Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now PLACENTIA — The nonleague football game between Fountain Valley and El Dorado sold itself Thursday as a potential, early-season showcase of improving programs. The host Golden Hawks instead grabbed the spotlight all for themselves, and made a major statement. The North Hills League…
Day: August 26, 2022
Giancarlo Stanton returns to Yankee lineup with three RBI as Bombers rout A’s in Oakland
OAKLAND — Giancarlo Stanton’s return from the injured list on Thursday was well-timed. As the Yankee offense was starting shake off its almost three-week funk, and coming in to face the worst team in baseball, Stanton stepped in Thursday night to drive in three runs in the Bombers’ 13-4 win over the A’s at the…
Just as Yankees were getting healthy again, Nestor Cortes heads to IL with groin injury
OAKLAND — Just as the Yankees were about to be whole, they took another hit — a big one. Nestor Cortes is going on the injured list with a groin injury. The Yankees brought up Triple-A closer Greg Weissert to take his roster spot. Cortes said he has a grade 2 strain of his left…
Mike Preston: Ravens QB Tyler Huntley as a starter? Let’s keep it in perspective. | COMMENTARY
There is no hurry this season for Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to prove he is a legitimate NFL starter. The 2020 undrafted free agent out of Utah has played well in the Ravens’ first two preseason games, completing 29 of 32 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 7.4 yards per…
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic won’t play in US Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was…
Report: Lakers expected to acquire Patrick Beverley from Jazz
The Lakers are finalizing a deal to acquire veteran guard Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report on Wednesday night. The deal is expected to be completed Thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Beverley, 34, is a 10-year NBA veteran who…
One pitch away from a win, the Chicago White Sox implode in a 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles: ‘Just got beat’
Adam Engel raced into foul territory, attempting to track down the final out Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. But the Chicago White Sox left fielder, who entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth with the Sox leading by a run, couldn’t hang on to the ball as he neared the side wall. “My job…
Endorsement: Alex Padilla for U.S. Senate
When Alex Padilla was last on the statewide California ballot, it was 2018, and he was running as a Democrat for re-election as secretary of state, successfully. His Republican opponent in that race was a former state Senate candidate, Mark Meuser. In the meantime, Padilla was appointed to the vacant junior United States Senate seat…
Kyle Stowers’ first homer in 9th sets up Anthony Santander’s walk-off hit in 11th in Orioles’ 4-3 win over White Sox
Kyle Stowers let out a roar and pumped his fist as he reached second base. While rounding third to face the Orioles’ dugout, he yelled “Come on!” and flexed, doing so again as he stepped on home plate. His excitement after his first major league home run matched those who remained of the announced 13,905…
Dennis Rodman plans visit to Russia in support of Brittney Griner
Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA star who says he knows Russian President Vladimir Putin well, revealed his plan to travel to Moscow in support of incarcerated WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was sentenced this month to nine years at a Russian prison. She was detained at a Moscow airport in February after custom officials said vape…
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic won’t play in US Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours before the draw for the event was…
Just as Yankees were getting healthy again, Nestor Cortes heads to IL with groin injury
OAKLAND — Just as the Yankees were about to be whole, they took another hit — a big one. Nestor Cortes is going on the injured list with a groin injury. The Yankees brought up Triple-A closer Greg Weissert to take his roster spot. Cortes said he has a grade 2 strain of his left…
Mike Preston: Ravens QB Tyler Huntley as a starter? Let’s keep it in perspective. | COMMENTARY
There is no hurry this season for Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to prove he is a legitimate NFL starter. The 2020 undrafted free agent out of Utah has played well in the Ravens’ first two preseason games, completing 29 of 32 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 7.4 yards per…
Dennis Rodman plans visit to Russia in support of Brittney Griner
Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA star who says he knows Russian President Vladimir Putin well, revealed his plan to travel to Moscow in support of incarcerated WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was sentenced this month to nine years at a Russian prison. She was detained at a Moscow airport in February after custom officials said vape…
Report: Lakers expected to acquire Patrick Beverley from Jazz
The Lakers are finalizing a deal to acquire veteran guard Patrick Beverley from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report on Wednesday night. The deal is expected to be completed Thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Beverley, 34, is a 10-year NBA veteran who…
LA County expands distribution of Novavax COVID vaccine
With the recent blessing of federal regulators, Los Angeles County is expanding the availability of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to everyone aged 12 and over, the public health officer said on Thursday, Aug. 25. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an emergency use authorization last week for use of the vaccine in people aged…
Del Mar horse racing consensus picks for Thursday, August 25
The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
Column: Jed Hoyer is hoping Chicago Cubs history repeats itself with a fateful ending similar to 2014
The 2014 season was not a particularly memorable one in Chicago Cubs history. They were out of contention by the end of April, lost 89 games and finished last in the National League Central, 17 games behind the division-winning St. Louis Cardinals. But team President Jed Hoyer is hoping the 2022 Cubs can emulate the…
3rd man in fatal shooting at Buena Park gas station gets 65-plus years in prison
A San Bernardino man was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 25, to 65 years to life in prison for his role in an attempted robbery that led to the shooting death of a man at a Buena Park gas station in 2016, court records show. Dejon Vincent Griffin, 38, was not the shooter but conspired with two…
In first taste of minor league baseball, Orioles top pick Jackson Holliday adjusting to life as a pro
Twenty-three years ago, when Matt Holliday was 19 years old, the future All-Star outfielder found himself at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, playing for the Asheville Tourists. That was at the onset of Holliday’s career, and he marked that series against the Delmarva Shorebirds with a home run. Now there’s another Holliday beginning his…