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UC Davis cuts entire equestrian team — then furious parents investigated
Despite winning its third conference championship in March, a California university abruptly ended its top-ranked equestrian program — leaving student-athletes stranded without a team and a college to attend. UC Davis announced its shocking decision to cut equestrian as an intercollegiate sport in January, citing an external review from Collegiate Consulting that analyzed the cost…
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen make rare public appearance at older brother Trent’s wedding
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were the chicest in all-black during a rare public appearance at their older brother Trent’s wedding. The twins, 40, popped up in an Instagram post Thursday shared by Trent and his wife, Alexis. The couple posted a family pic of their nuptials, which took place last month. Mary-Kate and Ashley stood…
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‘Holy Grail’ of lost Beatles footage from ‘Top of the Pops’ debut recovered after six decades
Footage from the Beatles’first-ever appearance on British TV show “Top of the Pops” in 1964 has resurfaced — clips fans have long called the holy grail of Beatlemania. Film preservation group Film is Fabulous! announced it has unearthed a complete 35mm film of the Fab Four’s March 19, 1964 performance at BBC’s Television Theatrein London,…
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World Cup shows MLS still needs to achieve major goals to grow the game
Remember when we were sure the World Cup would suffer from all the issues that had everyone seeing red before the first ball was kicked? And remember when we were certain soccer could never catch on in this country? Despite controversies over visas and ticket prices and transportation, and in spite of consternation over expansion…
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Iranian diplomat blasts ‘pseudo-VAR’ interventions after World Cup exit
Iran’s ambassador to Mexico praised the country’s national soccer team after its elimination from the FIFA World Cup, while also highlighting the controversial video review decisions that influenced the outcome of the tournament. In a lengthy statement to POLITICO, Ambassador Abolfazl Pasandideh argued that Iran battled not only its opponents but also “fatigue, injustice, and…
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Susie Essman Researched to Play Susan B. Anthony Before Realizing Facts Didn’t Serve ‘Any Purpose’ on Larry David’s HBO Show
Susie Essman appears as a fictionalized Susan B. Anthony in Larry David’s new HBO series, “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” a role she initially tried to prepare for by studying the women’s rights activist. But then she realized while working with David that “none of that served me any purpose in doing the…
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SoCal man dosed his kids with hallucinogenic mushrooms every day
A San Diego County man admitted he enlisted his two children in a conspiracy to grow and distribute hallucinogenic mushrooms and fed his children psilocybin capsules daily, authorities said. Randal Vance, 43, worked with his wife and a friend to grow and distribute psilocybin mushrooms from two locations in north San Diego County, Vance admitted…
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NYPD commish stands with armed gay cops on sidelines of NYC Pride March after slamming organizers for barring them
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch was pictured watching the NYC Pride March from the sidelines Sunday, weeks after slamming the exclusion of LGBTQ copsfrom walking in full uniform in the parade. About 75,000 people walked in the 57th annual Pride March Sunday afternoon, making their way down Fifth Avenue, turning onto Eighth Street and then up…
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Offensive takeaways from the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers claimed a series win against the San Diego Padres with a 4-2 victory Sunday, widening the gap between division rivals to 10 games. The Dodgers (54-30), who have the best record in the majors, have won five of the first six games of a three-city trip that ends in Sacramento. A bounce-back…
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LA Reporter Apologizes for ‘Thoughtless’ Bosnia Trash Talk Ahead of US World Cup Match
Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez has apologized for a “thoughtless” joke she made about Bosnia ahead of the men’s World Cup match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States. “In a poor effort to have a little fun with World Cup competition, I took it too far and made a thoughtless comment on air…