Day: July 18, 2022

Are the Ravens a Super Bowl contender set up for an easy reload after injuries destroyed their 2021 season? Or are they a team in transition as they lick their wounds from last winter and navigate a tricky contract situation with franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson? Their roster is stuffed with former All-Pros and lauded draft…

The last time a Miami Heat first-round pick was positioned for a sizable extension from the NBA rookie scale, the move came within six weeks of the end of the previous season. It also came less than a month before the start of the next season. Such was the unusual timing when Bam Adebayo maxed…

In Matt Holliday’s one season with the New York Yankees in 2017, his oldest son, Jackson, came with his dad and the team to Baltimore, shagging fly balls in the outfield during batting practice at Camden Yards. Jackson Holliday shared that story Sunday night after the Orioles made him the first overall pick in the…

Nearly 200 firefighters were battling a brush fire on Sunday afternoon southeast of Otay Lake that had a moderate “rate of spread” and charred 60 acres of vegetation, Cal Fire officials said. The fire was initially reported as four separate fires on the west side of the Otay Mountain wilderness area but quickly became one,…

Five male sea lion yearlings on Sunday, July 17, emerged from kennels perched on the sand at Aliso Beach and flippered toward the rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean. First, two went out together, then three more ran out. The group gathered at the water with two — seemingly kissing — then they swam out…

Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) and Los Angeles FC’s Kwadwo Opoku (22) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Arango (9) is congratulated after scoring a goal against Nashville SC during the first half of…

When it comes to Miami Heat two-way contracts, there has been an all-or-nothing aspect to the equation. Duncan Robinson rode one to a $90 million payday. Max Strus and Gabe Vincent turned them into pathways for playoff contributions and, likely, impending free-agency riches next summer. And then there are the likes of Daryl Macon, Yante…

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…

Board & Brew Specialty Sandwiches is opening its 23rd location with a new shop in Costa Mesa. The grand opening will be held the weekend of July 29-31 at 3030 Harbor Blvd., Suite H-1. The restaurant serves a variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps and sub-style sandwiches. Founded in 1979 in Del Mar, the chain’s sandwiches…

I didn’t get one, but perhaps you did: SiriusXM sent a mass promotional email extolling the virtues of  its subscription satellite radio service, with the basic point being the headline: Why waste your time with AM/FM radio? Obviously directed toward listeners, the ad caused quite a reaction … on the part of radio observers. Radio…

Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) and Los Angeles FC’s Kwadwo Opoku (22) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Los Angeles FC’s Cristian Arango (9) is congratulated after scoring a goal against Nashville SC during the first half of…

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…

Are the Ravens a Super Bowl contender set up for an easy reload after injuries destroyed their 2021 season? Or are they a team in transition as they lick their wounds from last winter and navigate a tricky contract situation with franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson? Their roster is stuffed with former All-Pros and lauded draft…

In Matt Holliday’s one season with the New York Yankees in 2017, his oldest son, Jackson, came with his dad and the team to Baltimore, shagging fly balls in the outfield during batting practice at Camden Yards. Jackson Holliday shared that story Sunday night after the Orioles made him the first overall pick in the…

Nearly 200 firefighters were battling a brush fire on Sunday afternoon southeast of Otay Lake that had a moderate “rate of spread” and charred 60 acres of vegetation, Cal Fire officials said. The fire was initially reported as four separate fires on the west side of the Otay Mountain wilderness area but quickly became one,…

Noah Schultz’s high school is less than 50 miles from Guaranteed Rate Field. The left-hander from Oswego East now has another connection with the Chicago White Sox after they selected him with the No. 26 pick in the Major League Baseball draft Sunday. “My heart stopped,” he said during a video conference call Sunday night.…

Q: Read your column on summer league, but who impressed you the most? – David. A: The sample size was small because of his week away due to COVID, but Jamal Cain emerged as yet another intriguing undrafted Heat prospect. Even in the brief sample size, he showed athleticism on both ends or the floor…

The Orioles hit what they felt to be a home run with the first overall pick in the MLB draft Sunday, but executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias focused on the concept of adding another “wave” to the already highly ranked farm system Baltimore possesses. To do that, they followed the selection of…

The Chicago Cubs find themselves in an unfamiliar position. For the first time in seven years, they own a top-10 pick in the MLB draft. The No. 7 selection Sunday marks their highest since 2014, when the Cubs chose Kyle Schwarber at No. 4. The pick became part of a three-draft stretch that also produced…

Noah Schultz’s high school is less than 50 miles from Guaranteed Rate Field. The left-hander from Oswego East now has another connection with the Chicago White Sox after they selected him with the No. 26 pick in the Major League Baseball draft Sunday. “My heart stopped,” he said during a video conference call Sunday night.…