LOS ANGELES — Lakers coach Darvin Ham had a clear message for his team ahead of Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night: don’t lose the pace in the second half. Among the common themes in Games 1 and 2 in Denver, which the Nuggets won to take…
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During the two hours protesters at UC Irvine chanted and marched on campus calling for the university to divest financial ties from Israel on Thursday, there was zero visible presence of officers in uniform. That’s a far cry from the mass pro-Palestinian protest at USC yesterday, where over 200 people showed up and ultimately resulted…
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LOS ANGELES – Not long after he’d led a USC to a win in the 2002 Orange Bowl, the soon-to-be-drafted Carson Palmer sat down with newly-minted agent David Dunn, who pointed out a specific point on the pre-draft timeline: this is when you’ll get picked apart. This was a lay-everything-out conversation, and so Dunn went…
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In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; only one or two of those attacks are fatal. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas. They have been found near urban areas, rivers, lakes and golf courses. Rattlesnakes do not always rattle…
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LOS ANGELES — Not a twitch of muscle. Not a hint of movement. Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away towards a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior. The staff next to him, sitting in rolling…
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer DETROIT — Jayden Daniels was not sure the Washington Commanders would call his name, after months of questions about which quarterback they wanted. He’s glad they did. Washington selected Daniels with the second pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, choosing the Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, April 25 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. THURSDAY’S SCORES BOYS…
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COSTA MESA — In the end, the Chargers didn’t trade the fifth pick in the NFL draft Thursday. They didn’t pick a standout wide receiver such as Malik Nabers of LSU to replace Keenan Allen or Mike Williams. They also didn’t get the chance to select Marvin Harrison Jr. of Ohio State, the fourth pick.…
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He may not have been able to hear them all the way in Detroit, but that didn’t stop some of Jayden Daniels‘ biggest fans from roaring with approval when the Washington Commanders announced him as their first-round NFL draft pick Thursday, April 25. Daniels, a Cajon High School graduate, LSU quarterback and winner of the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now A counselor. Proven winner. Respectful. Those were the assessments Raul Lara received from his colleagues Thursday after Mater Dei announced that he is the team’s new football coach. “He’s a counselor,” said Merle Cole III, a former offensive coordinator under Lara at Long…
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