis.

• Nathaniel Cadet, L.A. Marshall: Passed for 229 yards and three touchdowns in win over Bernstein.

• Donovan Shirley, Salesian: Passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns in loss to La Serna.

• Talon Spencer, Capistrano Valley: Passed for 225 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 177 yards in win over Great Oak.

• Trent Lux, Great Oak: Passed for 300 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Capistrano Valley.

• Bryce Johnson, South East: Passed for 223 yards, ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns in defeat of Fremont.

• Angelo Gutierrez, Marquez: Passed for 356 yards and five touchdowns, ran for 96 yards in loss to Mayfair.

RECEIVING

• Jordan Slye Jr., Salesian: Three catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns in loss to La Serna.

• Anthony Jacobs Jr., Oxnard Pacifica: Caught three passes for 115 yards and three touchdowns in win over Hart.

• Matthew Crowson, Great Oak: Caught five passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns in loss to Capistrano Valley.

DEFENSE

• Reginald Duncan, Crenshaw: Recorded three sacks in win over Hamilton.

• Chase Madrid, Hart: Had eight tackles and two interceptions in loss to Oxnard Pacifica.

• Alifeleti Tuihalamaka, Oaks Christian: Had 12 tackles, including a sack, in loss to Liberty.

• Malaika Sione, Oxnard Pacifica: Had 12 tackles in win over Hart.

• Nolan Scott, Corona del Mar: Had one sack, one interception and 65 receiving yards in win over Edison.

• Adrinn Ry and Isaac Guzman, Nogales: Had two interceptions each vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart.

• King Rich Johnson, Orange Lutheran: Returned interception 84 yards for touchdown vs. Chandler (Ariz.) Basha.

• Elyjah Staples, Marquez: Credited with 21 tackles and scored on a blocked punt vs. Mayfair.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Diego Mendez, Cleveland: The soccer player made six of six PATs and a 40-yard field goal vs. Castaic.

• Jorden Wells, Servite: Returned punt for touchdown in loss to Arizona Centennial.

• Stephen Nunez, Crespi: Returned a kickoff 57 yards, returned a punt 53 yards and had six catches for 93 yards and one TD in win over St. Francis.

• Connor White, El Toro: Blocked field-goal attempt and returned it 70 yards for touchdown in win over Aliso Niguel.

• Noah Ahrari, Chino Hills: Made 43-yard field goal in loss to San Juan Hills.

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High school football: Thursday’s scores

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Bell 21, Eagle Rock 7

Crenshaw 34, Los Angeles Hamilton 13

Granada Hills 28, Palisades 23

Hollywood 50, Dymally 0

Jefferson 40, Lincoln 12

Legacy 62, Grant 3

Los Angeles Marshall 44, Bernstein 6

Los Angeles University 40, Santee 14

Maywood CES 35, Angelou 14

Monroe 40, Belmont 6

Narbonne 28, Fairfax 18

Panorama 52, Fulton 12

San Pedro 63, Westchester 12

South East 46, Fremont 6

Sylmar 26, Arroyo 14

Taft 56, Los Angeles 0

Van Nuys 21, Roybal 9

Verdugo Hills 41, Canoga Park 0

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Apple Valley 28, Vista Murrieta 7

Arrowhead Christian 27, San Bernardino 22

Banning 56, Carter 21

Beaumont 17, Summit 14

Beckman 38, Santa Ana 14

Bishop Amat 49, Valencia 10

Charter Oak 35, Los Osos 0

Corona del Mar 27, Edison 7

Dana Hills 66, Esperanza 7

Glendora 43, Claremont 13

Hillcrest 35, Ramona 13

La Canada 28, Village Christian 7

Lancaster 50, Bishop Diego 34

Loara 24, Bolsa Grande 0

Oak Hills 25, Rancho Cucamonga 17

Pacific 44, Bloomington 20

Riverside Notre Dame 44, Cathedral City 16

San Dimas 12, Colony 0

Santa Rosa Academy 32, Indian Springs 19

Serrano 26, Xavier Prep 21

Temecula Valley 17, Paloma Valley 16

Villa Park 77, Upland 0

Vista del Lago 41, Valley View 28

Webb 27, Temecula Prep 9

Westminster 21, Garden Grove 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Boron 41, Silver Valley 6

Cleveland 45, Castaic 7

Compton Early College 27, West Adams 0

Desert Mirage 43, Mendez 0

Firebaugh 34, Los Angeles Jordan 0

Garfield 27, South El Monte 7

Granada Hills Kennedy 56, Canyon Country Canyon 20

Harvard-Westlake 22, Venice 10

Lawndale 48, Los Angeles Wilson 6

Lynwood 40, Manual Arts 26

Mayfair 52, Marquez 48

Monrovia 49, Los Angeles Roosevelt 0

Palos Verdes 35, Carson 20

Royal 46, Contreras 7

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 42, Reseda 0

Westlake 49, Chatsworth 14

Wilmington Banning 35, Long Beach Cabrillo 0

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

East Valley 34, USC Hybrid 8

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Coastal Christian 64, Villanova Prep 52

California School for the Deaf Riverside 56, PAL Academy 6

INTERSECTIONAL

Valley Oaks CES 50, Legacy Christian Academy 20

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High school flag football: Wednesday and Thursday scores

