California is No. 1 in the nation when it comes to the business of professional sports. My trusty spreadsheet found the 15 pro teams in the four biggest leagues that call the Golden State home are worth a combined $43 billion. That’s more franchises and more value than any other state, according to a compilation…
Month: July 2022
Dwight Gooden and the ‘82 Mets draft class that turned the team into champs
Forty years ago, Mets executives were split over who to take with the fifth overall pick in what turned out to be a remarkable, franchise-altering 1982 draft. Some in the organization wanted Sam Horn, a high-school slugger from San Diego, while others preferred Dwight Gooden, a rocket-armed prep pitcher from Tampa. Back then, the Mets…
Why you should consider planting these flowers for your garden even in the July heat
Planting flowers in July may be the last thing on your mind, yet this is the precise moment for maximizing the effect of certain bedding plants that bloom abundantly no matter how hot it gets. At the top of the list of midsummer to fall bloomers are Profusion and Zahara zinnias. These zinnias grow to…
Report: Russell Westbrook parts with agent over desire to move on from Lakers
After a disastrous first year as a Laker, it seems that Russell Westbrook now wants out of L.A. An ESPN report on Friday indicated that Westbrook, 33, “parted ways” with longtime agent Thad Foucher after 14 years over “irreconcilable differences” about staying another season with the Lakers – and Westbrook appears to be the one…
Beginners Guide to Starting a B2B Wholesale Business
Do you want to start a wholesale business from the ground up? If so, this guide will give you all the information you need to get started with a wholesaling business. In this post, I’ll share about everything from finding and validating your money-making idea to figuring out your shipping strategy and finally launching your…
MLB’s Play Ball Park blends baseball history with hands-on fun
A worker puts finishing touches on a Negro League Baseball Museum exhibit at MLB’s Play Ball Park, which will be open to the public from Saturday-Tuesday at the L.A. Convention Center. The interactive baseball theme park features combines regionally relevant memorabilia, batting cages, high-tech fun and the chance to mingle with current and former stars…
Someone in your family has COVID, so now what?
With persistently high case rates, and new extra-contagious omicron strains, what exactly are you supposed to do now in the growing eventuality that someone in your home tests positive for COVID-19? Can you and others in your home avoid infection? And when are you in the clear? The answers to some of these questions have…
Report: Russell Westbrook parts with agent over desire to move on from Lakers
After a disastrous first year as a Laker, it seems that Russell Westbrook now wants out of L.A. An ESPN report on Friday indicated that Westbrook, 33, “parted ways” with longtime agent Thad Foucher after 14 years over “irreconcilable differences” about staying another season with the Lakers – and Westbrook appears to be the one…
MLB’s Play Ball Park blends baseball history with hands-on fun
A worker puts finishing touches on a Negro League Baseball Museum exhibit at MLB’s Play Ball Park, which will be open to the public from Saturday-Tuesday at the L.A. Convention Center. The interactive baseball theme park features combines regionally relevant memorabilia, batting cages, high-tech fun and the chance to mingle with current and former stars…
The best facts and figures from the Orioles’ 10-game winning streak
They say all good things must come to an end. The Orioles lost their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4, on Friday night, ending their improbable 10-game winning streak. The club’s longest stretch of victories since 1999 propelled them back into playoff contention, serving as the first signs of life of a rebuild…
Beginners Guide to Starting a B2B Wholesale Business
Do you want to start a wholesale business from the ground up? If so, this guide will give you all the information you need to get started with a wholesaling business. In this post, I’ll share about everything from finding and validating your money-making idea to figuring out your shipping strategy and finally launching your…
Allyson Felix caps final World Championships appearance with 4×400 mixed relay bronze
EUGENE, Ore. — One by one they approached her at the end of her final lap around a global stage. The Dutch. The Poles. The Jamaicans. The Dominicans. One by one they shook her hand, patted her on the back, all of them grasping the significance of the moment, bowing to royalty at the end…
Yankees fall to Red Sox, 5-4, on 11th inning wild pitch
In one of the sillier games of the season, the Yankees could not take advantage of a ridiculously bad throwing error from Red Sox’s closer Tanner Houck, eventually losing 5-4 in 11 innings. The game’s final innings saw Aroldis Chapman give up his third home run in his last nine outings, Aaron Boone get ejected…
Samuel Woodward, accused of killing Blaze Bernstein, to be evaluated by mental health experts
An Orange County judge temporarily suspended criminal proceedings against Samuel Woodward, accused of stabbing his former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein to death and burying him in a Lake Forest park, after Woodward’s defense attorney said she has concerns about whether he is competent to stand trial. Two mental health experts — one chosen by…
ASK IRA: Will Duncan Robinson leave the Heat at a trade deficit?
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…
Lakers top Pelicans to level their Vegas Summer League record
LAS VEGAS — Cole Swider hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and Javante McCoy added 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers beat New Orleans, 102-94, on Friday night to eliminate the Pelicans from Summer League championship contention. Second-round draft pick Max Christie scored 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting in 23 minutes,…
Report: Russell Westbrook parts with agent over desire to move on from Lakers
After a disastrous first year as a Laker, it seems that Russell Westbrook now wants out of L.A. An ESPN report on Friday indicated that Westbrook, 33, “parted ways” with longtime agent Thad Foucher after 14 years over “irreconcilable differences” about staying another season with the Lakers – and Westbrook appears to be the one…
Someone in your family has COVID, so now what?
With persistently high case rates, and new extra-contagious omicron strains, what exactly are you supposed to do now in the growing eventuality that someone in your home tests positive for COVID-19? Can you and others in your home avoid infection? And when are you in the clear? The answers to some of these questions have…
Yankees fall to Red Sox, 5-4, on 11th inning wild pitch
In one of the sillier games of the season, the Yankees could not take advantage of a ridiculously bad throwing error from Red Sox’s closer Tanner Houck, eventually losing 5-4 in 11 innings. The game’s final innings saw Aroldis Chapman give up his third home run in his last nine outings, Aaron Boone get ejected…
Samuel Woodward, accused of killing Blaze Bernstein, to be evaluated by mental health experts
An Orange County judge temporarily suspended criminal proceedings against Samuel Woodward, accused of stabbing his former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein to death and burying him in a Lake Forest park, after Woodward’s defense attorney said she has concerns about whether he is competent to stand trial. Two mental health experts — one chosen by…