For a first-time head coach that had some question whether he could lead from such a role, Mike McDaniel sure has the respect of some of the NFL’s top coaches that know him best. With the league’s team owners, coaches, general managers and other executives gathering at The Breakers, many spoke highly of the Miami…
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By ILAN BEN ZION JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. The shooter was killed by police. The shooting appeared to be the latest…
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ANAHEIM — Urho Vaakanainen was cleared to play Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. He was paired with veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk for his Ducks debut after he was acquired before the March 21 trade deadline from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Hampus Lindholm. Ducks coach Dallas Eakins didn’t expect Vaakanainen to be the…
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2025 season, team owner Steve Bisciotti announced Tuesday. A new deal was long expected for Harbaugh, whose four-year contract, signed in January 2019, was set to expire after this season. He’s expected to remain among the NFL’s highest-paid coaches. “No interest in having…
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UCLA football kicked off its spring practice schedule Tuesday with a familiar face as Dorian Thompson-Robinson returned as starting quarterback for his fifth season in Westwood. But if it were up to Bruins coach Chip Kelly, perhaps Thompson-Robinson would be preparing for the NFL draft right now. As the senior detailed following the Bruins’ first…
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A team will no longer get eliminated from an NFL postseason the way the Buffalo Bills did at the Kansas City Chiefs in January’s divisional round playoff game. The league passed a rule change on Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting at The Breakers that guarantees, for postseason games, both teams will receive at least…
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Orange County-based restaurateur Andy Nguyen spent more than a quarter of a million dollars not only in hopes that Long Beach goes bananas over his new restaurant, but also to prove that a jpeg can be turned into cash, or even crypto cash. An April 9 opening is planned for Bored & Hungry, a new…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The “No Plan Plan” worked so well with Shohei Ohtani last season that the Angels are trying it this season with Noah Syndergaard. Manager Joe Maddon met Tuesday morning with Syndergaard and they agreed not to place any innings limits on the pitcher this season. Syndergaard is two years removed from Tommy…
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A law firm investigating Riverside County’s care of the 13 Turpin siblings has reviewed more than 2,600 documents and interviewed more than 85 people, including two of the siblings, but needs records currently under court seal before its work can be completed, an attorney said Tuesday, March 29. Following the presentation Tuesday by Hilary Potashner…
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The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Caroline Hawkes School: San Clemente Sport: Track and field Year: Senior Noteworthy: Hawkes was named girls sprint MVP at the Orange County Championships after winning the 200- and 400-meter races. Her time of 55.23 seconds in the 400 is the best time in Orange County this…
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