On Saturday morning Alex Bowman joined the Auto Club Speedway Walk of Fame, and he is now an indelible part of the Fontana track’s history. He’s the last guy to win a NASCAR Cup Series race there, his triumph on March 1, 2020, coming before COVID-19 upended all of our lives. NASCAR’s schedule last…
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Emblem Road rallied with a wide, sweeping move on the outside to win the $20 million Saudi Cup at 99-1 odds Saturday, beating Bob Baffert-trained Country Grammar by a half-length. Ridden by Wiggy Ramos, Emblem Road ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.52 in the world’s richest horse race at King Abdulaziz…
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This season’s roster makeover for the Galaxy wasn’t as extensive as last season. The Galaxy signed nearly 20 players before and during the 2021 season, trying to accelerate a rebuild and turnaround in Greg Vanney’s first year. However, a draw in the final game of the regular season, paired with a late goal by Real…
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Saquon Barkley would be better off on another team. The Giants need to cut their losses on inefficient investments and spend differently in order to clean up their salary cap and build a winning, sustainable product. Some candidates for the Giants’ head coaching vacancy actually viewed a Barkley trade as a necessary early move if…
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The Miami Dolphins’ new offensive scheme under coach Mike McDaniel could be a key factor in determining what they do with their two impending free agent tight ends. Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe have been joined at the hip since they entered the NFL together as members of Miami’s 2018 draft class, the last one…
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Gardening is a perpetual adventure. You never know what you might discover. A seedling that you have never seen before suddenly appears. Is it friend or foe? Will it bear interesting flowers or be nothing but a nuisance? Fig tree seedlings are common garden volunteers. As a fig seedling becomes more robust and is on…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of art and data. Buzz: States with smaller businesses — including California — tend to have higher pay, larger pay raises and faster job growth. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Bureau of Labor…
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In this year that I decided not to make resolutions, I have set my mind free to tinker. Which is exactly what I was doing as I prepared eggs to scramble. I was tinkering with the idea of attending an outdoor opera performance at Huntington Gardens. Picturing myself seated in the Chinese Garden, music caressing…
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LOS ANGELES — It’s only February, but the Lakers needed a good spring cleaning. Not on the court, mind you: In the games themselves, the ninth-place Lakers (27-32) are still trending in the wrong direction after losing another nail-biter to the Clippers on Friday night. But a nearly 12-minute postgame session saw LeBron James doing…
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By all indications, the Democratic Party is headed for electoral Armageddon in the November midterm elections. President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plateaued in the low 40s, his domestic agenda is stalled and the party’s message clearly isn’t resonating. While high inflation and the pervasive pandemic — two external forces that are not entirely within…
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