Election body says deadlocked result won’t be undermined even if foreign interference claims are found to be true.
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The head of Israel’s elections commission has said the results of the country’s general election would still stand even if claims of foreign interference were substantiated.
“Our position is that even if the suspicions are substantiated, this would not undermine the integrity of the electoral process or the election results as a whole,” Central Elections Committee head Noam Sohlberg said in a video on Sunday, in which he appeared with the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, and the attorney general.
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Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party had questioned the results after saying, without providing evidence, that Arab-led parties, which made significant gains in Tuesday’s elections, “stole” the vote and accepted funding from Qatar to do it.
Qatar has rejected the allegations, calling it a disinformation campaign.
Also on Sunday, Israeli police released two out of three political activists arrested before Tuesday’s polls opened. They were carrying envelopes of cash, allegedly to bribe voters, police said.
One was released on unspecified conditions, while another was ordered to remain on house arrest.
Police said the suspects were connected to the Arab-led Ra’am party, which won eight seats.
Its leader, Mansour Abbas, denounced the arrests as undemocratic and “an attempt to influence the election results”.
Main opposition leader Eisenkot on Sunday accused Netanyahu of launching an “orchestrated and organised campaign to delegitimise the results”.
Eisenkot has previously ruled out forming a coalition with Arab parties, but a deadlock in Tuesday’s elections means siding with the parties could help him form a government.
Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday’s elections, while the opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, won 48, meaning neither side can form a government in Israel’s 120-seat parliament alone.
Israel’s three Arab-led parties, including the Ra’am party, won a record 19 seats.
A coalition of Arab parties with Eisenkot would provide a comfortable majority of 67 in parliament. However, for many in Israel, the idea of siding with Arab parties is politically unpalatable.
The results are due to be officially certified this week, after which President Isaac Herzog must nominate a candidate to form a new government.
By Los Angeles Times staff
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
First Round
OPEN DIVISION
Beckman 20, Newport Harbor 17
Oaks Christian 11, Loyola 8
Harvard-Westlake 16, Corona del Mar 11
JSerra 12, Santa Margarita 3
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)
Second Round
DIVISION 2
Palos Verdes at Murrieta Valley
Royal at Redondo Union
Damien at Dana Hills
La Habra at Northwood
St. John Bosco at Pasadena Poly, 3:30 p.m.
Capistrano Valley at El Segundo
Bonita at Alta Loma
Crescenta Valley at Santa Monica
DIVISION 3
Camarillo at Norco
La Serna vs. Millikan at Lakewood
Walnut at Ayala
Troy at Brentwood
Flintridge Prep at La Canada
Redlands at Elsinore
Trabuco Hills at Los Osos
Cathedral at Los Altos, 3:45 p.m.
DIVISION 4
Liberty vs. San Dimas at Charter Oak
Aquinas at Carpinteria
Sunny Hills at Temescal Canyon
Buena Park at West Covina
Yorba Linda at El Toro
Western at Warren
Foothill Tech vs. Pasadena at Arcadia
Arlington vs. Laguna Hills at Trabuco Hills
DIVISION 5
Keppel at Montebello
San Bernardino vs. Torrance at Redondo Union, 3 p.m.
Norte Vista at Riverside North
Anaheim at San Gorgonio
Whittier at Oxnard
Lakewood at Montclair
Heritage at Hacienda Heights Wilson
California vs. Palm Springs at Palm Springs Swim Center, 4 p.m.
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
DIVISION 1
Mira Costa at Westlake
Mater Dei vs. Buena, site TBA
Huntington Beach at Laguna Beach
Yucaipa vs. Dos Pueblos, site TBA
Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-5) Friday, Nov. 6 at home sites; Semifinals (Open Division) Saturday, Nov, 7 at home sites; Semifinals (Divisions 2-5) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at home sites; Semifinals (Division 1) Wednesday, Nov. 11 at home sites; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 14 at Mt. San Antonio College.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WATER POLO
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
FRIDAY’S RESULTS
First Round
DIVISION 1
Mira Costa 14, San Juan Hills 4
Westlake 16, San Marcos 15
Mater Dei 12, Sage Hill 11
Buena 13, Riverside Poly 11
Laguna Beach 13, Santa Ana Foothill 9
Huntington Beach 10, Orange Lutheran 9
Yucaipa 17, San Clemente 16
Dos Pueblos 19, Los Alamitos 14
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
First Round
OPEN DIVISION
Beckman at Newport Harbor, 2 p.m.
