Month: June 2022

Caleb Kilian’s much-anticipated start Saturday night at Wrigley Field rekindled memories of similar Chicago Cubs debuts, from Jeff Pico to Kyle Hendricks. You never know whether a Cubs pitcher’s first start is the harbinger of things to come or just a cameo appearance in a career soon to be forgotten. Before a 6-1 win over…

PARIS — Iga Swiatek is unbeaten since February and sure looks unbeatable at the moment, now a two-time champion at the French Open. Coco Gauff, appearing in her first Grand Slam final at just 18, never stood much of a chance, like most opponents against Swiatek lately. The top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in…

LOS ANGELES — Nothing like encouraging Jacob deGrom news to quell the disappointment of the Mets’ start to their Dodgers series. DeGrom threw a bullpen session on Saturday at Citi Field, said general manager Billy Eppler. It was the first time the Mets ace got back on a mound since he learned in late March…

The UCLA baseball team entered Saturday needing four consecutive wins to advance out of the Auburn Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins easily cut the task to three with a 16-2 blowout of Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. No. 2 seed UCLA (39-23) still has a tough road ahead to make it out of the…

  Inflation is boosting government revenue at your expense. The Congressional Budget Office has released its latest budget and economic outlook, revealing that individual income tax collections for the fiscal year ending September 30, measured as a percentage of gross domestic product, are projected to be the highest in the history of the U.S income…

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…

The Chicago White Sox were in a big hole May 21 in New York, trailing the Yankees by five runs in the third inning. José Abreu got his team right back in the game with one swing, launching a three-run home run. While the Sox didn’t complete the comeback, the blast began a hot stretch…

LOS ANGELES — The comebacks. The grit. The discipline at the plate. The “phenomenal job” by GM Billy Eppler, the head honcho in the front office. The manager who is “perfect for New York.” Those are just a handful of the elements that have led Mets owner Steve Cohen to refuse to turn the TV…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Saturday, June 4 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. SATURDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL CIF SOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Finals DIVISION I Huntington Beach 2, JSerra 0 DIVISION III Newport Harbor…

Manny Banuelos wasn’t shy about the moment. It took him 14 years to get to that mound, he stood there and took it all in. Jose Trevino met him there, in the middle of Yankee Stadium, and recognized what this meant to the lefty, with his wife and daughters in the stands, and everyone else…

LOS ANGELES — The comebacks. The grit. The discipline at the plate. The “phenomenal job” by GM Billy Eppler, the head honcho in the front office. The manager who is “perfect for New York.” Those are just a handful of the elements that have led Mets owner Steve Cohen to refuse to turn the TV…

  Inflation is boosting government revenue at your expense. The Congressional Budget Office has released its latest budget and economic outlook, revealing that individual income tax collections for the fiscal year ending September 30, measured as a percentage of gross domestic product, are projected to be the highest in the history of the U.S income…

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…

Manny Banuelos wasn’t shy about the moment. It took him 14 years to get to that mound, he stood there and took it all in. Jose Trevino met him there, in the middle of Yankee Stadium, and recognized what this meant to the lefty, with his wife and daughters in the stands, and everyone else…

PARIS — Iga Swiatek is unbeaten since February and sure looks unbeatable at the moment, now a two-time champion at the French Open. Coco Gauff, appearing in her first Grand Slam final at just 18, never stood much of a chance, like most opponents against Swiatek lately. The top-ranked Swiatek beat Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in…

I wish I had kept the powdered wig, the one I wore as part of my Halloween costume when I was 10 years old. My fascination with first ladies had prompted me to dress as Martha Washington. As a topper to the long dress she’d made for me, my mother found a white wig that…

“The Garden Refresh: How to Give your Yard Big Impact on a Small Budget” from Timber Press contains money-saving garden tips to be sure. Yet the plethora of useful information provided by author Kier Holmes goes well beyond pocketbook considerations. For example, utilizing greywater (water from laundry, shower, bathtub, and bathroom sink, but not from…

For readers, summer is the time for beach reads and booklists with titles thought to be perfect for the beach, pool or vacation getaway. Or is it? Look, if you’re sitting by the pool with a cool drink in hand, any book is going to be a fun summer read as long as you don’t nod off and drop it in…

The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday June 4, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…

How easy is it for special interests to buy favors from your city government? Angel Stadium  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) With the Anaheim corruption scandal still roiling — the FBI maintains that former Mayor Harry Sidhu told a witness he hoped for $1 million for his campaign, to be paid by Angels Baseball —…