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Arroyo 38, MSAR 0

Arroyo 28, MSAR 0

Birmingham 20, Venice 0

Brio College Prep 47, Belmont 0

Camino Nuevo 18, Animo De La Hoya 13

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 36, South Gate 12

Fairfax 6, San Fernando 0

Foshay 21, New Designs University Park 0

Franklin 12, Los Angeles Roosevelt 6

Franklin 28, Santee 0

GALA 12, Sotomayor 0

Jefferson 13, Verdugo Hills 6

Los Angeles Roosevelt 24, Santee 0

Los Angeles Wilson 41, Jefferson 13

Los Angeles Wilson 25, Verdugo Hills 6

Orthopaedic 14, Alliance Levine 0

Rise Kohyang 24, Smidt Tech 0

Roybal 20, Diego Rivera 0

San Fernando 12, Contreras 6

San Pedro 49, Legacy 0

SOCES 7, Chatsworth 6

Stern 6, Collins Family 0

Torres 45, West Adams 0

Southern Section

Alemany 19, Louisville 0

Aliso Niguel 31, Corona Centennial 6

Anaheim Canyon 14, La Mirada 12

Azusa 38, Arroyo 6

Baldwin Park 30, Norwalk 14

Bishop Montgomery 28, Artesia 6

Bonita 32, Sierra Vista 0

Burbank Burroughs 6, Thousand Oaks 0

California 12, Warren 7

California Military 32, Arrowhead Christian 14

Cathedral City 14, Desert Hot Springs 0

Cerritos 33, Katella 0

Compton 31, Dominguez 6

Compton Early College 10, Long Beach Cabrillo 0

Corona del Mar 44, Marina 7

Costa Mesa 20, Capistrano Valley Christian 6

Covina 35, El Monte 0

Downey 28, Gahr 6

Duarte 37, Edgewood 6

Eastvale Roosevelt 27, Lakeside 0

El Dorado 14, Chino 12

El Modena 18, Rialto 0

El Rancho 27, Pioneer 0

Fountain Valley 32, Garden Grove Pacifica 18

Fullerton 52, Placentia Valencia 24

Gabrielino 26, La Canada 25

Godinez 8, Estancia 6

Glendora 38, San Dimas 20

Huntington Beach 16, Edison 15

Irvine 7, Laguna Beach 6

JSerra 36, Corona Santiago 0

La Habra 6, Bishop Amat 0

Lakewood St. Joseph 25, Long Beach Poly 6

La Serna 27, Bellflower 0

Millikan 26, Villa Park 0

Mountain View 48, Entrepreneur 0

Murrieta Mesa 60, Rancho Christian 0

Newport Harbor 47, Los Alamitos 6

Norco 13, Riverside Poly 6

Ontario 12, Nogales 6

Ontario Christian 31, Xavier Prep 14

Pomona d. Sacred Heart of Jesus, forfeit

Portola 19, Irvine University 12

Ramona Convent 30, La Puente 6

Redlands 28, Palm Springs 14

Rowland 35, Montclair 0

Saddleback 19, Santa Ana Valley 12

San Clemente 60, Oceanside 0

San Marino 28, Temple City 6

Santa Ana Foothill 19, Long Beach Wilson 12

Segerstrom 13, La Palma Kennedy 6

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14, Harvard-Westlake 6

Sonora 40, Santa Fe 0

South El Monte 26, Rosemead 6

South Hills 26, Charter Oak 7

St. Lucy’s 14, Valley View 6

Sunny Hills 21, Brea Olinda 8

Temecula Prep 51, Nuview Bridge 0

Tustin 18, Orange 8

Upland 6, Shadow Hills 0

Western Christian 13, Linfield Christian 12

Intersectional

Agoura 14, Cleveland 13

Ayala 25, Paso Robles 18

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 26, South Gate 12

Garfield 7, Montebello 6

St. Paul 33, South East 0

Taft 25, Calabasas 0

Vasquez 13, Rosamond 0

Wilmington Banning 14, Torrance 0

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Carson 26, Los Angeles Marshall 0

Eagle Rock 41, Bell 6

Garfield 19, North Hollywood 7

Hollywood 18, WISH Academy 0

LACES 20, USC Hybrid 13

Lincoln 20, Jefferson 18

Los Angeles Marshall 20, Arleta 12

Manual Arts 20, LACES 6

Torres 12, Huntington Park 6

Southern Section

Agoura 46, St. Bonaventure 0

Alhambra 8, Whitney 0

Aliso Niguel 31, Etiwanda 20

Burbank Providence 52, YULA 7

Castaic 6, Canyon Country Canyon 0

Culver City 30, Beverly Hills 6

Dos Pueblos 46, Oxnard Pacifica 0

Eastside 12, Palmdale 0

El Segundo 28, Wiseburn-Da Vinci 7

Knight 70, Littlerock 0

Lancaster 7, Highland 6

Lawndale 19, Hawthorne 13

Mater Dei 25, Capistrano Valley 0

Newbury Park 39, Fillmore 6

Oaks Christian 21, Hart 20

Orange Lutheran 31, Beaumont 13

Oxnard 52, Channel Islands 0

Quartz Hill 13, Antelope Valley 0

Santa Margarita 33, Tesoro 6

Santa Monica 7, Torrance 6

Santa Paula 9, Buena 6

South Torrance 19, North Torrance 12

St. Margaret’s 32, San Juan Hills 7

Village Christian 12, Brentwood 6

Westlake 33, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 19

West Torrance 7, Peninsula 6

Woodbridge 24, Fountain Valley 6

Intersectional

King/Drew 12, Mayfair 0

Merced 44, Hacienda Heights Wilson 6

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UK’s busiest high street to BAN cars and buses from next month in huge £150million upgrade

DODGING the crowds on Oxford Street could become a thing of the past ahead of new plans to ban all traffic.

The busy London street is taking its first steps to becoming pedestrianised and will partially close to cars in October.

The plan is for Oxford Street is to become a ‘pedestrian plaza’ Credit: Mayor of London
Cars and buses will be rerouted through part of Oxford Street from next month Credit: Alamy

It’s not the first time that Oxford Street has been closed to vehicles – but this will be a move for a permanent change.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan‘s vision is for it to be transformed into a ‘pedestrian plaza’ at the cost of £150million.

At first, not all of Oxford Street will be closed to cars – the plan is for 1km to be traffic free by the second half of October.

Buses won’t be allowed to drive down the pedestrianised area either and will be diverted to other roads.

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The section closed to traffic will be Orchard Street near Selfridges and Great Portland Street.

This area includes the Oxford Circus junction where Oxford Street and Regent Street cross.

Not only will the road be shut, but there will be new seating and planters installed too.

This is a test followed by a review of the scheme which will take place in spring 2027 – work will then start on making it permanent later on in the year.

The end aim is for Oxford Street to undergo an enormous £150million to be completely pedestrianised between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch.

There will be more space for its 500,000 daily visitors to walk around by replacing the roads with paths.

There are 500,000 daily visitors on Oxford Street Credit: Alamy
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There are concerns though – some locals are worried that the pedestrianisation will push the traffic out into the surrounding areas such as Soho and Mayfair.

Council leader Paul Swaddle has raised further issues including safety.

He said: “At the moment, if you go to Oxford Street at midnight, there are buses, there are people getting night buses – you would feel relatively safe.

“If you were crossing that on your own – if one of my kids was crossing it on their own in the evening, I’d be concerned.”

Other concerns are about emergency services, however unlike private vehicles, they will have access to the street at any time in the new plan.



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Missouri high court blocks GOP-favor map, orders referendum

Sept. 4 (UPI) — In a setback for Republicans, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled against the use of a GOP-favored congressional map in this year’s midterms, directing that a referendum on redistricting be put on November’s ballot.

The ruling came down Thursday, two months before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and after Missouri already using the use of the now blocked maps.

GOP-led Missouri was seeking to use a state legislature-approved redrawn map that was expected to increase the number of Republican-held districts from its 6-2 majority to 7-1, but the state’s high court on Thursday ruled that the opposition had the the right to have the issue put to a referendum.

The state’s General Assembly passed the redistricting bill in September 2025. In December, organizers who submitted a referendum petition collected more than 300,000 signatures in support of the effort.

But then last month, an hour before the statutory deadline, Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins issued a “Certificate of Insufficiency of Petition,” stating that the state’s Constitution “does not authorize a referendum on congressional redistricting plans passed by the General Assembly,” prompting Missouri voters to sue.

The state’s high court ruling on Thursday overturned a circuit court’s judgment, ordering Hoskins to issue a certificate of sufficiency as to the referendum petition to place it on the November general election ballot and enjoining him from implementing the General Assembly-approved map.

“The referendum petition was legal, sufficient and timely, and the secretary incorrectly concluded otherwise. HB 1 did not go into effect and will not go into effect unless and until approved by the voters,” Judge Ginger Gooch wrote in the ruling. “The congressional redistricting the General Assembly established in 2022 remains in full force and effect for the November 2026 general election.”

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, a Republican, said the state will appeal to the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

“Never before in American history has a court overturned a congressional map after a primary and before a general election. This unprecedented decision clearly violates federal law and has thrust our state into a full-fledged constitutional crisis,” she said in a statement.

“We are confident that the federal courts will not allow every Missouri voter to be disenfranchised — which is what today’s decision does.”

President Donald Trump also lambasted the decision on his Truth Social media platform.

“Not only was the ruling horrible, ridiculous and unConstitutional, but there won’t be enough time to change the map back with the Election coming up in a very short period of time,” he said in a statement.

“The Election Process, as usual, is being disturbed in America! Missouri must be able to use the map that was in effect just a couple of months ago, in the Primary. This is a Dark Day for ‘Justice’ in Missouri!”

The midterms have been a focus of Trump, who has warned Republicans that if they lose control of the House, Democrats will impeach him.

To improve their chances of holding on to the House, Trump has encouraged GOP-led states to conduct unorthodox mid-decade redistricting efforts, with Texas last summer being the first to redraw its maps to create additional GOP-favored districts. This kicked off a gerrymandering arms race, with Democratic-led states saying they would do likewise to counter the Republican efforts.

To date, 10 states — all but one being Republican-led — have changed their congressional maps, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, though several others have tried or are in the process of redistricting.