Loyola at Oaks Christian, 11 a.m.
Corona del Mar at Harvard-Westlake, 1 p.m.
Santa Margarita at JSerra, 3 p.m.
Note: Second Round (Divisions 2-5) Tuesday, Nov. 3, at home sites; Quarterfinals (Division 1) Thursday, Nov. 5 ,at home sites; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-5) Friday, Nov. 6, at home sites; Semifinals (Open Division) Saturday, Nov, 7, at home sites; Semifinals (Divisions 2-5) Tuesday, Nov. 10, at home sites; Semifinals (Division 1) Wednesday, Nov. 11, at home sites; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 14, at Mt. San Antonio College.
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CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
Quarterfinals
DIVISION I
#1 SOCES d. #9 North Hollywood, 25-13, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20
#4 San Pedro d. #5 L.A. University, 23-25, 25-19, 25-13, 19-25, 15-13
#11 Lincoln d. #14 L.A. Marshall, 22-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23, 15-11
#2 Granada Hills Kennedy d. #7 Sun Valley Poly, 25-22, 25-22, 25-12
DIVISION II
#1 South East d. #8 Carson, 25-21, 25-18, 25-20
#5 Alliance Levine d. #13 Panorama, 25-21, 30-28, 26-24
#11 Maywood CES d. #14 South Gate, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10
#7 Verdugo Hills d. #15 Reseda, 25-16, 27-25, 25-5
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
DIVISION III
#17 RFK Community at #9 Marquez
#12 Harbor Teacher at #4 Wilmington Banning
#11 Larchmont Charter at #3 Narbonne
#18 L.A. Wilson at #18 Math & Science College Prep
DIVISION IV
#8 Arleta at #1 Santee
#12 Fairfax at #4 Community Charter
#11 Canoga Park at #3 Huntington Park
#7 Legacy at #2 Garfield
DIVISION V
#8 San Fernando Arroyo at #1 Elizabeth
#21 Discovery at #4 Animo Pat Brown
#14 Smidt Tech at #6 Angelou
#15 Manual Arts at #7 Lakeview Charter
Note: Semifinals (all divisions) Tues., Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Fri., Nov. 6 or Sat., Nov. 7 (times and sites TBD).
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
First Round
DIVISION 2
Palos Verdes 23, Rosemead 8
Murrieta Valley 14, San Marino 13
Redondo Union 8, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 7
Royal 13, Chino Hills 7
Damien 14, Upland 8
Dana Hills 13, Long Beach Poly 10
Northwood 12, Aliso Niguel 9
La Habra 23, Glendora 8
St. John Bosco 14, Anaheim Canyon 10
Pasadena Poly 14, Portola 9
Capistrano Valley 11, Irvine University 10
El Segundo 17, Corona Santiago 13
Alta Loma 17, Downey 6
Bonita 11, Redlands 6
Santa Monica 18, Temple City 7
Crescenta Valley 11, Cate 10
DIVISION 3
Camarillo 13, South Pasadena 4
Norco 14, Burbank 9
Millikan 12, Fullerton 7
La Serna 15, Placentia Valencia 10
Ayala 14, Hemet 11
Walnut 9, Agoura 7
Brentwood 10, Rancho Cucamonga 8
Troy 14, Xavier Prep 12
La Canada 17, Burbank Burroughs 8
Flintridge Prep 11, Brea Olinda 7
Elsinore 12, Malibu 10
Redlands 7, Valley View 4
Trabuco Hills 17, El Dorado 11
Los Osos 8, Murrieta Mesa 6
Cathedral 17, Great Oak 13
Los Altos 10, Villa Park 8
DIVISION 4
Liberty 16, Westminster 8
San Dimas 11, El Modena 10
Aquinas 16, Palm Desert 14
Carpinteria 16, West Torrance 6
Temescal Canyon 15, Segerstrom 12
Sunny Hills 12, Ocean View 8
West Covina 16, Don Lugo 15
Buena Park 11, Schurr 5
Yorba Linda 11, La Palma Kennedy 4
El Toro 8, South Torrance 6
Warren 9, Santa Barbara 8
Western 16, Estancia 10
Foothill Tech 12, Peninsula 6
Pasadena 10, Chino 9
Laguna Hills 13, Charter Oak 10
Arlington 13, La Quinta 9
DIVISION 5
Montebello 17, Perris 3
Keppel 11, Fontana 6
Torrance 10, Santa Ana Valley 4
San Bernardino 17, Nogales 11
Norte Vista 22, Riverside Notre Dame 8
Riverside North 9, Canyon Springs 4
San Gorgonio 16, Pacific 10
Anaheim 20, Costa Mesa 7
Whittier 20, Saddleback 6
Oxnard 7, Edgewood 6
Lakewood 11, El Rancho 5
Montclair 19, Whitney 1
Hacienda Heights Wilson 23, West Valley 6
Heritage 11, Westminster La Quinta 8
Palm Springs 8, Cerritos 7
California 15, Baldwin Park 7
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)
First Round
DIVISION 1
San Juan Hills at Mira Costa
Westlake at San Marcos
Sage Hill at Mater Dei
Riverside Poly vs. Buena at Rio Mesa
Santa Ana Foothill vs. Laguna Beach at El Toro
Orange Lutheran vs. Huntington Beach at Westminster
Yucaipa vs. San Clemente at Vista Hermosa Sports Park
Los Alamitos at Dos Pueblos
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
First Round
OPEN DIVISION
Beckman at Newport Harbor, 2 p.m.
