While stopping by to visit with the Miami Heat at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, center Bam Adebayo said he appreciates the expectations of what should come next, because those also are his expectations. Asked during 790 The Ticket’s ongoing coverage of the Heat’s summer-league games about his goal for the coming season, Adebayo…
Day: July 14, 2022
Read the lawsuit: U.S. attorney sues Chicago Cubs alleging disability law violations
The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago filed a 19-page lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday alleging that the recent overhaul of Wrigley Field violated federal law by failing to make the park “appropriately accessible” to fans who use wheelchairs or have other disabilities. >>> Read the full story here Read the lawsuit below. () from…
Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, dies at 73
By JILL COLVIN and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, her family announced Thursday. She was 73. The former…
Gonzaga, Michigan State to play on aircraft carrier deck in San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO — They’re going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again, and nautical veteran Tom Izzo and Michigan State will get a return trip to San Diego Bay to face Gonzaga on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Veteran’s Day. The…
Grammy Awards announce a return to Los Angeles for 2023
The Grammy Awards will return to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for the first time in three years when they take place Feb. 5, 2023, the Recording Academy announced Thursday, July 14. Nominations for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced on Nov. 15. While comedian and television personality Trevor Noah has hosted the…
How an injury helped Orioles starter Spenser Watkins take control of his ‘mental loop’
It all ran through Spenser Watkins’ mind, one thought leaping to the next in a spiral that did more harm than good. The count and what the batter did last time and the scouting report and the runners on base and how a missed pitch here might mean he can’t pitch three innings from now…
Tour de France: Pidcock wins Alpe d’Huez stage, Vingegaard keeps lead
ALPE D’HUEZ, France — In his first Tour de France, 22-year-old Tom Pidcock became the youngest winner of a stage on the iconic Alpe d’Huez mountain after crossing the line solo at the ski resort on Thursday, when Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead. The mountain bike Olympic champion from Britain attacked on the ascent,…
Yankees bring back utility player Tyler Wade after he was dumped by Angels
The Yankees have brought back Tyler Wade. The utility player who was designated for assignment by the Angels last week was re-acquired by the Bombers on Thursday, a source confirmed. The Yankees had dealt him to Anaheim in December when they needed to make room on their 40-man roster for younger prospects. Wade, 28, played in…
Are Jamaicans ready to break FloJo’s records?
EUGENE, Ore. – For 33 years Florence Griffith Joyner’s 100-meter world record of 10.49 seconds has loomed over track and field like a bright star in the night sky, a giant glowing asterisk shining from a place beyond our imaginations, both brilliant and unreachable. “That’s probably out of reach. At least for me,” said Jamaica’s…
Shohei Ohtani joins (more) elite company in Angels’ win
The Angels’ Andrew Velazquez, right, greets Shohei Ohtani after he slid home as they both scored on a single by Luis Rengifo during the sixth inning of their game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate…
Yankees bring back utility player Tyler Wade after he was dumped by Angels
The Yankees have brought back Tyler Wade. The utility player who was designated for assignment by the Angels last week was re-acquired by the Bombers on Thursday, a source confirmed. The Yankees had dealt him to Anaheim in December when they needed to make room on their 40-man roster for younger prospects. Wade, 28, played in…
Gonzaga, Michigan State to play on aircraft carrier deck in San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO — They’re going to try to play college basketball on an aircraft carrier again, and nautical veteran Tom Izzo and Michigan State will get a return trip to San Diego Bay to face Gonzaga on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on Veteran’s Day. The…
Read the lawsuit: U.S. attorney sues Chicago Cubs alleging disability law violations
The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago filed a 19-page lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday alleging that the recent overhaul of Wrigley Field violated federal law by failing to make the park “appropriately accessible” to fans who use wheelchairs or have other disabilities. >>> Read the full story here Read the lawsuit below. () from…
Heat’s Adebayo on what comes next, ‘My shot attempts are going to go up’; Haslem again hints at return
While stopping by to visit with the Miami Heat at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, center Bam Adebayo said he appreciates the expectations of what should come next, because those also are his expectations. Asked during 790 The Ticket’s ongoing coverage of the Heat’s summer-league games about his goal for the coming season, Adebayo…
Shohei Ohtani joins (more) elite company in Angels’ win
The Angels’ Andrew Velazquez, right, greets Shohei Ohtani after he slid home as they both scored on a single by Luis Rengifo during the sixth inning of their game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate…
The new Californian is single and looking for the Golden State dream
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: A new Californian is likely single, taking a shot at what’s left of the pricey California dream. Source: My trusty spreadsheets analyzed taxpayer migration data from the IRS for…
U.S. attorney sues Cubs alleging disability law violations with Wrigley Field renovations
The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday alleging the recent overhaul of Wrigley Field violated federal law by failing to make the park “appropriately accessible” to fans who use wheelchairs or have other disabilities. The 19-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court comes nearly three years after…
Luis Severino leaves with shoulder tightness; Yankees rally to beat Reds 7-6 in 10
DJ LeMahieu scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Yankees 62 wins before the All-Star break, tying a franchise record. Clay Holmes found the feel for his sinker again. Giancarlo Stanton hit a game-tying home run in the eighth. The Yankees snapped a season-high-tying three-game…
Orioles surge above .500 with 10th straight victory, 7-1 over Cubs
Before all this winning suddenly became commonplace, the Orioles hadn’t shown an ability to string victories together. They hadn’t completed a sweep of an opponent through June, until that three-game series against the Texas Rangers last week served as a launching pad to so much more. Now Baltimore has swept three straight series for the…
Angels’ Mike Trout likely for All-Star Game despite back spasms
ANAHEIM ― The Angels, and the American League All-Star team, breathed a big sigh of relief Wednesday. MRI and CT scans on Mike Trout’s sore back revealed no structural damage, and the center fielder is day-to-day after experiencing spasms Tuesday night. Trout was not in the lineup Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, but was…