Day: July 4, 2022

NBA free agents, with the NBA negotiating period now open. The signing period begins at noon Wednesday: Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Marvin Bagley III (Pistons), Mo Bamba (Magic), Nicolas Batum (Clippers), Bradley Beal (Wizards), Nemanja Bjelica (Turkey), Bismack Biyombo (Suns), Bol Bol (Magic), Bruce Brown (Nuggets), Troy Brown Jr. (Lakers), Jalen Brunson (Knicks),…

By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and ROGER SCHNEIDER HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said Monday afternoon that police have identified 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III as a person of interest and cautioned he should be considered armed and dangerous. Police declined to answer questions about how they identified Crimo.…

MIAMI — As the Angels season has slipped away, revealing one problem after another, Luis Rengifo is doing all he can to show that he’s not one of them. The 25-year-old infielder has teased the Angels with his tools for years, but lately he’s been providing reason to believe that perhaps he can be a…

A man was shot and left in critical condition on Sunday night in La Habra, authorities said early Monday morning, July 4. La Habra police officers quickly detained two men in connection with the shooting. They don’t believe any additional suspects remain outstanding, a press release said. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday,…

Part of Jaylon Ferguson’s Ravens game-day routine was to forget something at home. He would call his fiancée, Doni Smith, who would drive to the team’s downtown Baltimore hotel to bring him whatever clothes or shoes he’d left at their house. “He always told me, ‘That’s the only way I get to see you before…

Moments earlier, as Jorge López made his way slowly off the mound, Adley Rutschman did what he always does. He waited for the Orioles right-hander, put his arm around him and helped him to the dugout after López allowed his third homer in the last four days. Rutschman takes it upon himself to pick up…

Orange County communities celebrated American independence with patriotic bashes that drew residents decked out in their red, white and blue. There were parades on the water and on the land, community runs, festivals, concerts and fireworks spectaculars. The 118th Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade starts on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, CA, on…

Santa Ana graduate named High School Big Sister of the Year Santa Ana resident Natalia Leon was recently named High School Big Sister of the Year and received a college scholarship. Natalia Leon, 18, of Santa Ana was chosen as the 2022 High School Big Sister of the Year and was awarded a college scholarship.(Photo…

SACRAMENTO – Americans are this weekend celebrating the day the Second Continental Congress declared itself independent from Great Britain by adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, thus building the foundation for one of the freest and most prosperous nations in history. It is of course our country’s most joyous national holiday. Across the pond,…

Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski, who grew up in Severna Park, will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter. According to a report by Richmond television station WTVR, Julia Budzinski died in a tubing accident on the James River Saturday. The station cited sources that said the…

SACRAMENTO – Americans are this weekend celebrating the day the Second Continental Congress declared itself independent from Great Britain by adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, thus building the foundation for one of the freest and most prosperous nations in history. It is of course our country’s most joyous national holiday. Across the pond,…

A man was shot and left in critical condition on Sunday night in La Habra, authorities said early Monday morning, July 4. La Habra police officers quickly detained two men in connection with the shooting. They don’t believe any additional suspects remain outstanding, a press release said. The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday,…

MIAMI — As the Angels season has slipped away, revealing one problem after another, Luis Rengifo is doing all he can to show that he’s not one of them. The 25-year-old infielder has teased the Angels with his tools for years, but lately he’s been providing reason to believe that perhaps he can be a…

NBA free agents, with the NBA negotiating period now open. The signing period begins at noon Wednesday: Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Marvin Bagley III (Pistons), Mo Bamba (Magic), Nicolas Batum (Clippers), Bradley Beal (Wizards), Nemanja Bjelica (Turkey), Bismack Biyombo (Suns), Bol Bol (Magic), Bruce Brown (Nuggets), Troy Brown Jr. (Lakers), Jalen Brunson (Knicks),…

Santa Ana graduate named High School Big Sister of the Year Santa Ana resident Natalia Leon was recently named High School Big Sister of the Year and received a college scholarship. Natalia Leon, 18, of Santa Ana was chosen as the 2022 High School Big Sister of the Year and was awarded a college scholarship.(Photo…

Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards earlier this month. The English invasion will continue in a few weeks as internationally popular soccer teams Arsenal and Everton play at M&T Bank Stadium, again attracting excitement, attention — and revenue. The state of Maryland owns…

Jordan Stout knelt just beyond the 50-yard line with nothing in front of him but a long snapper, open grass and a set of uprights. No lineman twice his size bearing down on him, no wind, no fans watching. With his thumb and index finger nearly pinched together, Stout made a small indent in the…

The 17-year-old daughter of Mark Budzinski, the Toronto Blue Jays’ first base coach, reportedly died when she fell off a raft in a Virginia river Saturday and was struck by a boat propeller. Officials have not publicly identified the victim, but a 17-year-old girl was killed Saturday after falling off an inflatable tube in the…

Alex Smith, a 16-year NFL veteran, revealed over the weekend that his youngest daughter is recovering from a 10-hour emergency brain surgery after doctors found a brain tumor last month. Sloane was rushed to the emergency room on May 10 after showing “stroke-like symptoms,” Smith and his wife Elizabeth wrote in a joint social media…

With a fresh start and new opportunities now that the NBA calendar has officially turned, the Orlando Magic are looking to further evaluate young talent during the Las Vegas summer league. The event is scheduled for tip-off Thursday at Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion when the Magic take on the Houston Rockets in…