Loyola at Oaks Christian, 11 a.m.
Corona del Mar at Harvard-Westlake, 1 p.m.
Santa Margarita at JSerra, 3 p.m.
Note: Second Round (Divisions 2-5) Tuesday, Nov. 3 at home sites; Quarterfinals (Division 1) Thursday, Nov. 5 at home sites; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-5) Friday, Nov. 6 at home sites; Semifinals (Open Division) Saturday, Nov, 7 at home sites; Semifinals (Divisions 2-5) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at home sites; Semifinals (Division 1) Wednesday, Nov. 11 at home sites; Finals (all divisions) Saturday, Nov. 14 at Mt. San Antonio College.
The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters and unseat a Republican incumbent.
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The United States Department of Justice has filed a revised lawsuit seeking to decertify the results of a Senate race in the state of Alaska if Republican incumbent Dan S Sullivan loses narrowly.
The updated lawsuit on Thursday comes just days before the November 3 midterm election, which will determine control of Congress.
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The complaint accuses Democrats of trying to confuse voters by placing a candidate with the same name as Sullivan on the ballot.
Alaska’s Senate race is one of seven key toss-ups that will likely decide whether Republicans keep their majority in Congress’s upper chamber.
Democratic challenger Mary Peltola is seeking to unseat Sullivan, a Republican ally of US President Donald Trump.
But a New York Times report on Wednesday alleged that members of Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a retired teacher, Dan J Sullivan Jr, to run for the Senate seat as a spoiler candidate, designed to draw votes away from the incumbent.
The Times report prompted a renewed legal push under the Trump administration to bar Alaska from certifying its election results, should Senator Sullivan lose.
The Department of Justice issued 40 subpoenas and document preservation requests as part of the revised complaint, the Reuters news agency reported.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy also ordered a criminal investigation into the allegations. Peltola’s campaign has denied involvement in Dan J Sullivan Jr’s bid for the Senate.
Prosecutors, however, have accused the Democrat and her allies of playing partisan tricks – and undermining voters as a result.
“They orchestrated his sham campaign for the purpose of misleading Alaskan voters and getting Peltola elected,” Justice Department lawyers wrote in their amended complaint.
But the Justice Department’s lawsuit has raised concerns about election integrity and federal meddling.
Under the US Constitution, election administration falls to the states, not the presidency.
In June, Alaska’s Supreme Court ruled that Dan J Sullivan Jr could compete in the midterms, and the state’s election office has already taken steps to reduce confusion between the two Sullivans.
Recruiting candidates to split an opponent’s vote – a practice known as ballot stacking – is also generally considered to be legal and has been used by both parties in Alaska.
Critics have been sceptical of the Justice Department’s bid to pause the certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Senator Sullivan does not win re-election, noting it would be impossible to divine voter intent based on the final tally alone.
Justin Levitt, a former Department of Justice official under President Joe Biden, also questioned what legal authority the federal government had to get involved in the case.
“I don’t know what they’re putting out subpoenas to investigate because I don’t know what federal violations are implicated that DOJ would have jurisdiction over,” Levitt told the Associated Press news agency.
“Sure makes it seem like the point of the investigation is to become the story.”
