Day: July 19, 2022

Q: I would much rather trade for Myles Turner, whose expiring contract is the same cap hit as Duncan Robinson’s. Duncan Robinson and two first-rounders for Myles in my opinion is the safest move and provides flexibility after this season if we don’t re-sign him!— Jesse. A: This affords an opportunity to address an element…

Gov. Gavin Newsom spent three days in Washington last week expanding his profile as a national political figure while insisting he has no interest in running for president. Newsom’s press office trumpeted his visit with daily bulletins listing his contacts with various political figures, the first of which declared that “California was on the national…

We’ve all heard it before. The inevitable request from a client to revise a design to make it more… something. The client isn’t sure what exactly, but they know that whatever they’re looking at on the screen isn’t quite “there” yet. Sometimes they’ll even utterly confuse you with a vague or nonsensical request, like “make…

The Orlando Magic are one game way from wrapping up their Las Vegas summer league schedule after another loss without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero. The New York Knicks defeated the Magic 102-89 late Thursday night After starting 2-0 behind Banchero’s dominance, the Magic have lost two games in a row. They close out summer…

Anaheim is planning a new park near City Hall and the Downtown Community Center, and recently it got some key input on the design of its playground. About 50 kids put crayon to paper to sketch out the amenities that would make the perfect playground for the 3.5-acre Center Greens, set to be completed next…

LOS ANGELES — All eyes will be on two of the region’s biggest baseball stars for the first pitch of the All-Star Game on Tuesday when it returns to Dodger Stadium for the first time in 42 years. Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers’ three-time Cy Young Award winner, gets his first All-Star start for the National…

A snowmobile-themed roller coaster that takes riders on a frigid trek through the arctic tundra without ever leaving sunny Southern California is expected to begin construction soon at SeaWorld San Diego as the marine park continues its coaster-building binge. Track segments and support pillars for a family launch coaster built by Intamin Amusement Rides have…

Jonathan Ficachi and his three-year-old daughter Rebecca Ficachi operate a crane during the Touch-A-Truck event hosted by the Orange County Soccer Club in Irvine on Saturday, July 16, 2022. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer) From left, three-year-old best friends Ben Lindstedt and Myer Wilson sit inside a John Deere earth mover during the…

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…

Q: Ira, John Collins or Myles Turner and call it a day. We’re only a power forward away. –Eddie. A: The problem is that the Heat are a team with limited trade assets, so once they go out in one deal, any other deal is likely precluded. At this point, at this stage of July,…

For a startup business, apart from their product, the most important thing is to manage existing and potential customers. And this is where Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools come into play. CRM tools help businesses keep track of their sales, potential leads, and customer interactions through a single platform. As startups usually work on a…

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…

Q: I would much rather trade for Myles Turner, whose expiring contract is the same cap hit as Duncan Robinson’s. Duncan Robinson and two first-rounders for Myles in my opinion is the safest move and provides flexibility after this season if we don’t re-sign him!— Jesse. A: This affords an opportunity to address an element…

Q: Ira, John Collins or Myles Turner and call it a day. We’re only a power forward away. –Eddie. A: The problem is that the Heat are a team with limited trade assets, so once they go out in one deal, any other deal is likely precluded. At this point, at this stage of July,…

For a startup business, apart from their product, the most important thing is to manage existing and potential customers. And this is where Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools come into play. CRM tools help businesses keep track of their sales, potential leads, and customer interactions through a single platform. As startups usually work on a…

The Orlando Magic are one game way from wrapping up their Las Vegas summer league schedule after another loss without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero. The New York Knicks defeated the Magic 102-89 late Thursday night After starting 2-0 behind Banchero’s dominance, the Magic have lost two games in a row. They close out summer…

EUGENE, Ore. – The first time Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton, the two fastest runners over 200 meters this season, met after Lyle poured fuel onto global track and field’s five-alarm rivalry was during doping control at the U.S. Championships. “When we were both trying to pee for drug testing,” Lyles said laughing. Knighton wasn’t…

As the Orioles continue to add new players to an already highly ranked farm system through the MLB draft, the prospects among the ranks currently continue to perform. Baltimore has been in this position before, with its second first overall pick in four drafts under executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias. In 2019,…

After the Supreme Court upheld the right to bear arms last month, some states promptly complied with the ruling by eliminating subjective requirements for carrying a gun in public. But other states are either dragging their feet or refusing to acknowledge the decision’s implications. The court said New York had violated the Second Amendment by…

LOS ANGELES ― Juan Soto saved his best for last. The Washington Nationals designated hitter defeated Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night at Dodger Stadium, turning the annual slugfest into a showcase for two of baseball’s bright young stars. The 23-year-old Soto, who was competing in the…