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High school flag football: Monday and Tuesday results

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

Southern Section

Adelanto 26, Arroyo Valley 0

Alemany 42, Immaculate Heart 0

Anaheim 27, Nogales 0

Arlington 20, Ramona 8

Azusa 19, Pomona 0

Bonita 25, Eastvale Roosevelt 0

Burbank Providence 32, Shalhevet 15

California Military Institute 34, Rancho Mirage 13

Calvary Baptist 7, Keppel 6

Castaic 19, Hart 6

Chaffey 25, Arrowhead Christian 6

Colony 18, Chino 13

Colton 12, Bloomington 8

Corona 20, Canyon Springs 14

Crean Lutheran 12, Sunny Hills 6

Dos Pueblos 31, Santa Barbara 0

Downey 33, Mira Costa 13

Eastside 9, Lancaster 0

Elsinore 24, Tahquitz 0

Gardena Serra 41, Culver City 12

Garey 21, San Gabriel 0

Grand Terrace 19, Carter 6

Great Oak 33, Rancho Cucamonga 12

Heritage 21, Perris 15

Highland 14, Knight 0

Hillcrest 12, Valley View 6

Imperial 37, La Quinta 0

Indian Springs 12, Victor Valley 6

Indio 12, Miller 0

Jurupa Valley 43, Rubidoux 0

Kaiser 33, Jurupa Hills 13

Lakewood 19, Santa Fe 14

Lakewood St. Joseph 34, Beckman 13

Lawndale 7, Compton Centennial 6

La Sierra 28, Lakeside 0

Liberty 19, Rancho Verde 6

Long Beach Wilson 52, Orange 0

Los Altos 34, La Puente 0

Millikan 51, Cerritos Valley Christian 13

Moreno Valley 12, Temecula Prep 6

Newbury Park 41, Rio Mesa 14

North Torrance 19, El Segundo 14

Nuview Bridge 19, Highland Entrepreneur 7

Nuview Bridge 31, Highland Entrepreneur 0

Oaks Christian 20, Village Christian 7

Orange Lutheran 20, Aliso Niguel 7

Oxnard 49, Buena 13

Oxnard Pacifica 35, Hueneme 12

Pacific 12, San Bernardino 6

Paloma Valley 26, Rancho Christian 6

Quartz Hill 18, Palmdale 0

Redondo Union 12, Etiwanda 6

Riverside King 45, Riverside North 0

Royal 18, Agoura 14

San Gorgonio 20, Rialto 13

San Marcos 34, Channel Islands 0

Santa Margarita 39, Dana Hills 0

Saugus 14, Golden Valley 0

Sierra Vista 2, Rowland 0

Sonora 37, Norwalk 6

South Torrance d. Peninsula, forfeit

Temescal Canyon 40, West Valley 6

Thousand Oaks 28, Oak Park 6

Trabuco Hills 39, Corona del Mar 19

Vasquez 14, Fillmore 0

Western Christian 20, El Toro 13

Westridge 25, Rio Hondo Prep 12

West Torrance 21, Wiseburn-Da Vinci 20

Woodbridge 59, Northwood 12

Intersectional

Cleveland 40, Calabasas 0

MONDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Arleta 20, Sylmar 12

Arleta 52, Bernstein 0

Contreras 32, Camino Nuevo 0

Contreras 19, West Adams 0

Foshay 27, Orthopaedic 6

Fremont 14, South East 0

Granada Hills Kennedy 45, Chatsworth 0

Granada Hills Kennedy 24, Verdugo Hills 0

Huntington Park 13, Hollywood 2

Jefferson 6, Los Angeles Marshall 0

Los Angeles Marshall 6, Bell 0

Los Angeles Wilson 31, Garfield 20

Manual Arts 19, Hawkins 18

Manual Arts 7, SOCES 6

Panorama 34, Sun Valley Magnet 0

Port of Los Angeles 33, Gardena 0

SOCES 23, Hawkins 7

Sotomayor 32, USC Hybrid 13

Sylmar 21, Bernstein 0

Van Nuys 45, VAAS 0

Van Nuys 12, East Valley 0

West Adams 14, Camino Nuevo 6

Southern Section

Adelanto 40, Fontana 13

Alhambra 14, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 2

Alta Loma 8, Los Osos 6

Aquinas 47, Xavier Prep 7

Aquinas 12, Redlands Adventist Academy 0

Arlington 31, Hillcrest 7

Antelope Valley 42, Rosamond 0

Baldwin Park 6, Don Lugo 0

Beckman 33, Santa Ana Foothill 14

Bonita 18, Bishop Amat 7

Bloomington 12, Carter 7

Cajon 13, Etiwanda 6

California Military Institute 54, San Jacinto valley Academy 6

Century 25, Oxford Academy 12

Cerritos 20, Cerritos Valley Christian 2

Chaminade 24, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6

Charter Oak 67, Bassett 0

Chino Hills 13, Claremont 0

Citrus Valley 27, Rancho Mirage 6

Colony 65, Jurupa Valley 0

Compton 22, Compton Centennial 0

Compton Early College 47, Environmental Charter 0

Corona Centennial 12, Eastvale Roosevelt 6

Corona Santiago 20, Corona 0

Costa Mesa 7, Paramount 0

Desert Hot Springs 33, Woodcrest Christian 0

Dominguez 7, Long Beach Cabrillo 6

Downey 44, Bellflower 0

Eisenhower 14, Colton 6

Edison 32, Los Alamitos 0

El Modeno 13, Anaheim Canyon 0

El Rancho 18, Orange 13

Elsinore 25, Valley View 0

Fullerton 34, La Palma Kennedy 0

Gabrielino 19, Burbank Burroughs 18

Gahr 6, Mayfair 0

Garden Grove Pacifica 12, Rancho Alamitos 6

Glendora 25, Covina 20

Grand Terrace 12, Rim of the World 6

Huntington Beach 32, Fountain Valley 0

Irvine University 32, Laguna Beach 14

Kaiser 22, Rialto 0

La Serna 14, California 0

La Sierra 13, Palm Springs 6

Linfield Christian 14, Murrieta Mesa 12

Long Beach Wilson 48, Artesia 0

Los Altos 12, Rowland 6

Los Amigos 32, Whitney 0

Mater Dei 33, La Habra 7

Mission Viejo 20, St. Margaret’s 18

Montebello 12, Schurr 6

Moreno Valley 12, Hemet 6

Newport Harbor 41, Marina 0

Nogales 21, Bell Gardens 6

Norte Vista 13, Vista del Lago 0

Orange Lutheran 13, Woodbridge 7

Palm Desert 14, Banning 7

Palos Verdes 47, Warren 12

Patriot 44, Temecula Valley 6

Placentia Valencia 20, Laguna Hills 7

Portola 20, San Juan hills 13

Rancho Cucamonga 25, Liberty 12

Riverside King 34, Norco 19

Riverside North 25, Citrus Hill 0

Riverside Poly 14, Chaparral 6

Saddleback 31, Bolsa Grande 13

Sage Hill 33, Rosary Academy 7

San Gabriel 14, Ramona Convent 12

San Gorgonio 33, Summit 6

San Jacinto ValleyAcademy 13, Desert Christian Academy 7

Santa Paula 7, St. Bonaventure 0

Segerstrom 21, Garden Grove 12

Serrano 26, Arrowhead Christian 6

Shadow Hills 14, La Quinta 0

Sierra Canyon 74, Flintridge Sacred Heart 6

St. Lucy’s 18, Azusa 6

St. Paul 26, Arroyo 0

Sunny Hills 42, San Dimas 6

Tustin 13, Santa Ana Valley 7

Victor Valley 13, Jurupa Hills 7

Villa Park 39, Norwalk 0

West Covina 38, Pasadena Poly 6

Western Christian 31, Hacienda Heights Wilson 7

West Valley 24, Lakeside 12

Whittier 18, Katella 6

Yorba Linda 41, Brea Olinda 0

Intersectional

Glenn 33, South Gate 25

Southwest EC 14, Indio 6

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The ‘once in a lifetime’ UK attraction where kids fly 40 FEET HIGH

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WHAT’S your rainy day activity checklist with kids? Soft play, museum, cinema… how about flying?

No, not the kind where you go up in a plane – the real flying.

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Anyone aged 3 upwards can fly up to 40 feet in the air at iFly Indoor Skydiving

Reaching the tail end of the school summer holidays and fresh out of ideas for what to do with my seven year old, I decided to think outside the box with a trip to iFly Indoor Skydiving.

