A Chapman University cinematography student working on a project with students from USC died when the off-highway vehicle they were in rolled down the side of a sand dune in Imperial County last week. The person who died in the community of Glamis was from Walnut and a cinematographer on a production with three students…
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By BEN FOX WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrants attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the highest level in two decades as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers. Immigration authorities stopped migrants 221,303 times along the Southwest border in March, a 33%…
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“Disrespectful.” That was Bam Adebayo’s one-word summation when asked Monday about being snubbed for selection as one of three finalists for 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took it a step further. “I’m just really stunned that Bam is not a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year,” Spoelstra…
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BOSTON – All-Star forward Ben Simmons participated in pregame workouts ahead of the Nets’ Game 1 loss to the Celtics on Sunday. Simmons, who has yet to make his debut in Brooklyn after the Feb. 10 James Harden trade because of a lower back injury, looks like he has made significant strides in his mobility,…
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The Ravens released wide receiver Miles Boykin on Monday, parting ways after a quiet three years in Baltimore. Boykin, a third-round pick in 2019, was coming off the most disappointing season of his NFL career and had a $2.8 million salary cap hit this year. Releasing Boykin, who was the subject of offseason trade rumors,…
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Steve Fryer’s list of outstanding baseball players last week: Hayden Carlson, Capistrano Valley Christian, Jr., Inf: He had seven hits over four wins last week, including a home run, two doubles, six RBIs and four stolen bases for the San Joaquin League-leading Eagles. Paul Grossman, Northwood, Fr., P: He struck out 11 and allowed only…
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The last time the Galaxy won the U.S. Open Cup, Landon Donovan was in his first season with the club after having just returned from Bayer Leverkusen. That was in 2005, a year when the Galaxy also won the MLS Cup. Through the various format changes the tournament has undergone, that remains one of the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Dan Albano’s list of outstanding softball players last week, April 18: Gizelle Altamirano, Segerstrom, Sr., 1B/C: Altamirano went 4 for 4 with two home runs and six RBIs in a 14-0 win against Godinez as the Jaguars remained undefeated in the Golden West…
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Unfinished business. That’s what Jaime Jaquez Jr. is calling it, and that’s why he’s returning to play for UCLA next season. Jaquez, a Camarillo native, earned first-team All-Pac-12 Conference honors last season as a junior after averaging 13.9 points and a team-best 5.9 rebounds per game. He announced he intends to return to play his…
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BOSTON — Offensive rebounds, turnovers, poor transition defense, and touches for Seth Curry, all underscored by a particularly poor shooting night for Kevin Durant. The film from the Nets’ one-point, buzzer-beating defeat in Game 1 shows a team that fought hard for about 44 minutes. But a three-minute stretch at the top of the third…
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