The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision not to reinstate a suspension of figure skater Kamila Valieva for a doping violation that left the International Olympic Committee in the midst of another Russian drug scandal that athletes and current and former international sports organizations maintain was both inevitable and avoidable. The presence of the Valieva,…
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By Alan Fram | Associated Press WASHINGTON — No, the word “Senate” is not Latin for “It’s never easy.” But sometimes it seems that way. The House easily approved two bills last Tuesday with broad bipartisan support. There’s no doubt Senate approval is inevitable, sooner rather than later. But each is encountering problems — for…
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OK, Les, what have you done lately? Just kidding. Rams general manager Les Snead should get a pass for at least a few days – at least through Wednesday’s parade, right? – before starting to concern himself with how the new Super Bowl champions will defend their title. (If he rests for that long.) But…
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Social media blew up Sunday afternoon with images from Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Getting almost as much attention as the cliffhanger of a game and the hip-hop legends who performed at halftime were scores of celebrities posing for the camera, many of them unmasked. One by one the visuals kept coming, capturing such…
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In the battle over how to keep business coming to Fourth Street during trolley construction, Santa Ana officials have met business owners halfway, temporarily slashing downtown parking charges. Hard hit by the OC Streetcar construction that’s happening just outside their restaurants and shops, Santa Ana merchants staged a demonstration last Wednesday, Feb. 9, that shut…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, Feb. 14. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES SOFTBALL CYPRESS TOURNAMENT Cypress 4, Walnut 1 BOYS LACROSSE NONLEAGUE Canyon 15, Roosevelt 3 …
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The driver of a white SUV is being sought by authorities after fatally striking a motorcyclist on the 5 Freeway in Laguna Hills and fleeing the scene, the California Highway Patrol said Monday, Feb. 14. The crash happened Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7:38 a.m. southbound on the freeway, north of La Paz Road, the CHP…
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The CIF Southern Section on Monday updated the boys basketball playoff brackets with times and locations for Tuesday’s game. (*designated home team)
EL SEGUNDO — For the first time in years, downtown Los Angeles will host a championship parade on Wednesday. It’s not for lack of champions. Though only four players from the Lakers’ 2020 NBA title team remain on the roster, some regret lingers: The team that went through a grueling 15-month regular season, punctuated by…
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By Melissa Montalvo | CalMatters Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula introduced a new bill that would establish a labor trafficking unit within Cal/OSHA to investigate and prosecute people who force or coerce vulnerable people into jobs with little or no pay, often under unsafe working conditions. The bill is co-sponsored by the Western Center on Law…
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