Democrats and Republicans are locked in tight races nationwide that will determine which party holds a majority in the US Senate for the remainder of Trump’s second term in office.
Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the legislature’s upper chamber, with 53 out of 100 seats.
Democratic candidates are hoping to win seats by capitalising on Trump’s deep unpopularity and frustration over the cost-of-living crisis.
Trump has suggested he may not accept the midterm results if his party loses its majorities in Congress, and he has pushed false claims of widespread voter fraud.
The Justice Department has also attempted to challenge the voting process in several states, including California.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
At Balboa Tennis Center
Finals
OPEN DIVISION
#1 Palisades 20, #2 Granada Hills 9.5
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 12:30 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
DIVISION I
#8 Eagle Rock at #1 GALA
#5 SOCES at #4 Chatsworth
#8 North Hollywood at #3 Venice
#10 L.A. Marshall at #2 El Camino Real
DIVISION II
#9 Fairfax at #1 Granada Hills Kennedy
#12 New West at #4 South East
#6 South Gate at #3 Wilmington Banning
#7 Downtown Magnets at #2 LACES
Note: Division I-II semifinals Monday, Nov. 2 at 12:30 p.m. at higher seeds; Division I-II finals Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11 .a.m. at higher seeds.
The UCLA women’s basketball team isn’t concerned about being hunted as the reigning national champions, coach Cori Close said. That’s up to somebody else.
“Having a target on your back means that you’re worried about what someone else is going to do,” she added. “That’s an outcome-based [way of] thinking, and we have to be obsessed with our process, obsessed with our standards.”
As the Bruins prepare to open the season at Pauley Pavilion against Lehigh on Monday, they are focused on getting better every day and following the championship-level process the program established. It’s not their job to worry about what others think about them, forward Sienna Betts said.
“I don’t really care what the media has to say or whatever,” Betts said. “It really is just a matter of what is in these four walls and what we know we’re putting into practice every day.”
UCLA forward Sienna Betts shoots under pressure from Texas’ Breya Cunningham at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sunday.
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While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.
UCLA will begin the 2026-27 season with five players returning from the championship team, Betts being one of them. None of the returning players were starters, with the top six performers getting selected in the 2026 WNBA draft. The rest of this season’s Bruins consists of seven newcomers, including two freshmen and five transfers.
“We’re not trying to repeat an outcome, we’re repeating a process,” Betts said. “We’re our own group and I don’t think it’s fair to put the weight of last year on this group.”
Close’s roster includes the No. 5 transfer portal class in the nation, according to ESPN. The group includes Donovyn Hunter, who transferred from TCU and described the process of transferring as uncomfortable. She also said adjusting to a new system is difficult.
“We’re going to mess up, we’re going to make mistakes, we’re not going to get it on the first try, but knowing that there’s a coach that’s behind you, that knows you’re going to get to that level has been the most important thing for all of those transfers and the freshmen,” Hunter said.
Three of the five transfers are international players learning English, including Elina Aarnisalo, who returned to Westwood after spending a season at North Carolina.
UCLA guard Donovyn Hunter drives to the basket in front of Texas’ Breya Cunningham in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sunday.
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“We spent a lot of time together … so that’s helped us on court and obviously practicing every day,” Aarnisalo said. “… Even though there might be a language barrier, sometimes we’re just spending time together and learning [from] each other so that relationship part comes pretty naturally for all of us.”
Regardless of the language barriers, Betts said building the team’s chemistry is a good start and a work in progress as they enter the start of the season.
“I think our connection on the court, it’s really showing and we’re still just learning how to play with each other. … It takes time,” she said. “The team last year, they were playing with each other for four years and over.”
Even with the added pressure that comes with last year’s championship run, Aarnisalo isn’t worried about the expectations. She’s enjoying the kind of media attention the Bruins are getting.
She’s happy the returning players were able to lift the trophy last year and says the exposure that goes with it is an opportunity to show off the newly reloaded UCLA team.
“We’re making our own process out of this,” she said. “Obviously, the standards are the same, like it’s championship standards, but it’s completely new people, new personalities. [We’re] just trying to create our own storyline for this year.”
Breeze coach Noelle Quinn directs players during an Unrivaled game against the Laces on Feb. 27 in Medley, Fla.
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After spending 12 years as a professional player and six years coaching in the WNBA, Noelle Quinn has returned to Westwood. She is a two-time WNBA champion, winning a title as a player and a coach.
