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Kyrie Irving says he’s not going anywhere. After the Nets’ 4-0 series loss to the Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, Irving expressed his commitment to signing a contract extension in Brooklyn. “And in terms of my extension, man, I don’t really plan on going anywhere,” he said. “So this is,…
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This week’s CIF-SS high school boys and girls lacrosse polls, released Monday, April 25. CIF-SS LACROSSE (Selected by the CIF-SS Lacrosse Advisory Committee) BOYS DIVISION 1 1 Mater Dei 2 St. Margaret’s 3 Foothill 4 Corona del Mar 5 Loyola 6 Agoura 7 Los Alamitos 8 Palos Verdes 9 Sierra Canyon 10 Tesoro BOYS DIVISION…
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Soon, K.T. will be O.U.T. The Giants are looking to trade wide receiver Kadarius Toney, sources tell the Daily News, making calls to see what they can get for their 2021 first-round pick. There was some internal momentum for bailing on Toney during his tumultuous rookie season a year ago. His commitment came into question…
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When Chance Campbell was a ninth grader on Calvert Hall’s junior varsity, the Cardinals varsity defensive coordinator, Vernon Southwick, thought that one day he would eventually contribute to the program. Campbell’s journey has taken him further, possibly a few days away from joining an elite fraternity: the National Football League. The annual three-day league draft…
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Entering the 2021-22 season, the Orlando Magic had two priorities when it came to Markelle Fultz, both of which were going to take time and patience. The first was helping him become healthy enough to play again after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January 2021. Fultz’s 14-month-long journey back on…
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ST. LOUIS — Though each of Max Scherzer’s last two outings were brilliant, his next start was even better. But baseball games cannot be won by one star pitcher alone. After eight scoreless innings, the Mets offense finally woke up in the ninth and completed an incredible comeback to duplicate Scherzer’s excellent performance. The Mets…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ANAHEIM — The resiliency and focus of Canyon’s softball team paid dividends again Monday in the demanding Crestview League. The top-ranked Comanches scored all of their runs with two outs and received a four-hitter from Arizona State-bound Kylee Magee to defeat host No.…
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After the Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 first-round playoff series sweep of his team on Monday, Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant issued his second endorsement of Steve Nash as head coach of the future. Durant was asked if he still believes Nash, who just completed his second season as a head coach after serving as…
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As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, human rights groups have gathered evidence of Russian atrocities against civilians — including executions, rapes, and mass murder. These are war crimes, President Biden asserted recently, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin “should be held accountable.” Biden is right. Russia’s crimes in Ukraine clearly violate the laws of war enshrined under the Geneva Conventions as well as…
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ANAHEIM — So far the Michael Lorenzen experiment has been a success. Lorenzen picked up his second victory in three starts, working six innings in the Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. He got all the runs he needed from another Angels experiment, putting Taylor Ward in the leadoff spot. Ward…
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