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…
Day: July 24, 2022
J.T. Realmuto laid the groundwork for a big free-agent payday for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras
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…
Angels’ Mike Trout gets back injection, won’t return when eligible Monday
ATLANTA — Mike Trout will not be returning to the Angels lineup when he’s eligible to come off the injured list Monday. Head athletic trainer Mike Frostad said Saturday that Trout had a cortisone injection in his back Thursday, so for now his activity is limited. When asked how much more time Trout might need,…
Here’s how low California’s reservoirs are and what to expect in the future
RELIEF IN SITES? Here’s a look at the status of California’s reservoirs during another drought: There has not been much good news about California’s water supply lately, but there could be some relief on the way. The North-of-Delta Offstream Storage project, often referred to as the planned Sites Reservoir, was authorized by Congress in 2003.…
Orioles’ next wave of prospects arrives as draft picks Dylan Beavers and Jud Fabian soak in Camden Yards
As Jud Fabian sat in the shade of the dugout — and by extension, the relative cool it offered on a brutal day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards — he shrugged off the sweltering temperatures and smiled. “This is nothing compared to Florida heat,” Fabian said. He was more than comfortable here, donning an…
Senior Moments: Here’s who got into the wrong side of the bed this morning
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…
Who will step forward as Dolphins’ leaders in 2022? | Countdown to camp
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…
Pharmacists at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons vote to strike
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,…
Map: Oak Fire evacuations and perimeter near Yosemite
A wildfire that started Friday afternoon near Yosemite’s west edge quickly became California’s biggest fire this season and prompted widespread evacuation orders. The Oak Fire was discovered around 2 p.m. Friday along Highway 140 at Midpines and within three hours was at 1,745 acres. As of 7 a.m. Saturday, it had burned 6,555 acres (10¼…
‘His contributions will always be remembered’: Hall of Fame induction arrives for White Sox icon Minnie Miñoso
Pioneer. All-Star. Gold Glover. And, after all this time, inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Minnie Miñoso’s journey from Cuba to Cooperstown, N.Y., becomes official Sunday when the Chicago White Sox legend joins the Hall of Fame. The on-field statistics are plentiful for Miñoso, who died in March 2015 at 90, but are only…