The 94th annual Academy Awards kicked off with three legendary stars: Venus and Serena Williams and Beyoncé. (Sure, they are stars in the fields of sport and music, but it was still very exciting.) The sisters Williams introduced Beyoncé to sing “Be Alive” from the biopic about their father, Richard Williams, and the way in…
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The Big Apple or South Beach? In the end, it was no contest for Tyreek Hill. During Hill’s introductory press conference with the Dolphins on Thursday, the three-time All-Pro wide receiver made it clear that his decision on his new NFL home wasn’t a tough one. “How close was I? Who? The Jets?” Hill said.…
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A lot of questions remain about how the offensive line will shake out for the Chicago Bears, but the new leadership at Halas Hall is hopeful Ryan Bates becomes the answer to one of those. The Bears on Thursday signed Bates, a restricted free agent from the Buffalo Bills, to an offer sheet. That gives…
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By The Associated Press The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner with just enough time to squeeze in watches of some of the 10 best picture nominees before the lights go down in the Dolby Theatre. After last year’s scaled back ceremony at Los Angeles’ Union Station, this year the Oscars are returning…
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Dick Cass and Sashi Brown entered the auditorium inside the Ravens’ Under Armour Performance Center wearing matching white collared shirts. Sitting next to each other at an introductory news conference, they spoke clearly, in measured tones, like the young attorneys in Washington they once were. Cass is the Ravens’ outgoing team president, and Brown his…
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PALM BEACH, Fla. – John Mara said Sunday that the Giants aren’t “shopping” Saquon Barkley but the co-owner won’t “interfere” if GM Joe Schoen wants to trade the running back. “We’re not shopping Saquon, but Joe’s the general manager,” Mara said at The Breakers luxury oceanside resort. “If he and the head coach want to…
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THE GAME: Luis Robert hit two home runs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Dodgers 9-0 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Sunday afternoon. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Andrew Heaney pitched into the fourth inning, allowing five runs on seven hits including the first of Robert’s home runs. In two Cactus League starts, Heaney has allowed…
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By EDDIE PELLS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina turns away Saint Peter’s 69-49, joins rival Duke, Villanova and Kansas in Final Four. North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s.…
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Seth Curry is going to play through the pain, but the Nets can’t afford for him to get hurt. It’s concerning, given the Nets’ lack of shooters not named Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving: With Joe Harris out for the rest of the campaign after undergoing season-ending surgery on his left ankle, Curry is the…
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THE GAME: The Angels lost 6-1 to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Patrick Sandoval gave up three runs in three-plus innings in his first Cactus League game of the spring. He had thrown three innings in a minor league game in his first game. “It felt good,”…
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