Day: July 9, 2022

Omer Yurtseven already showed as a rookie Miami Heat center last year that he could dominate the summer-league portion of the equation. So while the quadriceps and leg soreness that kept him out of Saturday’s Las Vegas Summer League opener against the Boston Celtics on the UNLV campus was disappointing, the 6-foot-11 big man knows…

By E. Eduardo Castillo and Mark Stevenson | Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Mexican President Luis Echeverria, blamed for some of Mexico’s worst political killings of the 20th century, has died at the age of 100, current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Saturday. On his Twitter account, López Obrador sent condolences to…

WIMBLEDON, England — Elena Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship. Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support…

BOSTON —  Aaron Hicks may be finding his way back. After basically losing two seasons to injuries the outfielder is just starting to put it all back together. Friday night, Hicks doubled, had two hits, and scored two runs. It was his third straight multiple-hit game as he is beginning July on fire. The 32-year-old…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews in the sprint to the…

Baseball players work some very strange hours. Usually, the televised portion of their work day begins at 7 p.m., but there’s loads of unseen preparation before that, with many players showing up at the ballpark some six or seven hours before first pitch. That doesn’t leave very much time to do anything, let alone keep…

After months of pleading and questioning, Allie Quigley was done hearing the noise. The three-time All-Star finally succumbed to demands to compete in the 3-point contest after she had sworn the year before she wasn’t going to participate again. After easily beating the field to win the 2022 WNBA 3-point contest Saturday at McCormick Place,…

Defying his own personal prediction, Keith Hernandez made it through his entire pregame ceremony without getting swept up in emotions. With nary a tear in sight, Hernandez stood near the pitcher’s mound at Citi Field before the Mets’ game on Saturday and basked in the glow of his number retirement. After the fans finally stopped…

Mike Grier, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier, made history in the NHL on Tuesday. Mike Grier was named the general manager of the San Jose Sharks, making him the NHL’s first Black GM. The Sharks announced the move on social media and held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. Chris…

Since this Orioles rebuild began, Trey Mancini has said he wants to see it through. But with those efforts finally paying off at the major league level, Baltimore’s longest-tenured player might not hold that status much longer. Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is Aug. 2, and with a mutual option for 2023 between him and…

WIMBLEDON, England — Elena Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to become the first tennis player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles championship. Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support…

Mike Grier, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier, made history in the NHL on Tuesday. Mike Grier was named the general manager of the San Jose Sharks, making him the NHL’s first Black GM. The Sharks announced the move on social media and held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. Chris…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews in the sprint to the…

Baseball players work some very strange hours. Usually, the televised portion of their work day begins at 7 p.m., but there’s loads of unseen preparation before that, with many players showing up at the ballpark some six or seven hours before first pitch. That doesn’t leave very much time to do anything, let alone keep…

Omer Yurtseven already showed as a rookie Miami Heat center last year that he could dominate the summer-league portion of the equation. So while the quadriceps and leg soreness that kept him out of Saturday’s Las Vegas Summer League opener against the Boston Celtics on the UNLV campus was disappointing, the 6-foot-11 big man knows…

The consensus box of Los Alamitos picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday July 9, 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…

At this time next month, Willson Contreras might be wearing a different major-league uniform. If he has his way, though, the Chicago Cubs catcher won’t be going anywhere. Thirteen years after signing with the organization as a teenager from Venezuela, Contreras is a three-time All-Star. Fans voted Contreras as the National League starting catcher for…

The Clippers went out and found a young, relatively unproven backup at center last season and it went so well they weren’t able to retain Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency. The 7-foot German lefty left for the New York Knicks, taking them up on a $16.7 million, two-year offer and leaving the Clippers in need…

As freelancers, one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves is ‘what do my clients really want?‘ In order to find out, you have to first know who your clients are. The Ideal Client Profile, or ICP, is a tool used by many professional service providers and entrepreneurs to figure out just that.…

Q: Hello, Ira. Yesterday you asked “Exactly what sharks have been caught? ” How about Detroit sending Jerami Grant to the Blazers and the Rockets sending Christian Wood to the Mavericks? We could have made a competitive offer for both players, and though I’m no expert, they both seem like perfect fits next to Bam…