NEW ORLEANS — Kansas and Villanova waged a 3-point shooting contest at the Final Four with one of them racing out to a big lead in the opening minutes and the other spending the rest of the night trying in vain to catch up. It all may sound familiar to basketball fans. But in a…
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Albany’s Big Ugly, where all the difficult votes get hidden inside of the budget and sweetened by new spending, is officially late as of Friday, as the political conversation here feels increasingly unhinged from reality. New York’s motto is “Excelsior” (Latin for “higher”), and the high-stakes game of chicken between different factions of the Democratic…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, April 2. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. SATURDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL RYAN LEMMON TOURNAMENT Trabuco Hills 1, Laguna Beach 0 TH: Read (W, 5IP 2H 0R).…
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From the outside, it’s easy to see the changes at USC the past four months – from the hiring of new head coach Lincoln Riley, to the coaching staff he hired, to the influx of new players they have recruited since their arrival in Los Angeles. And when the spring game rolls around in three…
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By SAMY MAGDY | Associated Press CAIRO — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring. The conflict cast a pall over Ramadan, when large…
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MINNEAPOLIS — It’s one of the most remarkable records in sports. Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are 11-0 in NCAA championship games. The Huskies will look to continue that run when they face South Carolina for the women’s basketball title on Sunday night. Auriemma always downplays his role in the undefeated mark saying it’s…
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ANAHEIM >> The Orange Lutheran softball team used a combination of small ball, long ball and pitching to defeat Norco, 6-3, in a semifinal of the Michelle Carew Classic on Saturday morning at Peralta Park. The victory set up an all-Orange County final between the Lancers (15-6) and Canyon, which defeated St. Francis of Mountain…
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LOS ANGELES — As Anthony Davis spoke about the “belief” the Lakers have to go 5-0 for the rest of the regular season – a streak they haven’t achieved all season – LeBron James chewed on the end of his designer sunglasses. Moments before, James conceded Friday night, “it pretty much was a must-win for…
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AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla delivered 310,000 vehicles in the first quarter, up roughly 68% from the same period in 2021, the company said Saturday. However the company’s sales were slightly below expectations, which were looking for Tesla to produce 312,000 cars, according to Wedbush Securities. But the sales increase came even as Tesla battled a…
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MOSCOW — The head of Russia’s space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union, and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told…
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