GREENVILLE, S.C. — You can’t criticize the USC effort. After looking dead in the water and facing an 11-point halftime deficit in their first-round matchup with Miami in the NCAA Tournament, it was easy to count the Trojans out. USC clawed its way back, though, leading by one with 4:51 to play. But in the…
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To snap out of another losing streak, the key for the Chicago Bulls might lie in the opening minutes of the game. The Bulls have developed a habit of digging themselves into holes against top opponents, cornering their wins and losses on their ability to mount a comeback. The Bulls never were a particularly hot-starting…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Noah Syndergaard’s live batting practice session Thursday was significant for what didn’t happen. He wasn’t thinking about his mechanics. “Yesterday, I felt really repeatable didn’t have to think much at all,” Syndergaard said Friday. “That’s been the ultimate goal for me, going out there and when I’m throwing against hitters to compete…
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Graveside services for Al Walin are Monday at 10 a.m. at Good Shepard Cemetery in Huntington Beach. Walin was at Magnolia High School for 32 years. He was a teacher and boys basketball coach there. He played basketball at the University of Nebraska where he played against Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson. He died Feb.…
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The adults didn’t notice she was paying so much attention. After dinner at her grandparents’ house one recent evening, Delaney Chambers, age 9, sat at the kitchen island scribbling pictures; literally scribbling, her dominant right hand in a cast due to a schoolyard mishap. Meanwhile, her father and grandfather lingered at the dining room table…
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If anyone can empathize with Larry Ogunjobi after the Chicago Bears announced Friday that they rescinded a contract offer that would have made him the ninth-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL, it is retired offensive lineman Roberto Garza. Of course, the economics of the league have changed dramatically since Garza was in Baltimore at…
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Workers with Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department at the Little Boss pet store in Hong Kong in January. Photographer: Chan Long Hei/Bloomberg It was a death sentence for thousands of hamsters. A worker at the Little Boss pet shop in Hong Kong came down with COVID-19. Testing revealed that hamsters, too, were infected.…
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Apparently, Gabe Vincent has been doing point guard things even when he is not on the court. So credit him with another assist, Miami Heat teammate Max Strus said, when it comes to keeping Strus on his toes. Among the reasons Strus said he has been able to thrive recently in uneven minutes has been…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Joe Maddon beamed Friday morning with the smile of a manager whose bullpen had improved significantly in a 24-hour period. Right-hander Archie Bradley passed his physical and was officially added to the roster. The two-year deal for right-hander Ryan Tepera still isn’t final. “They’re established – well, there is one established and…
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The Orlando Magic’s active roster entering Tuesday will be their active roster for the remainder of the season. And while the news delivered ahead of the historic 150-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets wasn’t what they wanted, it’ll ultimately help make things simpler for the next month. Hours before Magic-Nets tipped, the team confirmed an…
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