A couple of videos popped up on Twitter late Tuesday afternoon and the crowd went wild. The crowd: Clippers fans congregated virtually on Twitter. The videos, which came courtesy of The Athletic’s Anthony Slater and ESPN’s Kendra Andrews: Footage of Kawhi Leonard dribbling between his legs and stepping up and into 3-point shots two hours…
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CHICAGO — The Ducks scored three times in a span of only 3:26 in the second period against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury on Tuesday, which on any other night would be cause for celebration. After all, Fleury has tormented the Ducks like no other goalie over the years. But since the Ducks faced a…
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Parking spaces at sheriff’s stations and possibly other county locations will be turned into safe spaces people can meet to complete online sales, or to pick up and drop off children in shared custody situations. The “safe zones” program, proposed by Supervisor Don Wagner, would designate spots with good lighting and surveillance cameras at sheriff’s…
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CHICAGO — General Manager Pat Verbeek has reached out to teams around the NHL to gauge their interest in several of the Ducks’ unrestricted free agents, starting his due diligence less than two weeks before an artificial March 21 deadline to re-sign them, according to a report Tuesday. Verbeek on Saturday reiterated his desire to…
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As good or bad as a regular season might go for a Big West Conference women’s basketball team, there’s always the knowledge that a second season, the postseason tournament, is there. Cal State Fullerton coach Jeff Harada emphasized that fact after his seventh-seeded Titans beat 10th-seeded Cal Poly, 70-64, on Tuesday afternoon to advance to…
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The Kings have been sneaking up on all of us. The rebuild is over. And now it is time for them to take the next step. The NHL’s trade deadline is less than two weeks away, on March 21. Los Angeles has put itself in an enviable position, with eight wins in their past 10…
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By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman and Eric Tucker | Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut support for Russia in Latin America. A nongovernmental group that tracks arbitrary detentions…
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Two veteran Los Angeles County prosecutors have filed a lawsuit alleging they were demoted from their positions as bureau directors in retaliation for complaining about District Attorney George Gascón. Head deputies Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez are seeking undisclosed damages for lost wages, overtime pay and pension benefits. “Both plaintiffs were subjected to retaliation in…
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Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: Nicco Ruiz School: St. John Bosco Sport: Wrestling Noteworthy: Ruiz won the 152-pound title at the CIF State Championships for boys wrestling in Bakersfield on Saturday, Feb. 26. St. John Bosco finished fifth overall in the team standings with 144 points.
Southern California Girls Athlete of the Week Athlete: Onyekachi Nwanze School: Cerritos Sport: Basketball Noteworthy: Nwanze had eight points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for Cerritos in the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA championship game against La Salle. The Dons lost to the Lancers, 46-33. It was the first CIF-SS final for Cerritos’ girls basketball program.
