Cam Akers was out of sight and mostly out of mind for Rams fans since the running back tore an Achilles tendon in July, an injury thought to put him out for the season. But Rams players and coaches watched Akers go through rehabilitation in the training room and on the sideline at practice to…
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Lakers center Dwight Howard warms up during a pregame presentation before their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Davis Gaines sings the national anthem before Thursday’s game between the Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Davis Gaines sings…
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The San Antonio Spurs’ Keita Bates-Diop reacts as he is fouled by the Lakers’ Jemerrio Jones, back, in front of the Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas during the first half on Thursday night at Staples Center. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Lakers’ LeBron James, left, drives past the San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson during the first…
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One fourth-and-12 stood between the Ravens and the playoffs. They had fallen short the previous two seasons, but a second-half rally had them on the cusp as the final hours passed on the final day of 2017. They had only to stop Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals one more time. Tears and catatonic poses…
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Fifth-year senior defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight is likely to play one more game during his college career but it won’t be alongside his UCLA teammates in the Holiday Bowl against North Carolina State on Dec. 28. Knight announced Thursday night that he won’t compete in the bowl game for UCLA “due to COVID protocols.” It…
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The Ravens are dealing with several injuries and COVID-19 cases as they prepare for a high-stakes rematch with the healthier Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s who has the edge in each phase: Ravens passing game vs. Bengals pass defense We’re still note sure who will play quarterback for the Ravens as starter Lamar Jackson continues his recovery…
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Within minutes of flying over the Nazca Lines, a series of pre-Columbian geoglyphs etched into desert sands in Southern Peru, Mike Tucker came up with what he believes formed the mysterious shapes. His theory: Crops that grew from runoff caught by ancient farmers in nearby hills and delivered via the etched lines, acting like channels…
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Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning in Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans (Thursday, 8:20 p.m.) Ryan McFadden (137-86 overall, 10-6 last week): Titans Mike Preston (140-83 overall, 12-4 last week): Titans Jonas Shaffer (140-83 overall, 10-6 last week): 49ers Childs Walker (142-81…
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Grabbing a drink with old friends is a cherished holiday season ritual. But you don’t want to end up at a dingy dive bar where the cocktail list is an afterthought. The Southern California bar scene has never been livelier. Choose from tiki joints, speakeasies, cocktail lounges with vintage decor and more. (Courtesy of Death…
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Samples of oil were taken and protective measures were put in at environmentally sensitive habitat areas on Wednesday evening while response teams conducted flights early Thursday morning to assess a sheen spotted offshore of Bolsa Chica State Beach. Calls to the Southern California Spill Response on whether oil was still spotted Thursday were unanswered. So…
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