LOS ANGELES — Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially dropped his legal action challenging the school’s 2021 indefinite emergency order removing him from campus four days after a felony domestic violence arrest involving an ex-girlfriend. McCoy’s action comes five months after USC abandoned its Title IX complaint against McCoy after the player’s former girlfriend refused…
Month: July 2022
Angels rally late but can’t finish off Astros
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…
The surging Orioles are .500 this late in a season for the first time since 2017. They say they have ‘bigger aspirations.’
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…
How Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson helped get Gleyber Torres back on track
Dillon Lawson waited for the right time, even with the clock ticking. Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge showed up at the player development complex in Tampa in mid-October. They worked in the cages and the soon-to-be new hitting coach watched them work. He looked at video of Torres’ swing and did his homework and with…
Francisco Lindor stepping up at the plate crucial to Mets winning series against Braves
ATLANTA — With All-Stars Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte absent, Francisco Lindor stepped up. Two weeks ago, when the Mets were in a rut offensively, fans would have had a hard time believing they would take a series from the defending champion Braves without two of their best hitters. With McNeil on paternity leave and…
Kyrie Irving wants to stay in Brooklyn, even if Kevin Durant leaves
And the plot thickens. New reports out of Brooklyn show Kyrie Irving’s camp pushing back on the idea that he wants to be traded from the Nets and even showing willingness from Irving to stay in Brooklyn if Kevin Durant secures the trade he has requested. Irving, who opted into the player option on the…
Talking is a major liability for the Biden White House
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,…
Angels rally late but can’t finish off Astros
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…
Bru McCoy, former USC receiver, drops legal challenge vs. school
LOS ANGELES — Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially dropped his legal action challenging the school’s 2021 indefinite emergency order removing him from campus four days after a felony domestic violence arrest involving an ex-girlfriend. McCoy’s action comes five months after USC abandoned its Title IX complaint against McCoy after the player’s former girlfriend refused…
Why BA.5 is not a super-virus, and how the vaccines are still the best option against COVID
By Tom Avril | Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The BA.5 “subvariant” of the coronavirus has rapidly become dominant in the United States, and rising COVID-19 case numbers are dashing hopes for a summer break from the pandemic. The Biden administration responded Tuesday by once again urging people to get booster shots. But those vaccines are…
The surging Orioles are .500 this late in a season for the first time since 2017. They say they have ‘bigger aspirations.’
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…
Laura Ricketts and the Chicago Sky are in preliminary talks about the Cubs co-owner potentially investing in the WNBA team
Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts has had preliminary conversations with Sky principal owner Michael Alter about becoming a potential investor in the WNBA team, multiple sources told the Tribune. One source said Ricketts and her wife, Brooke Skinner, are considering the opportunity because it aligns with their philanthropic mission. Since the Sky won the 2021…
Why over-the-counter birth control has taken so long in the U.S.
By Ella Ceron | Bloomberg A French drugmaker wants to make its contraceptive the first of its kind for sale in the US, an over-the-counter birth-control product that would make bring the country up to speed with more than 100 others that make such pills accessible without a prescription. HRA Pharma, a unit of generic…
Will Barton excelled in Baltimore before reaching the NBA. Now close to home with Wizards, he’s set to ‘play with even more passion.’
NBA veteran and Baltimore-born Will Barton’s introduction to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday afternoon consisted of children screaming in excitement, countless autographs and the classic game of knockout. Two weeks after Barton was traded to Washington from the Denver Nuggets, where he spent eight seasons as a reliable scorer, he stepped onto the court inside…
ASK IRA: Would Heat’s best shot be enough for Donovan Mitchell?
Q: Ira, would you? – Georges. A: This came in response to a tweet about the Utah Jazz apparently now being open to trade offers for Donovan Mitchell. First, what I would do doesn’t matter. But more than that, it comes down to the package offered (as with any deal, there can reach a point…
MLB All-Star week: Schedule of events in and around Dodger Stadium
After a 42-year hiatus, the MLB All-Star Game returns to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, but the days leading up to the main event include a lot more than the Home Run Derby. Here’s a closer look at some of what is on tap from now through the Midsummer Classic. ALL-STAR OCEAN FRONT Beginning Friday, fans…
The surging Orioles are .500 this late in a season for the first time since 2017. They say they have ‘bigger aspirations.’
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…
Angels rally late but can’t finish off Astros
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…
ASK IRA: Would Heat’s best shot be enough for Donovan Mitchell?
Q: Ira, would you? – Georges. A: This came in response to a tweet about the Utah Jazz apparently now being open to trade offers for Donovan Mitchell. First, what I would do doesn’t matter. But more than that, it comes down to the package offered (as with any deal, there can reach a point…
Will Barton excelled in Baltimore before reaching the NBA. Now close to home with Wizards, he’s set to ‘play with even more passion.’
NBA veteran and Baltimore-born Will Barton’s introduction to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday afternoon consisted of children screaming in excitement, countless autographs and the classic game of knockout. Two weeks after Barton was traded to Washington from the Denver Nuggets, where he spent eight seasons as a reliable scorer, he stepped onto the court inside…