Day: June 25, 2022

Presented the choice between the two highlight defensive plays he made Thursday night — a fourth-inning throw to the plate to prevent a run and his rally-killing diving catch across the right field line in the eighth — Orioles right fielder Austin Hays made his decision based on sound logic. “I’d probably say the throw…

Presented the choice between the two highlight defensive plays he made Thursday night — a fourth-inning throw to the plate to prevent a run and his rally-killing diving catch across the right field line in the eighth — Orioles right fielder Austin Hays made his decision based on sound logic. “I’d probably say the throw…

Angels starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen throws to the plate during the second inning of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The Seattle Mariners’ Eugenio Suarez hits an RBI single during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium.…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third consecutive Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche, 3-2, on Friday night in Game 5. Ondrej Palat scored with 6:22 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in front of a raucous crowd hoping…

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…

To say it’s been a whirlwind since Thursday evening for Paolo Banchero, whom the Orlando Magic drafted with the No. 1 overall pick, would be an understatement. That’s especially because the 19-year-old was surrounded by uncertainty until moments before NBA commissioner Adam Silver took the draft stage at Barclays Center in New York City. The…

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just…

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday notified the state’s two abortion providers that its ban on the procedure had taken effect under a law triggered by the Supreme Court ruling. The law bans abortions except to protect the life of the mother in…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now NEWPORT BEACH — Three of the top teams at the inaugural Battle at the Bay passing tournament Friday night at Corona del Mar shared one important thing in common: They’ve got quarterback competitions. From Tesoro’s sequel to San Clemente’s depth to Cypress under-the-radar…

There’s no question Kyle Hendricks has suffered through some difficult starts in 2022, his second straight subpar season with the Chicago Cubs. Hendricks came into Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals having allowed six runs or more in four of his 13 starts, leading to a bloated earned-run average of 5.43. It’s not the…

By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just…

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…

There’s no question Kyle Hendricks has suffered through some difficult starts in 2022, his second straight subpar season with the Chicago Cubs. Hendricks came into Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals having allowed six runs or more in four of his 13 starts, leading to a bloated earned-run average of 5.43. It’s not the…

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday notified the state’s two abortion providers that its ban on the procedure had taken effect under a law triggered by the Supreme Court ruling. The law bans abortions except to protect the life of the mother in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third consecutive Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche, 3-2, on Friday night in Game 5. Ondrej Palat scored with 6:22 remaining and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots in front of a raucous crowd hoping…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies. Some Republican-led states will ban or severely limit abortion immediately, while…

D’Cean Bryant is leaving Fountain Valley to become boys basketball coach at Sage Hill, Fountain Valley High School announced Friday. Bryant was the Orange County boys basketball coach of the year in the 2019-20 season in which the Barons advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 3A semifinals and to the Division III semifinals in…

Jorge Mateo took Michael Kopech’s 99 mph fastball to the ribs, and then the jawing began. Soon, members of the Orioles and Chicago White Sox streamed onto the field from the dugouts and bullpens to continue the discussion. Although tempers remained high, players and coaches returned to where they came from, except for Mateo, who…

In a news conference that mixed sorrow, anger and resolve, Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers and women’s health advocates on Friday afternoon, June 24, condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade while announcing steps to protect abortion rights in California and offer abortions to out-of-state women. Describing himself as “a little less…