Month: August 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…

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,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

There’s two simple ways to see where the new-look Miami Dolphins’ offense stands after being tested Wednesday by Philadelphia’s muscle-bound defense. On the one hand, Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was the star of the day. He ran away from Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay in the first one-on-one drill Wednesday and confirmed during the larger…

The little portrait studio on Main Street U.S.A. where lightning-quick artists armed with only scissors create hand-crafted paper cutout silhouettes of Disneyland visitors in less than a minute has returned for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed the park. The Silhouette Studio at Disneyland will reopen at noon on Friday, Aug. 26, according…

MISSION VIEJO – Mission Viejo’s Kadin Semonza threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the Diablos’ 42-23 win over Servite in a nonleague game Friday at Mission Viejo High. Semonza, a senior who committed to Ball State, completed 12 of 21 passes for 227 yards. Arizona-committed senior receiver Jackson Holman had five receptions…

OAKLAND — Aaron Judge is back on track. The Yankees slugger, who snapped a nine-game homer drought earlier this week, hit his third home run in the last four games Friday night as the Bombers beat the A’s 3-2 at the Coliseum. It was the fifth straight win for the Yankees (78-48) and sixth in…

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…