Day: July 15, 2022

If former Ravens tight end Eric Green had his way, he would have retired with Baltimore. He might soon have a reason to make regular trips back to the city. His son, Elijah Green, is one of the top prospects available in this weekend’s Major League Baseball draft, in which the Orioles have the first…

It seems like every other day, there’s a member of the Biden administration putting their foot in their mouth. Most recently, first lady Jill Biden reduced Hispanics to tacos. On Monday, Jill Biden was speaking at a gathering put on by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio when she said,…

ANAHEIM — Once the Houston Astros were done giving the Angels runs, the Angels were done scoring. The Angels lost to the Astros, 3-2, in 10 innings on Thursday, dropping the rubber game of the three-game series. The Angels had erased an early two-run deficit, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk in the third…

John Means isn’t on the field to experience this, no matter how much he’d like to be, but the injured Orioles left-hander can feel the energy in the clubhouse as their winning streak reached nine straight and Baltimore’s record rose to .500 on Tuesday. It’s so different than the first three seasons Means spent with…

In their second game in a row without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic lost again at Las Vegas summer league Thursday night. Miles McBride led the way for the New York Knicks with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in beating Orlando, 102-89. The Knicks improved to 3-1 at…

Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel…

LOS ANGELES — Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially dropped his legal action challenging the school’s 2021 indefinite emergency order removing him from campus four days after a felony domestic violence arrest involving an ex-girlfriend. McCoy’s action comes five months after USC abandoned its Title IX complaint against McCoy after the player’s former girlfriend refused…

Jonathan Loaisiga got thrown into the fire Thursday. After missing nearly six weeks on the injured list, the right-hander came into a tied game in the eighth inning. He allowed three runs to score in the Yankees 7-6, 10-inning loss to the Reds at the Stadium. “Physically I feel really good, especially coming back from…

By Tom Avril | Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The BA.5 “subvariant” of the coronavirus has rapidly become dominant in the United States, and rising COVID-19 case numbers are dashing hopes for a summer break from the pandemic. The Biden administration responded Tuesday by once again urging people to get booster shots. But those vaccines are…

The Yankees took two losses Thursday. Hours before first pitch, the Bombers lost Luis Severino to the injured list. Then they went out and lost to the best pitcher who will be on the trade market over the next two weeks. Luis Castillo dominated the Bombers for seven innings and then the Reds beat up…

CHICAGO — The Mets rotation is just an All-Star break away from becoming whole, which means Carlos Carrasco’s days of stepping up in the starting five are coming to an end. Carrasco will drop to becoming the team’s fifth starter, or lowest on the totem pole, once Jacob deGrom rejoins the club following a year…

It seems like every other day, there’s a member of the Biden administration putting their foot in their mouth. Most recently, first lady Jill Biden reduced Hispanics to tacos. On Monday, Jill Biden was speaking at a gathering put on by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio when she said,…

Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel…

LOS ANGELES — Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially dropped his legal action challenging the school’s 2021 indefinite emergency order removing him from campus four days after a felony domestic violence arrest involving an ex-girlfriend. McCoy’s action comes five months after USC abandoned its Title IX complaint against McCoy after the player’s former girlfriend refused…

By Tom Avril | Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The BA.5 “subvariant” of the coronavirus has rapidly become dominant in the United States, and rising COVID-19 case numbers are dashing hopes for a summer break from the pandemic. The Biden administration responded Tuesday by once again urging people to get booster shots. But those vaccines are…

John Means isn’t on the field to experience this, no matter how much he’d like to be, but the injured Orioles left-hander can feel the energy in the clubhouse as their winning streak reached nine straight and Baltimore’s record rose to .500 on Tuesday. It’s so different than the first three seasons Means spent with…

Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts has had preliminary conversations with Sky principal owner Michael Alter about becoming a potential investor in the WNBA team, multiple sources told the Tribune. One source said Ricketts and her wife, Brooke Skinner, are considering the opportunity because it aligns with their philanthropic mission. Since the Sky won the 2021…

By Ella Ceron | Bloomberg A French drugmaker wants to make its contraceptive the first of its kind for sale in the US, an over-the-counter birth-control product that would make bring the country up to speed with more than 100 others that make such pills accessible without a prescription. HRA Pharma, a unit of generic…

NBA veteran and Baltimore-born Will Barton’s introduction to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday afternoon consisted of children screaming in excitement, countless autographs and the classic game of knockout. Two weeks after Barton was traded to Washington from the Denver Nuggets, where he spent eight seasons as a reliable scorer, he stepped onto the court inside…

Q: Ira, would you? – Georges. A: This came in response to a tweet about the Utah Jazz apparently now being open to trade offers for Donovan Mitchell. First, what I would do doesn’t matter. But more than that, it comes down to the package offered (as with any deal, there can reach a point…