Day: July 23, 2022

With the 2022 NFL season fast approaching, the South Florida Sun Sentinel takes a look at 10 storylines to watch for in a 10-part series ahead of the Miami Dolphins’ first day of training camp, which is set for Wednesday. Leaders typically stand out from the crowd. That’s why Elandon Roberts stepped inside the Miami…

On the exhibition floor at Comic-Con International in Booth 1028, there is a tiny living room with a brown leather armchair at the center of it. Colorful graphic prints hang on the walls, and there’s a Darth Vader bust, a tape deck and obsolete gaming consoles scattered around the space. The aesthetic is distinctly out…

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto understands better than almost anyone what awaits Willson Contreras in the offseason. Barring a last-minute contract extension, the Chicago Cubs are expected to trade Contreras, an impending free agent, before the Aug. 2 deadline. It sets up the Cubs catcher to hit free agency in about three months. As Realmuto…

At least 600 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California voted “overwhelming” on Friday to authorize union leadership to call for a strike. United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents workers across seven locals, filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against the stores with the National Labor Relations Board,…

For years now, I’ve been sleeping on the wrong side of the bed. The side where the nightstand lamp is on my right. Making it not optimal for reading in bed, my favorite place to read. No matter how much I pushed myself to the right so that my book could come under the lamp…

BALTIMORE — The Machine is learning. DJ LeMahieu, who is coming off a 2021 that was one of the worst of his career, is getting even better, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. The 10-year veteran who is the only player in the modern era to win the batting title in both leagues is continuing…

Dwight Smith, who as a rookie in 1989 helped the Chicago Cubs win the National League East title, died Friday. He was 58. The Atlanta Braves, with whom Smith earned a World Series ring in 1995, said he died of congestive heart and lung failure, according to the Associated Press. “We are saddened by the…

In a time of drought, it certainly sounds reasonable to select species for your garden that require little, if any, water. Many of these species fit into the succulent plant category, which includes cacti, of course, but many other groups of plants as well. Nearly all of them are suitable not only for installation in…

BALTIMORE — The lights were flashing. The music was playing. Aaron Judge had hit 900 feet of home runs and the Yankees had bounced back after dropping a doubleheader to the Astros to hold on for a 7-6 win over the Orioles in Camden Yards Friday night. But the clubhouse was downbeat. Michael King, the…

Dwight Smith, who as a rookie in 1989 helped the Chicago Cubs win the National League East title, died Friday. He was 58. The Atlanta Braves, with whom Smith earned a World Series ring in 1995, said he died of congestive heart and lung failure, according to the Associated Press. “We are saddened by the…

BALTIMORE — The Machine is learning. DJ LeMahieu, who is coming off a 2021 that was one of the worst of his career, is getting even better, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. The 10-year veteran who is the only player in the modern era to win the batting title in both leagues is continuing…

At least 600 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California voted “overwhelming” on Friday to authorize union leadership to call for a strike. United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents workers across seven locals, filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against the stores with the National Labor Relations Board,…

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto understands better than almost anyone what awaits Willson Contreras in the offseason. Barring a last-minute contract extension, the Chicago Cubs are expected to trade Contreras, an impending free agent, before the Aug. 2 deadline. It sets up the Cubs catcher to hit free agency in about three months. As Realmuto…

BALTIMORE — The lights were flashing. The music was playing. Aaron Judge had hit 900 feet of home runs and the Yankees had bounced back after dropping a doubleheader to the Astros to hold on for a 7-6 win over the Orioles in Camden Yards Friday night. But the clubhouse was downbeat. Michael King, the…

Q: A guy like Harrison Barnes would make the Heat better than last year. – Juan, Miami Beach. A: And this again comes down to when, or if, you move on to Plan B (or even Plan C). The Heat have one prime salary chip to put into play in a trade, the contract of…

Before the Orioles began the second half of the season Friday night, manager Brandon Hyde said he felt no need to discuss with his players their playoff positioning. He had no interest in muddying the vibes they have created for themselves. “I don’t want anything to change,” Hyde said. But change, surely, is coming. The…

For as long as he’s hiding in the shadows of minor-league fields, rehab starts and simulated games, Jacob deGrom is the great unknown looming over the Mets’ season. Perhaps the best pitcher of his generation, deGrom hasn’t been any help to his team this year, as a problem in his scapula has kept him from…

“And once again, geek couture has invaded San Diego Comic-Con!” With that welcome from founder Ashley Eckstein, the 2022 Her Universe Fashion Show kicked off its return to Comic-Con International with a celebration of homecoming on Thursday, July 22. Eckstein and celebrity drag queen Nina West presided over the show, once again in its usual…

Admiral Schofield re-signed with the Orlando Magic on a two-way contract Friday evening, the team announced. A league source told the Orlando Sentinel before the team’s announcement that Schofield signed the two-way qualifying offer the Magic extended to him before free agency started, making way for his return. Schofield, a 25-year-old forward who was the…

“And once again, geek couture has invaded San Diego Comic-Con!” With that welcome from founder Ashley Eckstein, the 2022 Her Universe Fashion Show kicked off its return to Comic-Con International with a celebration of homecoming on Thursday, July 22. Eckstein and celebrity drag queen Nina West presided over the show, once again in its usual…