“One of the first lessons in an economics class is every action has a cost,” wrote the great libertarian economist Walter E. Williams in his final column in December 2020, which I ran as the centerpience of the Dec. 13, 2020 Opinion section. “That is in stark contrast to lessons in the political arena where…
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Shootings broke out along a stretch of Katella Avenue in front of a bar in an unincorporated area of Anaheim two mornings in a row over the weekend, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is looking for suspects in each of them. In both cases, the victims were left with non-life-threatening injuries near 99 Bottles…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Night games at Dodger Stadium start at 7:10 p.m. They’ve started at 7:10 for a long time. New Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson is very well aware of this. “I’ve heard,” said Anderson who signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Dodgers this week. “I haven’t forgot about that.” He wasn’t likely…
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Welcome back, March Madness. We missed you. This is the true Madness: Full and noisy arenas, buzzer-beaters, legitimate Cinderellas, even putative home-court (or at least home crowd) advantage in an otherwise neutral-site tournament. We didn’t really have it last year, when every men’s game was in a bubble in Indianapolis, the women’s tournament took place…
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The UCLA women’s basketball advanced to the round of 16 in the National Invitation Tournament with a 61-45 win over Air Force on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Forward IImar’I Thomas led UCLA with 17 points and contributed six rebounds. Charisma Osborne added 13 points and Angela Dugalic had 11. UCLA led the game for all…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The only thing that’s certain about the Angels’ middle infield combination is that David Fletcher is going to be there. The other middle infield spot will be determined by one of the most intriguing battles in spring training. “We have a lot of good middle infielders, a lot of good ones, it…
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Ever since Leon Rose took over as Knicks president two years ago, the home run has lurked. It has taken on different forms and players, but it’s always chilling in the background, even if only confirmed once on the record by the team’s brand ambassador, Steve Stoute. It also makes sense: if not for their…
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IRVINE — Some day, perhaps as soon as opening night next season, the Ducks will have a new captain. Some day, they will have two new alternate captains, new voices in the dressing room, on the bench and on the ice. Some day, the old core group will retire, sign elsewhere or be traded. It’s…
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A week-long wait in free agency for the Miami Dolphins to address what is likely the NFL’s most glaring hole at offensive tackle finally is seeing some movement. The Dolphins are hosting the free-agent cycle’s most prized player at the position in New Orleans Saints left tackle Terron Armstead on Monday after he travels Sunday…
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THE GAME: The Dodgers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn’t score, finishing with a 2-2 tie against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Sunday afternoon. The Dodgers have two ties and a loss in their first three Cactus League games. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Robbie Erlin allowed and…
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