Excess was the order of the day. From the outrageous prices simply to park, let alone to get in SoFi Stadium, to the non-stop stream of celebrities who suddenly were diehard fans and the dream Los Angeles halftime show, there was little that was subtle about Super Bowl LVI. Then Rams owner Stan Kroenke accepted…
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LOS ANGELES — Adrian Peterson, former NFL MVP and current free agent, was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after an alleged domestic violence incident on board a jet. The incident prompted a departing flight to return to LAX, according to ABC7 News. About 8:30 a.m., Los Angeles Airport police responded to the plane…
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INGLEWOOD — Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. left with a non-contact knee injury after a fast start Sunday in Super Bowl LVI. Beckham grabbed his left knee as Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford directed a pass his way in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals. Beckham walked off the SoFi Stadium field, but needed…
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It was one of the most anticipated Super Bowl halftime shows ever. Fans who showed up for the big game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday were anticipating the spectacle that Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige would provide during the halftime of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati…
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SANTA ANA — A 39-year-old man was shot to death in Santa Ana, authorities said Sunday. Officers were sent to a report of a shooting victim in the area of Maple and Pine streets at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. They found Cesar Fierros Gonzalez suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, the Santa…
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There’s nothing like ushering in a new year teeing it up at a golf course you’ve never before played. One of my golf buddies, Mike Balliet, a sweet-swinging 12 handicap, suggested we play Ben Brown’s Golf Course at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, a picturesque nine-hole layout along Aliso Creek that is nestled between canyon…
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Joe Cocker’s rocking magic came back to life last week at Laguna Woods’ Clubhouse 5 with Jason Feddy and his nine-piece band, Mad Dogs and the Englishman. The local rocker calls the group a tribute band to a tribute musician. “Joe sings songs by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, many of the artists that I…
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In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy. It took a precise 79-yard drive capped by Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown reception with 1:25 remaining for a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals to give the Rams their first NFL title since the 1999…
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The star of Sunday night’s 2022 Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, wasn’t the talent, including veteran superstar rappers Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar and R&B singer Mary J. Blige. And it wasn’t hip hop itself, which fully took over the world’s biggest live-TV event for the first…
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INGLEWOOD — For generations of Los Angeles Rams fans, it was a dream. For owner Stan Kroenke, it was a blueprint. For general manager Les Snead, it was a gamble. For coach Sean McVay, it was a game plan. For players like Aaron Donald, it was a bucket-list goal. At precisely 7 p.m. Sunday, it…
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