Day: August 27, 2022

A black SUV pulled up in front of a youth detention center in Northeast Washington on a hot August afternoon. NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony hopped out of the car, wearing a hoodie, sweatpants and a crisp pair of Nike Air Force 1s. It was the entrance of a future Hall of Famer, but Anthony carried…

DODGERS Retired: 1 Pee Wee Reese, 2 Tommy Lasorda, 4 Duke Snider, 14 Gil Hodges, 19 Jim Gilliam, 20 Don Sutton, 24 Walter Alston, 32 Sandy Koufax, 39 Roy Campanella, 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball), 53 Don Drysdale, broadcasters Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin You can make a case: Zack Wheat (played before numbers…

I can’t help myself: If we’re watching an Orioles game at the Swallow at the Hollow tavern, and some guy says Earl Weaver was the last manager to take the team to the World Series, I’d say sorry, pal, that was Joe Altobelli in 1983, and you can Google to confirm. I like facts. And…

Q: Ira, you and others have said the Heat were holding off on Donovan Mitchell in case assets have to be available for Kevin Durant. Does the Nets’ statement change that? – Henry. A: First, I’m still not sold that the Kevin Durant issue is settled. Yes, perhaps for the moment, but the Nets’ first…

Retiring a player’s number is one of the signature honors of sports, maybe just a step below Hall of Fame status. The standards? They often depend on who’s doing the retiring. Shortly after the Lakers recently announced plans to retire Pau Gasol’s No. 16 next March 7, this came tumbling into the inbox: “I am…

There was a time when El Salvador Park was the place to be on a Sunday afternoon. Santa Ana residents packed the park to meet friends, hear music, and check out the shiny low-riders that cruised by, all forming part of a vibrant Mexican scene in the city. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Santa Ana is…

With a little more than one month remaining in this bizarro baseball season in Chicago, the Cubs and White Sox have somehow managed to switch identities. A contending Sox team is being booed on the South Side, where expectations have exceeded results and impatient fans have grown weary. “They have every right to be upset…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ORANGE — Villa Park’s football team extended a big chunk of its bragging rights with a well-rounded performance Friday. Running back Carson Ridge rushed for two short scores and backfield mate Carter Chistie added a 63-yard touchdown run as the No. 20 Spartans…

Just two weeks ago, a 2.5 year-old gentle pooch had never heard the sound of a squeaky toy. Similarly, a 5-year-old sweet pup had never drunk from a water bowl. The two female beagles grew up confined to unsanitary cages. They likely each mothered a litter of pups every year of their young lives. They…

Eight days before he faced the American League’s best team, Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish watched reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes take on that circuit’s top squad. As the Milwaukee Brewers’ ace pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bradish noticed how far to the first-base side of the rubber Burnes worked…

A black SUV pulled up in front of a youth detention center in Northeast Washington on a hot August afternoon. NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony hopped out of the car, wearing a hoodie, sweatpants and a crisp pair of Nike Air Force 1s. It was the entrance of a future Hall of Famer, but Anthony carried…

Q: Ira, you and others have said the Heat were holding off on Donovan Mitchell in case assets have to be available for Kevin Durant. Does the Nets’ statement change that? – Henry. A: First, I’m still not sold that the Kevin Durant issue is settled. Yes, perhaps for the moment, but the Nets’ first…

I can’t help myself: If we’re watching an Orioles game at the Swallow at the Hollow tavern, and some guy says Earl Weaver was the last manager to take the team to the World Series, I’d say sorry, pal, that was Joe Altobelli in 1983, and you can Google to confirm. I like facts. And…

Eight days before he faced the American League’s best team, Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish watched reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes take on that circuit’s top squad. As the Milwaukee Brewers’ ace pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bradish noticed how far to the first-base side of the rubber Burnes worked…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ORANGE — Villa Park’s football team extended a big chunk of its bragging rights with a well-rounded performance Friday. Running back Carson Ridge rushed for two short scores and backfield mate Carter Chistie added a 63-yard touchdown run as the No. 20 Spartans…

A onetime NBA all-star pleaded guilty Friday to serving as the linchpin in a sprawling scheme that bilked the league’s health insurance plan out of $5 million. Terrence Williams, 35, a first-round draft pick from Louisville, Ky., who spent six seasons in the NBA with the Nets, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and Boston Celtics, admitted…

Q: I like Micah Potter in summer league last year, but didn’t see him play in the G League. I hope it turns out for the best. – Ces. A: This was in response to Micah Potter being traded from the Heat’s G League affiliate to the Pistons’ G League affiliate, and then being signed…

The Orioles got their first look at Trey Mancini in another uniform Friday night. It’s possible that when he wears it at Camden Yards about a month from now, he and the Houston Astros could face a Baltimore team stocked with its top prospects. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias laid out that…

Rob Manfred’s response to a question last month about minor-league salaries before the All-Star Game took off when the Major League Baseball commissioner said “I reject the premise that they’re not paid a living wage.” Response on social media was swift. In 2020, two years after successfully lobbying Congress to exempt minor-leaguers from federal minimum-wage…

The Chicago White Sox were a season-high five games over .500 last week, appearing — finally — to be headed in the right direction. They slipped back to .500 on Friday with a lackluster 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in front of 33,054 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Johnny Cueto had a rare off night,…