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UFC 328 tensions rise between champion Chimaev and Strickland
The middleweight champ and the former titleholder have amplified Saturday’s main event with a war of words, leading to increased security in New Jersey.
UC Irvine men’s volleyball beats Ball State to reach NCAA final
The unseeded Anteaters beat the fourth-seeded Cardinals, 25-19, 23-25, 27-25, 25-19, to advance to their first national championship match since 2013, when they won their fourth NCAA title.
Long Beach State men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in NCAA semifinals
Third-seeded LBSU loses to its second-seeded Big West rival in four sets, ending its bid for a second straight national championship. Hawaii will face UC Irvine in Monday's final.
World’s tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, signs with UC Irvine
Rioux played sparingly this year at Florida, where he was a walk-on for two seasons, including a redshirt year when Florida won a national title.
Report: Aspiration co-founder cooperated with NBA investigation of Clippers
An ESPN report says Joseph Sanberg voluntarily sat for two in-person interviews and provided documents and relevant information to the league’s investigation into whether the team circumvented NBA salary cap…
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he ‘was duped’ in Aspiration deal
The NBA is investigating whether the team used the green banking company to circumvent the salary cap and pay Kawhi Leonard via a $28 million endorsement deal.
Clippers could land a top-6 pick in Sunday’s NBA draft lottery
If things play out in their favor on Sunday, the Clippers would inherit the Indiana Pacers’ pick (at No. 5 or 6) in next month’s draft as part of the…
NFL draft: Chargers trade back, select center Jake Slaughter in 2nd round
The 6-foot-4, 303-pounder from Florida, who was a second-team All-American, might shift to left guard as the Chargers stock up on Saturday picks.
NFL draft: Chargers select Mississippi State WR Brenen Thompson in 4th round
Chargers were enthusiastic about their draft, especially about their picks Saturday.
Chargers DL Teair Tart says it feels good to be wanted
“I love being here,” says Tart, who signed a three-year extension in January. “The staff knows that. Everybody here knows that. I’m extremely appreciative.”