Month: July 2022

The United Food and Commercial Workers union, representing more than 700 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California, has rejected the latest contract offer from employers. The UFCW, representing seven locals, said in a statement released Wednesday the contract did not meet the needs of the majority of…

ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has come up empty twice in his bid for history. Ohtani and the Angels lost, 2-0, to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night, leaving Ohtani stuck at nine victories for the season. Babe Ruth was the last player to win 10 games as a pitcher and hit 10 home runs in…

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…

The ball sailed into right field, carrying but not quite deep enough. Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe camped under it, prepared to catch what could prove to be the last fly ball at Camden Yards of Trey Mancini’s Orioles tenure. Then, the sun peeked out from the clouds in Baltimore’s afternoon sky, and…

DENVER — Ominous storm clouds hung over Denver on Thursday afternoon and into the evening, threatening to drop rain on Coors Field. But they never did – and the Colorado Rockies were doomed. The Dodgers scored six times in the first two innings by a variety pack assortment of methods and kept it up from…

Andrew Benintendi will listen. The Yankees new outfielder denied reports that he had talked with the team about his vaccination status before the deal with the Royals was finalized. Benintendi, who was one of 10 Royals players who could not play against the Blue Jays in Toronto because they were not vaccinated against the coronavirus,…

IRVINE — Katie Ledecky entered the 400-meter individual medley final at the Phillips 66 U.S. swimming nationals seeking “fun” competition in the grueling event. Kevin Vargas also noticed his opposition in the men’s final, including a European stalwart one lane away. The most decorated female swimmer on the planet and the up-and-comer from Southern California…

Nearly a year ago, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s injury-shortened debut season took another twist. Crow-Armstrong, the New York Mets’ first-round pick in 2020, was injured six games into the schedule and had season-ending surgery to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder. Those games would stand as his only action in the Mets organization. Then he…

The United Food and Commercial Workers union, representing more than 700 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California, has rejected the latest contract offer from employers. The UFCW, representing seven locals, said in a statement released Wednesday the contract did not meet the needs of the majority of…

Nearly a year ago, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s injury-shortened debut season took another twist. Crow-Armstrong, the New York Mets’ first-round pick in 2020, was injured six games into the schedule and had season-ending surgery to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder. Those games would stand as his only action in the Mets organization. Then he…

Andrew Benintendi will listen. The Yankees new outfielder denied reports that he had talked with the team about his vaccination status before the deal with the Royals was finalized. Benintendi, who was one of 10 Royals players who could not play against the Blue Jays in Toronto because they were not vaccinated against the coronavirus,…

The ball sailed into right field, carrying but not quite deep enough. Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe camped under it, prepared to catch what could prove to be the last fly ball at Camden Yards of Trey Mancini’s Orioles tenure. Then, the sun peeked out from the clouds in Baltimore’s afternoon sky, and…

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…

Major League Baseball introduced PitchCom this year, a system that allows catchers to call signs for their pitcher electronically, sending the call directly to their ear rather than doing it the traditional way by putting down fingers for everybody to see. One of their best pitchers ever is not a fan. “Here’s what I’ll say…

Navigating a shift in any market is difficult. No one wants to leave any money on the table by dropping their price too much. Nor do they want to overpay for something when buying. So, dressing up a disappointing deal requires a bit of finesse. For sellers, this means your house will be on the…

Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and Darius Slayton all dropped passes as the Giants’ offense sputtered on day two of training camp. Daniel Jones hit Golladay with two throws downfield on a rope, his best passes on the day. But safety Julian Love punched the ball out from the blind side to negate the first completion.…

Ignas Brazdeikis is moving on from the Orlando Magic after being with the organization for over a year. Brazdeikis, who was on a two-way deal with the Magic during the 2021-22 season, signed a contract with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and EuroLeague, the team announced Sunday. He signed a two-year deal with…

During a training camp practice in which quarterback Lamar Jackson seemed to focus on his deep ball, his most notable connection might have been his easiest. Matched up against defensive back Brandon Stephens, rookie tight end Isaiah Likely blew past him down the right sideline to get open. Jackson easily lofted the deep pass into…

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…

Major League Baseball introduced PitchCom this year, a system that allows catchers to call signs for their pitcher electronically, sending the call directly to their ear rather than doing it the traditional way by putting down fingers for everybody to see. One of their best pitchers ever is not a fan. “Here’s what I’ll say…