With five venues in Milton Keynes, Manchester, Birmingham, Basingstoke and London, we opted for the one at the O2 Arena in London’s Docklands.

And you can get half price iFly tickets with Sun Club

Sun Club members can get 50% off tickets on first time flyer packages if they book between August 31 and September 29. 

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But while your tickets must be booked by September 29, you can buy tickets to fly right up until January 1, 2027, so plenty of rainy day activity options for October half term and the Christmas school holidays. 

Sign up to Sun Club for £1.99 a month or just £12 for your first year, then £19.99 thereafter, then head to the Sun Club Offers hub and find the iFly offers page.

Plus, you’ll get unlimited access to our award-winning articles plus exclusive showbiz scoops, and a huge range of other offers and discounts too – from early access to book Hols From £9.50, free racing tickets to top UK racecourses and 2-4-1 tickets to theme parks.

The concept to iFly indoor skydiving is simple(ish) – decked out in a jumpsuit, helmet and goggles, you stand inside a huge, glass wind tunnel that sends air upwards at speeds of 120mph to 165mph, and attempt to do your best flying squirrel impression.

The activity was barely on my radar before this summer, because I’d always assumed it was something exclusively for daredevils that needed to train for real flying out of planes.

But in reality, you don’t actually have to be any good at all. Because anyone is welcome aged 3 upwards, and they have highly experienced instructors on hand at all times.

After watching the safety video, my son and I were understandably nervous, but the instructor was so kind and patient that by the time we got to the tunnel, my child was confident enough to volunteer to go first.

The wind is STRONG. So strong that you simply have to flop forwards as you enter the tunnel. And it’s also loud, which is why they provide you with ear plugs and communicate via hand signals.

But I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a big grin on his face as the moment he first flew off the ground, which only got wider when he opted for the special “High Flight” add-on, where the instructor took him on a spinning flight, 40 feet up towards the top of the tunnel.

Each session lasts around a minute, and everyone in our group got four sessions as part of their package (although that might change depending on group size), with the opportunity to add a High Flight to each of their goes in the wind tunnel, which cost £15 a pop.

A child in a blue flight suit, red helmet, and goggles poses at iFLY London, an indoor skydiving facility.
The Sun’s Head Of Travel, Digital, took her seven year old along to try it out

It’s well worth doing the add-on at least once if you can afford the extra cost, as unless you’re planning on jumping out of a plane anytime soon, this is the closest you’ll ever come to flying high above the ground.

If you’re not feeling confident (or flush) though, there is still plenty of tunnel time six feet off the ground, where the instructor helps you to steer around the tunnel, using hand signals to instruct you to bend or straighten your legs and arms.

My son has become obsessed with ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences, which apply as a justification for everything from eating an ice cream at the park on a sunny day, to buying the latest Lego magazine.

But when he declared at the end of our iFly experience that it was ‘truly the best once in a lifetime experience ever,’ I had to agree with him.

Forget pigs flying, this middle-aged mum never thought it would happen to her either.

And yet, I’ve got a school of flight certificate with full marks for my ‘stable belly flying’ to prove it.

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You can step into Grease’s Rydell High with this immersive show

WHEN you think of a live show, you probably think of the West End or something happening on a stage.

But what if I told you there is a great show that merges the magic of the West End with an immersive experience? AND you can get discounted tickets?

Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical will end on September 13 Credit: Cyann Fielding
The show is also an immersive experience Credit: Luke Dyson

That’s exactly what Secret Cinema’s, Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical is like, and you can get cheaper tickets through Sun Club.

If you sign up to Sun Club for £1.99 a month or just £9.99 for one year in our summer sale, you can get an extra 10 per cent off show tickets with London Theatre Direct.

Once you’ve signed up, head to the Sun Club Offers hub and find the London Theatre Direct offer, or simply click here.

Plus, you’ll get unlimited access to our award-winning articles, exclusive showbiz scoops, and a huge range of other offers and discounts too – from early access to book Hols From £9.50, free racing tickets to top UK racecourses and 2-4-1 tickets to theme parks.

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Found in Battersea Park in South West London, the show fully immersed me in the world of Rydell High – think lots of red, carnival lights and American-style food trucks.

I was back in 1959 and had just become another student alongside Sandy and Danny.

It wasn’t long before I was welcomed to my first day of school by a rather chirpy student.

One of the best things about the staging and setting, is that all guests dress up to participate – something I would recommend to make it really feel like you are part of Rydell High.

Upon entering, there is a huge outdoor area full of carnival attractions – guests can purchase carnival tokens, just like at a real fair to enjoy the different attractions.

Make sure to arrive some time before the show so you can enjoy the Ferris Wheel, Flying Chairs, Hook-a-Duck and even the iconic funhouse from Sandy’s unforgettable transformation scene.

The staging and sets sprawl both inside and outside Credit: Luke Dyson

In the fairground, you can also pick up food which is typical American-style fast food such as burgers and hot dogs.

There’s also a few bars to grab a tipple, with a Lillet Hugo Spritz (nodding to The Pink Ladies) setting me back £12.50.

When the show starts, all guests head to Battersea Evolution which has been transformed into the iconic scenes from the film including the school gymnasium, the movie drive-in and Frosty’s Palace – which is where my table was.

Filled with classic American booths in blue and white, the diner looked just like it does in the film.

Guests can purchase either roaming tickets or seated tickets – the latter having the benefit that you have a base but can also roam around the stage and sets.

The experience kicks off with the film itself, but as key scenes played out, actors bring the film to life, including those famous songs.

I couldn’t help but tap my feet and sing along.

Across the different scenes, characters will interact with guests.

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You can also grab food and drink at the experience Credit: Cyann Fielding

One student dropped by our table to rant about being ‘left out of Frenchy’s sleepover’ – dragging us directly into the drama.

And then there are other scenes that are more like performances, such as when Danny is looking at his car as mechanic flip and dance around him.

For the finale – spoiler alert – the audience heads back outside to the carnival, with Sandy’s final transformation scene and song ‘You’re the One That I Want’ being the ultimate celebration.

I really did ‘have me a blast’ and definitely one to watch before the experience ends – definitely a five-star experience.

And of course, there are tonnes of photo opps.

The experience runs until September 13 in Battersea Park, London and standing tickets cost from £29 per person and seated tickets cost from £39 per person.

But if you sign up to Sun Club, you can get ‘ll get an extra 10 per cent off tickets.

Click below to sign up to Sun Club and bag yourself discounted tickets.

And head on a number of carnival rides Credit: Cyann Fielding

Q&A What you need to know

Is there a minimum age requirement for attending the show?

Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical is recommended for ages 18-years-old and above, with children under the age of five-years-old not permitted.

All those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Do you agree with the age rating?

To get the most of the experience, I would recommend only attending if you are 18-years-old or older.

How much is the programme and is any merch available?

The souvenir programme costs £10 and merch is available including tote bags, Pink Ladies jackets and T-Bird jackets.

Any extras?

There are six themed bars in the theatre. There is also a cloakroom charging £2.50 per item.

Is there a best seat in the house?

Anywhere – due to the design of the experience, every seat has a great view.

Where’s the closest affordable hotel?

The Pestana Chelsea Bridge is less than a 10-minute walk away and costs from £133 per night. Fancy something more luxury? Art’otel London Battersea Power Station is a 15-minute walk away with a rooftop pool and views of Battersea Power Station costing from around £262 per night.

Where is the closest place to get a pint?

The Mason’s Arms is a 19th century pub with a recently refurbished interior around a 10-minute walk away. A pint here will set you back over £6.

Where is the closest place to have a meal?

If you don’t want food at the experience, you’ll need to head out of the park, but fortunately Battersea Power Station is a 10-minute walk away with lots of restaurants including Meghan’s, Nando’s and Dishoom.

I want to make a day of it. What else is nearby?

Battersea Power Station is a great spot to explore with lots of shops and often events going on. Make sure to head up The Chimney Lift which heads up 109 metres and has great views of the city. It costs from £16 per person.

