By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS — Rafael Nadal is still perfect in 2022. The Spaniard defeated 27th-seeded Daniel Evans, 7-5, 6-3, Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving his record to 17-0 this year in pursuit of an ATP Tour-leading fourth title. Nadal tied Roger Federer (2018) and…
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LOS ANGELES — An event 68 games in the making finally happened on Monday night: The Lakers played their small-ball starting lineup for the sixth time of the season. That might seem like an unremarkable marker, and for any other NBA team it probably is. But for the Lakers, their lineup of LeBron James at…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange Lutheran’s Sheridan Kennedy, Sage Hill’s Isabel Gomez, Pacifica Christian’s Addison Deal and Capistrano Valley Christian’s Halle Sii have been selected CIF-SS players of the year in girls basketball, the section announced Monday. Kennedy, a sophomore post, and Gomez, a senior point guard…
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The Chicago Bulls began their final West Coast trip of the season on a low note, losing 112-103 to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at the Golden 1 Center. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Bulls faced the second-hardest schedule in the league to finish the season. There weren’t many guaranteed wins on…
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LOS ANGELES — The bar was lowered so drastically and quickly on Monday night, the home crowd was ready for any Laker shot fall through the rim. So they cheered when Talen Horton-Tucker launched a shot from atop the arc, burying it with 7:38 left in the second quarter. At long last, after 16 consecutive…
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This week’s CIF-SS high school boys lacrosse polls, released Monday, March 14. CIF-SS BOYS LACROSSE (Selected by the CIF-SS Lacrosse Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 Loyola 2 Foothill 3 Mater Dei 4 Corona del Mar 5 St. Margaret’s 6 Tesoro 7 Palos Verdes 8 Los Alamitos 9 Agoura 10 Sierra Canyon DIVISION 2 1 Aliso…
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This week’s CIF-SS high school girls lacrosse polls, released Monday, March 14. CIF-SS GIRLS LACROSSE (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Lacrosse Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1/2 1 Foothill 2 Redondo Union 3 Palos Verdes 4 Santa Margarita 5 St. Margaret’s 6 San Clemente 7 Newbury Park 8 Edison 9 Agoura 10 Corona del Mar Others: Mater…
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The State Bar of California revealed Monday, March 14, that the public release of confidential attorney discipline records was more widespread than initially reported, but said only a fraction of the complaints was ever viewed. At the same time, the agency said it would notify all complainants, witnesses, and respondents whose names appeared in the…
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LOS ANGELES — Writing out the injuries the UCLA men’s basketball team has dealt with this season might make your wrist sore. Maybe, try typing it out, but if you’re printing the list, make sure there’s enough ink. After Mac Etienne and Will McClendon suffered season-ending injuries before a game was played, Cody Riley, Johnny…
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The Chargers didn’t have to look far to bolster their run defense on Monday. Former Rams nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day is reportedly joining the Chargers on a three-year, $24 million contract with $15 million fully guaranteed. Joseph-Day, 26, was a productive run stopper for the Rams and had his best season in 2020 when Chargers…
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