DENVER — Cale Makar barely broke a smile after scoring his second goal and Colorado’s seventh of the night. He fist-bumped Mikko Rantanen to thank him for the pass and skated to the bench. He and the Avalanche are calm, confident and rolling. They’re now two wins from dethroning the two-time defending champions. Looking like…
Day: June 19, 2022
Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick survive beast of U.S. Open to share lead
By DOUG FERGUSON BROOKLINE, Mass. — Eight players spent time atop the leaderboard, all of them getting kicked around — some worse than others — on a U.S. Open course that felt every bit like the toughest test in golf on a cool, windy afternoon at The Country Club. Saturday was a classic U.S. Open,…
Orioles closer Jorge López wants to be the best parent for his 9-year-old son. His mother and grandfather taught him how.
The emotions washed over Jorge López in a wave of memories, details from a life with his grandfather by his side. The Orioles’ right-handed reliever had flown back to Puerto Rico to be there — because he had to be. His grandfather had been there for López, after all. Missing a few games meant nothing…
Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday June 19
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 Sunday June 19, 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…
2 fallen El Monte officers honored as ‘brave men’ at vigil
Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley residents joined Saturday evening with public servants to unite at a vigil with family members of two slain El Monte police officers, who were remembered for their bravery and commitment to the community. At the vigil of the two fallen El Monte officers where HUNDREDS of public servants, residents and…
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…
Rashod Bateman is now the Ravens’ top wide receiver. It’s a role he’s always wanted.
Lamar Jackson was shocked, to say the least. It had been over a month since the 2022 NFL draft, during which the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player watched the Ravens trade top wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to Arizona and show up just minutes later at the Cardinals’ draft party. The two had entered the…
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…
Laguna Woods has an affair of the arts and the hearts
Woodworkers, quilters, painters, printmakers, jewelry makers, ceramicists, anyone handy with a crochet hook or knitting needle, and even an author, converged in early June on Clubhouse 2 for the eighth annual Laguna Woods Village Art Affair. On the patio outside, guests danced to the jazzy tunes of The Woods Combo, featuring vocalist Moqui Lund’s exquisite…
2 fallen El Monte officers honored as ‘brave men’ at vigil
Hundreds of San Gabriel Valley residents joined Saturday evening with public servants to unite at a vigil with family members of two slain El Monte police officers, who were remembered for their bravery and commitment to the community. At the vigil of the two fallen El Monte officers where HUNDREDS of public servants, residents and…
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…
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…
Laguna Woods has an affair of the arts and the hearts
Woodworkers, quilters, painters, printmakers, jewelry makers, ceramicists, anyone handy with a crochet hook or knitting needle, and even an author, converged in early June on Clubhouse 2 for the eighth annual Laguna Woods Village Art Affair. On the patio outside, guests danced to the jazzy tunes of The Woods Combo, featuring vocalist Moqui Lund’s exquisite…
Private Mission wins Santa Maria Stakes at Santa Anita
Private Mission’s debut in trainer Sean McCarthy’s barn was a victorious one Saturday at Santa Anita as the 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief held off Blue Stripe to win the $200,000 Grade II Santa Maria Stakes for fillies and mares. Transferred to McCarthy when Bob Baffert’s 90-day suspension went into effect, Private Mission tracked pacesetter…
Another top draft pick means another tough decision for Orioles, Mike Elias: ‘We’re gonna have a nice lively debate’ | NOTES
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…
Dodgers’ bats wake up in victory over Guardians
LOS ANGELES ― Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians started earlier than usual, just after 4:15 p.m. local time. That did not leave enough time for Mookie Betts to return to the starting lineup. It did leave enough time for the rest of the Dodgers’ bats to wake up. The Dodgers torched the Guardians for…
Alexander: Sandy Koufax gets his statue at Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers’ unveil the Sandy Koufax statue in the Centerfield Plaza to honor the Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award winner prior to a MLB baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena…
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,…
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.…