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The Times’ top 10 high school flag football rankings

The Times’ top 10 high school flag football rankings:

1. JSerra (9-0)
The Lions are 37-0 since the start of last season and all but four of the wins during their streak have been by 10 points or more.
Next: Wednesday at Corona Santiago.

2. Newport Harbor (8-1)
Scarlett Guyser threw for three touchdowns, ran for another and intercepted a pass in the Sunset League opener versus Edison.
Next: Monday at Marina.

3. Orange Lutheran (7-1)
Wide receivers Josie Anderson, Ava Harrison and Summer Mele have combined for 96 catches, 892 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Next: Monday at Woodbridge.

4. Sierra Canyon (5-2)
Makena Cook threw seven touchdown passes in the Trailblazers’ 53-0 win over Bishop Alemany in their Mission League opener.
Next: Monday at Flintridge Sacred Heart.

5. Corona del Mar (8-1)
Addi Stern threw for two touchdowns and had three sacks, seven deflections and an interception in upset of Huntington Beach.
Next: Monday vs. Los Alamitos.

6. Huntington Beach (4-2)
Four receivers have 25 or more catches for the Oilers. Roxie Shaia threw for four touchdowns in 20-18 loss to Corona del Mar.
Next: Monday at Fountain Valley.

7. Dos Pueblos (8-2)
The Chargers capped a 4-0 week with a 58-0 rout of Fillmore and an 18-6 win versus Scripps Ranch at Saturday’s Ventura Showcase.
Next: Tuesday at Santa Barbara.

8. Westlake (7-3)
Star receiver Olivia Elsokary and the Warriors rebounded from a 21-19 defeat to Dos Pueblos with a 26-13 victory over Oxnard.
Next: Thursday vs. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

9. Lakewood St. Joseph (7-0)
The Jesters outscored their last three opponents (Mira Costa, Redondo Union and Atherton Sacred Heart Prep) by a margin of 80-12.
Next: Tuesday at Beckman.

10. Oxnard (6-4)
Ryanna Harris has rushed for 575 yards and eight touchdowns in 80 carries and has six interceptions and 40 flag pulls.
Next: Tuesday at Buena.

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The Times’ preseason top 25 high school football rankings

A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 1:

Rk. School (record) result; Next game; last week’s ranking

1. SANTA MARGARITA (2-0) def. Corona Centennial, 21-20; vs. Palmdale Highland, Friday; 4

2. CORONA CENTENNIAL (1-1) lost to Santa Margarita, 21-20; at Mater Dei, Sept. 11; 1

3. ST. JOHN BOSCO (1-1) def. Philadelphia Roman Catholic, 45-25; at Pittsburg, Friday; 2

4. SIERRA CANYON (2-0) def. Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade, 24-7; vs. Honolulu St. Louis, Sept. 10; 3

5. ORANGE LUTHERAN (1-1) def. San Diego Cathedral, 38-24; vs. Chandler (Ariz.) Basha, Friday; 5

6. MISSION VIEJO (2-0) def. St. Paul, 77-12; at Folsom, Friday; 6

7. MATER DEI (1-0) def. Orem (Utah), 32-26; vs. Corona Centennial, Sept. 11; 7

8. SAN CLEMENTE (2-0) did not play; at Chaparral, Friday; 8

9. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (2-0) def. Oaks Christian, 44-14; at Oak Hills, Thursday; 9

10. CHAPARRAL (1-1) def. San Juan Hills, 31-19; vs. San Clemente, Friday; 10

11 CREAN LUTHERAN (2-0) def. Mira Costa, 31-10; vs. JSerra, Friday; 12

12. CHAMINADE (3-0) def. Valencia, 35-10; at Beaumont, Sept. 11; 13

13. PALOS VERDES (2-0) def. Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore, 21-18; at Carson, Thursday; 14

14. SERVITE (1-1) def. Murrieta Valley, 42-10; vs. Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial, Friday; 16

15. CARSON (2-0) def. Dorsey, 31-8; vs. Palos Verdes, Thursday; 15

16. JSERRA (1-1) def. Long Beach Wilson, 63-0; at Crean Lutheran, Friday; 17

17. DAMIEN (2-0) def. Vista Murrieta, 27-21; at Las Vegas Faith Lutheran, Friday; 18

18. OXNARD PACIFICA (2-0) def. San Diego Lincoln, 52-28; at Hart, Friday; 19

19. EDISON (1-1) lost to Phoenix Pinnacle, 32-28; vs. Corona del Mar, Thursday; 11

20. GARDENA SERRA (1-1) def. L.A. Hamilton, 49-12; at Los Alamitos, Friday; 20

21. BISHOP AMAT (2-0) def. Oak Hills, 22-3; vs. Valencia, Thursday; 21

22. CORONA DEL MAR (2-0) def. Santa Barbara, 37-7; at Edison, Thursday; 22

23. YORBA LINDA (2-0) def. Long Beach Poly, 30-12; vs. El Dorado, Friday; 23

24. WESTLAKE (2-0) def. Agoura, 38-7; vs. Chatsworth, Thursday; 24

25. ST. BONAVENTURE (2-0) def. St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 34-21; vs. Trabuco Hills, Friday; 25

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High school football: Week 2 schedule

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Angelou at Maywood CES

Arroyo at Sylmar

Bell at Eagle Rock

Belmont at Monroe

Canoga Park at Verdugo Hills

Crenshaw at Los Angeles Hamilton

Fremont at South East

Fulton at Panorama, 3:30 p.m.

Gardena at King/Drew

Grant at Legacy

Hollywood at Dymally, 4 p.m.

Jefferson at Lincoln

Los Angeles ar Taft

Los Angeles Marshall at Bernstein

Los Angeles University at Santee

Mayfair at Marquez

Narbonne at Fairfax

Palisades at Granada Hills

San Fernando at Franklin

Van Nuys at Roybal

Washington Prep at Rivera

Westchester at San Pedro, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Arrowhead Christian at San Bernardino

Beaumont at Summit

Beckman at Santa Ana

Bloomington at Pacific

Carter at Banning

Chino at Ayala

Claremont at Glendora

Corona del Mar at Edison

Dana Hills at Esperanza

La Canada at Village Christian

Lancaster at Bishop Diego

Loara at Bolsa Grande

Los Osos at Charter Oak

Norte Vista at Santa Ana Foothill

Ocean View at Buena Park

Pasadena Marshall at Santa Fe

Ramona at Hillcrest

Rancho Cucamonga at Oak Hills

Riverside Notre Dame at Cathedral City

Riverside Prep at Antelope Valley

San Dimas at Colony

Shadow Hills at Yucaipa

Temecula Valley at Paloma Valley

Upland at Villa Park

Valencia at Bishop Amat

Valley View at Vista del Lago

Vista Murrieta at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Webb at Temecula Prep

Westminster at Garden Grove

Xavier Prep at Serrano

INTERSECTIONAL

Boron at Silver Valley

Chatsworth at Westlake

Cleveland at Castaic

Desert Mirage at Mendez

Firebaugh at Los Angeles Jordan

Granada Hills Kennedy at Canyon Country Canyon

Lawndale at Los Angeles Wilson

Los Angeles Roosevelt at Monrovia

Manual Arts at Lynwood

Mayfair at Marquez

Palos Verdes at Carson

Reseda at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, 7:30 pm.

Royal at Contreras

South El Monte at Garfield

Venice at Harvard-Westlake

Wenatchee (Washington) at Linfield Christian

West Adams at Compton Early College

Wilmington Banning at Long Beach Cabrillo

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Animo Robinson at Sotomayor

USC Hybrid at East Valley

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Villanova Prep at Coastal Christian

PAL Academy at California School for the Deaf

INTERSECTIONAL

Legacy Christian Academy at Valley Oaks CES

Milken at Mojave, 4 p.m.

Noli Indian at Vista Meridian, 6 p.m.

Sherman Oaks CES at Faith Baptist, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Adelanto at Sultana

Alemany at Compton, 6 p.m.

