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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball team often blocks off a portion of its practice to run over actions intended to feed a player who has the “hot hand.” On Wednesday, that player was Londynn Jones. For 15 minutes, each set was created for her to be the go-to scoring option. She’d pop off…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, February 23, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday took a co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ best outfielder didn’t even bring an outfielder’s glove or cleats to spring training with him this year. Mookie Betts is all-in on being a second baseman now. “So if we’re going out there, it’s with an infield glove and infield cleats,” Betts said after playing second base in the Cactus…
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By Sam Fossum, Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak | CNN The Biden administration will impose a fresh slate of sanctions on more than 500 targets on Friday in response to the death of opposition figure Alexey Navalny and on the eve of Russia’s two-year war in Ukraine, according to a Treasury official. The sanctions mark…
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LONG BEACH — Long Beach State track and field coach LaTanya Sheffield was named head women’s coach for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will also work with Team USA’s sprinters and hurdlers. Sheffield previously served as the USA National Team women’s head coach for the 2022 World Championships. She has been selected…
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By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive…
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The Rams made their first roster move of the offseason on Wednesday, releasing veteran center Brian Allen. Allen, a member of the Rams’ Super Bowl LVI championship team, will be designated as a post-June 1 cut in a move that allows him to get a head start on free agency and will save the Rams…
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The Los Angeles Football Club has won each of its six Major League Soccer season openers. Making it seven in a row would not only break Dallas’ MLS record set from 2012-017, it would require something the club hasn’t dealt with before: not having Carlos Vela on the field. Months after LAFC’s first face of…
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The camp is not just about learning where the hull is on the sailboat or how to steer the vessel as it glides on the water – it’s about gaining confidence to navigate life. Twenty neuro-diverse children were treated to a three-day Spectrum Sailing camp in Newport Beach this week, an opportunity for the youngsters…
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