ANAHEIM — Sidney Crosby will be known as one of the best half-dozen players in NHL history. He will also be known for bringing the Pittsburgh Penguins three Stanley Cup titles during his captaincy. Both of those sentences are likely to be updated. But hockey economists will dwell on the real history that Crosby, Evgeni…
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Responding to what he called “continuing misinformation,” Novak Djokovic issued a statement Wednesday to clarify how mistakes were made on the immigration document he submitted on his arrival in Melbourne last week, before his visa was revoked and then reinstated in a COVID-19 vaccination saga that has overshadowed the days leading up…
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By JOE McDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said monetary policy would return to normal and interest rates might be raised earlier than planned. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose…
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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett celebrates after the they defeated Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night in Indianapolis. Georgia won, 33-18, for its first national title in 41 years. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday, Jan.…
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Esperanza football coach Wes Choate, who guided the Aztecs to a CIF-SS title in 2019, has resigned for personal reasons, he confirmed Monday night. Choate led the Aztecs for the past three years, highlighted by the Division 13 championship in his first season. A 42-40 victory over Ramona in the final capped the Aztecs’ turnaround…
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Kings center Blake Lizotte, center, celebrates with center Trevor Moore after scoring against the New York Rangers during the second period on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, right, defends against New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière during the first period on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF-SS girls water polo polls, released Monday, Jan. 10. CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Advisory Committee.) DIVISION 1 1 Newport Harbor 2 Orange Lutheran 3 Laguna Beach 4 Los Alamitos 5 Foothill 6 Mater…
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By JOHN ZENOR Bryce Young couldn’t deliver another dramatic drive with his two best wide receivers watching from the sideline. Not with the nation’s best defense in the way. The Alabama sophomore had his Heisman Trophy-winning season effectively ended by a last-minute pick-six in a 33-18 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff national…
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By CHARLES ODUM Georgia won its long-awaited national championship the way it dominated during an undefeated regular season – by relying on its defense. The Bulldogs allowed only 30 yards rushing in beating Alabama, 33-18, on Monday night in Indianapolis. Georgia (14-1) won its first national title since the 1980 season. “I hope it doesn’t…
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Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will rank all 32 NFL teams. The rankings will take into account not just weekly performance, but how well each team measures up as Super Bowl contenders, regardless of win-loss record. Here are the rankings after Week 18: Super Bowl favorites 1. Green Bay Packers (13-4;…
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