Day: July 30, 2022

Pitmaster Daniel Castillo and chef Nick Echaore will celebrate Heritage Barbecue’s second anniversary by welcoming 50 award-winning pitmasters from across the country to Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point on Aug. 13. Related links Heritage Barbecue collaborates with Ramen Shack to bring the original Ramen Burger to O.C. Heritage Barbecue owners beat the odds and…

Shortstop Tim Anderson and manager Tony La Russa were not around for the end of the latest frustrating night for the Chicago White Sox. Both were ejected in the seventh inning Friday in a 7-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics in front of 28,503 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Plate umpire Nick Mahrley called a strike…

Luis Severino was on the field Friday, but the Yankees right-hander was nowhere near a mound yet. Severino, who was placed on the injured list July 14 with a strained lat muscle, was in the outfield, trying to clear the last few hurdles before he can begin his throwing program. “He’s doing well. I think…

What has been a consistent campaign for right-hander Tyler Wells hit a speedbump Thursday with the Orioles placing him on the 15-day injured list with lower left side discomfort. Manager Brandon Hyde said the team had yet to receive Wells’ MRI results, so the timeline for his absence is unknown. Wells left the mound with…

Darrell Smith Who in America will win the jackpot from Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing worth $1.28 billion? That’s billion with a B. The winning numbers were 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 with a Mega number of 14, lottery officials announced during the 8 p.m. drawing. The prize money has been building for months after…

Aaron Judge is making them pay. He is costing the pitchers that miss their spots against him. He’s robbing opposing hitters of home runs and eventually he will make the Yankees or another team pay a steep price in the free agent market this winter, after betting on himself. Judge hit two home runs Friday…

A serial con woman from Arizona pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a bogus concierge service that siphoned rich people’s money — and their kids’ college funds — to fund her swanky lifestyle. Tracii Show-Hutsona, 53, admitted in Manhattan Federal Court to embezzling more than $1 million through her fraudulent VIP service Elite Lux Life from…

Where the NBA free-agent list stands: Best available: Miles Bridges (R), Colin Sexton (R), Montrzel Harrell, Dennis Schroder, Eric Bledsoe, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney Hood, Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, Dwight Howard, Markieff Morris, Elfrid Payton, Paul Millsap, Wayne Ellington, Blake Griffin, Tristan Thompson, Kemba Walker. Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Deandre Ayton (Suns),…

Former Ravens defensive end Derek Wolfe announced Friday that he’s retiring from the NFL after signing a one-day contract with the Denver Broncos. Wolfe’s announcement comes a month after he reached an injury settlement with the Ravens, ending the defensive lineman’s tenure in Baltimore after just 14 games. Wolfe, who missed all of last season…

DENVER — Kuhl me once, shame on you. Kuhl me twice, shame on me. When the Dodgers faced the Colorado Rockies in late June, the Dodgers were coming off an emotional weekend in Atlanta that culminated with a 4½-hour, extra-inning game on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. The Dodgers didn’t arrive at their Denver hotel until 3…

Pitmaster Daniel Castillo and chef Nick Echaore will celebrate Heritage Barbecue’s second anniversary by welcoming 50 award-winning pitmasters from across the country to Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point on Aug. 13. Related links Heritage Barbecue collaborates with Ramen Shack to bring the original Ramen Burger to O.C. Heritage Barbecue owners beat the odds and…

A serial con woman from Arizona pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a bogus concierge service that siphoned rich people’s money — and their kids’ college funds — to fund her swanky lifestyle. Tracii Show-Hutsona, 53, admitted in Manhattan Federal Court to embezzling more than $1 million through her fraudulent VIP service Elite Lux Life from…

Where the NBA free-agent list stands: Best available: Miles Bridges (R), Colin Sexton (R), Montrzel Harrell, Dennis Schroder, Eric Bledsoe, Hassan Whiteside, Rodney Hood, Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, Dwight Howard, Markieff Morris, Elfrid Payton, Paul Millsap, Wayne Ellington, Blake Griffin, Tristan Thompson, Kemba Walker. Agreed to terms: Kyle Anderson (Timberwolves), Deandre Ayton (Suns),…

Former Ravens defensive end Derek Wolfe announced Friday that he’s retiring from the NFL after signing a one-day contract with the Denver Broncos. Wolfe’s announcement comes a month after he reached an injury settlement with the Ravens, ending the defensive lineman’s tenure in Baltimore after just 14 games. Wolfe, who missed all of last season…

What has been a consistent campaign for right-hander Tyler Wells hit a speedbump Thursday with the Orioles placing him on the 15-day injured list with lower left side discomfort. Manager Brandon Hyde said the team had yet to receive Wells’ MRI results, so the timeline for his absence is unknown. Wells left the mound with…

Concertgoers have been snapping up tickets to the big name acts and popular tribute bands playing nightly at the OC Fair in the Pacific Amphitheater and The Hangar, but with little effort and no extra cost than general admission, fairgoers can enjoy any number of shows. And if you’ve been walking the fairgrounds all day…

Jevon Holland’s reputation as a ball hawk in the NFL could blossom this season, if his strong start to training camp is any indication. The former Oregon standout the Miami Dolphins’ selected in the second round of the 2021 draft has seemingly settled into the starting free safety role, which he didn’t hold until midseason…

As monkeypox cases rise across California, state officials in California are ramping up their efforts to acquire vaccine doses and educate the public on the disease. California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Tomás Aragón revealed Friday that the state has received 37,169 monkeypox vaccine doses from the federal government and that more than 25,000…

Orlando Magic fans will have the chance to watch the Wagner brothers play basketball again before the 2022-23 NBA starts in October. Franz Wagner and Moe Wagner were named to the German men’s national basketball team’s 16-player preliminary roster for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 tournament, the organization announced. Dennis Schröder and Daniel Theis were other…

The Southern California News Group has hired a new Senior Digital Engagement Editor to work across its 11 news sites. Michele Raphael will manage more than 70 newsletters as well as social media and alerts, helping the newsrooms get their original, local reporting out to a wide audience of readers across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside…