The 23-year-old from Poland was in fine form against 2021 U.S. Open champion Raducanu, putting together a whopping 32-8 edge in winners and saving all four break points she faced while taking all eight of her service games.
says, giggling. “Can you imagine that?”‘s houses, both in the Pacific Palisades, didn’t burn down. But as two of the few homes left standing (“We’re under suspicion,” jokes Chong), they’ve been uprooted.
But being on the road has always been a more natural state for Marin and Chong. No comic act has ever gotten so much mileage out of driving nowhere in particular. In their new movie, “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” (in theaters Friday), they reflect on their odd journey while cruising through the desert, looking for a place called The Joint.Marin, who grew up in Watts the son of an LAPD police officer, met Chong, whose father was Chinese and whose mother was Scotch Irish, after fleeing to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. They met through an improv troupe and immediately felt a rare kinship.“He’s the egg roll, I’m the taquito,” laughs Marin.
Their stand-up tours made them counterculture icons. They opened for the Rolling Stones. Bruce Springsteen opened for them. Their comedy albums made them rock stars, and their films — including 1978’s— made them ubiquitous stoner archetypes.
“Our whole getting together was very auspicious,” Chong says. “It was designed by god for us to be here.”
“Personally,” adds Marin, smiling. “God told us.”MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The
signed general managerto a multi-year contract extension on Friday, keeping his status in sync with head coach Kevin O’Connell’s for the long term.
O’Connell’s extension was done, following a 14-win season. Both Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell were hired in 2022 on four-year deals. The length of their new contracts was not released by the Vikings, who are 34-17 in the regular season since they arrived. They’re 0-2 in the playoffs.