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IRVINE — A motorcyclist died Sunday when the rider’s bike went over the right side of the 241 Toll Road in Irvine. The crash on the connector road between the northbound 241 and the southbound 133 Toll Road was reported just before 5 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. No information on the gender…
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HOLLYWOOD — Actor William Hurt, known for his starring roles in a string of critically acclaimed 1980s films including “Body Heat,” “The Big Chill,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News,” died today at the age of 71, according to multiple reports. Hurt’s son Will posted on social media…
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Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the Knicks couldn’t execute down the stretch. This wasn’t the typical collapse from Tom Thibodeau’s squad. The fourth quarter, up until the final minute, was actually encouraging. The Knicks finally found a workable formula against Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, blitzing the otherworldly scorer each time he touched the…
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LOS ANGELES — For the second straight year, the USC men’s basketball team is going to the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans earned a seven-seed and will face No. 10 Miami on Friday in the Midwest bracket. The first-round game will be played at the Bonsecours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Should USC advance past…
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The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team will get a chance to end Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career in the NCAA Tournament. The Titans (21-10) are the No. 15 seed in West Region and will travel to Greenville, South Carolina, to face No. 2 seed Duke (28-6) on Friday. Cal State Fullerton qualified with a…
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The Bruins are dancing again. A year removed from its magical NCAA Tournament run from the First Four to the Final Four in 2021, the UCLA men’s basketball team (25-7) is headed back to the big dance as the No. 4 seed in the East region and will take on No. 13 Akron (24-9) at…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The possibility was real. Clayton Kershaw acknowledged Sunday that all the offseason speculation about him possibly leaving the Dodgers to sign with his hometown team, the Texas Rangers, this winter was accurate. That pull was strong and he and his wife, Ellen, thought long and hard about it before making the decision…
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By ROB MAADDI TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has “unfinished business.” “These past two months I’ve realized my place…
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It’s not a done deal. That’s the word from Village Management Services Landscaping Services Director Kurt Wiemann after reports that the United Mutual Landscape Committee is considering cutting down 393 Canary Island pine trees – 40% of the 992-strong grove. The study of the trees, conducted by staff and certified arborists, said the density of…
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A horse was struck and possibly killed on the northbound 15 Freeway in Norco Sunday afternoon. The crash led the California Highway Patrol to shut down the entire freeway near 6th Street. A caller told CHP dispatchers that two horses were seen running in lanes just before 1 p.m. A car hit one of the…
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