“I have not been able to find anyone else that has won a conference championship in college, a WNBA championship as a player and as a coach,” Close said. “You don’t think when she talks, they listen?”
The fourth overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft has had an influence among the UCLA coaches, with Close noting associate head coach Tony Newnan told Quinn during a staff meeting that she was making him a better coach.
On the court, Quinn’s defensive expertise is creating an environment that has helped Bonnie Deas get excited about playing defense.
“I love defense and she brings so much energy to our defensive side of the game,” Deas said. “She’s so switched on with our scout and film, she makes defense really, really exciting.”
Betts describes her defensive presence as calming.
“I love the way she just talks and the way she talks about defense and just the game,” she said. “She brings such warmth to this gym.”
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
MONDAY’S RESULTS
Semifinals
OPEN DIVISION
#1 Palisades 20.5, #4 El Camino Real 9
#2 Granada Hills 25, #3 GALA 4.5
First Round
DIVISION I
#1 GALA, bye
#8 Eagle Rock 24.5, #9 Larchmont 5
#5 SOCES 17, #12 Cleveland 12.5
#4 Chatsworth 23.5, #13 Bell 6
#3 Venice 24, #14 Taft 5.5
#11 Carson 24, #6 North Hollywood 5.5
#10 L.A. Marshall 19, #7 Van Nuys 10.5
#2 El Camino Real, bye
DIVISION II
#1 Granada Hills Kennedy 27, #16 Legacy 2.5
#9 Fairfax 16.5, #8 Gardena 13
#12 New West 15, #5 San Pedro 14.5
#4 South East d. #13 Grant
#3 Wilmington Banning 25.5, #14 RFK Community 4
#6 South Gate 20.5, #11 King/Drew 9
#7 Downtown Magnets 22, #10 Los Angeles 7.5
#2 LACES 28.5, #15 Sylmar 1
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
Finals
At Balboa Tennis Center, 11 a.m.
OPEN DIVISION
#2 Granada Hills vs. #1 Palisades
Note: Divisions I-II quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Division I-II semifinals Monday, Nov. 2 at higher seeds; Division I-II finals Wednesday, Nov. 4 at higher seeds, 11 a.m.
CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
MONDAY’S RESULTS
First round
DIVISION I
#1 SOCES d. #16 Birmingham, 25-20, 25-18, 12-25, 25-21
#9 North Hollywood d. #8 LACES, 25-15, 25-10, 25-13
#5 L.A. University d. #12 Foshay, 3-0
#4 San Pedro d. #13 GALA, 3-1
#14 L.A. Marshall d. #3 Sylmar, 25-22, 25-23, 14-25, 25-23
#11 Lincoln d. #6 Mendez, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20
#7 Sun Valley Poly d. #10 L.A. Roosevelt, 25-22, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22
#2 Granada Hills Kennedy d. #15 King/Drew, 26-28, 25-12, 25-18, 25-22
DIVISION II
#1 South East d. #16 New West, 25-14, 25-17, 25-13
#8 Carson d. #9 San Fernando, 3-1
#5 Alliance Levine d. #12 Bravo Medical, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22
#13 Panorama d. #4 Triumph Charter, 26-24, 25-22, 25-15
#14 South Gate at #3 Grant
#11 Maywood CES d. #6 Central City Value, 3-0
#7 Verdugo Hills d. #10 L.A. Hamilton, 27-25, 25-14, 29-27
#15 Reseda d. #2 East Valley, 3-1
DIVISION III
#17 RFK Community d. #16 University Prep Value, 25-20, 25-27, 25-27, 25-14, 15-11
#13 Port of Los Angeles d. #20 Vaughn, 26-28, 9-25, 25-20, 25-22, 17-15
#19 Sun Valley Magnet d. #14 Gertz-Ressler, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14
#18 L.A. Wilson d. #15 Animo Robinson, 27-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-21
DIVISION IV
#17 Los Angeles d. #16 Northridge Academy, 3-0
#20 Downtown Magnets d. #13 Westchester, 23-25, 35-15, 25-12, 25-22
#14 Hollywood d. #19 Esperanza College, 25-19, 21-25, 25-13, 25-19
#15 Jefferson d. #18 South LA College, 25-20, 25-13, 25-11
DIVISION V
#16 Orthopaedic d. #17 Alliance Marine, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
#9 USC Hybrid d. #24 Dorsey, 25-9, 25-11, 25-7
#21 Discovery d. #12 East College Prep, 27-25, 25-20, 25-15
#13 Camino Nuevo d. #20 Alliance Bloomfield, 25-22, 25-14, 25-14
#14 Smidt Tech d. #19 Hawkins, 25-10, 25-14, 25-13
#11 Diego Rivera d. #22 Collins Family, 25-14, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23
#190 Van Nuys d. #23 Valley Oaks CES, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16
#15 Manual Arts d. #18 Aspire Ollin, 16-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
OPEN DIVISION
#8 Eagle Rock at #1 Venice
#5 El Camino Real at #4 Taft, 6 p.m.
