Personal data for roughly 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in the hack of a widely used online grading and attendance system earlier this year, city Education Department officials said Friday, revealing what could be the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the U.S. Furious city Education Department…
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PHILADELPHIA — Every season has its own story. That’s the case for most college basketball programs. Players come and go. Coaches come and go. Even players that return morph into something different year to year. But something about UCLA’s 2021-22 season didn’t seem that way. At every turn, this year’s Bruins were attached to the…
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaq Moore had just finished training Wednesday with Tenerife in the Canary Islands when his phone buzzed with a text from U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. “I was actually at home, chilling,” the 25-year-old defender recalled. “Gregg said: ‘We may have a situation here.’” Reggie Cannon’s COVID-19 test had been inclusive, leaving the…
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There were many sleepless nights for Travis Dye as he tried to find the right path forward this winter. The road split in three different directions, each pulling at his heart in a different way. Return to Oregon and complete his college journey at the place where it all started. Go to the NFL and…
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After Amir Coffey dropped a then-career-high 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting in a victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 9, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said it: “Him coming in and playing the way he has just shows that he is ready for a deal, he is ready for a contract.” On Saturday, the Clippers…
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There is no question new Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel brings a unique personality and fresh perspective to the NFL head coaching ranks. Going into free agency, there was a belief that maybe his individuality and communication style could help the Dolphins land a prized free agent or two. Even if not entirely a direct…
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MIAMI — Kyrie Irving said he hasn’t forgotten his unvaxxed brethren. Granted special exemption from vaccine rules and set to make his Brooklyn season debut Sunday, Irving advocated for the broader removal of mandates. “I’ve been saying from the beginning with all this, it’s never been just about me, and any special privilege or exemption,”…
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LOS ANGELES — Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Luke Kennard should look at all the bodies crowding his space and hands blocking his view these days and feel flattered. The Clippers’ opponents, they really care. About him. That’s a natural reaction when a guy is sitting atop the league in 3-point shooting percentage – tied…
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MIAMI — With his unvaccinated status now a nonissue in New York City, Kyrie Irving expressed a desire to re-sign with the Nets in the summer to support Kevin Durant and their Brooklyn “legacy talk.” Irving, who’ll become a free agent by declining his $36.6 million player option, is eligible for a five-year, $246 million…
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At one point the Chicago Bulls were a challenge even for the best defenses in the NBA, entering the All-Star break with the fourth-ranked offense in the league buoyed by efficient 3-point shooting and the playmaking of DeMar DeRozan. But that firepower has dwindled in recent weeks. Since the All-Stars returned from Cleveland in February,…
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