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The All-American Rejects will move along this summer as they embark on a 12-date, national headline tour that begins Wednesday at the Orange County Fair. Since early June, the alternative rock group has been performing at European festivals and accompanying Blink-182 on its international tour. "It was like two months overseas, so we're stoked to be back, especially to start it here, what now is my home," guitarist Nick Wheeler said in a phone interview. According to Wheeler, the set list has grown significantly since the band last played the Pacific Amphitheater in 2005 — especially after three studio albums and the March 26 release of "Kids in the Street.

Former UC Irvine All-American Ryan Bailey scored three goals to help lead the U.S. men's water polo team to a hard-fought, 10-8 win over Romania in group play at the Olympics in London on Tuesday. Bailey, a center, drew the Americans even at 5-5 on an extra-man goal with 5:58 left in the third quarter and he put the U.S. ahead for good at 6-5 on another power-play score with 1:56 remaining in the third. He netted his third goal with 50 seconds left in the fourth period to give Team USA what then was a three-goal cushion.

COSTA MESA - The Costa Mesa National Little League Majors Division All-Stars like to go over all facets of the game before the actual game starts. The team tried a different approach on Monday. The team focused mostly on hitting. Manager Matt Palma said his team needed to after a one-run effort in the first game of the Mayor's Cup on Saturday. His players agreed. "They wanted their bats to come alive," said Palma, who saw the bats tatter the ball in the second game of the best-of-three Mayor's Cup series.

COSTA MESA - Many people call Carson Letterman by his nickname, "Late Night. " He certainly put on a show on Saturday, this one coming on the mound and ending just before noon. He had an all-star lineup helping him out, but he was in the spotlight. Letterman pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts to lead the Costa Mesa National Little League Majors Division All-Stars to a 1-0 victory against Costa Mesa American in the first game of the best-of-three series to win the Mayor's Cup. Letterman was on his game during 5 2/3 innings on the CMNLL field at TeWinkle Middle School.

Briefs 'Eaters bring on Bibona Former All-American, 24, recently released by Cards, will be named UCI pitching coach today. Danny Bibona, who was twice named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year and a two-time All-American for UC Irvine, will be announced Thursday as the Anteaters' pitching coach. Bibona, 24, replaces Jason Dietrich, who left UCI last month to become pitching coach at Cal State Fullerton. Bibona posted a 31-7 record in four seasons, including 30-6 with a 2.74 earned-run average in his final three years at UCI. He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization after being drafted in the eighth round in 2010.

Former UC Irvine All-American Carson Clark had a match-best 18 kills and 19 points to lead the United States men's team to a 29-27, 25-20, 25-11 victory over Argentina in the final of the Pan American Cup on Saturday in Colorado Springs. Clark, a 6-foot-5 opposite who was joined on the Team USA roster by former Anteaters Jordan DuFault, Dan McConnell and Ryan Ammerman, as well as Corona del Mar High and UC Santa Barbara product Dylan Davis, had a kill percentage of 62.1 and a hitting efficiency percentage of .517.

ALISO VIEJO - Second chances don't always pan out. The Newport Beach American Little League 9-10 team learned that the hard way Tuesday. For the second time in as many days, Newport Beach missed out on making history. The same team that prevented Newport Beach from winning its first District 55 All-Star Tournament did so again a day later. Aliso Viejo's second triumph against Newport Beach allowed it to defend its title at home. Aliso Viejo defeated Newport Beach, 5-3, capping an impressive championship run in the 9- and 10-year-old division at Woodfield Park.

ALISO VIEJO - The first setback for the Newport Beach American Little League team in the District 55 All-Star Tournament came in the title game on Monday. The 9- and 10-year-olds lost big, 14-4, to Aliso Viejo. The game didn't even go the full six innings. Manager Brent Overfelt said no Newport Beach team has won the District 55 championship. Newport Beach can still make history. Newport Beach and Aliso Viejo return to the same field at Woodfield Park on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The district crown and a berth into the Section 10 All-Star Tournament goes to the team that prevails.

CORONA DEL MAR - Tumua Anae is often seen as reserved, a calming influence on the United States women's water polo Olympic team. Still, do not think for a second that she isn't extremely thrilled to be representing her country in her first Olympic Games. To some extent, she also represented her high school during Sunday afternoon's exhibition game against Hungary. She received a nice ovation from the crowd at her alma mater, Corona del Mar High, when she came into the game in goal midway through the fourth quarter.

ALISO VIEJO - Aliso Viejo Little League is looking to repeat as District 55 Major Division All-Star champion. Newport Beach Little League is looking for its first district title in the league's history. The contrast was hammered home in the first inning at Woodfield Park, as Aliso Viejo hammered three balls over the fence. Aliso Viejo won the All-Star semifinal game Saturday night at Woodbury Park, 13-0, in four innings, ensuring its spot in Monday's district title game.