Aliso Niguel at El Toro

Arcadia at La Salle

Arlington at Fontana

Arroyo at Katella

Bassett at Temple City

Big Bear at Glendale

Bishop Montgomery at Simi Valley

Bonita at Western

Bosco Tech at Keppel

Brentwood at Oak Park

Buena at Fillmore

Burbank at Calabasas

Burbank Burroughs at Santa Monica

California at Baldwin Park

Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Nogales

Canyon Country Canyon at Glendale

Capistrano Valley Christian at Laguna Hills

Cerritos at Cerritos Valley Christian

Chaffey at Heritage

Citrus Hill at Arroyo Valley

Coachella Valley at Palm Springs

Compton Centennial at Peninsula, 4 p.m.

Corona at Miller

Covina at Montclair

Crescenta Valley vs/ Golden Valley at Canyon Country Canyon

Damien at Faith Lutheran

Del Sol at Santa Paula

Desert at Desert Christian, 6 p.m.

Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara

Eisenhower at Cypress

El Dorado at Yorba Linda

El Modena at Tesoro

El Rancho at West Covina

Estancia at Bell Gardens

Etiwanda at Alta Loma

Gabrielino at Azusa

Ganesha at Don Lugo

Garden Grove Pacifica at Anaheim Canyon

Gardena Serra at Los Alamitos

Garey at Sierra Vista

Gahr at Artesia

Glenn at California Military

Grand Terrace at Redlands

Great Oak at Capistrano Valley

Hacienda Heights Wilson at St. Bernard

Hawthorne at West Torrance

Hemet at Rancho Mirage

Heritage Christian at Carpinteria

Highland vs. Santa Margarita at Saddleback College

Hueneme at Oxnard

Huntington Beach at Long Beach Wilson

Irvine University at Portola

JSerra at Crean Lutheran

Kaiser at Granite Hills

Lakeside at Twentynine Palms

La Mirada at Bellflower

La Palma Kennedy at Sunny Hills

La Quinta at Citrus Valley

Littlerock at Viewpoint

Long Beach Jordan at Hesperia

Long Beach Poly at Tustin

Los Amigos at Costa Mesa

Los Altos at Schurr

Loyola at Mira Costa

Marina at Fountain Valley

Millikan at Downey

Mountain View at Hoover, 6 p.m.

Muir at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy

Murrieta Valley at Cajon

Newbury Park at Arroyo Grande

North Torrance at Mary Star of the Sea

Northview at Torrance

Northwood at Brea Olinda

Norwalk at Pasadena

Ontario at Jurupa Valley

Orange at Elsinore

Orange Vista at Norco

Oxnard Pacifica vs. Hart at College of the Canyons

Palmdale vs. West Ranch at Valencia

Palm Desert at Victor Valley

Paraclete at La Habra

Paramount at Dominguez

Patriot at Canyon Springs

Pioneer at Rancho Alamitos

Placentia Valencia at Rowland

Pomona at Duarte

Rancho Christian at West Valley

Rancho Verde at Murrieta Mesa

Redondo Union at Culver City

Rialto at Desert Hot Springs

Ridgecrest Burroughs at Eastside

Riverside North at Riverside King

Riverside Poly at Redlands East Valley

Rio Hondo Prep at Quartz Hill

Rosemead at El Monte

Rubidoux at Vasquez

Saddleback at Montebello

Salesian at La Serna

San Clemente at Chaparral

San Gabriel at South Pasadena

San Jacinto Valley Academy at Desert Christian Academy

San Juan Hills at Chino Hills

San Marcos at Channel Islands

Santa Ana Valley at Garden Grove Santiago

Santa Rosa Academy at Indian Springs

Saugus at Camarillo

Savanna at Century

Segerstrom at Barstow

Silverado at Corona Santiago

Sonora at Walnut

South Hills at Diamond Ranch

South Torrance at El Segundo

St. Anthony at St. Margaret’s

St. Francis at Crespi

Tahquitz at Moreno Valley

Temescal Canyon at Jurupa Hills

Thousand Oaks at Agoura

Trabuco Hills at St. Bonaventure

Troy at Fullerton

Ventura at Lakewood

Western Christian at Maranatha

Westminster La Quinta at Godinez

Whittier at St. Paul

Whittier Christian at Ontario Christian

Woodbridge at Irvine

Workman at La Puente

Yucca Valley at Colton

INTERSECTIONAL

Anza Hamilton at Tri-City Christian

Bakersfield Liberty at Oaks Christian

Beverly Hills at Army-Navy

Cathedral at Sacramento Grant

Chandler Basha (Arizona) vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College

Chatsworth at Westlake

Desert Mirage at Mendez

Grace ar El Camino Real

Highlands Ranch Valor (Colo.) vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium

Huntington Park at St. Monica, 7:30 p.m.

Inglewood at Gilbert Highland (Ariz.)

Las Vegas Shadow Ridge at Laguna Beach

Leuzinger at San Diego Lincoln

Mira Monte at Nordhoff

Mission Viejo at Folsom

Moorpark at Birmingham

Moreau Catholic at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Peoria Centennial (Ariz.) vs. Servite at Cerritos College

St. John Bosco at Pittsburg

South Gate at Warren

Torres at Verbum Dei

Victory Christian Academy at Nuview Bridge

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Academy of Careers & Exploration at Calvary Baptist

Cuyama Valley at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.

Price at United Christian Academy

INTERSECTIONAL

Chadwick at Mammoth

Coast Union at Laton

Cornerstone Christian at North County St. Joseph Academy

Maricopa at Immanuel Christian

Public Safety Academy at Francis Parker, 6 p.m.

TEACH Tech Charter at Lancaster Baptist

West Shores at Lucerne Valley

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

San Marino at Alhambra

Santa Clara at St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, 6 p.m.

INTERSECTIONAL

Dorsey at Castlemont

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

South LA College Prep at Stella, 12 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Cate at Valley Christian Academy, 6 p.m.

Santa Clarita Christian at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.

INTERSECTIONAL

California Lutheran at Downey Calvary Chapel, 6 p.m.

Malibu at Orcutt Academy, 2 p.m.

New Designs Watts at Pasadena Poly, 11 a.m.

New Designs University Park at Lighthouse Christian, 6 p.m.

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High school flag football: Friday and Saturday results

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

Southern Section

Chaminade 25, Harvard-Westlake 7

Eastside 49, PACS 0

Flintridge Sacred Heart 20, Louisville 6

Long Beach Cabrillo 8, Long Beach Jordan 6

Redondo Union 33, Beaumont 25

Sage Hill 31, Newport Beach Pacific Christian 0

Intersectional

Eagle Rock 20, Monrovia 7

Lakewood St. Joseph 21, Atherton Sacred Heart Prep 0

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Arleta 18, Los Angeles Marshall 6

Carson13. Narbonne 0

Garfield 26, Arleta 18

Wilmington Banning 49, Los Angeles Marshall 13

Wilmington Banning 32, Garfield 0

Southern Section

Adelanto 25, Lancaster 0

Ayala 27, Newbury Park 18

California Military 45, Entrepreneur 6

Camarillo 20, Ayala 19

Camarillo 25, Newbury Park 14

Capistrano Valley 21, San Juan Hills 14

Chaparral 14, Murrieta Mesa 8

Chino 12, San Dimas 8

Chino 37, Riverside Notre Dame 12

Citrus Valley 19, Xavier Prep 0

Colony 26, Summit 13

Colony 21, Crean Lutheran 13

Crean Lutheran 14, Summit 7

Dos Pueblos 58, Fillmore 0

El Dorado 18, Ontario Christian 6

El Dorado 34, Paramount 0

El Dorado 21, San Dimas 13

El Toro 30, Corona Centennial 14

El Toro 25, Santa Margarita 15

Garden Grove Santiago 18, Ocean View 0

Mission Viejo 20, Portola 6

Mission Viejo 20, San Juan Hills 12

Murrieta Valley 7, Great Oak 6

Nogales 12, Arroyo 0

Ontario Christian 26, Chino 13

Orange 27, Ocean View 2

Oxnard 20, Rosary 6

Pacific 36, Rubidoux 0

Portola 21, Capistrano Valley 20

Redlands 38, Jurupa Hills 6

Riverside Poly 25, Corona 14

Rosary 12, St. Bonaventure 0

Santa Margarita 20, Corona Centennial 12

Santa Ynez 20, St. Bonaventure 0

Torrance 13, Bellflower 6

Upland 19, Ontario Christian 6

Upland 21, Paramount 0

Upland 20, Yucaipa 7

Ventura 19, Santa Ynez 6

Vista Murrieta 19, Temecula valley 6

Yucaipa 7, San Dimas 0

Intersectional

Dos Pueblos 18, Scripps Ranch 6

Franklin 19, Inglewood 7

Newport Harbor 32, Atherton Sacred Heart Prep 0

Oxnard 21, Scripps Ranch 12

Palos Verdes 25, San Pedro 0

Scripps Ranch 34, Fillmore 14

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High school football: Top performers in the Southland

A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland this week.

