By PATRICK DONNELLY MINNEAPOLIS — The smallest player on the court came up huge in the biggest moments for South Carolina. UConn opened the fourth quarter with a quick basket to cut South Carolina’s lead to seven in the NCAA title game Sunday night. The Huskies, with a pedigree unmatched in women’s college basketball, were…
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By JOHN NICHOLSON RANCHO MIRAGE — Jennifer Kupcho took the last victory leap into Poppie’s Pond late Sunday afternoon in the California desert, ending the tournament best known as the Dinah Shore’s half-century run at Mission Hills. Six strokes ahead entering the day, Kupcho shot a 2-over 74 for a two-stroke victory over Jessica Korda…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla recently asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson what she would tell other young Black and brown women who wish to follow in her footsteps. “I hope to inspire people to follow this path because I love this country. Because I love the law. Because I think it is important…
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Carrie Underwood returned to the Grammy Awards stage to perform her song “Ghost Story” live for the first time at the 64th Annual Awards ceremony on Sunday night. Underwood showed off her powerful vocals with the assistance of a handful of backup singers as she stood on a platform, a wind machine blowing her hair…
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Country music duo Brothers Osborne performed their single “Dead Man’s Curve” during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. A country act, real-life brothers T.J. and John Osborne, rocked the evening to a close with the single “Dead Man’s Curve.” During the pre-ceremony, Brothers Osborne won the best duo/group performance with “Younger Me” and…
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There were differences between the 2022 Grammys and the 2022 Oscars the previous Sunday, and people on Twitter wanted to discuss. After the infamous moment between Will Smith and Chris Rock overshadowed much of the rest of the Oscars, many Grammy viewers voiced a preference for the smooth-flowing musical show after the previous weekend’s chaos. The 2022…
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ANAHEIM – From where Dodgers’ right-hander Walker Buehler was standing Sunday – a mere 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate – Angels star Mike Trout appeared all the way back and ready to thrive again. In his first game at Angel Stadium since May 17 of last year, Trout sent a pair of fly…
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With the 64th Annual Grammy Awards taking place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas for the first time ever Sunday night, it was, of course, an over-the-top and grand spectacle. Just a week after the infamous on-camera slap at the Oscars, there was hardly a mention of it at the Grammys. Host Trevor…
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A gunshot wound was discovered in a motorist who was found dead after a rollover crash in La Mirada on Sunday, April 3, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash in the 13000 block of Valley View Avenue around 12:20 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Deputies found…
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Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to unify the world heavyweight title and close out a two-night WWE WrestleMania from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Reigns and Lesnar had a 12-minute slugfest, very reminiscent of their two prior main events at WrestleMania, before Reigns hit one last spear for the clean victory. Sunday’s four-hour show as a…
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