In any industry, keeping tabs on competitors is crucial. Competitor monitoring helps you identify new market opportunities and threats, as well as evaluate your performance relative to rivals. That being said, competitor monitoring can be challenging. The online space is flooded with new businesses and brands all the time, making it difficult to stay on…
Day: June 29, 2022
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw has another rough start at Coors Field in loss
DENVER — As Tyler Anderson packed a bag in front of his locker in the visitor’s clubhouse at Truist Park on Sunday afternoon – the next day’s starting pitcher frequently flies ahead of the team when changing cities – Clayton Kershaw did the same in front of his locker. The veteran left-hander’s start was two…
Tony Siragusa, outspoken anchor in the middle of Ravens’ first championship defense, dies at 55
Tony Siragusa, the wisecracking wall of flesh known as “Goose” who anchored the middle of a record-setting Ravens defense during the team’s first Super Bowl run, died Wednesday, a team spokesman said. He was 55. The cause of death was not immediately known. The New Jersey native was an undrafted free agent who began his…
Two people shot in Stanton neighborhood
Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials were investigating a shooting that injured two people in a residential neighborhood in Stanton on Tuesday. Deputies were called at 7:20 p.m. to the 7700 block of Lessue Avenue, west of Beach Boulevard and north of Chapman Avenue, for a reported shooting and found two victims with gunshot wounds in…
Mike Preston: Death of Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson hits close to home | COMMENTARY
The death of Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson is different because he played in Baltimore. After nearly 35 years of sportswriting, you become immune to the highs and lows of professional sports, especially when things happen in other cities or other parts of the country. But on Wednesday, tragedy struck in Baltimore when the Ravens…
Little-used Manny Banuelos is designated for assignment by Yankees
Manny Banuelos finally making his Yankees debut 14 years after he was signed as a phenom out of his native Mexico was one of the best stories of the early Yankees season, but the 31-year-old’s time with the Bombers has come to an end again — for now. The lefty was designated for assignment before…
Duke-bound Sean Stewart on USA 17U team | Basketball Report
Windermere High rising senior basketball standout Sean Stewart and Montverde Academy newcomer Asa Newell are two of the three Florida high school players on the Team USA squad that will play in the World Cup 17-and-under tournament that begins Saturday in Spain. They are joined by Karter Knox of Tampa Catholic. A dozen players were…
ASK IRA: Are Heat overestimating the importance of P.J. Tucker to their success?
Q: Is Erik Spoelstra’s system so precise that it can’t work without P.J. Tucker? Bam Adebayo I can understand, but Tuck? – Carl. A: I would put it this way: The defensive system that the Heat ran last season was precisely what suited P.J. Tucker’s skill set. So, yes, in that system, P.J. was essential.…
Jorge López still feels ‘weird’ about his new closer routine, but the Orioles right-hander has earned it
It’s still strange to Jorge López, leaving the clubhouse and climbing the dugout steps onto the field before the seventh inning, then walking through the outfield to the bullpen. In an earlier life, López would’ve been out there already. He might’ve already taken the mound in relief of a starter. That’s changed for the Orioles…
Marcus Stroman was ‘gutted’ after Roe overturned. ‘It’s their body, it’s their choice until the day I die,’ the Chicago Cubs pitcher says.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman does not shy away from sharing his thoughts. Stroman, a fixture on Twitter with more than 513,000 followers, fervently voices his opinions and beliefs. So when the Supreme Court controversially overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case Friday morning, Stroman publicly expressed his feelings. On Saturday, about 24 hours…
Two people shot in Stanton neighborhood
Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials were investigating a shooting that injured two people in a residential neighborhood in Stanton on Tuesday. Deputies were called at 7:20 p.m. to the 7700 block of Lessue Avenue, west of Beach Boulevard and north of Chapman Avenue, for a reported shooting and found two victims with gunshot wounds in…
Mets embarrassed by Astros again in blowout loss behind Carlos Carrasco
The unforgiving Astros continued their tour of New York City. After they split a four-game series in the Bronx over the weekend, they stepped on the Amazin’s necks in Flushing on Tuesday night. The Mets were shellacked, 9-1, by the Astros in front of 36,673 at Citi Field. President Barack Obama was still roaming the…
Little-used Manny Banuelos is designated for assignment by Yankees
Manny Banuelos finally making his Yankees debut 14 years after he was signed as a phenom out of his native Mexico was one of the best stories of the early Yankees season, but the 31-year-old’s time with the Bombers has come to an end again — for now. The lefty was designated for assignment before…
Duke-bound Sean Stewart on USA 17U team | Basketball Report
Windermere High rising senior basketball standout Sean Stewart and Montverde Academy newcomer Asa Newell are two of the three Florida high school players on the Team USA squad that will play in the World Cup 17-and-under tournament that begins Saturday in Spain. They are joined by Karter Knox of Tampa Catholic. A dozen players were…
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw has another rough start at Coors Field in loss
DENVER — As Tyler Anderson packed a bag in front of his locker in the visitor’s clubhouse at Truist Park on Sunday afternoon – the next day’s starting pitcher frequently flies ahead of the team when changing cities – Clayton Kershaw did the same in front of his locker. The veteran left-hander’s start was two…
Woman found shot to death in vehicle on 710 Freeway offramp in Long Beach
LONG BEACH — A motorist who apparently had been shot was found dead early Tuesday morning in a vehicle on an offramp from the southbound 710 Freeway in Long Beach. Officers were sent to the Anaheim Street offramp after the vehicle crashed about 2:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. First responders who arrived…
Jalen Brunson ‘widely expected’ to sign lucrative Knicks deal: report
Jalen Brunson is closer to joining his friends and family on the Knicks. The Mavericks point guard is expected to sign with New York on a four-year deal in the ballpark of $110 million, sources confirm, which was reinforced Tuesday when team president Leon Rose traded two more players to clear the necessary cap space.…
Re-signed Carlos Vela, LAFC ready to resume title pursuit
Addressing the Supporters’ Shield leaders midway through the Major League Soccer season, John Thorrington took note of the locker room’s reaction to his long-awaited news. Carlos Vela, Los Angeles Football Club’s leading man since its inception in 2018, would remain in Black & Gold through the end of the 2023 season, the club’s co-president and…
46 dead after trailer carrying migrants found in San Antonio
By ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Forty-six people were found dead in and near a tractor-trailer and 16 others were taken to hospitals in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States, officials in San Antonio said. It’s among the deadliest tragedies to have claimed thousands of lives of people…
Project Z: What you need to know about the single-day electronic music fest in San Bernardino
Electronic music promoter Insomniac Events’ Basscon and Bassrush have once again joined forces for the Project Z festival in San Bernardino. The single-day event brings together the top bass and dance music artists in the world for a post-apocalyptic party. It’s an evening-long battle of the music spread across five elaborately themed stages that have…