Every so often, just for a moment, Jimmy Butler will let you in. He’ll pull back the curtain and let you see who he is, how his mind and motivations assemble. He mostly keeps that area closed off, opaquely answering he doesn’t care about random ideas like statistics, as he says night after playoff night.…
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By Elissa Lee, contributing writer Daniel Diaz lives alone now, by himself in his Signal Hill apartment, a space steeped in memories. He and his husband, Robert Morris, had been providing care for Diaz’s mother, Gloria, since 2012 in their apartment. Morris died in 2018; Mrs. Diaz died in 2020. Vases that he and Morris…
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Nick Vespi has played with Adley Rutschman, so of course, on his first day in the majors, Nick Vespi was asked about Adley Rutschman. “Adley’s awesome,” the Orioles’ rookie left-hander said. “He’s exactly what the Orioles want out of him, and I’m excited for him to be up here soon, too.” Vespi is not alone…
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Q: Ira, I can already hear it, that the Heat only can beat the Celtics without Al Horford and Marcus Smart, just like they only beat the 76ers when Joel Embiid missed two games, just like the bubble. – Andy. A: OK, just like the Celtics beat the Bucks because Khris Middleton was out and…
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The price of gas keeps rising. “The reason for that is because of Putin’s war,” said President Joe Biden. But that’s impossible. Most of the price rise came before Putin attacked Ukraine. So some politicians simply blame “corporate greed.” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse accuses the oil industry of collecting “excess profit.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren even introduced…
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In recent years, University of California at Berkeley has been the subject of numerous reports of sexual assault claims filed by students. Just last month, California State University faculty circulated a petition calling for the Legislature to launch an investigation into how 23 campuses handle sexual harassment complaints. And then there is the Legislature itself,…
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LOS ANGELES — After the Dodgers won the first game of Tuesday’s split doubleheader, Mookie Betts was asked how he was going to spend the hours before the start of the second game. He planned to “go to sleep” and, frankly, he didn’t see why any teammate wouldn’t do the same. There’s nothing like a…
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LOS ANGELES — Sparks coach and general manager Derek Fisher knows you needn’t only build an impressive roster to build excitement in a crowded L.A. sports landscape. Those players have to come through. “We wanted to be in a position where we’re expected to be successful,” Fisher said before tipoff. “In L.A., when we’re in…
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NEWPORT BEACH >> The fortunes of the Newport Harbor baseball team took a 180-degree turn in a single inning of its CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal against Oaks Christian on Tuesday at Newport Harbor High School. The Sailors held a slim lead throughout most of the game before the Lions scored three runs in the sixth…
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Mater Dei has hired Joel Hartmann away from Servite to become Mater Dei’s Executive Director of Athletics. Hartmann, 61, will oversee Mater Dei’s athletic department, which has been rocked by allegations of violent and sexual misbehavior, and a lawsuit. Hartmann’s appointment is effective July 1. He has been at Servite for 32 years, first as…
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