Four Mets were elected by player-voting into this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game. This will be the first time since 2016 that four players have represented the Amazin’s in the event. Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte and Edwin Diaz were selected for the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The announcement was…
Month: July 2022
The OC Fair opens July 15. Here’s what you need to know
Those ready to eat, ride, or shop their way through the OC Fair won’t have to wait much longer before the grills fire up and the Ferris wheel starts spinning. The 2022 OC Fair will kick off July 15 for a 23-day run that ends Aug. 14. After a slightly scaled-back version of offerings last…
Dodger pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin named All-Star reserves
LOS ANGELES ― For a few days later this month, Dodger players will have to cede their locker stalls and parking spaces to a group of strangers for the All-Star Game ― except for four lucky souls. Pitchers Tony Gonsolin and Clayton Kershaw will join Trea Turner and Mookie Betts, who were elected starters in…
Gunnar Henderson’s development shows Orioles should have no hesitation picking high school prospect No. 1 overall
The top of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft class is littered with high school talent. The highest-selected prep player of the Orioles’ rebuild has shown why they should have no hesitation taking another with this year’s first overall pick. The morning after 2019 No. 1 pick Adley Rutschman’s major league debut, executive vice president…
World Championships will showcase Tracktown USA
EUGENE, Ore. – Like the river that runs northward through the heart of Eugene, the journey to the World Track and Field Championships this month is full of twists and turns, winding through parts of eight decades, a course steered by men defined both by their vision and defiance. Men, who like the Willamette River,…
Gunnar Henderson’s development shows Orioles should have no hesitation picking high school prospect No. 1 overall
The top of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft class is littered with high school talent. The highest-selected prep player of the Orioles’ rebuild has shown why they should have no hesitation taking another with this year’s first overall pick. The morning after 2019 No. 1 pick Adley Rutschman’s major league debut, executive vice president…
World Championships will showcase Tracktown USA
EUGENE, Ore. – Like the river that runs northward through the heart of Eugene, the journey to the World Track and Field Championships this month is full of twists and turns, winding through parts of eight decades, a course steered by men defined both by their vision and defiance. Men, who like the Willamette River,…
The OC Fair opens July 15. Here’s what you need to know
Those ready to eat, ride, or shop their way through the OC Fair won’t have to wait much longer before the grills fire up and the Ferris wheel starts spinning. The 2022 OC Fair will kick off July 15 for a 23-day run that ends Aug. 14. After a slightly scaled-back version of offerings last…
Ranking the Ravens’ position groups, from weakest (wide receiver) to strongest (safety) | ANALYSIS
As the Ravens trudged off the practice fields in Owings Mills last month, headed for their summer break, it was easy to imagine what the team could be in January but harder to project who it might have in September. The Ravens’ top offensive tackle was missing. So were their top two running backs. And…
How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?
The Chicago Cubs are still a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads. Right-hander Keegan Thompson and left-hander Justin Steele are among the highlights of an otherwise dismal season for the Cubs. Through the first three-plus months, the consistent pitchers both feature an ERA+…
Hermosa Beach Open: Chase Budinger settling into rhythm with Olympics in mind
Chase Budinger (left) battles Tri Bourne (center) at the net while Trevor Crabb (right) repositions himself during day two of the AVP Hemosa Beach Open on Saturday, July 9. (Eric Licas, Orange County Register / SCNG) Troy Field (right), Tri Bourne (center) and Trevor Crabb (left) compete during the AVP Hermosa Beach Open on Saturday,…
Successful Aging: How can we educate young people about aging?
Q. I am an 81-year-old woman who has been housesitting for a friend. Needing some exercise, I decided to go for a swim at her local community pool. As I moved into the pool, a young lifeguard asked me, “Don’t you think you should use a lifevest?” I replied, “No, I don’t think so. I…
Santa Ana lead contamination linked to 20th century vehicle emissions
To examine lead contamination in Santa Ana, and how vehicle emissions have played a role, researchers went back in time. It’s a time-consuming effort, one that requires much detangling, but UC Irvine researchers painstakingly dug through archives of historical Santa Ana, putting together a look at its fledgling footprint in the early 1900s. Meanwhile, UCI…
Dodgers remain committed to Dustin May returning as starter
LOS ANGELES – Fourteen months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Dodgers right-hander Dustin May is “close” to taking the final step in his rehab. May has been throwing to hitters in live batting sessions at Camelback Ranch for three weeks now. The next step — and final one before he would be ready to rejoin…
Van Aert wins 8th stage, but Pogačar extends Tour de France lead
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews in the sprint to the…
Van Aert wins 8th stage, but Pogačar extends Tour de France lead
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday in Switzerland and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar slightly increased his overall lead. Van Aert, who won the fourth stage and wore the yellow jersey for three days, edged Michael Matthews in the sprint to the…
Ranking the Ravens’ position groups, from weakest (wide receiver) to strongest (safety) | ANALYSIS
As the Ravens trudged off the practice fields in Owings Mills last month, headed for their summer break, it was easy to imagine what the team could be in January but harder to project who it might have in September. The Ravens’ top offensive tackle was missing. So were their top two running backs. And…
Hermosa Beach Open: Chase Budinger settling into rhythm with Olympics in mind
Chase Budinger (left) battles Tri Bourne (center) at the net while Trevor Crabb (right) repositions himself during day two of the AVP Hemosa Beach Open on Saturday, July 9. (Eric Licas, Orange County Register / SCNG) Troy Field (right), Tri Bourne (center) and Trevor Crabb (left) compete during the AVP Hermosa Beach Open on Saturday,…
Dodgers remain committed to Dustin May returning as starter
LOS ANGELES – Fourteen months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Dodgers right-hander Dustin May is “close” to taking the final step in his rehab. May has been throwing to hitters in live batting sessions at Camelback Ranch for three weeks now. The next step — and final one before he would be ready to rejoin…
Gunnar Henderson’s development shows Orioles should have no hesitation picking high school prospect No. 1 overall
The top of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft class is littered with high school talent. The highest-selected prep player of the Orioles’ rebuild has shown why they should have no hesitation taking another with this year’s first overall pick. The morning after 2019 No. 1 pick Adley Rutschman’s major league debut, executive vice president…