It turns out that numbers can lie – or, more precisely, obscure the truth. A glance over LeBron James’ career stat page initially paints a portrait of bedrock consistency. In every year of his career since 2004, James has averaged no fewer than 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. His career averages (27.5 ppg,…
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NEWPORT BEACH — With arguably the best final group in the Hoag Classic’s 26-year history, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Lee Janzen—each a winner of two U.S. Opens—went to the first tee Sunday at Newport Beach Country Club with one stroke separating them in the final round of the Hoag Classic. “We talked about that…
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BANGKOK — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and…
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WESTWOOD — Jordan Chiles scored her second 10.0 of the season in floor exercise against No. 8 Cal on Sunday. Earlier this season, she scored a 10.0 against then-No. 3 Utah. Both perfect 10’s in floor (she had another on bars in February) came against top 10 opponents, but Chiles assured reporters that her competition…
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Angels pitchers and catchers held their first official workout of spring training on Sunday. No, not those pitchers and catchers. Instead of Shohei Ohtani or Noah Syndergaard, Sam Bachman held court with reporters as the Most Prominent Angels Pitcher. With everyone on the 40-man roster locked out of camp, minor league camp…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — They have become the unicorns of Major League Baseball — two-way catchers, players who can handle the difficult defensive demands behind the plate and also contribute offensively. Last year, big-league catchers had the lowest batting average (a cumulative .229), on-base percentage (.305), slugging percentage (.391) and, naturally, OPS (.697) of any position…
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By JOHN WAWROW BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A long list of injuries prevented Andreas Athanasiou from making an offensive impact for the Los Angeles Kings for much of this season. On Sunday, in his first game back after missing five nursing an undisclosed ailment, Athanasiou put on display what he’s capable of by scoring twice…
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By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball reacted angrily to the latest offer by locked-out players when bargaining resumed Sunday, accusing the union of backtracking and showing no sign of a breakthrough to get the derailed season back on track. The squabbling sides talked for 95 minutes on the 95th day of…
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What we learned on the final weekend of the regular season in Pac-12 men’s basketball. 1. Oregon missed its chance As a classic NCAA Tournament bubble-sitter — a team with several premium wins and a slew of abysmal losses — the Ducks could not afford to lose to either Washington or Washington State. And they…
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Bedbugs, once associated with crowded and dirty living quarters, have become a more widespread problem in recent years. They can be found anywhere – from public transportation to nice hotels. Like most unwelcome guests, they are notoriously difficult to get rid of. These bloodsucking beasties live anywhere humans live. Although they can feed on other…
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