Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry threw up brick after brick in a three-point challenge basketball midway game at California’s Great America during a post NBA championship celebration at the Northern California amusement park. Curry visited the Santa Clara amusement park with his children on Wednesday, June 22 after the Warriors defeated the Celtics to…
Day: June 24, 2022
Candace Parker has triple-double as Sky rout Sparks
LOS ANGELES — Brittney Sykes’ eyes grew wide as she fixated on the stat sheet. “Oh, she had a triple-double,” the Sparks guard said to herself as she looked at Candace Parker’s stat line during the postgame press conference. “Candace is going to do what Candace does,” Sykes said after she gathered her thoughts, and…
How to Remove Objects From the Background in Photoshop
During graphic designing, there often comes a time when you find an image really suitable for your project save for that one object. If you’re facing such a situation, then take a look at this tutorial where I’m going to show you a quick, yet effective way to remove any object from its background using…
The White Sox jump-started their rebuild with big trades. The Orioles are finally benefiting from theirs.
Thursday night’s start was the kind of outing that might have slipped away for the 2021 version of Dean Kremer. Instead, it showed that, perhaps, the Orioles’ haul from their 2018 sell-off might not fully slip away from them. Against a Chicago White Sox team that was able to jump-start a rebuild thanks to the…
What’s wrong with the Angels? A look inside the numbers
ANAHEIM — Summer has arrived and the optimism of spring around the Angels is long gone. They are 34-38, trailing the Houston Astros by 11 games in the American League West. Even with a third wild-card spot now available, the Angels have already slipped to the fringes of contention. They are five games out of…
Aaron Judge hits 2 more homers as Yankees come back to beat the Rays, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG — Aaron Judge just gave everyone a reminder. With his 2022 contract still hanging in limbo, the Bombers’ slugger belted two home runs, showing off his prodigious power and what his bat means to this team. He helped spark the Yankees to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Rays at Tropicana Field. Jose…
Magic choose Caleb Houstan in 2nd round of NBA draft
The Orlando Magic picked Caleb Houstan at No. 32 in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday. The Magic originally had picks No. 1 and No. 32 before receiving No. 35 from Indiana via Milwaukee. The Magic then traded the No. 35 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers hours before the draft. The…
Chicago White Sox can’t break through despite ‘good chances’ in a 4-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles
The Chicago White Sox had a solid recent history on their side against the Baltimore Orioles, but they never had to face off against Adley Rutschman. The Orioles rookie catcher had Sox starter Johnny Cueto’s number Thursday night, tagging him for a two-run homer in the fourth and an RBI double two innings later to…
Former Poly star Justin Lewis reportedly agrees to two-way deal with Chicago Bulls
Former Poly and Marquette forward Justin Lewis has agreed to a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls, according to The Athletic, after going unselected in the 2022 NBA draft on Thursday night. The 20-year-old Lewis joins a Bulls team that went 46-36 under coach Billy Donovan last season and returned to the playoffs for the…
Knicks select cap space in 2022 NBA Draft, trade away pick and Kemba Walker
The Knicks ditched their first-round pick and ditched Kemba Walker. It was a confusing and hectic first two hours of the draft for the Knicks, with little to show for it in the shortterm but more cap space for their Jalen Brunson quest. They failed to trade for Jaden Ivey, who was picked fifth by…
Magic choose Caleb Houstan in 2nd round of NBA draft
The Orlando Magic picked Caleb Houstan at No. 32 in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday. The Magic originally had picks No. 1 and No. 32 before receiving No. 35 from Indiana via Milwaukee. The Magic then traded the No. 35 pick to the Los Angeles Lakers hours before the draft. The…
Aaron Judge hits 2 more homers as Yankees come back to beat the Rays, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG — Aaron Judge just gave everyone a reminder. With his 2022 contract still hanging in limbo, the Bombers’ slugger belted two home runs, showing off his prodigious power and what his bat means to this team. He helped spark the Yankees to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Rays at Tropicana Field. Jose…
How to Remove Objects From the Background in Photoshop
During graphic designing, there often comes a time when you find an image really suitable for your project save for that one object. If you’re facing such a situation, then take a look at this tutorial where I’m going to show you a quick, yet effective way to remove any object from its background using…
NBA champ Steph Curry clanks 3-point challenge at California’s Great America: ‘Something wrong with those rims!’
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry threw up brick after brick in a three-point challenge basketball midway game at California’s Great America during a post NBA championship celebration at the Northern California amusement park. Curry visited the Santa Clara amusement park with his children on Wednesday, June 22 after the Warriors defeated the Celtics to…
What’s wrong with the Angels? A look inside the numbers
ANAHEIM — Summer has arrived and the optimism of spring around the Angels is long gone. They are 34-38, trailing the Houston Astros by 11 games in the American League West. Even with a third wild-card spot now available, the Angels have already slipped to the fringes of contention. They are five games out of…
Clippers draft Michigan forward Moussa Diabate
PLAYA VISTA — And the Clippers were quiet until the 43rd pick, when they called Moussa Diabate’s name midway through the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, selecting the French forward from Michigan. Diabate is 6-foot-10, 210 pounds and considered by experts to be an upside pick. As a freshman in college, he…
Yankees storm back in 9th inning for 7-6 win over Astros on clutch Aaron Hicks HR, Judge walk-off
Aaron Hicks? Yes, Aaron Hicks. The often-ridiculed, sometimes downright unwatchable outfielder was the Yankees’ hero on Thursday night. His three-run, no-doubt home run in the bottom of the ninth tied things up. Five batters later, Aaron Judge’s walk-off liner into the left field corner gave the Yankees an improbable 7-6 win just hours before Judge…
Lakers select Michigan State’s Max Christie 35th in NBA Draft
The Lakers selected Max Christie, a 6-foot-6 wing from Michigan State, with the 35th pick of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, bringing in a 19-year-old who analysts believe could develop into a valuable shooter and defender. The franchise was eager enough to buy back into the draft on Thursday morning, swapping cash considerations and…
Chicago White Sox place Danny Mendick on the IL with a torn ACL and call up hot prospect Lenyn Sosa
The Chicago White Sox continued to get hit hard on the injury front Thursday with the news infielder Danny Mendick suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during an outfield collision Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mendick was placed on the 10-day IL along with Adam Engel, who suffered a strained right hamstring one…
Chicago Bulls select Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick in the NBA draft: ‘He’s a ball of energy’
When Dalen Terry stepped out of a NBA draft watch party of more than 100 friends and family in Phoenix, his boisterous excitement zipped across two time zones — even through a Zoom call. The Chicago Bulls selected Terry with the No. 18 pick Thursday, adding wing depth to their roster as the team looks…