LOS ANGELES — USC guard Boogie Ellis pump-faked and drove in a few steps, drawing Washington defenders with him. He spotted Max Agbonkpolo with space on the perimeter and zipped the ball to him. When the Huskies closed on the open shooter, Agbonkpolo pushed the ball to Isaiah Mobley open on the baseline. The play…
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final on a breezy and cold Friday morning (Thursday night PT) to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. With her hands on her hips, Gu visualized her…
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LOS ANGELES — The Clippers’ game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night was their 61st this season, which, according to Elias Sports Bureau, ties the record for most games played by a team before an All-Star Game, which is Sunday in Cleveland. They share that distinction with the 1950-51 Tri-Cities Blackhawks and 2017-18 Minnesota…
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Hoping for a few rays of optimism after the trade deadline, the Lakers learned Thursday they can expect at least four more weeks of winter. After twisting his right ankle hard on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain and will miss at least four weeks before a…
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Pat Verbeek stressed the need for evaluating everyone and everything when he was hired as the Ducks’ new general manager on Feb. 3, getting to know everyone and everything about his new organization. He certainly got an eyeful during the first two games of their three-game trip. The Ducks couldn’t keep up with the opposition…
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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 Thursday, Feb. 17. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. THURSDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL LOARA TOURNAMENT Pacifica 2, Edison 0 Pac: Gurnea (W, no-hitter, 6K). Brinkman 1-3, RBI Other…
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A majority of Orange County voters will get to choose their county supervisors in June, and they’re soon going to find out who will be on the ballot. The filing period opened this week for candidates seeking seats in the newly drawn Districts 2, 4 and 5, and whoever wants to be on the June…
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The Eat Index: OC is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here. Main Course The “pizzabirria” at Tacos Madre in Costa Mesa is a giant birria quesadilla. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG) Brad A. Johnson tried the 15-inch pizzabirria at the new Tacos Madre in Costa Mesa.…
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Paul LeBlanc | CNN Illinois Democratic state lawmakers voted Thursday to remove nine Republicans from the state House after they refused to comply with the chamber’s mask mandate. The motion to remove the lawmakers — which passed 66-39 — followed an emotional appeal by Democratic state Rep. Lakesia Collins, who pleaded…
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Dozens of current and former Highway Patrol officers have been charged with racking up more than $226,000 in phony hours in an overtime fraud scheme, California’s attorney general said. The charges announced Thursday stem from a criminal investigation of officers in the East Los Angeles station. Between 2016 and mid-2018, 54 officers recorded hours of…
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