Day: July 24, 2022

With a base open and two outs, perhaps avoiding the situation entirely would’ve been the best result. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge had done his share of damage to that point this series. Entering Sunday, Judge had eight homers in his previous 11 games against Baltimore, including two during Friday’s series opener. But Orioles…

A man died after he was found shot in the head in Garden Grove early Sunday, July 24, and police are searching for the killer. Authorities were summoned to reports of a traffic collision on the 1400 block of Buena Street at 1:39 a.m. but did not find evidence of a crash at the scene,…

Daniel Vogelbach and Michael Perez are not going to win the Mets a World Series. Sure, both players could contribute should the Mets get there. It’s not hard to envision Vogelbach stepping up to the plate against a right-handed reliever and delivering a 400-foot euphoria bomb into the Citi Field crowd, instantly becoming a postseason…

ATLANTA — There have not been many games in this forgettable Angels season like this one. The Angels scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon. “It felt great,” said Taylor Ward, who started the scoring with a homer. “Hopefully we can keep…

It’s amazing, in a way, that as California’s politics drifted leftward over the past several decades, the iconic symbol of its once-conservative mien, Proposition 13, has remained intact. Overwhelmingly passed by voters in 1978, Proposition 13 froze property tax rates (1% plus bonds) and limited the growth of taxable values to 2% a year as…

Amid a typical NBA calendar, such as the one the league has gotten back to after a pair of pandemic-altered seasons, August tends to be the month of escape. Jimmy Butler touring Europe. Bam Adebayo with a vacation planned with his mother. Pat Riley on the Isle of Capri off the Amalfi. This year, when…

The Chicago White Sox on Saturday announced the signing of 2022 first-round pick Noah Schultz to a minor-league contract with a $2.8 million signing bonus. They selected the left-handed pitcher from Oswego East High School with the No. 26 pick in the MLB draft Sunday. The 6-foot-9 Schultz, 18, entered the draft ranked by Perfect…

AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line. For a moment, it looked as if the Chicago White Sox were going to take the lead in the eighth inning of Game 1 of a split doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. But the ball kept hooking and landed foul. Just the way things have…

Q: Adam Silver has unilateral power, so tell him to call the Nets and have them make up their mind with Kevin Durant. An entire league awaits. – Dylan. A: At the moment, Adam Silver does not seem to be taking my calls. But, believe me, the entire league would appreciate some type of closure…

By Carla Vigos Laguna Woods Globe Correspondent Summertime is the perfect time for outdoor cooking and eating. Some people in the Village have BBQ grills or smokers, but no worries, recipes can be adapted for the oven. Who doesn’t love chicken wings? Whenever I buy roasted chicken, my first grab are the wings. Sometimes I’ll…

It’s amazing, in a way, that as California’s politics drifted leftward over the past several decades, the iconic symbol of its once-conservative mien, Proposition 13, has remained intact. Overwhelmingly passed by voters in 1978, Proposition 13 froze property tax rates (1% plus bonds) and limited the growth of taxable values to 2% a year as…

Amid a typical NBA calendar, such as the one the league has gotten back to after a pair of pandemic-altered seasons, August tends to be the month of escape. Jimmy Butler touring Europe. Bam Adebayo with a vacation planned with his mother. Pat Riley on the Isle of Capri off the Amalfi. This year, when…

Daniel Vogelbach and Michael Perez are not going to win the Mets a World Series. Sure, both players could contribute should the Mets get there. It’s not hard to envision Vogelbach stepping up to the plate against a right-handed reliever and delivering a 400-foot euphoria bomb into the Citi Field crowd, instantly becoming a postseason…

AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line. For a moment, it looked as if the Chicago White Sox were going to take the lead in the eighth inning of Game 1 of a split doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. But the ball kept hooking and landed foul. Just the way things have…

Q: Adam Silver has unilateral power, so tell him to call the Nets and have them make up their mind with Kevin Durant. An entire league awaits. – Dylan. A: At the moment, Adam Silver does not seem to be taking my calls. But, believe me, the entire league would appreciate some type of closure…

It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according to a statement from the family. Following Cooper’s…

R.J. Hampton, the third-year Orlando Magic guard, was in the same position during the spring of 2019 many ubertalented boys basketball players find themselves in the latter stages of high school. He had his sights on the NBA but had a decision to make about the one year between graduating and being eligible for the…

When a team leaves eight men on base like the Mets did on Saturday night, their pitchers have to execute every pitch, or risk missing one spot and taking an unfortunate loss. That’s exactly what happened to Chris Bassitt, who gave the Mets seven strong innings, but threw an ill-fated two-strike slider to Manny Machado…

Despite enjoying the best season of his career, which included his first All-Star selection and a NBA championship, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is still lamenting his decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “I still wish I didn’t get [vaccinated], to be honest with you,” Wiggins told FanSided earlier this week. He expressed a…

The Chicago Bulls showed the first glimpses of next season’s roster during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, posting a 4-1 record from July 8 through Saturday.. The tournament provided the first test for the Bulls’ youngest players, including first-round draft pick Dalen Terry and second-year center Marko Simonović. Here are four things we…