IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s for graduate school, and like many others, wound up settling in America, starting a career and raising her family while a revolution upended her homeland and fractured relations with the U.S. The two countries remain bitter adversaries. In his … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif | Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Featuring the Top 15 Real Estate Teams / Agents with Most Recent Sales in Irvine, California Area Irvine, CA – Irvine is a city in Orange County, California. To the east, Orange County Great Park features an antique carousel and a giant, anchored helium balloon. Visitors can ride the balloon up for aerial views. Trails wind … Continue reading Top 15 Real Estate Teams / Agents with Most Recent Sales in Irvine, California Area
IRVINE, Calif. — Simone Manuel won the 50-meter freestyle, completing a sprint sweep at the U.S. national championships Sunday night. swimming The Olympic silver medalist in Rio got to the wall first in 24.10 seconds, bettering the U.S. Open record of 24.13 set by Cate Campbell of Australia in May 2008. Manuel’s time also took … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif. | Simone Manuel, Michael Andrew win 50 free at US nationals
IRVINE, Calif. — Kathleen Baker won her third individual event at the U.S. national championships, racing to victory by 1.11 seconds in the 200-meter individual medley on Sunday night. Baker led all the way and won in 2 minutes, 8.32 seconds, lowering the U.S. Open record of 2:08.66 set by Katinka Hosszu of Hungary in … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif. | Kathleen Baker cruises to easy win in 200 IM at US nationals
IRVINE, Calif.— Kathleen Baker had settled for a first-place tie in the 200-meter backstroke. In the 100 back, she wanted the attention for herself. Setting a world record guaranteed it. The 21-year-old Olympian won in 58.00 seconds at the U.S. national championships on Saturday night, lowering the world mark of 58.10 set by Kylie Masse … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif.| Kathleen Baker sets world record in 100 back at US nationals
IRVINE, Calif. — Caeleb Dressel bounced back from a clunker of a swim in the 100-meter freestyle and won for the first time in three events at the U.S. national championships, taking the 100 butterfly Friday night to earn a berth on the team for the Pan Pacific championships. Dressel, winner of seven golds at … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif. | Dressel wins for 1st time in 3 events at US swim nationals
IRVINE, Calif. — Missy Franklin missed out at the U.S. national championships, failing to qualify for the two biggest meets leading up to the 2020 Olympics. Franklin didn’t make the final in either of her events and as a result will miss next month’s Pan Pacific championships in Tokyo and the 2019 world championships. She … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif. | Missy Franklin misses out at US Nationals
IRVINE, Calif. — Katie Ledecky led all the way to win the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships on Thursday night, earning a second individual event to swim in Japan next month. Ledecky touched first in 1 minute, 55.82 seconds, second-fastest in the world this year behind her top time of 1:54.66 she swam … Continue reading IRVINE, Calif. | Ledecky wins 200 free at US Nationals, Schmitt takes 2nd
