By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games. “This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic…
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The Nets are a championship contender whether or not Ben Simmons plays a game this season. And as of now it remains unclear whether the star forward will actually play a game this season, since his back started bothering him weeks ago. The ambiguity of Simmons’ future availability, however, makes him a wild card on…
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The daughter of a man who died of cardiac arrest after Rialto paramedics refused to enter a care facility where he was a patient has filed a $100 million wrongful death claim against the Fire Department. Bridgette Angulo alleges in her claim, filed Jan. 27 with the city, that the paramedics’ failure to immediately enter…
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Gov. Hochul this week announced a deal with the National Football League and the Pegulas, the owners of the Buffalo Bills, to spend more than $1 billion in public funds on a new NFL stadium. But that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to the Hochul administration’s love of spending taxpayer…
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Florida coach Billy Napier finished the first scrimmage with his new team increasingly aware he needs more bodies before next season. It still might not be enough to accelerate the Gators’ rebuild. Either way, this roster isn’t going to cut it. Napier applauded the Gators’ physicality Thursday, praised the overall quarterback play and appreciates the…
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The sound of beating drums filled the salty evening air, the rhythmic crashing of waves adding to the beachside memorial under gloomy skies. Mourners gathered on Thursday, March 31, at Aliso Beach to pay tribute to Laguna Beach native Taylor Hawkins, the local musician who rose to fame as drummer for the Foo Fighters. Mike…
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SALT LAKE CITY — As reports surfaced Thursday afternoon that Anthony Davis and LeBron James might return on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers coach Frank Vogel stressed patience. “We can’t answer that question until tomorrow,” he said. “Both those guys are out tonight.” Both Davis and James missed Thursday night’s game in…
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LOS ANGELES — Max Williams did not know right away how bad the injury was. Well, maybe he did. The USC defensive back had torn his ACL before, after all, while playing at Gardena Serra High. But, he told himself, he wasn’t sure. “I didn’t want to believe it happened,” Williams said. The old, haunting…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo hit his most important shots. Kevin Durant missed his. A tense and physical battle boiled down to the stars in crunch time, and also the referees, who gave the visiting defending champion Bucks a favorable whistle in their 120-119 overtime victory Thursday over the Nets. In the process of eclipsing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for…
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Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Thursday. You can go to SentinelVarsity.com for more news and look here for previous nightly scores collections: Boys & Girls basketball GEICO HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS At Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers Girls: IMG Academy 67, Bishop McNamara (Md.) 48 Link Academy (Mo.) 81, Oak…
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