By ANDREA ROSA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv as a series of strikes hit a residential neighborhood Tuesday, while the leaders of three European Union countries planned a bold visit to Ukraine’s capital and the number of people the war has driven from the country passed…
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By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Tuesday tightened anti-virus controls at ports, raising the risk of trade disruptions after some auto and electronics factories shut down as the government fights coronavirus outbreaks. Stock prices in China and Hong Kong sank for a second day following the shutdown on Monday of Shenzhen, a…
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Q: Ira, with everyone back, give us your Heat rotation. — Wes. A: Well, with Caleb Martin still out with his hyperextended left knee, not everyone is back. So that still makes it difficult to pinpoint where this might be headed, especially since Caleb can factor into several roles, from power forward to shooting guard.…
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Steve Fryer’s list of outstanding baseball players last week: Zach Brown, Villa Park, Jr., P/Inf: He pitched a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in the Spartans’ 5-0 win over Yorba Linda. Brown is 2-0 with a 0.89 ERA. He has 18 strikeouts with two walks in 15 2/3 innings. Bobby Gray, Trabuco Hills, Jr., Inf: He…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now OCVarsity swimming dual meet rankings: (Records through Monday, March 14) BOYS SWIMMING 1.Santa Margarita 1-0 2. Huntington Beach 4-0 3. Fountain Valley 0-0 4. Tesoro 0-1 5. Portola 2-0 6. Los Alamitos 0-0-1 7. Northwood 3-1 8. Aliso Niguel 0-1 9. Beckman 1-0…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS — Rafael Nadal is still perfect in 2022. The Spaniard defeated 27th-seeded Daniel Evans, 7-5, 6-3, Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving his record to 17-0 this year in pursuit of an ATP Tour-leading fourth title. Nadal tied Roger Federer (2018) and…
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LOS ANGELES — An event 68 games in the making finally happened on Monday night: The Lakers played their small-ball starting lineup for the sixth time of the season. That might seem like an unremarkable marker, and for any other NBA team it probably is. But for the Lakers, their lineup of LeBron James at…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange Lutheran’s Sheridan Kennedy, Sage Hill’s Isabel Gomez, Pacifica Christian’s Addison Deal and Capistrano Valley Christian’s Halle Sii have been selected CIF-SS players of the year in girls basketball, the section announced Monday. Kennedy, a sophomore post, and Gomez, a senior point guard…
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The Chicago Bulls began their final West Coast trip of the season on a low note, losing 112-103 to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at the Golden 1 Center. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Bulls faced the second-hardest schedule in the league to finish the season. There weren’t many guaranteed wins on…
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LOS ANGELES — The bar was lowered so drastically and quickly on Monday night, the home crowd was ready for any Laker shot fall through the rim. So they cheered when Talen Horton-Tucker launched a shot from atop the arc, burying it with 7:38 left in the second quarter. At long last, after 16 consecutive…
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