LOS ANGELES — The baby blue Minneapolis Lakers throwbacks seem more and more appropriate these days. The Lakers haven’t called Minnesota home for 60 years, but three members of their starting lineup – D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt – were all recent members of the Timberwolves. And to hear Coach Darvin Ham tell…
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By Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated Press Beyond Meat on Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales despite flagging consumer demand and lower prices. The plant-based meat maker said its revenue fell 21% to $80 million in the October-December period. Still, that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Analysts polled by FactSet were forecasting revenue of $75.8 million. Beyond Meat’s…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now LANCASTER — Los Alamitos’ boys soccer team arrived Thursday at a rainy and chilly pitch, almost 100 miles from home, with the profile of an underdog. The Griffins were in their first CIF Southern Section final since 2002, a few years before their…
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By Marcia Dunn | Associated Press Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday. The capsule leak in December was blamed…
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LOS ANGELES — Blowout wins have been a rarity for the Lakers, even at home. But with a home-heavy stretch approaching in March, it’s worth wondering if fans might start getting used to the purple-and-gold streamer celebrations after nearly a year-and-a-half of lean times. The Lakers picked up where they left off in the most…
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LONG BEACH — Ma’Qhi Berry had one thought when she looked up at the scoreboard heading to halftime on Thursday evening and saw the Long Beach State women’s basketball team was losing by 18 points against UC Santa Barbara. “We’re not losing,” she thought to herself. Berry and fellow senior Tori Harris then took over…
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. — The Kings were less than one minute from a road win before suffering their second one-goal loss in three nights. Red-hot Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils rallied late to beat the Kings, 4-3, on…
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON — A lot went right for the Ducks on Thursday night, and that hasn’t happened very often lately. Troy Terry scored in his return to the lineup, Jakob Silfverberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, John Gibson made 41 saves and the Ducks ended their…
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Eight trade associations and two Sacramento County politicians are suing to stop a new anti-pay-to-play law that prevents elected officials from voting on matters involving the people and companies who contribute to their campaigns. Senate Bill 1439, in effect since Jan. 1, requires public officeholders — from city councils to school boards, water boards and…
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BOULDER, Colo. — Boogie Ellis scored 21 points and USC breezed to an 84-65 victory over Colorado on Thursday night, adding another Quadrant 1 win to their NCAA Tournament resume. Ellis made 7 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers for the Trojans (20-8 overall, 12-5 Pac-12 Conference), who have won three straight. Kobe Johnson had…
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