Month: June 2022

Part of Matt Eberflus’ message to players as they separated for summer break was the same as it was the day he was introduced as the Chicago Bears coach in January. “Get your track shoes ready,” Eberflus repeated Thursday as minicamp wrapped up at Halas Hall. It was both a warning and a promise. When…

TORONTO — After getting beat here the last two games, the Blue Jays simply out-bombed the Bombers Sunday. Toronto hammered four homers off the Yankees, rallied from a five-run deficit and pulled off a 10-9 win at the Rogers Centre. It snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Yankees (49-17) and the first time their…

Jeremy Allen White essentially went from a high school graduate to a husband and parent while playing “Lip” Gallagher for 11 seasons on “Shameless,” which revolved around television’s most dysfunctional family. Now, a year after that series concluded, White is again immersing himself in a series, “The Bear” (FX on Hulu) from “Ramy’s” Christopher Storer,…

Garden Grove Elks donate bikes for kids Students and staff watch a BMX bike show at Evans Elementary School in Garden Grove.(Photo courtesy of Garden Grove Elks) Garden Grove Elks donated four bicycles to students at Evans Elementary School. The kids earned raffle tickets for a chance to win a bike. The Garden Grove Police…

TORONTO — After getting beat here the last two games, the Blue Jays simply out-bombed the Bombers Sunday. Toronto hammered four homers off the Yankees, rallied from a five-run deficit and pulled off a 10-9 win at the Rogers Centre. It snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Yankees (49-17) and the first time their…

Lake Forest native proud member of U.S. Navy submarine force A Lake Forest native is stationed at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) in Washington state, homeport to West Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Petty Officer 2nd Class Russell Lidie serves as a machinist’s mate. Petty Officer 2nd Class Russell Lidie of Lake Forest serves as a…

Jeremy Allen White essentially went from a high school graduate to a husband and parent while playing “Lip” Gallagher for 11 seasons on “Shameless,” which revolved around television’s most dysfunctional family. Now, a year after that series concluded, White is again immersing himself in a series, “The Bear” (FX on Hulu) from “Ramy’s” Christopher Storer,…

Part of Matt Eberflus’ message to players as they separated for summer break was the same as it was the day he was introduced as the Chicago Bears coach in January. “Get your track shoes ready,” Eberflus repeated Thursday as minicamp wrapped up at Halas Hall. It was both a warning and a promise. When…

TORONTO — The Yankees head into the Tampa Bay area this week with perhaps their biggest challenge ahead of them. Sure, they are coming in with the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the American League East. And just last week they swept the Rays back in the Bronx. Their pitchers have…

At his first news conference in over five months, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson spoke for about 10 minutes. He took nearly 40 questions from reporters Thursday as a handful of Ravens officials, including team president Sashi Brown, looked on. He joked about his new restaurant’s name. He marveled at rookie center Tyler Linderbaum’s speed. And…

Chaminade-Madonna offensive lineman Elvin Harris took his first official visit to UCF this past weekend and afterward put Gus Malzahn’s program on the top of his college list. “UCF is the team to beat right now,” said Harris, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound starting lineman who helped the Lions capture the Florida 3A state title last season.…

The Ravens’ summer break is finally here. With offseason workouts, organized team activities and mandatory minicamp behind them, the Ravens scattered last week for a monthlong vacation. Players will report to Owings Mills for training camp in late July and kick off their 2022 season Sept. 11. Quarterback Lamar Jackson dominated the headlines all offseason,…

The offense rebounded with a better showing during the second of three mandatory veteran minicamp practices Wednesday, with quarterback Justin Fields making some sharp throws and avoiding turnovers that plagued him the day before. Here are three things learned at Halas Hall. 1. Tight end Ryan Griffin envisions the Bears building a ‘cold-weather’ team. The…

Part of Matt Eberflus’ message to players as they separated for summer break was the same as it was the day he was introduced as the Chicago Bears coach in January. “Get your track shoes ready,” Eberflus repeated Thursday as minicamp wrapped up at Halas Hall. It was both a warning and a promise. When…

Chaminade-Madonna offensive lineman Elvin Harris took his first official visit to UCF this past weekend and afterward put Gus Malzahn’s program on the top of his college list. “UCF is the team to beat right now,” said Harris, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound starting lineman who helped the Lions capture the Florida 3A state title last season.…

TORONTO — After getting beat here the last two games, the Blue Jays simply out-bombed the Bombers Sunday. Toronto hammered four homers off the Yankees, rallied from a five-run deficit and pulled off a 10-9 win at the Rogers Centre. It snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Yankees (49-17) and the first time their…

The offense rebounded with a better showing during the second of three mandatory veteran minicamp practices Wednesday, with quarterback Justin Fields making some sharp throws and avoiding turnovers that plagued him the day before. Here are three things learned at Halas Hall. 1. Tight end Ryan Griffin envisions the Bears building a ‘cold-weather’ team. The…

The Ravens’ summer break is finally here. With offseason workouts, organized team activities and mandatory minicamp behind them, the Ravens scattered last week for a monthlong vacation. Players will report to Owings Mills for training camp in late July and kick off their 2022 season Sept. 11. Quarterback Lamar Jackson dominated the headlines all offseason,…

Byron Pringle knows he didn’t make the right type of headlines in his first couple of months as a Chicago Bears wide receiver. He was arrested in April in Florida for reckless driving and driving while his license was suspended after an officer suspected him of doing a donut on the road with a child…

Tyler Baze, with one of his textbook front-running rides, guided Breakpoint to victory by a head in the $125,000 Grade III San Juan Capistrano Stakes on Sunday as Santa Anita concluded its winter-spring meet. The 5-year-old Chilean-bred son of Constitution, making his first start in eight months while debuting in the Neil Drysdale barn, scooted…