Ben Simmons could get back on the floor sooner than expected. Or maybe that was the plan all along. Ahead of tip-off in the Nets’ regular-season finale against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Simmons participated in pregame warmups for the first time since arriving in Brooklyn. And there’s increased optimism Simmons could make his debut…
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Throughout spring training and even Sunday morning leading into Tyler Wells’ first major league start, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he would limit the 27-year-old right-hander to three or four innings throughout the year in his conversion back to starting. Baltimore would have been fortunate to get that many frames out of Wells on Sunday.…
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Paul Rivera and his wife, Melissa, bought a doublewide at Havasu Lake in 2004, planning to eventually retire to the community on the eastern edge of California. The couple often would travel from their home in Yorba Linda to their Colorado River playground for weekend getaways. Paul Rivera built onto the property, adding a garage,…
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Q. I am 63 and was laid off because of the virus. Is there an employment agency or other sources I can contact where someone can at least help me find a part-time job? I have a varied background with two degrees in theology and years of volunteer work. Thanks for your help. H.N. One…
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Stadium Super Truck drivers Shaun Richardson, Max Gordon,Devey Hamilton Jr. and Robert Stout all go airborne off a jump on Pine Avenue during the SST race at the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Stadium Super Truck driver Matt Brabham…
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California is in chaos. An intervention is required. I am that intervention. As a journalist and author, during the past several years I have literally gone to the streets of our cities – to San Francisco’s Tenderloin to Los Angeles’ Skid Row – to truly understand why we are failing as a civilization to maintain…
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Last year, the Sparks showed up to the WNBA Draft needing hard hats and reflective vests, in the midst of a full-on, laborious rebuild after perennial All-Stars Candace Parker and Cheslea Gray bolted in free agency. Going into Monday’s selection show, some old overalls should suffice; there’s less weight on the Sparks’ draft after a…
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In 1929, a World War I veteran came to California searching for work. Because of his service, he was eligible to enter a drawing for a land grant in the Tulelake Basin, on the Oregon border. The veterans wrote their names on slips of paper and put them into a pickle jar. One of the…
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The final day of each NBA season is often met by the lengthiest injury reports of the year as teams rest their stars to settle in for the postseason. The Bulls followed trend in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, benching four starters for the 82nd game of the season — DeMar DeRozan, Zach…
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By The Associated Press BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. The Austria Press Agency reported that Nehammer told reporters in Vienna on Sunday that he plans to make the journey. It follows a trip on Saturday to Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian President…
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