DeMar DeRozan was fuming inside. Fouled on a 3-point attempt with 3.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Chicago Bulls star went to the line with a chance to give them the lead. After clawing back all night long only to fall back again, hitting three free throws…
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Ryan Rizk did not take many game snaps in his four years on the Hurricanes’ roster, but he has found other ways to help his teammates. On Wednesday, he was the one tossing footballs to the Hurricanes’ participants at their Pro Day in Coral Gables. “It was a dream come true,” Rizk said. “It was…
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Q: Do the Heat have tiebreakers over Bucks and Sixers? If so, I thought I heard they would lose tiebreaker if those three teams finished in a tie. How is that possible? — Jeffrey, Miami. A: It is true, and they would. While the Heat split their four-game season series with both the 76ers and…
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When Michael Weisshaar enrolled at Archbishop Spalding as a freshman in 2018, the lacrosse star brought a hefty goal: Fulfilling his longstanding dream of winning a coveted Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship. Back then, most would have deemed it unrealistic as the Cavaliers had never won a league playoff game, let alone a…
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One of the many experiences that has been lost to the pandemic for the past two years are festivals of all kinds. With many festivals drawing a crowd of thousands, it simply was not safe to hold such an event while the virus ran rampant. During the hiatus, many cities and towns were prevented from…
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By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE — Jennifer Kupcho shared the lead Thursday in The Chevron Championship in her second – and last – start at Mission Hills, the tree-lined layout she has quickly fallen in love with. “Honestly, I think it’s just being comfortable on this golf course,” Kupcho said. “I get…
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CALGARY, Alberta — Lias Andersson scored the deciding goal in the shootout, Cal Petersen made 26 saves and the Kings edged the Calgary Flames, 3-2, on Thursday night. Alex Iaffalo and Viktor Arvidsson scored in regulation for the Kings, who moved within five points of Pacific Division-leading Calgary. The Flames have three games in hand.…
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SALT LAKE CITY — Recently in Utah, it’s been less “jazz” and more “funk.” If the Lakers were going to steal a win off of any of their remaining playoff-bound opponents, the Jazz were an enticing candidate: losers of five straight, including many blown leads, and down 0-2 to the Lakers in the season series. Without…
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ANAHEIM — The Ducks wanted to skate, pass and shoot, but the Dallas Stars wouldn’t let them. Ducks fans wanted to celebrate the offensive wizardry of rookie center Trevor Zegras on the night they gave away his bobblehead on Thursday at Honda Center, but the Stars denied them, too. The Stars needed two points to…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — UCLA placed first in the second session of its NCAA Regional on Thursday, recording a season-high away score of 197.800 to beat second-place Michigan by four-tenths of a point. The Bruins earned the meet’s highest event scores on vault (49.400), uneven bars (49.475) and floor exercise (49.625) to advance to Saturday’s regional…
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