Orioles executive vice president and general manger Mike Elias said Saturday the Orioles’ pool of candidates for the first overall pick in next month’s Major League Baseball draft is down to a group of “five, maybe six, but probably five players.” He declined to name the candidates, but that tally aligns with much of what…
Day: June 18, 2022
Piper is a heroic bloodhound in LAPD’s K-9 unit, and this week she solved a shooting
By Marianne Love, Correspondent The nose always knows. And that’s what the LAPD’s K-9 unit was banking on when one of their bloodhound sniffers was let loose to hunt down a gunman who allegedly critically wounded a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. Piper, a four-year-old,…
Ira Winderman: Butler, Haslem, Heat, even in their absence, impacted NBA Finals in unique ways
It turns out that even with their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat had an impact on the NBA Finals. At least that’s how it played out with Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and even Nemanja Bjelica. While Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry emerged as MVP…
LDS Church begins construction on new temple in Yorba Linda, only the 9th in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrated a new beginning this weekend in Yorba Linda. The church broke ground Saturday on a new temple, which will be its ninth in California and the second in Orange County. The temple will serve the LDS community within an 18-square-mile radius, providing a space for the…
Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney’s ‘business trip’ home is over
LOS ANGELES ― It is not unusual for a Major League Baseball player to live in one city during the offseason and work in another most of the year. Thousands of miles can separate their personal and professional lives. Therein lies the irony of a minor league rehabilitation assignment taking Andrew Heaney to Oklahoma City.…
Angels question the condition of the baseballs in Seattle
SEATTLE — Phil Nevin is not just a concerned manager. He’s a concerned father. Hours before one of the Angels pitchers complained that he had hit a batter in the head because the baseballs were too slick, Nevin watched his own son, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Tyler Nevin, get hit by pitches twice. “When you…
Mike Lupica: Steph Curry ranks with the NBA’s very best after delivering another title for his Warriors
Michael Jordan played in six NBA Finals and won all of them. And with some luck, and some self-control from Draymond Green, Steph Curry could be right there with him. Curry has played in six Finals himself, and now won four of them. One he lost when the Warriors were up three games to one…
Orioles GM Mike Elias says Angelos family lawsuit won’t ‘have any impact’ on team’s on-field plans
When Mike Elias was first introduced as the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager in November 2018, he sat between brothers John and Louis Angelos as he promised to bring an “elite talent pipeline” to Baltimore. Now, that process again finds itself in the middle of the sons of principal owner Peter Angelos. On…
Mets bullpen arms stepping up in absence of injured Trevor May
There’s at least one reliever the Mets expect to strengthen the bullpen before their eventual acquisitions at the trade deadline. Trevor May (stress reaction on humerus) is progressing through his rehab sans setbacks. The Mets’ setup man is hoping to rejoin the relief corps either just before or right after the All-Star break in July…
Heat aggressively preparing for No. 27 pick in NBA draft . . . unless Pat Riley makes it vanish
There are few sure things when it comes to working in the collegiate wing of the Miami Heat scouting department. Yet until Feb. 9, Adam Simon and his staff were assured of being on the clock during the first round of the June 23 NBA draft. Now, as often is the case with Heat first-round…
Heat aggressively preparing for No. 27 pick in NBA draft . . . unless Pat Riley makes it vanish
There are few sure things when it comes to working in the collegiate wing of the Miami Heat scouting department. Yet until Feb. 9, Adam Simon and his staff were assured of being on the clock during the first round of the June 23 NBA draft. Now, as often is the case with Heat first-round…
Ira Winderman: Butler, Haslem, Heat, even in their absence, impacted NBA Finals in unique ways
It turns out that even with their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat had an impact on the NBA Finals. At least that’s how it played out with Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala and even Nemanja Bjelica. While Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry emerged as MVP…
Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney’s ‘business trip’ home is over
LOS ANGELES ― It is not unusual for a Major League Baseball player to live in one city during the offseason and work in another most of the year. Thousands of miles can separate their personal and professional lives. Therein lies the irony of a minor league rehabilitation assignment taking Andrew Heaney to Oklahoma City.…
Piper is a heroic bloodhound in LAPD’s K-9 unit, and this week she solved a shooting
By Marianne Love, Correspondent The nose always knows. And that’s what the LAPD’s K-9 unit was banking on when one of their bloodhound sniffers was let loose to hunt down a gunman who allegedly critically wounded a California Highway Patrol officer during a traffic stop on Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. Piper, a four-year-old,…
Mike Lupica: Steph Curry ranks with the NBA’s very best after delivering another title for his Warriors
Michael Jordan played in six NBA Finals and won all of them. And with some luck, and some self-control from Draymond Green, Steph Curry could be right there with him. Curry has played in six Finals himself, and now won four of them. One he lost when the Warriors were up three games to one…
Republican Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker has second secret son: report
Herschel Walker, the University of Georgia football star-turned-Republican politician who has spent his campaign railing against deadbeat dads, has not one but two sons he never revealed. Days after the former NFL running back admitted that he had a secret 10-year-old son, the Daily Beast reported a second 13-year-old son who had been similarly hidden…
Francisco Lindor belts three-run homer, Pete Alonso crushes grand slam in Mets win over Marlins
With his No. 1 fan in the house, Francisco Lindor put on a show. Lindor’s mom, Maria Serrano, watched him play at Citi Field for the first time since he signed with the Mets last year. And, in his first at-bat of the night, Lindor belted a three-run home run to straightaway center field, just…
Column: 2022 Chicago Cubs share dubious history with the 1879 team — but there could be a sign of hope
When a colleague pulled out his iPhone in the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Thursday afternoon to show a factoid he received from the team’s historian, my head began to spin. After the four-game sweep by the San Diego Padres, the Cubs had been outscored by 20 or more runs in back-to-back series for only the second…
Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday June 18
The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday June 18, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
Here’s who Magic interviewed at combine, hosted or will host for workouts
The Orlando Magic, owners of the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, took a step forward in their pre-draft evaluations during the mid-May NBA draft combine in Chicago. Now the Magic, who also have the Nos. 32 and 35 picks in the second round, are hosting prospects for workouts in Orlando ahead of the…