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#rankings

Los Angeles

Southland top 20 high school softball rankings

Top 20 high school softball rankings provided by CalHiSports.com.

Notable shifts in rankings based on recent performances are reflected in the list. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Southland top 20 high school softball rankings

Gardena Pacifica remains in top spot at 13-0

Norco rises to second place at 12-3

Murrieta Mesa maintains third ranking at 16-2 [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

Southland top 20 softball rankings

1. Standings of top 20 high school softball teams.

2. Current rankings and notable changes in positions. [ more ]

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#high-school-baseball

Los Angeles Times

4 weeks ago

Los Angeles

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings

High school baseball rankings in the Los Angeles Times for the Southland region after Week 10. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings

Corona High School leads the rankings with a 9-1 record, thanks to the Ebel brothers' impressive performance.

Santa Margarita's strong showing against Orange Lutheran helps them climb to the 5th position in the rankings. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings

Orange Lutheran remains on top with a 10-1 record

Several teams face key matchups and series in the upcoming weeks [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school softball rankings March 5, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

St. Francis remains at No. 1 after beating Mountain View 13-3.

Amador Valley moves up to No. 6 despite a loss to Tracy and a win against San Ramon Valley. [ more ]

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Theringer

Data science

Who is Kool-Aid McKinstry? Presenting The Ringer's Scouting Report.

The Big Board by Danny Kelly ranks the top prospects based on physical traits, college production, and translatable skills for the 2024 class. [ more ]

#podcasts

RAIN News

Podcast

NPR and SiriusXM win Triton's March U.S. Podcast Ranker - RAIN News

Stability in top podcasts rankings with few newcomers in March edition of Triton Digital's Top Podcasts ranker for the U.S. [ more ]

RAIN News

Podcast

Triton U.S. podcast ranker: NPR returns; stable top 10; only three new - RAIN News

NPR and its shows returned to Triton's top 100 podcasts after a two-month hiatus.

The top 10 podcasts remained the same, but with some shuffling of positions. [ more ]

RAIN News

6 months ago

Podcast

Triton podcast ranker: NPR absent; downloads reduced by Apple changes - RAIN News

Dateline NBC maintains the top spot in Triton Digital's U.S. Podcast Ranker for October.

The top ten podcasts remain mostly unchanged from the previous month, with only minor shifts in rankings.

New podcasts like The Moth and Sleep With Me made their debut in the top 100 list. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Southland top 20 high school softball rankings

The Times high school softball rankings by CalHiSports.com [ more ]

BBC Sport

Soccer (FIFA)

Scotland run without win 'totally irrelevant'

Scotland's winless run is considered irrelevant by the head coach for the upcoming match against Slovakia.

The team's focus is on preparing to win every game, regardless of the past record or opponent's ranking. [ more ]

#scouting-reports

The Athletic

Los Angeles Rams

2024 NFL free-agency tracker: From Danielle Hunter to Jamal Adams, see where top 150 players land

Updated rankings and scouting reports of top 150 NFL free agents available.

Criteria for evaluations include film work, play speed assessment, and valuable stats provided. [ more ]

The Athletic

Los Angeles Rams

2024 NFL free-agency tracker: From Danielle Hunter to Jamal Adams, see where top 150 players land

Rankings and scouting reports of top 150 free agents

Continuous updates on free-agent news and contract details [ more ]

The Athletic

Los Angeles Rams

2024 NFL free-agency tracker: From Danielle Hunter to Jamal Adams, see where top 150 players land

Updated rankings and scouting reports of top 150 free agents available.

Live updates on free-agent news from the NFL. [ more ]

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Above the Law

Law

150 LSAT And Didn't Get Into Yale? Blame Affirmative Action - See Also

Entitlement in job market

Diversifying law school experience

Influence of rankings on institutions [ more ]

#high-school-basketball

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

The Times' boys' basketball final top 25 rankings

A look at the top 25 high school boys' basketball teams in the Southland.

Performance summary of top-ranked teams including championships and finishes. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

The Times' top 25 high school boys' basketball rankings

Harvard-Westlake is the top-ranked high school boys' basketball team in the Southland after winning the Mission League tournament.

Sierra Canyon drops to fourth place after being upset by Crespi in overtime.

Santa Ana Mater Dei moves up to the third spot after winning the Trinity League championship. [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 30, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Saleisan remains at the top of the rankings

De La Salle maintains second spot in the rankings [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

Southern California girls' basketball rankings

Etiwanda is ranked first in the top 20 high school girls' basketball rankings.

Several new teams have entered the rankings, including Moreno Valley and Esperanza. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Rams

The Times' top 25 high school boys' basketball rankings

St. John Bosco remains the top-ranked team

Harvard-Westlake's Robert Hinton shows improvement

Several teams have had successful tournaments [ more ]

#prospects

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

Hurston Waldrep leads Keith Law's top 20 Braves prospects

Hurston Waldrep is the top prospect for the Braves, while Spencer Schwellenbach achieves his highest ranking as the number two prospect according to Keith Law.

