Month: July 2022

One of the top pitching talents in the Miami Marlins’ organization is set for the big leagues after the team promoted its No. 2 prospect, Max Meyer, on Thursday night. Meyer was headed to Miami on Friday and is expected to make his Major League debut on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies (4:10 p.m. ET…

Q: Dream Scenario: Bam Adebayo improves his offensive game to average 22 points a night, Tyler Herro starts and averages 24. Victor Oladipo returns to his All-Star form, Omer Yurtseven and Caleb Martin show dramatic and consistent improvement, Kyle Lowry stays healthy and in better shape, and Jimmy Butler builds on last year’s great season.…

The Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to try to end their seven-game losing streak. Their game Friday against the New York Mets, scheduled for 1:20 p.m., was postponed because of inclement weather and has been rescheduled for 7:05 p.m. Saturday as part of a split doubleheader. Separate tickets are required for each…

Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel…

Veteran outside linebacker Justin Houston will return to the Ravens on a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday, filling out one of the thinnest position groups on the roster. Terms were not immediately available, but Houston, 33, made $2.075 million last year. The four-time Pro Bowl selection recorded 4 1/2 sacks and a team-high 17…

Q: Dream Scenario: Bam Adebayo improves his offensive game to average 22 points a night, Tyler Herro starts and averages 24. Victor Oladipo returns to his All-Star form, Omer Yurtseven and Caleb Martin show dramatic and consistent improvement, Kyle Lowry stays healthy and in better shape, and Jimmy Butler builds on last year’s great season.…

Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider renaming Soldier Field to raise money and “explore the feasibility” of enclosing the stadium with a dome or roof, an advisory panel she appointed to study Chicago’s Museum Campus recommended. The panel’s work marks Lightfoot’s attempt to keep the Chicago Bears, who are exploring a possible move to Arlington Heights,…

Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel…

Veteran outside linebacker Justin Houston will return to the Ravens on a one-year deal, the team announced Thursday, filling out one of the thinnest position groups on the roster. Terms were not immediately available, but Houston, 33, made $2.075 million last year. The four-time Pro Bowl selection recorded 4 1/2 sacks and a team-high 17…

John Means isn’t on the field to experience this, no matter how much he’d like to be, but the injured Orioles left-hander can feel the energy in the clubhouse as their winning streak reached nine straight and Baltimore’s record rose to .500 on Tuesday. It’s so different than the first three seasons Means spent with…

Mark Clayton, who has the second-most receiving yards in Dolphins history, and Bob Kuechenberg, a durable guard during Miami’s championship seasons, were among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 on Thursday. Clayton, who was an eighth-round pick in the 1983 draft that brought…

ANAHEIM — Once the Houston Astros were done giving the Angels runs, the Angels were done scoring. The Angels lost to the Astros, 3-2, in 10 innings on Thursday, dropping the rubber game of the three-game series. The Angels had erased an early two-run deficit, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk in the third…

It seems like every other day, there’s a member of the Biden administration putting their foot in their mouth. Most recently, first lady Jill Biden reduced Hispanics to tacos. On Monday, Jill Biden was speaking at a gathering put on by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio when she said,…

Let’s talk about game emulators, the kinds that works on PC. Most of us grew up playing with one video game or another. Super Mario, Tetris, Pacman – whatever floats your boat – are part of our childhood and sometimes we want to revisit that childhood but alas, these games are hard to come by.…

In their second game in a row without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic lost again at Las Vegas summer league Thursday night. Miles McBride led the way for the New York Knicks with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in beating Orlando, 102-89. The Knicks improved to 3-1 at…

If former Ravens tight end Eric Green had his way, he would have retired with Baltimore. He might soon have a reason to make regular trips back to the city. His son, Elijah Green, is one of the top prospects available in this weekend’s Major League Baseball draft, in which the Orioles have the first…

It seems like every other day, there’s a member of the Biden administration putting their foot in their mouth. Most recently, first lady Jill Biden reduced Hispanics to tacos. On Monday, Jill Biden was speaking at a gathering put on by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio when she said,…

ANAHEIM — Once the Houston Astros were done giving the Angels runs, the Angels were done scoring. The Angels lost to the Astros, 3-2, in 10 innings on Thursday, dropping the rubber game of the three-game series. The Angels had erased an early two-run deficit, scoring a run on a bases-loaded walk in the third…

John Means isn’t on the field to experience this, no matter how much he’d like to be, but the injured Orioles left-hander can feel the energy in the clubhouse as their winning streak reached nine straight and Baltimore’s record rose to .500 on Tuesday. It’s so different than the first three seasons Means spent with…

In their second game in a row without No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic lost again at Las Vegas summer league Thursday night. Miles McBride led the way for the New York Knicks with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in beating Orlando, 102-89. The Knicks improved to 3-1 at…