#6 Granada Hills at #3 Cleveland, 5 p.m.
#7 Chatsworth at #2 Palisades, 5 p.m.
Second Round
DIVISION III
#17 RFK Community at #1 Franklin
#9 Marquez at #8 Animo De La Hoya
#12 Harbor Teacher at #5 Annenberg
#13 Port of L.A. at #4 Wilmington Banning
#19 Sun Valley Magnet at #3 Narbonne
#11 Larchmont Charter at #6 Stern
#10 Brio College Prep at #7 Math & Science College
#18 L.A. Wilson at #2 Lake Balboa College Prep
DIVISION IV
#17 Los Angeles at #1 Santee
#9 Middle College at #8 Arleta
#12 Fairfax at #5 Bell
#20 Downtown Magnets at #4 Community Charter
#14 Hollywood at #3 Huntington Park
#11 Canoga Park at #6 WISH Academy
#10 Monroe at #7 Legacy
#15 Jefferson at #2 Garfield
DIVISION V
#16 Orthopaedic at #1 Elizabeth
#9 USC Hybrid at #8 San Fernando Arroyo
#21 Discovery at #5 Magnolia Science Academy
#13 Camino Nuevo vs. #4 Animo Pat Brown at Ross Snyder Park, 2 p.m.
#14 Smidt Tech at #3 Burton
#22 Collins Family / #11 Diego Rivera at #6 Angelou
#10 Van Nuys at #7 Lakeview Charter
#15 Manual Arts at #2 Stella
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
DIVISION I
#9 North Hollywood at #1 SOCES
#5 L.A. University at #4 San Pedro
#14 L.A. Marshall at #11 Lincoln
#7 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy
DIVISION II
#8 Carson at #1 South East
#13 Panorama at #5 Alliance Levine
#11 Maywood CES vs. #3 Grant / #14 South Gate
#15 Reseda at #7 Verdugo Hills
Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions IIII-V) Fri., Oct. 30 or Sat., Oct. 31 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Tues., Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Fri., Nov. 6 or Sat., Nov. 7 (times and sites TBD).
He told host Emma Willis: “I don’t think I can put into words how my time has been. I think from the pros, the judges, the staff behind the cameras, everybody that’s helped me along the way, it’s been the most amazing journey I’ve had. And thank you for giving me the chance to be on the Strictly ballroom floor and actually learn how to dance .”
Alexis added: “I’m so proud of how you just danced that dance-off, that’s the grit that we talk about. It’s been an honour – friends for life.”
Shaun said: “I couldn’t ask for a better partner, a better human being. You knew how to deal with my mood swings, which isn’t easy, for the record. You put me in my box really quickly and got me back on the, on the dance floor trying again because I did have a lot of tough times. And you just knew how to work with me. And do you know what, I wish I could have taken you further.
Craig – Jaime and Carlos
Motsi – Jaime and Carlos
Shirley – Shaun and Alexis
Anton – Jaime and Carlos
Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe during Saturday night’s show(Image: PA Wire)
Strictly fans are calling for one host to be removed from the results show – and it’s not who you’d expect. Although BBC Strictly viewers have been making the same comments about Josh Widdicombe remarks, he’s not actually under the firing line this time.
The 43-year-old joined Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe in a shake-up to replace long-standing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who stepped down last year. Now despite a wave of complaints since the opening show, Josh has proved why he’s worthy of a spot in the ballroom. Now over on social media, many fans reckon another host should step down for Sunday night’s results show.
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Posting on Reddit, one person began: “Disclaimer: I love Emma Willis. She’s my secret girl crush. But she’s becoming over saturated. She reminds me of Holly Willoughby. The face of every prime show, followed by Alison Hammond.
