Mookie Betts hit by 95-mph pitch in Dodgers’ loss to Mariners

Dodgers second baseman Chris Taylor commits an error on a ball hit by the Mariners’ Luis Torrens during the fourth inning of Monday’s game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 19: Dustin May #85 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning against the Seattle…

Kings focus on instruction during unexpected break

After Kings coach Todd McLellan recently lamented the amount of work the Kings had to do in a very short period of time – less than a month until the end of the regular season – the Kings got an unexpected five-day layoff as their two games in Colorado were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns…

Whicker: New college basketball transfer rules allow the rich to get richer

When you get down to it, the world is a transfer portal. That doesn’t mean our sports have to be. The main complaint you hear, from those with grey temples, is that their favorite teams keep changing. Why can’t it be Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey anymore? Why can’t we go back to the days…

The cruelty of detention for young migrants

In response to an influx of young migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is opening large-scale facilities in convention centers and stadiums in Dallas, San Diego, San Antonio, and most recently, Long Beach. Despite ongoing media attention, the public knows frustratingly little about the profound health and social consequences of…

Dylan Bundy’s night ruined with one bad inning in Angels’ loss

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, April 19, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Dylan Bundy (37) of the Angels pitches against the Rangers in a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Monday, April…

Dylan Bundy’s night ruined with one bad inning in Angels’ loss

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, April 19, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Dylan Bundy (37) of the Angels pitches against the Rangers in a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Monday, April…

Entangled baby whale eludes rescue efforts off Orange County coast

Rescue efforts were underway Monday, April 19, to help a gray whale calf entangled in buoy and line off the Orange County coast. The little one was traveling with its mother. Rescue crews had removed part of what was entangling the calf, but as the sun went down and the whales became more difficult to…

Clippers earn dominant win over Timberwolves in front of fans

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, right, shoots as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, grabs a rebound away from Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during the first…

Hope returns to Anaheim as California reopens

Anaheim is back. Disneyland, a place of joy and inspiration for all Californians, is about to reopen after more than a year. Fans are back in the stands cheering on Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Anaheim Ducks are closing out their season with fans behind the glass at Honda…

Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s vice president, dies at 93

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93. The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his…

Kings focus on instruction during unexpected break

After Kings coach Todd McLellan recently lamented the amount of work the Kings had to do in a very short period of time – less than a month until the end of the regular season – the Kings got an unexpected five-day layoff as their two games in Colorado were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns…

Entangled baby whale eludes rescue efforts off Orange County coast

Rescue efforts were underway Monday, April 19, to help a gray whale calf entangled in buoy and line off the Orange County coast. The little one was traveling with its mother. Rescue crews had removed part of what was entangling the calf, but as the sun went down and the whales became more difficult to…

Clippers earn dominant win over Timberwolves in front of fans

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, right, shoots as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, grabs a rebound away from Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during the first…

Hope returns to Anaheim as California reopens

Anaheim is back. Disneyland, a place of joy and inspiration for all Californians, is about to reopen after more than a year. Fans are back in the stands cheering on Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Anaheim Ducks are closing out their season with fans behind the glass at Honda…

Hope returns to Anaheim as California reopens

Anaheim is back. Disneyland, a place of joy and inspiration for all Californians, is about to reopen after more than a year. Fans are back in the stands cheering on Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Anaheim Ducks are closing out their season with fans behind the glass at Honda…

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

By AMY FORLITI, STEPHEN GROVES and TAMMY WEBBER MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last year over the harrowing video of Chauvin with his…

CIF-SS high school girls soccer polls, April 19

This week’s CIF-SS high school girls soccer polls that were released Monday, April 19. CIF-SS GIRLS SOCCER POLLS (Selected by CIF-SS GIRLS Soccer Advisory Commitee) GIRLS SOCCER DIVISION 1 1 Harvard-Westlake 2 Mater Dei 3 Santa Margarita 4 Villa Park 5 Temecula Valley 6 Santiago/Corona 7 Los Alamitos 8 Newport Harbor 9 Upland 10T San…

Final Orange County football top 25 for the spring season

FINAL FOOTBALL TOP 25 1. MATER DEI 5-0 Monarchs convincingly defeated St. John Bosco 34-17 as freshman QB Elijah Brown threw four TD passes and Shu’yab Brinkley and Domani Jackson had interceptions in Trinity League championship game that had state, national rankings implications. Last week: 1 2. SERVITE 4-2  Friars, who finished third in Trinity…

How I Grew the HubSpot Podcast Skill Up Audience by 271% in Two Months

This post is a part of Made @ HubSpot, an internal thought leadership series through which we extract lessons from experiments conducted by our very own HubSpotters. There are 72,000 new podcast episodes each day — which means there are five new podcasts made every six seconds. And, as of March 2020, there are a…

Hulu Introduces New Ad Tool for SMBs: What Marketers Need to Know

Hulu gave us “The Handmaid’s Tale,” then gave us “Little Fires Everywhere.” So, personally, I don’t need another reason to love the streaming platform. But if I had a small business, I would have just gotten one. In July 2020, Hulu announced Hulu Ad Manager, a self-service advertising platform designed for smaller advertisers with limited…