ANAHEIM — Even a shorthanded Canyon boys basketball team is a very good team. The Comanches defeated Cypress 77-58 on Wednesday in a nonleague game at Canyon High. Canyon played Wednesday and will play the rest of the season without junior guard Joshua Goodall, who had been starting. He suffered a broken leg during last week’s…
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LOS ANGELES — A man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in May pleaded no contest Wednesday to one misdemeanor count each of battery and entering a restricted area during a live event. Isaiah Lee, 24, was sentenced to 270 days in county jail, according to the Los Angeles City…
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FULLERTON — A 30-year-old transient pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to four years in prison for beating another homeless man to death with a skateboard in Anaheim. Daniel Ramos Salazar pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter. As part of the plea deal, a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of…
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But … you promised! Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, talking to The Athletic in August, assured fans that she’d stop off for real reinforcements after last season ended before the playoffs. Because she was craving success as much as anyone – including LeBron James. Or so she said: “LeBron is a very passionate person, and he…
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Money makes things happen. Wednesday, after all of the saber-rattling and the dark hints that the University of California Board of Regents could overturn UCLA’s move to the Big Ten, the Regents let them go after all. But it will come at a cost. The conclusion to this 168-day saga came after a lengthy delay…
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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Jaylen Clark scored 19 points, David Singleton had 18 and No. 16 UCLA raced out to a 30-point lead in the first half before cruising to an 87-60 victory over No. 20 Maryland on Wednesday night. On the same day that the University of California Board of…
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LOS ANGELES — This game was supposed to be a breather between upending the league’s best and seeing Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Yet, the Clippers, who routed Boston on Monday, didn’t look much better than the Minnesota Timberwolves, who rest comfortably in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings. The Clippers overcame…
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LOS ANGELES — The USC men’s basketball team had watched what was once a comfortable 16-point lead get whittled away by Long Beach State, all the way down to one after a split pair of free throws. The Trojans needed someone to step up and avert disaster in the regional matchup. It was not one…
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LOS ALAMITOS — Senior quarterback Malachi Nelson and senior wide receiver Makai Lemon are both grateful to be named All-Americans after the two Los Alamitos seniors and USC commits were selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour Next All-America Game on Jan. 3 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Lemon and Nelson were…
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LOS ANGELES — A year ago, the Dodgers signed Tyler Anderson to a low-cost, one-year contract and helped him become the All-Star he had never been before. This year, they’ve agreed with Noah Syndergaard on a low-cost, one-year contract, hoping he can again become the All-Star he once was. Syndergaard agreed to a one-year contract…
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