“Emma is fronting Strictly and The Voice. Two prime time TV shows. I tuned into a show last night. Was celebs cooking, hosted with Emma and Tom Allen. She’s obviously very good at her job. But aren’t their any other presenters?”
The person continued: “I was thinking of the Strictly results show they could even drop Emma? Bruce Forsyth didn’t do the results show. Correct me if I’m wrong. I don’t want to get Emma fatigue.”
Although Bruce quit the Sunday results show in 2010, he did continue the Saturday night competition until stepping down four years later. The TV legend sadly passed away at the age of 89 on August 18, 2017.
Since the Strictly fan shared their opinion, many people rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts too. One said: “Yeah I think so too.” While another added: “She’s the only presenter on the show.”
Others said it “depends on your viewing habits”.
Now after week 5’s live show, many people are warming up to the trio of hosts. Over on X, one said: “John Widdecombe and Emma Willis have fully settled into #strictly now, this is such an enjoyable watch. The funny bits aren’t awkward anymore. Tess who?”
While another added: “I’m so loving Emma, she is just right at home. Perfect.”
Strictly Come Dancing’s results show airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7:10pm tonight (October 25).
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Second Round
DIVISION 3
Santa Ana Foothill d. Sunny Hills, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 27-25
Cerritos Valley Christian d. Beckman, 3-1
Newbury Park d. Redlands, 25-18, 26-28, 16-25, 25-18, 15-10
Thousand Oaks d. Etiwanda, 28-26, 25-22, 23-25, 25-9
Corona del Mar d. Flintridge Prep, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23
La Salle d. St. Margaret’s, 3-2
Crescenta Valley d. La Canada, 3-1
Windward d. Lakewood St. Joseph, 3-0
DIVISION 5
Liberty d. Marlborough, 3-1
Canyon Country Canyon d. Hesperia Christian, 3-2
El Toro d. Valencia, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 13-25, 16-14
St. Anthony d. San Jacinto, 26-24, 25-17, 25-21
Westridge d. Viewpoint, 25-18, 25-11, 25-15
Irvine d. Paraclete, 3-2
La Serna d. Maranatha, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17
Quartz Hill d. Capistrano Valley, 3-2
DIVISION 7
Tustin d. Pasadena, 3-0
Sacred Heart d. Laguna Blanca, 3-2
Nordhoff at Placentia Valencia
Barstow d. Webb, 25-19, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21
Beverly Hills d. Pasadena Marshall, 3-0
Northview d. Vistamar, 24-26, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 16-14
Fullerton d. Buckley, 3-0
Rio Hondo Prep d. Foothill Tech, 16-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14
DIVISION 9
Rancho Mirage d. Canoga Park AGBU, 3-1
San Jacinto Leadership at St. Monica Academy
Nogales d. Santa Rosa Academy, 23-25, 26-24, 25-18, 13-25, 15-13
Azusa d. Westminster, 3-0
Jurupa Hills d. St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, 3-1
Desert Christian Academy d. Wildwood, 3-0
Buena Park d. Milken, 25-21, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22
California at Twentynine Palms, Monday at 4 p.m.
DIVISION 11
Arroyo d. Compton Early College, 3-0
Mesrobian d. Ramona, 3-0
Pacific Lutheran at La Sierra Academy, Monday at 6 p.m.
Newport Christian d. Grace, 3-1
Tarbut V’ Torah d. Workman, 18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-10
Lynwood vs. Santa Clara, Monday at Firebaugh
Norton Science Academy d. Joshua Springs Christian, 25-18, 26-24, 25-21
Downey Calvary Chapel d. Silver Valley, 3-2
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)
Pool Play
DIVISION 1
Pool A
#5 Santa Margarita at #1 Mater Dei
#8 Harvard-Westlake at #4 Oaks Christian
Pool B
#6 Los Amigos at #2 Sierra Canyon
#7 Marymount at #3 Mira Costa
Quarterfinals
DIVISION 2
Newport Harbor at Redondo Union
Corona Centennial at San Juan Hills
Orange Lutheran at Murrieta Valley
Long Beach Poly at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
DIVISION 4
North Torrance at Portola
Arcadia at Vista Murrieta
Hemet at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.
