IRVINE — UC Irvine beat UC Santa Barbara to the punch on Thursday night. The Anteaters shot 60% from the floor in the first half to build a double-digit lead and then held off a second-half push from the Gauchos to win, 81-69, in a Big West Conference basketball game at the Bren Events Center.…
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Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard points to a teammate as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort defends during the first half on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings) Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, grabs a rebound next to Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, upper right, and guard Luguentz Dort, lower right, during the…
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SAN FRANCISCO — It doesn’t appear as if the left ankle ailment that kept LeBron James sidelined for Thursday night’s road game against the Golden State Warriors should keep him out for an extended period. Coach Darvin Ham said before the game that James is “day-to-day” with the left ankle peroneal tendinopathy that he received…
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LOS ANGELES — The UCLA women’s basketball team often blocks off a portion of its practice to run over actions intended to feed a player who has the “hot hand.” On Wednesday, that player was Londynn Jones. For 15 minutes, each set was created for her to be the go-to scoring option. She’d pop off…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, February 23, 2024. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter…
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Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday took a co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers’ best outfielder didn’t even bring an outfielder’s glove or cleats to spring training with him this year. Mookie Betts is all-in on being a second baseman now. “So if we’re going out there, it’s with an infield glove and infield cleats,” Betts said after playing second base in the Cactus…
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By Sam Fossum, Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak | CNN The Biden administration will impose a fresh slate of sanctions on more than 500 targets on Friday in response to the death of opposition figure Alexey Navalny and on the eve of Russia’s two-year war in Ukraine, according to a Treasury official. The sanctions mark…
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LONG BEACH — Long Beach State track and field coach LaTanya Sheffield was named head women’s coach for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She will also work with Team USA’s sprinters and hurdlers. Sheffield previously served as the USA National Team women’s head coach for the 2022 World Championships. She has been selected…
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By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Despite the spotty communication, Intuitive…
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