RUSHING

• AJ McBean, Gardena Serra: Rushed for 135 yards in eight carries and scored three touchdowns in win over L.A. Hamilton.

• Noel Washington, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: Rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns in win over Bishop Alemany.

• Adrian Petero, Santa Margarita: Rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown in win over Corona Centennial.

• Dallas Miller, Huntington Beach: Rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns in win over Los Alamitos.

• Jordan Medrano, Bell: Rushed for three touchdowns and had double-digit tackles in upset win over Marquez.

• Matt Fine, Loyola: Rushed for 101 yards in nine carries and scored three touchdowns in win over Long Beach Millikan.

• Maliq Allen, St. John Bosco: Rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns, caught one TD pass in win over Philadelphia Roman Catholic.

• Daiveaun Neal, Jefferson: Rushed for more than 200 yards for the second consecutive week in win over Van Nuys.

PASSING

• Taylor Lee, Oxnard Pacifica: Passed for 365 yards and five touchdowns in win over San Diego Lincoln.

• Ezra Brown, Orange Lutheran: Completed 18 of 19 passes for 253 yards in win over San Diego Cathedral.

• Julian Medina, Norco: Completed 20 of 22 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns in win over Colony.

• Donovan Shirley, Salesian: Passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns in win over Mesa (Ariz.) Westwood.

• Jaxson Algaze, El Toro: The sophomore passed for 338 yards and five touchdowns in win over Marina.

• Star Thomas, Orange: Passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns in win over Laguna Beach.

• Lequand Jackson, Baldwin Park: Passed for 263 yards and five touchdowns, ran for 115 yards win over Rowland.

• Jeremy Mellalieu, Chaminade: Completed 10 of 12 passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns in win over Valencia.

• Hudson Shaddow, El Dorado: Passed for 191 yards and four touchdowns in win over Fullerton.

• Ford Green, Westlake: Completed 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns in win over Agoura.

• Chase Curren, Crespi: Passed for 291 yards and four touchdowns in win over Golden Valley.

RECEIVING

• Bryce Thacker, El Toro: Caught 11 passes for 11 passes for 130 yards and four touchdown vs. Marina.

• Gary Ferguson, Oak Park: Had four touchdowns, including a 99-yard reception and pick six, in win over Fillmore.

• Quentin Hale, Corona Centennial: Caught seven passes for 108 yards and one touchdown in loss to Santa Margarita.

• Nate Davis, Trabuco Hills: Caught eight passes for 140 yards in comeback win over Bellflower.

• Blake Rogers, La Habra: Made five catches for 147 yards and three touchdowns in win over Northview.

• KJ Woodbury, Orange: Had seven receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown in win over Laguna Beach.

• Brady Stringham, Laguna Beach: Caught 13 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Orange.

DEFENSE

• Jalen Flowers, Palos Verdes: Made two interceptions in win over Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore.

• Dylin Bruce, Huntington Beach: Returned an interception 76 yards for touchdown vs. Los Alamitos.

• Kingston Jimmerson, Santa Margarita: The sophomore had two sacks in loss to Corona Centennial.

• Roshaun Brown, Jefferson: The sophomore returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown in win over Van Nuys.

• Kadin Saalih, Hart: Had three sacks in win over Newbury Park.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Sean Byrnes, Villa Park: Blocked two punts in win over Western.

• Jake Martin, Santa Margarita: Came up with blocked PAT in one-point win over Corona Centennial.

• Charlie Szaras, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: Made field goals from 28 and 32 yards and was nine for nine on touchbacks vs. Alemany.

• Dylan Fullmer, Harvard-Westlake: Returned kickoff 87 yards for touchdown, had a 55-yard kickoff return and TD run in win over Palisades.

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How the Southland’s top 25 high school football teams fared

A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week:

Rk. School (record) result; Next game

1. CORONA CENTENNIAL (1-1) lost to Santa Margarita, 21-20; at Mater Dei, Friday

2. ST. JOHN BOSCO (1-1) def. Philadelphia Roman Catholic, 45-25; at Pittsburgh, Friday;

3. SIERRA CANYON (2-0) def. Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade, 24-7; vs. Honolulu St. Louis, Sept. 10

4. SANTA MARGARITA (2-0) def. Corona Centennial, 21-20; vs. Palmdale Highland, Friday

5. ORANGE LUTHERAN (1-1) def. San Diego Cathedral, 38-24; vs. Chandler (Ariz.) Basha, Friday

6. MISSION VIEJO (2-0) def. St. Paul, 77-12; at Folson, Friday

7. MATER DEI (1-0) at Orem (Utah), Saturday; vs. Corona Centennial, Friday

8. SAN CLEMENTE (2-0) did not play; at Chaparral, Friday

9. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (2-0) def. Oaks Christian, 44-14; at Oak Hills, Thursday

10. CHAPARRAL (1-1) def. San Juan Hills, 31-19; vs. San Clemente, Friday

11. HUNTINGTON BEACH EDISON (2-0) def. Los Alamitos, 31-15; at Long Beach Wilson, Friday

12. CREAN LUTHERAN (2-0) def. Mira Costa, 31-10; vs. JSerra, Friday

13. CHAMINADE (3-0) def. Valencia, 35-10; at Beaumont, Sept. 11

14. PALOS VERDES (2-0) def. Orlando (Fla.) Bishop Moore, 21-18; at Carson, Thursday

15. CARSON (2-0) def. Dorsey, 31-8; vs. Palos Verdes, Thursday

16. SERVITE (1-1) def. Murrieta Valley, 42-10; vs. Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial, Friday

17. JSERRA (1-1) def. Long Beach Wilson, 63-0; at Crean Lutheran, Friday

18. DAMIEN (2-0) def. Vista Murrieta, 27-21; at Las Vegas Faith Lutheran, Friday

19. OXNARD PACIFICA (1-0) vs. San Diego Lincoln, no score reported; at Hart, Friday

20. GARDENA SERRA (1-1) def. L.A. Hamilton, 63-14; at Los Alamitos, Friday

21. BISHOP AMAT (2-0) def. Oak Hills, 22-3; vs. Valencia, Thursday

22. CORONA DEL MAR (2-0) def. Santa Barbara, 37-7; at Huntington Beach Edison, Thursday

23. YORBA LINDA (2-0) def. Long Beach Poly, 27-6; vs. El Dorado, Friday

24. WESTLAKE (2-0) def. Agoura, 38-10; vs. Chatsworth, Thursday

25. ST. BONAVENTURE (2-0) def. St. Pius X-St. Matthias, 34-21; vs. Trabuco Hills, Friday

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High school football: Thursday’s scores