Glendora at Linfield Christian
DIVISION 6
Dos Pueblos at Villa Park
Temecula Prep at Capistrano Valley Christian
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Castaic
Lakewood at Mayfair
DIVISION 8
Samueli Academy at San Gabriel Academy
San Jacinto Valley at Burbank
Garden Grove Pacifica at Rio Mesa
Artesia at Geffen Academy
DIVISION 10
Orange at Glendale
New Roads at Adelanto
Loara at La Quinta
Lancaster at Wildomar Cornerstone Christian
Note: Quarterfinals (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Wed., Oct. 28; Semifinals (Divisions 2-11) Sat., Oct. 31; Third Round pool Play (Division 1) Sat., Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 7 at TBA.
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This week saw another nominations twist (Image: ITV)
ITV Big Brother has revealed who will face the public vote this week.
Emotions have been running high in the iconic house in recent weeks, with personalities continuing to clash. Viewers have witnessed plenty of explosive rows and heated moments as the housemates live in the House of Time this week.
As part of the new theme though, another nominations twist has been introduced. Tonight’s (October 20) explosive episode saw the housemates take part in nominations in Big Brother’s Time Zone.
They each drew a number from a bag in secret to determine the order they could enter the Time Zone. The first housemate to enter was Philip and the final housemate was Rhianna, with the timing being important.
As the first housemate to enter, Philip had to choose four name disks to place on the nomination podiums and chose Catrin, Harry, Sam and Twinks. The remaining housemates took turns to enter the Time Zone and had the opportunity to swap up to two names on the nomination podiums but could not swap themselves.
Big Brother later revealed that Catrin, Harry, Sam and Twinks will be the next housemates to face the public vote ahead of Friday night’s live eviction, airing on ITV2 and ITVX. However, viewers were unimpressed with the line up as one person wrote on X: “I don’t know if I can watch this show any longer.” Another said: “This is an absolute joke.”
A third fumed: “Truly truly truly could not have gone worse, I feel sick to my STOMACH”, as a fourth added: “Four chances for a good nom selection and its still horrid.”
A fifth stated: “It just isn’t making a fun viewing experience.” A sixth viewer commented: “Boycott the vote! We refuse to vote!!!! We are done!!!” Another raged: “This line up is such a fix omg. I’ve had enough.”
Viewers were also quick to share who they would be voting for, and it’s not looking good for one housemate. One person wrote: “Harry is gonna go, but I still don’t think it’s fair.”
Another said: “So we’re all getting rid of Harry yeah?” A third added: “Voting for Harry to go”, as a fourth penned: “Well all my votes will be going to Harry.”
Voting for Friday’s eviction opens at 10:15pm tonight (Oct 20) with viewers being asked to vote for the housemate they wish to evict from the House.
Friday night (October 23) will see the next eviction from the Big Brother House and the evictee’s first live interview with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best, with fears already rising over a potential double eviction – though this is yet to be confirmed by ITV.
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Big Brother continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX
With more than one million votes counted, about 76 percent supported remaining in Canada.
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Alberta residents have voted to remain part of Canada in the province’s first-ever referendum on separation, in a much-needed win for Prime Minister Mark Carney as he attempts to unify the country amid an ongoing trade war with the United States.
With more than one million votes counted, about 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, compared with 23 percent who backed beginning a process that could lead to separation, early results showed on Tuesday.
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The vote was not a direct referendum on independence but would have set oil-rich Alberta on a path towards a future vote on separation from Canada.
Carney welcomed the result and said Albertans had made a “clear choice” in favour of unity.
“They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other,” he said in a statement on X.
Jeffrey Rath, a top leader of the secessionist Alberta Prosperity Project, told reporters his push for an independent Alberta will “absolutely” continue, despite the result from Monday’s vote.
“We’ve learned a lot of lessons from this fight,” he said.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a conservative, said she voted against independence but called the referendum to settle an issue that has divided the province.
She has said a win for the federalists would close the secession question.
Alberta has the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves, and much of the secessionist momentum has been driven by anger over oil industry management.
Smith has blamed Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau for igniting the secessionist fire, accusing him of trying to crush oil production to advance his pro-climate agenda.
Alberta’s independence push has also drawn sustained interest from the allies of US President Donald Trump, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who called Alberta Washington’s “natural partner”. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and eminent Trump supporter, also posted on X that Alberta “should separate”.
Carney, who grew up in Alberta, has worked to improve relations between the province and Ottawa since taking office last year. He has partnered with Smith on advancing a new pipeline to export more Alberta bitumen overseas, a project considered a nonstarter during Trudeau’s tenure.