It really was surreal. Saint Peter’s, aka America’s Darlings, watching to determine whether it would be facing UCLA or North Carolina on Sunday for the East Regional championship. It would be Cinderella versus the NCAA’s version of old money, and I wouldn’t be too quick to discount the fit of that glass slipper. The Peacocks’…
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The loss of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has shocked and saddened the world of Rock music. The drummer’s death was announced in a statement from the band on Friday night, saying his “musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.” pic.twitter.com/ffPHhUKRT4 — Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022 The…
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PHILADELPHIA — Johnny Juzang hit a 3-pointer to give UCLA a one-point advantage in the heart of the second half. North Carolina countered and took the lead back. Jaylen Clark hit a corner 3-pointer to give the Bruins the lead again. On the ensuing possession, the Tar Heels snagged the lead back. It was a…
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THE GAME: Freddie Freeman hit his first home run of the spring and Devin Mann’s two-run homer in the eighth inning led the Dodgers to a 5-5 tie against the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Left-hander Julio Urias made his first start of the spring and…
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LOS ANGELES — The team with two healthy superstars and certain standings-inspired motivation walloped the Clippers, 122-97, on Friday night, as the Philadelphia 76ers avenged L.A.’s 24-point comeback victory in Philadelphia in January. Doc Rivers’ new team entered play Friday at Crypto.com Arena engaged in a four-team dogfight atop the Eastern Conference, as the 76ers…
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SANTA ANA >> The Mater Dei boys volleyball team took poll position in the Trinity League by beating Servite in four sets Friday at Mater Dei High. The Monarchs (14-3, 4-0) beat the second-place Friars, 25-11, 25-27, 25-22, 25-20. Mater Dei, which is ranked No. 3 in the nation and No. 2 in the state…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 111-103 loss to the New York Knicks: — Even while still atop the East, based on how this one closed, it’s as if the Heat are in in salvage mode with eight games remaining in their regular season. — So now it will require a victory…
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ANAHEIM – Miles Scott looks like a high school freshman. He talks like a high school freshman. He did not play like a freshman Friday. Scott made the defensive play of the game and his two-run single in the fifth inning provided the winning margin for Servite in a 3-2 win over Santa Margarita in…
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Musician Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the Foo Fighters and an Orange County native, has died, according to a statement from the Foo Fighters. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our…
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It wasn’t quite a St. Peter’s miracle, but the Knicks pulled off their own little upset Friday in South Beach. Trailing by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter, Tom Thibodeau rode his youngsters to a shocker over the Miami Heat, the No. 1 team in the East, 111-103. Immanuel Quickley was the hero,…
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