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

California 17, Sunny Hills 14

Citrus Hill 14, Miller 13

Citrus Valley 42, Los Osos 14

Colton 28, Eisenhower 6

Compton 28, Orange Vista 21

Corona 49, San Gorgonio 0

Desert Mirage 24, San Jacinto Valley Academy 6

El Toro 42, Marina 21

Fontana 64, Jurupa Valley 20

Glendora 41, Walnut 8

Granite Hills 28, Patriot 21

Hesperia 34, Jurupa Hills 0

Hillcrest 34, Vista del Lago 20

Huntington Beach 31, Los Alamitos 15

Indio 28, Indian Springs 7

La Palma Kennedy 14, Woodbridge 10

Liberty 55, Sultana 7

Maranatha 30, Covina 22

Moreno Valley 52, Arroyo Valley 0

Norte Vidta 35, Rancho Christian 0

Palm Springs 35, Grand Terrace 0

Placentia Valencia 22, Santa Ana 13

Redlands East Valley 37, Perris 11

Ridgecrest Burroughs 40, Adelanto 0

San Dimas 44, Chaffey 8

South Torrance 33, Arroyo 10

Temple City 19, La Puente 14

Twentynine Palms 28, Riverside Prep 27

Villa Park 55, Western 20

Western Christian 56, Rim of the World 8

Whittier 41, Gabrielino 6

INTERSECTIONAL

Fallbrook 24, Canyon Springs 7

Fulton 34, St. Jeane de Lestonnac 0

Linfield Christian 46, Mountain Empire 21

Keppel 18, Mendez 7

Palos Verdes 21, Orlando Bishop Moore (Fla.) 18

Sierra Canyon 24, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) 7

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

East Valley 50, Stella 6

INTERSECTIONAL

California School for the Deaf Riverside 58, Animo Robinson 8

Cuyama Valley 14, Tehillah Christian 12

Valley Oaks CES 42, Downey Calvary Chapel 0

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High school flag football: Thursday’s results

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section
Bell 6, Maywood CES 0
GALA 7, Foshay 6

Southern Section
Camarillo 19, Ventura 7
Canyon Country Canyon 33, Saugus 6
Capistrano Valley 7, Segerstrom 6
Compton 35, Hawthorne 0
Eastside 47, Rosamond 0
El Segundo 13, West Torrance 0
Hart 34, Valencia 0
Hueneme 63, Del Sol 0
Irvine 13, Dana Hills 6
Mira Costa 35, Santa Monica 12
North Torrance 37, Peninsula 7
Oaks Christian 19, Simi Valley 13
Orange Lutheran 34, Trabuco Hills 0
San Marcos 36, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6
Santa Margarita 19, Edison 13
South Torrance 39, Wiseburn-Da Vinci 0
Thousand Oaks 21, St. Bonaventure 6
Torrance 20, Carson 19
Westlake 24, Oxnard 13
Woodbridge 40, Beckman 27

Intersectional
Agoura 28, Cleveland 0
North County San Marcos 41, San Clemente 13
Torrance 20, Carson 19

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section
Los Angeles Roosevelt 18, Elizabeth 0
Narbonne 30, Maywood CES 0

Southern Section
Agoura 32, Royal 13
Alhambra 19, El Rancho 18
Aliso Niguel 19, Dana Hills 0
Anaheim Canyon 21, La Habra 13
Antelope Valley 73, Rosamond 0
Ayala 30, Laguna Beach 7
Azusa 27, Mountain View 6
Baldwin Park 48, El Monte 14
Beaumont 36, Palm Desert 0
Bell Gardens 20, Hawthorne 6
Bishop Amat 36, Montebello 6
Bonita 52, Rancho Cucamonga 0
California 20, Bellflower 0
Cathedral City 16, Desert Hot Springs 15
Cerritos 13, Villa Park 6
Cerritos Valley Christian 41, Oxford Academy 0
Chino 21, Charter Oak 14
Colony 25, La Mirada 0
Compton 25, Compton Centennial 0
Compton Early College 12, Dominguez 0
Corona Centennial 26, Murrieta Mesa 0
Corona del Mar 20, Huntington Beach 18
Corona Santiago 27, El Modena 12
Covina 28, Schurr 0
Crean Lutheran 7, Segerstrom 6
Cypress 15, Lakewood 0
Downey 37, Mayfair 6
Estancia 7, Costa Mesa 6
Fullerton 36, Laguna Hills 19
Irvine University 21, San Juan Hills 12
La Canada 18, Village Christian 13
La Serna 32, St. Paul 9
Loara 32, Saddleback 20
Long Beach Cabrillo 26, Whitney 8
Long Beach Wilson 47, Paramount 0
Los Alamitos 13, Fountain Valley 12
Newbury Park 33, Buena 0
Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 46, Capistrano Valley Christian 6
Newport Harbor 25, Edison 6
Northview 27, Pasadena Poly 0
Ocean View 16, Glenn 13
Ontario Christian 34, Pomona 0
Oxnard Pacifica 18, Fillmore 7
Palm Springs 6, Xavier Prep 0
Placentia Valencia 24, Garden Grove 12
Riverside Poly 13, Arlington 6
San Gorgonio 15, Arroyo Valley 0
San Marino 24, Ramona Convent 6
Sierra Canyon 40, Harvard-Westlake 6
Sonora 33, Brea Olinda 6
South El Monte 32, La Puente 7
St. Margaret’s 34, Buena Park 0
Sunny Hills 40, Long Beach Jordan 0
Tesoro 30, Foothill 19
Warren 32, Gahr 0
West Covina 19, Montclair 0

Intersectional
Bishop Montgomery 13, King/Drew 12
JSerra 52, Torrey Pines 26
Southwest EC 40, La Quinta 6

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Richard Osman launches ‘high stakes’ new Netflix show with ex-BBC icon

The competition will air live on the streaming platform and there is a huge cash prize at stake.

Fans of tense competitions are in for a treat as Netflix has announced a new show with a life-changing cash prize.

Netflix has unveiled an intense competition that could see one person win £501,000, with none other than Richard Osman and Gary Lineker at the helm. The show is a “high-stakes” darts competition that will see amateurs go up against the world number one, Luke Littler.

Beat Luke Littler is the name of the Netflix show in question, and it offers people one chance to win one perfect leg of 501, earning them the £501,000 prize if they are able to beat the 19-year-old champion.

A nationwide hunt to find the 20 competitors brave enough to take on the challenge has opened, with regional heats due to be held in Manchester and London in September. The show will air live on Netflix on October 30, with Lineker as host and Osman as the expert analyst.

Darts prodigy Luke ‘The Nuke became the youngest world champion in the sport’s history at just 17 years old. A two-time PDC player of the year, he was recently named in TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list. He featured in the Netflix sports documentary series Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen and appeared as a guest on The Rest Is Football.

The show marks Lineker’s return to live sport following his departure from the BBC last year. He shared in a statement: “I am delighted to be deepening my relationship with Netflix after such a brilliant experience with The Rest Is Football at the World Cup, and Beat Luke Littler feels like exactly the kind of unpredictable, live event television that gets me excited – I cannot wait to see who fancies their chances.”

Osman, who will star in a role similar to that on Pointless, said: “As a huge darts fan, and proud owner of a signed photo of Jocky Wilson, I couldn’t be more excited to join the amazing Beat Luke Littler live show.

“He’s the greatest player in the world. But 20 legs in a row? I honestly think someone is going to win that £501k. It’s going to be an incredible night.” Littler will be asked to play 20 separate legs against the 20 different opponents, meaning each qualifier only needs one successful leg to beat him.

However, this will still be a huge challenge given the level Littler has reached in 2026. The 19-year-old has won every PDC major staged so far this year, according to dartsnews.com, retaining both the World Championship and World Matchplay, and his Blackpool title came with a record-breaking 111.04 tournament average.

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He teased to Netflix’s Tudum: “Everyone thinks they can beat me. Now they get a chance to prove it.” Fans have taken to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the concept and the interesting choice of experts. One joked: “That classic darts expert… Richard Osman.” Another quipped: “So Lineker buys a dartboard for the Rest Is Football studio and is now hosting darts shows? Come on.”

To watch Beat Luke Littler, viewers just need an active Netflix subscription. Once signed in, they will just need to select the Beat Luke Littler stream to tune in.

Beat Luke Littler arrives on Netflix on October 30

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