ARLINGTON, Texas — After a brilliant week from the Angels’ starting rotation, the story changed quickly with a new week. Noah Syndergaard failed to make it out of the first inning for the first time in 126 career starts, allowing six runs in the Angels’ 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Syndergaard…
Month: May 2022
Who has the edge: Heat-Celtics could go the distance, and why it could be in Heat’s favor
About the only sure thing in the Eastern Conference finals is take the under. This will not be about who can outscore who. Instead, this well could be how low can you go? Which, to a degree, makes sense, considering how Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo believes that the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the…
Accused gunman in Laguna Woods shooting identified; remaining victims expected to survive
The man accused of shooting at least one handgun at parishioners inside a Laguna Woods church on Sunday — killing one and injuring five others — is David Wenwei Chou, a 68-year-old Las Vegas resident, a law enforcement official said on Monday, May 16. Chou is in custody at the Orange County Intake Release Center…
Costa Mesa’s pot shop revenue will help pay for the arts, homebuying
Costa Mesa leaders are factoring in a new revenue stream as they plan the next city budget: Taxes on the sale of cannabis. The city’s first retail pot shops are expected to open in the coming months, and in the budget the City Council will vote on next month, $2.5 million in revenue from a…
Luis Severino throws a gem, Yankees hit 3 more homers in 6-2 win over Orioles
BALTIMORE — Coming into the season, Luis Severino was one of the big question marks the Yankees had. The right-hander had been so limited by injuries over the past three years, the Bombers couldn’t know what to expect. Monday night, Severino answered the question yet again. He pitched six, one-hit innings as the Yankees beat the…
Costa Mesa’s pot shop revenue will help pay for the arts, homebuying
Costa Mesa leaders are factoring in a new revenue stream as they plan the next city budget: Taxes on the sale of cannabis. The city’s first retail pot shops are expected to open in the coming months, and in the budget the City Council will vote on next month, $2.5 million in revenue from a…
Accused gunman in Laguna Woods shooting identified; remaining victims expected to survive
The man accused of shooting at least one handgun at parishioners inside a Laguna Woods church on Sunday — killing one and injuring five others — is David Wenwei Chou, a 68-year-old Las Vegas resident, a law enforcement official said on Monday, May 16. Chou is in custody at the Orange County Intake Release Center…
High time for SCOTUS to clarify what constitutes ‘waters of the United States’
The 1972 Clean Water Act established federal authority over the “waters of the United States.” Congress did not offer further explanation of what was covered under that term, but the two federal agencies given authority by the Clean Water Act asserted broad power. The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers required…
Pedro Martinez joining Mets’ Old Timers’ Day
Mets Old Timers’ Day is quickly becoming the hottest ticket in town. On Monday, the team announced that Pedro Martinez would join the festivities on Aug. 27 at Citi Field. Martinez, a first ballot Hall of Famer, spent four seasons with the Mets, racking up a 3.88 ERA in 79 starts. He was an All-Star…
Who has the edge: Heat-Celtics could go the distance, and why it could be in Heat’s favor
About the only sure thing in the Eastern Conference finals is take the under. This will not be about who can outscore who. Instead, this well could be how low can you go? Which, to a degree, makes sense, considering how Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo believes that the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the…
Denver Broncos WR and former Deerfield Beach High star Jerry Jeudy arrested in Colorado
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who starred at Deerfield Beach High School before doing the same at Alabama, was arrested on Thursday in Colorado, law enforcements officials said. A statement released by the Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office on Twitter read: “Professional football player Jerry Jeudy has been arrested by Arapahoe Co sheriff deputies. He’s being…
Ravens 2022 schedule: Ranking the 17 games from hardest (Buccaneers) to easiest (Panthers)
The Ravens pride themselves on their winning culture and on-field success, but sometimes losing has its benefits, too. After an 8-9 season that ended short of the playoffs, the Ravens entered last month’s NFL draft with the No. 14 overall pick. (Hello, Kyle Hamilton.) And after finishing last in the AFC North for the first…
Raw, real, relentless: A motivated Jimmy Butler providing playoff passion for Heat
In the 2020 NBA playoffs, Jimmy Butler was sublime, his performance in pushing the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals encapsulated by the every-last-breath photo of his leaning over a courtside barrier during Game 5 of the championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2021 playoffs, Butler, after his second season with the…
Orange County softball top 25, May 16
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SOFTBALL TOP 25 (Records through Sunday, May 15) 1. Los Alamitos (24-7): The Griffins jump to No. 1 after knocking off undefeated Oaks Christian, ranked No. 1 in the state, to reach their first CIF-SS Division 1 final since 2017. 2. Orange Lutheran…
Heat find their dream scenario vs. Celtics in East finals, as higher-seeded underdog
This is exactly what the Miami Heat wanted, the very type of thing that brought a smile to the face of forward Jimmy Butler after Monday’s practice at FTX Arena. No, not mere homecourt advantage, which will be the case against the Boston Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals that open Tuesday at 8:30…
High time for SCOTUS to clarify what constitutes ‘waters of the United States’
The 1972 Clean Water Act established federal authority over the “waters of the United States.” Congress did not offer further explanation of what was covered under that term, but the two federal agencies given authority by the Clean Water Act asserted broad power. The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers required…
Accused gunman in Laguna Woods shooting identified; remaining victims expected to survive
The man accused of shooting at least one handgun at parishioners inside a Laguna Woods church on Sunday — killing one and injuring five others — is David Wenwei Chou, a 68-year-old Las Vegas resident, a law enforcement official said on Monday, May 16. Chou is in custody at the Orange County Intake Release Center…
Who has the edge: Heat-Celtics could go the distance, and why it could be in Heat’s favor
About the only sure thing in the Eastern Conference finals is take the under. This will not be about who can outscore who. Instead, this well could be how low can you go? Which, to a degree, makes sense, considering how Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo believes that the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the…
Costa Mesa’s pot shop revenue will help pay for the arts, homebuying
Costa Mesa leaders are factoring in a new revenue stream as they plan the next city budget: Taxes on the sale of cannabis. The city’s first retail pot shops are expected to open in the coming months, and in the budget the City Council will vote on next month, $2.5 million in revenue from a…
Raw, real, relentless: A motivated Jimmy Butler providing playoff passion for Heat
In the 2020 NBA playoffs, Jimmy Butler was sublime, his performance in pushing the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals encapsulated by the every-last-breath photo of his leaning over a courtside barrier during Game 5 of the championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2021 playoffs, Butler, after his second season with the…