Day: August 28, 2022

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Los Alamitos’ football team and quarterback Malachi Nelson took the national stage Saturday but American Heritage of Florida seized the spotlight. The Patriots used a powerful ground attack to sprint past the Griffins 56-27 in the GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff in…

Q: Training camp might be more competitive than anticipated, since no whales were reeled in. Control what you can control is the motto for many NBA players. The Heat might adapt that outlook in September as Miami focuses in on sorting out assets under their control. – Leonard, Cornelius, N.C. A: And there could be…

Here’s what we learned, what we heard and what comes next after the Rams completed their preseason with a 17-6 loss Saturday to the Bengals in Cincinnati that gave them a 1-2 record in exhibition play: UNDISCLOSED PUNISHMENT The biggest news item came from Rams coach Sean McVay’s in-game interview with the TV broadcast, when…

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…

MIAMI — It has not been pretty. Chris Taylor missed a month with a small fracture in his left foot after fouling a ball off it in early July. Since he returned in early August, he is 11 for 60 (.183) with strikeouts in almost half of those at-bats (27). “I think he’s clearly searching,”…

As Anthony Santander rounded second base after his third-inning home run Saturday, he waved out to the Orioles’ bullpen out behind a fence in left field, a tradition he’s adopted with the relievers not being in the dugout to celebrate with the rest of the team. “I salute them,” Santander said through team interpreter Brandon…

Zach LaVine and his wife, Hunter, on Sunday welcomed their first child, Saint Thomas, the Chicago Bulls guard announced Wednesday on Twitter. After signing a maximum five-year, $215.2 million contract extension with the Bulls in July, LaVine expressed excitement and nerves over his new role as a father. “That’s bigger than basketball, bigger than everything,”…

If statues honoring the former DuSable High School’s most revered alumni were erected in front of 4900 S. Wabash Ave., “Sweet” Charlie Brown would be standing in bronze alongside Nat King Cole, Mayor Harold Washington and Sweetwater Clifton, the first Black player to sign a contract to play in the NBA. Like Clifton, Brown was…

Q: Ira, I heard you talking about Montrezl Harrell so I had to chime in. He would be perfect for the Heat. – Eric. A: Except, of course, the Heat are not in position against the luxury tax to add another player at the moment. But, yes, many of the Heat’s size and energy questions…

The final few active-roster cuts are annually some of the toughest decisions NFL teams have to make as August turns to September and training camp turns into regular season prep. Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel have several questions to answer by the Tuesday 4 p.m. deadline to cut their roster…

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…

As Anthony Santander rounded second base after his third-inning home run Saturday, he waved out to the Orioles’ bullpen out behind a fence in left field, a tradition he’s adopted with the relievers not being in the dugout to celebrate with the rest of the team. “I salute them,” Santander said through team interpreter Brandon…

Q: Training camp might be more competitive than anticipated, since no whales were reeled in. Control what you can control is the motto for many NBA players. The Heat might adapt that outlook in September as Miami focuses in on sorting out assets under their control. – Leonard, Cornelius, N.C. A: And there could be…

Q: Ira, I heard you talking about Montrezl Harrell so I had to chime in. He would be perfect for the Heat. – Eric. A: Except, of course, the Heat are not in position against the luxury tax to add another player at the moment. But, yes, many of the Heat’s size and energy questions…

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Los Alamitos’ football team and quarterback Malachi Nelson took the national stage Saturday but American Heritage of Florida seized the spotlight. The Patriots used a powerful ground attack to sprint past the Griffins 56-27 in the GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff in…

It turned out the preseason finale was the closest thing to a dress rehearsal for the Miami Dolphins in the exhibition season. And they nailed it — from the opening play. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit star receiver Tyreek Hill deep for 51 yards en route to recording a perfect passer rating of 158.3. Tagovailoa…

TORONTO — Until the Angels can get to the playoffs, they’ll have to settle for moments like this one. Facing a contending team with a Cy Young candidate on the mound in front of hostile sellout crowd, Shohei Ohtani delivered. Ohtani pitched seven innings in the Angels’ 2-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on…

The Chicago Bears wrapped up their preseason Saturday evening, holding off a late rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-20 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Here are the key moments and points from the game. Oh, what a night. Go ahead, Bears fans. Frame this one. It doesn’t have to be in a huge, decorative frame above…

The Chicago Cubs want to build a perennial World Series contender. The organization is rebuilding because of a failure to sufficiently develop talent to replenish and improve the major-league roster. The farm system’s top-tier talent and depth have improve over the last two years. For the first time since midseason 2015, MLB.com’s pipeline rankings have…

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…