Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dunks during the first half of their game against the Clippers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris defends during the first half on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris…
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CYPRESS — With freshman standout Kaiden Bailey leading the way, Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team set an up-tempo pace for all four quarters of its victory over Cypress 76-70 on Tuesday night in an Empire League game at Cypress High School. Crean Lutheran (14-5, 3-0) built a double-digit lead in the second quarter and although…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at the Australian Open on…
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IRVINE – Sage Hill’s boys basketball team is on a roll. The Lightning defeated Woodbridge 61-59 on Tuesday at Woodbridge High to take sole possession of first place in the Pacific Coast League. Carter Bryant scored 24 points and added nine rebounds and three blocked shots as Sage Hill improved to 5-0 in league and…
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By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple rolled out its first new products of 2023 on Tuesday, offering faster versions of its high-end MacBook Pro laptops and the Mac mini desktop. The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros look the same as the prior models — which launched at the end of 2021 — but add…
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By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Randall Park made a pact with himself some years ago that he wouldn’t attend the Sundance Film Festival if he didn’t have a project there. But the “Fresh Off the Boat” star never imagined that his first time would be as a director and not as an actor. His…
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LOS ANGELES — A driver allegedly responsible for fatally injuring a 24-year-old woman at a South Los Angeles street takeover on Christmas Day was arrested in New Mexico, authorities said Tuesday. Dante Chapple-Young, 28, of Orange County, was arrested near Albuquerque, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Chapple-Young is believed to have been the…
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LOS ANGELES — The Sparks made their first significant offseason move by trading with the Connecticut Sun for former All-Star point guard Jasmine Thomas and the 10th overall pick in the April’s WNBA draft. The Sparks traded away three young players: center Olivia Nelson-Ododa, forward Jasmine Walker and the reserved rights to guard Kianna Smith.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orangewood Academy’s girls basketball team could have focused on the promising freshmen who chose another school, the teammates who transferred away or its season-ending injuries. The Spartans instead picked another route. The squad focused on itself, and improving on the court. Orangewood…
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Steve Fryer’s Fab 5 outstanding boys basketball players last week, Jan. 17: Brandon Benjamin, Canyon, Sophomore, Forward He scored 31 points in an 83-29 win over Brea Olinda and scored 20 points in an 81-47 win over Esperanza. Benjamin is averaging 22 points and nine rebounds a game while shooting 59 percent from the field.…
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