AJ Smith-Shawver drops to third due to struggles with command and consistency of secondary offerings. [ more ]

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep crack FanGraphs Top 100 list

AJ Smith-Shawver is ranked 63rd overall in Fangraphs' top 100 list, showing a slight dip from the previous midseason list, but still a significant jump for him in his breakout season.

Hurston Waldrep, a top pick in the 2023 draft, is ranked 85th overall by Fangraphs. Despite command issues, there is hope that his talent can flourish in Atlanta. [ more ]

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

Hurston Waldrep leads ESPN's top Braves prospects

The Atlanta Braves have the second-barest farm system in the National League, according to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.

McDaniel puts more emphasis on the Braves' offensive prospects, with two of the top three and four of the top eight prospects being position players. [ more ]

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

Battery Power 2024 Preseason Top 25 Braves Prospects : 25-30

Battery Power is releasing their Top 30 prospect list for the new season.

The rankings are subjective and seen as tiers rather than hard rankings. [ more ]

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#education

New York Post

Education

'Most educated' state revealed in new report - and it's not New York

Massachusetts is the most educated state according to a study by WalletHub

The study took into account educational attainment and quality of education [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Education

These are the best public schools in California, Niche says. See who made the list

Niche's 2024 Best Schools in America list includes top public schools in California.

The rankings are based on factors such as academics, diversity, teachers, and college prep.

Niche gathers data from public sources and millions of reviews from students, parents, and residents. [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school girls soccer rankings Jan. 31, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 15

St. Francis remains at the top of the rankings with a strong record and recent wins.

Carondelet jumps up in the rankings after a series of victories. [ more ]

Battery Power

Atlanta Braves

MLB Pipeline ranks AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep in new Top 100 list

AJ Smith-Shawver is ranked at 69th and Hurston Waldrep at 90th in MLB Pipeline's preseason Top 100 prospects.

Both players have seen a drop in their rankings since the midseason list but are still highly regarded by the Braves. [ more ]

#girls-basketball

Los Angeles Times

LA food

Southern California girls' high school basketball rankings

Sierra Canyon remains at the top of the rankings

There are no new teams in the top 20 [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school girls basketball rankings Jan. 16, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Archbishop Mitty remains the top-ranked team

San Ramon Valley and Carondelet hold onto their respective rankings [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school girls basketball rankings Jan. 9, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Archbishop Mitty remains in the number one spot

San Ramon Valley and Carondelet round out the top three [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

High school boys basketball rankings Jan. 23, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20

Archbishop Riordan and Ygnacio Valley have moved up in the latest Bay Area News Group boys basketball rankings.

Riordan won their games against top teams and moved up to fourth place, while Ygnacio Valley won four games in dominating fashion and jumped to tenth place. [ more ]

Dodger Blue

LA Dodgers

MLB Top-10 First Basemen Right Now: Freddie Freeman Ranked By The Shredder For 2024

Freddie Freeman is ranked as the best first baseman in baseball heading into the 2024 season by The Shredder and MLB Network analysts.

The Shredder is a statistical model that considers WAR, wRC+, and Statcast metrics to compile its rankings. [ more ]

SFGATE

SF parents

Bay Area has one of the best school districts in the country, report says

One of the best school districts in the country is in the Bay Area, according to a recent report.

Lowell High School in San Francisco ranks as the No. 13 best public high school in California. [ more ]

Dodger Blue

LA Dodgers

MLB Top-10 Right Fielders Right Now: Teoscar Hernandez Ranked By The Shredder For 204

Teoscar Hernández was ranked as the 8th best right fielder for the 2024 season by MLB Network's The Shredder.

The rankings were based on a three-year sample, with more emphasis on the 2023 season. Offensive and Statcast metrics were considered in the rankings. [ more ]

Mets360

New York Mets

A conversation about top prospect lists and the Mets' minor league system

Creating rankings and lists of top players in the minors is a popular offseason activity

The Mets have three players in the Top 50 international signings [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

LA food

Southern California girls' high school basketball rankings

Sierra Canyon is ranked first in the top 20 high school girls' basketball rankings.

Other top-ranked schools include Etiwanda, Mater Dei, and Sage Hill. [ more ]

Time Out London

London

These are the best (and worst) London Underground lines, apparently

The Metropolitan Line ranked as the top tube line with a score of 57.8 out of 100.

The Bakerloo Line ranked last with a score of 26.1 and was criticized for its poor connectivity and passenger experience. [ more ]

Sherdog

Typography

Mario Bautista Targets Rob Font Following UFC Fight Night 234 Triumph

Mario Bautista wants to fight Rob Font to move up in the bantamweight rankings.

Bautista plans to face Top 15, Top 10, and Top five opponents by the end of the year. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

The Times' final high school football rankings for 2023

Mater Dei finishes as the top high school football team in the Southland

Several teams from the Southland made it to the playoffs and had successful seasons [ more ]

East Asia Forum

Education

Higher education and higher rankings | East Asia Forum

Australian universities are increasingly dependent on international students for funding, particularly from Asia.

The latest rankings show mixed results for Australian universities, with some institutions declining while others rise in the rankings. [ more ]

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