Month: August 2022

At the tail end of a grueling road trip that’s included three rain delays, some very late-night travel and a doubleheader, the Mets finally ran out of gas on Monday night at Yankee Stadium. They lost 4-2 to their crosstown rivals, who won back-to-back games for the first time since July 29 and 30. The…

During the coronavirus pandemic, Meals on Wheels Orange County, the county’s largest nonprofit senior nutrition and supportive service provider, doubled its output from 1 million to 2 million meals annually. But while the worst days of the coronavirus have passed, the number of meals being delivered to home-bound seniors has barely declined, said Darla Olson,…

Around this time last season, Tyler Huntley and Trace McSorley were battling to be the Ravens’ backup quarterback. Huntley eventually won the job and appeared in seven games for injured starter Lamar Jackson, playing well enough to earn the status as a solid NFL backup. McSorley, meanwhile, was signed off the Ravens’ practice squad in…

The St. John Bosco football team, one of the top high school programs in the nation, has reached a name, image and likeness (NIL) agreement with a Dallas-based sports performance and wellness group that might be the first ever to pay all members of a high school team. The deal was announced Monday by KONGiQ…

Standing atop the hill, surrounded by a throng of kids half his height, Adley Rutschman looked out on the scene at Lamade Stadium. The Orioles’ rookie catcher was handed a large sheet of cardboard, then asked the kid next to him for the plan. “You ready?” Rutschman asked. “What’re we doing? Are we running on…

Associated Press DALLAS — Heavy rains across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads. “The Dallas-Fort Worth area was pretty much ground zero for the heaviest rain overnight,” said Daniel Huckaby, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. He said that…

Frustrated by what she saw as rising anti-LGBTQ division in Cypress, Maria Campos-Krekos turned to a familiar face she knew could help. That was Chase McCants Farrell, founder of the Evolved-Residents for Equality in Seal Beach — a coalition of nearby community members who organized their city’s first LGBTQ Pride march in 2021. And in…

Admit it, you didn’t know who he was either. When left-handed pitcher Nate Fisher entered the game for the Mets in the fifth inning of Sunday’s win in Philadelphia, even some of the people on the field were a bit unfamiliar. “I didn’t know who this guy was when he came into the game,” said…

Chris Getz called it “Project Birmingham.” Beginning Tuesday, some of the top prospects in the Chicago White Sox system will head to Birmingham, Ala., to finish the minor-league season with the organization’s Double-A affiliate. “The minor-league seasons are a little deeper than they have been in the past (running until Sept. 18), which can affect…

Manny Alvarez of the Student Section Report is writing for OCVarsity about the high school student sections during the football season. Each Monday morning the Orange County Student Section of the Week will be announced. At the end of the season, an OCVarsity Student Section of the Year will be chosen.  The weather forecast for Irvine…

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have agreed to terms with infielder Max Muncy on a one-year contract extension for $13.5 million for the 2023 season with a club option for the 2024 season for $10 million with incentives. Muncy, 31, is hitting .190 with 15 doubles, 16 home runs and 47 RBIs in 99 games…

Standing atop the hill, surrounded by a throng of kids half his height, Adley Rutschman looked out on the scene at Lamade Stadium. The Orioles’ rookie catcher was handed a large sheet of cardboard, then asked the kid next to him for the plan. “You ready?” Rutschman asked. “What’re we doing? Are we running on…

Around this time last season, Tyler Huntley and Trace McSorley were battling to be the Ravens’ backup quarterback. Huntley eventually won the job and appeared in seven games for injured starter Lamar Jackson, playing well enough to earn the status as a solid NFL backup. McSorley, meanwhile, was signed off the Ravens’ practice squad in…

Associated Press DALLAS — Heavy rains across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads. “The Dallas-Fort Worth area was pretty much ground zero for the heaviest rain overnight,” said Daniel Huckaby, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. He said that…

Admit it, you didn’t know who he was either. When left-handed pitcher Nate Fisher entered the game for the Mets in the fifth inning of Sunday’s win in Philadelphia, even some of the people on the field were a bit unfamiliar. “I didn’t know who this guy was when he came into the game,” said…

Manny Alvarez of the Student Section Report is writing for OCVarsity about the high school student sections during the football season. Each Monday morning the Orange County Student Section of the Week will be announced. At the end of the season, an OCVarsity Student Section of the Year will be chosen.  The weather forecast for Irvine…

The Ravens, playing without quarterback Lamar Jackson and other key starters, extended their preseason winning streak to 22, led by another sterling performance from backup quarterback Tyler Huntley and a remarkable first half from rookie tight end Isaiah Likely. Here are five things we learned from Sunday night’s 24-17 victory: Good luck quieting the Isaiah…

In case Rougned Odor needed any assistance, a Little Leaguer sitting behind home plate at Bowman Field on Sunday stood up and waved his arms, up and down, while shouting. Odor’s Orioles teammates were doing the same, signaling for the Baltimore second baseman to slide. The head-first dive — as smooth of a slide as…

Before a parent dissuaded Adley Rutschman from sliding headfirst down the famed hill beyond Lamade Stadium’s right field wall, he first had to climb up it. As the Orioles’ rookie phenom did so, a throng of young admirers joined him, hovering around him with each step. Those children had waited through an interview he did…

Cedric Mullins will represent more than the Orioles next year. The Baltimore outfielder announced he will represent the United States in the World Baseball Classic while he was mic’d up during the eighth inning of Sunday night’s Little League Classic. “I was definitely just surprised,” Mullins said, detailing how he was called into manager Brandon…