Q: I hope the Heat don’t go into playoffs thinking Markieff Morris is the answer at backup center. Not against the teams in the East. Dewayne Dedmon or Omer Yurtseven have to play at the five. Teams in the East are long and physical. The Heat need to match that. But I definitely see Morris…
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LARAMIE, Wyo. — The UCLA women’s basketball team is making the most of its second season. Charisma Osborne scored 20 points and Ilmar’l Thomas had 18 as the Bruins edged Wyoming, 82-81, in a triple-overtime thriller on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. Osborne scored the last four points of the…
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LOS ANGELES –– It was truly a throwback on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena, where the Kings and Chicago Blackhawks turned in a thriller reminiscent of their playoff clashes from both franchises’ golden eras, with Chicago prevailing, 4-3, in a shootout. Center Phillip Danault scored two goals for the Kings and forward Trevor Moore had…
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Gonzaga guard Hunter Sallis (10) sits on the bench next to forward Anton Watson (22) and center Chet Holmgren, right, during the second half of their NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinal loss to Arkansas on Thursday night in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Arkansas forward Kamani Johnson, top, reaches for the ball over Gonzaga…
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Zach LaVine wanted to do it all Thursday night in New Orleans, but even the Chicago Bulls guard has his limitations. LaVine has done it before, game after game, in his five seasons in Chicago. So when DeMar DeRozan was ruled out Thursday against the Pelicans with an adductor strain, it seemed inevitable that LaVine…
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY — The United States escaped a half-full Estadio Azteca with a gritty 0-0 draw against Mexico on Thursday night and moved into position to all but clinch a World Cup berth with a victory at home against Panama this weekend. Christian Pulisic had the best U.S. chances…
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The Canyon softball team defeated Yorba Linda 11-0 in a nonleague game Thursday, March 24. Take a look at the action and click here to see the scores and stats from Thursday’s games. Kylee Magee (31) of Canyon pitches against Yorba Linda during a softball game at Canyon High in Anaheim on Thursday, March 24,…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal the Blue Devils’ 78-73 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night. Roach’s two shots…
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory over top-seeded Arizona on Thursday night, moving the Cougars within one win of a second straight Final Four. With Taze Moore getting into early foul trouble after his 3-pointer for a…
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Are racial minorities suffering financial losses because their home appraisals are tainted by bias? The Biden administration thinks so. And on Wednesday, March 23, an inter-agency task force co-chaired by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge unveiled an action plan designed to transform the appraisal industry and root out hidden bias that can…
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