LOS ANGELES – The NBA is 75 years old, but it can still deliver surprises. Take New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green’s unusual request before tipoff against the Clippers on Sunday that the NBA refrain from featuring one of his players in its highlight packages. And then there’s the reason for that wish: Jose Alvarado.…
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ANAHEIM – Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Sunday expressed concerns that Major League Baseball’s new rules on checking pitchers for tacky substances could turn into a sticky situation. While MLB umpires started checking pitchers for foreign substances last season, the rules have been altered for 2022 and appear open for interpretation. MLB has termed it…
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Sporting a glittering suit at the Grammys, Brandi Carlile impressed fans and followers on social media with her vocals for “Right On Time” — nominated for record of the year — during a televised performance for the 64th annual awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3. The veteran singer-songwriter, who had…
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To a degree, this was scripted, with Kyle Lowry given a heartfelt pregame tribute in his return to Scotiabank Arena, and with the Miami Heat playing it safe on the second night of their back-to-back set by holding out Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker, Dewayne Dedmon and Gabe Vincent. And yet there is no way Sunday…
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Lady Gaga is no stranger to the Grammy Awards stage; she performed each year from 2015 to 2019. She made a grand comeback this year with a true Las Vegas-style performance during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. She was introduced via a special video made by her Grammy-nominated album co-creator, music legend…
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Having collected five points in three games during a critical road swing, the Kings returned home for a pair of rematches from the trip, beginning with a showdown with the Calgary Flames on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. They’ll seek to gain ground on the first-place Flames and win the three-game season series in their…
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Last week, when asked whether he would bypass taking some of his players to Toronto for Sunday night’s game against the Raptors due to the requirement to test for COVID when crossing the border, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summarily dismissed the notion. Sunday, Spoelstra was away from the team due to NBA health-and-safety protocols.…
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The 64th annual Grammy Awards are happening in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3. The show was originally supposed to happen in Los Angeles earlier this year but was postponed due to a COVID-19 surge and then moved to Las Vegas. Related links Grammy Awards: What you need…
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Last spring, UCF tight end Alec Holler had yet to make a name for himself on the field. The Winter Park native soon changed that earning a scholarship over the summer and catching 19 passes for 192 yards with 3 touchdowns in Gus Malzahn’s first year in Orlando. Holler had gone from walk-on special-teams player…
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A list of early winners Sunday in the top categories at the 64th annual Grammy Awards: Pop solo performance: “Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo Rock album: “Medicine at Midnight,” Foo Fighters Rock song: “Waiting On a War,” Foo Fighters Rock performance: “Making a Fire,” Foo Fighters Rap song: “Jail,” Kanye West featuring Jay-Z Rap album: “Call…
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