IRVINE — The comeback seemed destined for a happy conclusion. With a 3-pointer from Dawon Baker, the UC Irvine men’s basketball team had whittled a 22-point second-half deficit to four with less than two minutes left. The home crowd, which minutes earlier had been watching a blowout, came to life. A UC San Diego turnover…
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SANTA BARBARA — In a game that featured 20 lead changes, UC Santa Barbara was ahead when it mattered most and sent Long Beach State to its third straight loss. Long Beach shot 56.1% from the field and Aboubacar Traore and Lassina Traore had double-doubles, but strong outside shooting and a significant advantage at the…
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By MATTHEW COLES The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Even when few other Bruins seemed to be able to get it going in the second half, UCLA could count on Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jaquez scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Tyger Campbell added 18 to lift fourth-ranked UCLA to…
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The National Anthem prior to the start of the Golden Gloves competition in the gym at Loma Alta Park in Altadena on Thursday, February 23, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) The referee goes over the rules with Boxer Roger Gomez-Peralta of the Villa Parke Boxing of Pasadena and Javier Aguilar of the…
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It’s hard to believe that at this time 3 years ago, we were building fallout shelters with toilet paper, upping the unnecessary home food delivery orders, and avoiding any meaningful human interaction with people. With the lockdown came canceled shows, concerts, and entertainment until we figured out how to navigate through a global pandemic. Nevertheless,…
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Orange Lutheran’s boys soccer team got an early goal and that was all the Lancers would need to win the CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship. The Lancers defeated Littlerock 3–0 on Thursday in the Division 4 final at Littlerock High. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!! The boys soccer team defeated Littlerock on Thursday in the…
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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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