In the exclusively Democratic constellation of California statewide officials, how many places are there for a Republican star? Maybe one. That singular spot is the State Controller’s Office. Here’s a secret that California’s ruling elites don’t want you to know: California’s controller has vast, untapped powers to oversee, audit and prod California’s dysfunctional government. Which…
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This was before the Brooklyn Nets went into Philadelphia on Thursday night with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and annihilated Joel Embiid, James Harden and the 76ers. Instead, it was a debate two nights earlier on the same network that carried Nets-76ers, when WNBA star Candace Parker and former Miami Heat teammates Shaquille O’Neal and…
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The good news is Charles Oakley’s new memoir, “The Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories From the Life and Times of One of the NBA’s Fiercest Competitors,” comes with a six-page index, for easy perusal. The bad news — particularly if you played in the NBA during the power forward’s 19-year career, from his 1985 debut alongside…
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INDIAN WELLS — Andy Murray outlasted qualifier Taro Daniel, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, on Friday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open for his 700th career victory. “It does mean a lot to me because I know how difficult it’s been, certainly the last few years,” Murray said, referring to several injuries and a…
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Q: As we approach the playoffs, I wonder depending on the matchup if Erik Spoelstra elects not to play Dewayne Dedmon when Bam Adebayo is out, but rather run with a smaller line up and make use of P.J. Tucker as a backup center allowing Victor Oladipo and Max Strus to play during those minutes.…
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LAS VEGAS — The two regular-season games between UCLA and USC were tight affairs, with each team clawing back in comeback attempts only to be stymied in the final minute or seconds. But when the two rivals met in a Pac-12 Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas on Friday for a rubber match, the second-seeded Bruins…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – JSerra’s baseball team needed a starting pitcher Friday. JJ Hollis was ready and willing. “He was texting me last night,” said JSerra coach Brett Kay. “He told me he wanted the ball.” So Kay gave it to him and Hollis responded with a two-hitter as the Lions beat No. 1-ranked Orange…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SACRAMENTO — They recalled the weekly COVID-19 tests, the missed opportunities in a “changed world” and the steady flow of adversity. But for the first time since 2019, players and coaches from some of the best boys and girls basketball teams in California…
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died, her family said. She was 91. An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday “peacefully…
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LOS ANGELES — So much for subplots. In a game that could have well served as a referendum on last summer’s big trade that might have left both teams with buyer’s remorse, LeBron James seized the spotlight and never let it go. Following a 56-point effort in his previous home game against Golden State last…
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