Month: June 2022

Three alleged “sovereign citizens”  accused of possessing firearms, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were arrested over the weekend in desert communities, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday, June 19. On Saturday, June 18, deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Old Woman Springs Road in Yucca Valley, near Joshua…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Kansas City Chiefs long ago moved on from wide receiver Tyreek Hill, whom they shipped to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason for a package of draft picks that have helped them get younger and deeper across the board. Hill hasn’t quite done the same in Miami. In his debut podcast last week, Hill…

Houston Astros mascot Orbit walked around foul territory with a small disco ball hanging from a string. The mascot would stop and encourage the person close to the ball to dance. Orbit neared the left-field foul line, where the Chicago White Sox were stretching Friday. José Abreu was the closest player. Abreu obliged with some…

Michael Kopech was back on the mound one week after leaving his previous start for the Chicago White Sox after two-thirds of an inning with right knee discomfort. While Sunday’s outing didn’t go as he hoped, it was pretty astonishing considering what at first glance appeared to be a major setback on June 12. Kopech…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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 Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…

Chris Bassitt and Sandy Alcantara carried a pitcher’s duel into the late innings when the Mets were the first to break the ice. But an all-too-familiar bullpen meltdown handed the Mets a 6-2 loss against the Marlins on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Alcantara had retired 10 consecutive batters when Starling Marte ripped a two-out…

SEATTLE — Noah Syndergaard is nearly half a season into life in a six-man rotation, and he said he has “no complaints.” “I like it,” the Angels right-hander said. “It gives you time to just be better in all regards, physically, mentally, on the mound. It gives you an opportunity to be as fresh as…

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…