The Heat’s goal for the next two playoff games is clear: Do not let the Hawks get a glimmer of hope. After winning the first two games of its first-round playoff series against Atlanta, Miami wants to deliver a quick knockout blow in Georgia. The Heat can take the next step toward advancing when they…
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The sweatshirt featured just two words. Profane? Without a doubt. Surprising? Sure, for a fighter of Cris Cyborg’s humble nature and devout Christianity. But the apparel worn by Cyborg at a recent Bellator press conference in Los Angeles was less fashion statement and more statement of fact. The featherweight champion looks to bolster her claim…
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By Nathan Crooks | Bloomberg Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature has cleared a measure to strip Walt Disney Co. of its self-governance privileges in the state, escalating a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Burbank-based entertainment giant. The legislation, which could lead to the dissolution of the Reedy Creek Improvement District created in 1967 in parts…
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Noella Bergener arrived at the reunion for “The Real Housewives of Orange County” in fuchsia. Jen Armstrong wore chartreuse. Heather DuBrow was in lavender. They, along with Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter and Shannon Storms Beador, looked like nothing more than a half-dozen dyed eggs in an Easter basket. Which I guess made Bravo’s Andy Cohen, there…
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A former football star who is accused opening fire on four people, killing one and wounding another, and who faces charges of murder and attempted murder, can stay at his Lake Park home — and train at a park and an LA Fitness. Travis Rudolph faces the possibility of life in prison after being accused…
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It’s going to be hard to beat the Mets if they get this version of Carlos Carrasco all year. They’ve already got Max Scherzer, at some point they’ll hopefully get Jacob deGrom back, and now Carrasco has found the wayback machine. In Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Giants, Carrasco went 7.2 innings, notched seven strikeouts,…
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DETROIT — With two cameras on the field documenting his every move, Miguel Cabrera walked up to the plate in the eighth inning at Comerica Park Thursday afternoon for his final at-bat of the game. The slugger had been stuck on 2,999 hits all day. The fans from all around the park had run down…
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NEW YORK — Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a generation later as the brilliant, troubled Truman Capote in “Tru,” has died. He was 90. Robert Morse at an event marking the series finale…
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By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stetler | CNN CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April 30, just one month after it launched. CNN+ customers “will receive prorated refunds of subscription fees,” the company said. The decision was made…
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Congratulations to Lori Hickey, recently selected to participate in the “Fleurs de Villers: Femmes” fresh floral exhibit and competition on display in the Jewel Court at South Coast Plaza through Sunday. Hickey, who graduated from Esperanza High School and UC Santa Barbara with a degree in sociology, honed her creative artistry while working as a…
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