After nearly two decades, the Ravens will have a new team president. Dick Cass will retire after 18 years with the organization and will be succeeded by former Cleveland Browns and Washington Wizards executive Sashi Brown, the team announced Friday. Brown, 45, is expected to join the Ravens in March and officially take over for…
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Reggae, and some hip-hop, too, returned to Long Beach this weekend with a three-day festival made up of more than 50 acts that included a tribute to the genre’s biggest star by three of his sons. Goldenvoice’s California Vibrations Festival (aka Cali Vibes) kicked off at Marina Green Park in Long Beach Friday, Feb. 4…
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THOUSAND OAKS — Kevin O’Connell’s reported hiring as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings could be seen as part of the NFL’s problem with lack of diversity in positions of power. But the Rams’ offensive coordinator says he wants to be part of the solution. O’Connell is committing, in general terms, to using his new…
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Defensive backs coach James Rowe became the latest addition to the Chicago Bears staff Friday. The Bears announced coach Matt Eberflus hired Rowe, with whom he worked last season while with the Indianapolis Colts. Rowe was the cornerbacks coach there and was the assistant defensive backs coach for Washington from 2017-19. Rowe has seven years…
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Workers prepare the stage where the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be displayed during a media preview of the Super Bowl Experience on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at the L.A. Convention Center. The actual trophy that will be presented to either the Rams or Bengals on Feb. 13 will arrive on Saturday. (Photo by Keith Birmingham,…
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California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro is under fire amid allegations he failed to properly handle sexual harassment complaints against a former administrator in 2019, just before he ascended to the position he holds now. Instead of thoroughly investigating multiple complaints of sexual misconduct and other questionable behavior involving Frank Lamas, the former vice…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star Skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor on Friday night. Carolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now IRVINE — Portola’s girls soccer team stood at the gateway of two major historical feats as it took the pitch Friday night. The Bulldogs promptly blasted their way into the record books, and the CIF Division 3 playoffs. Freshman Lily Nesland and senior…
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By DAVID RISING and NICK PERRY BANGKOK (AP) — For more than two years, the isolation of the Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga helped keep COVID-19 at bay. But last month’s volcanic eruption and tsunami brought outside deliveries of desperately needed fresh water and medicine — and the virus. Now the country is in an…
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During a recent trip to your local grocery or big box store, you might have noticed the shelves already fully stocked for Valentine’s Day. It seems that as soon as winter holiday items are cleared out, pink and red boxes of chocolates take over the seasonal section. While chocolate is a popular traditional Valentine’s Day…
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