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After two days of complete rest, Clay Holmes was ready to throw again. The struggling closer played catch in the outfield before Saturday’s game, but it’s a sign that he could be back as soon as he is eligible to come off the injured list at the end of the month. Holmes said that the…
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A woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she drove her car into the water off a Newport Beach dock Friday night, Aug. 19, authorities said. Bystanders helped rescue the woman from the car after they saw it plunge into Newport Bay, CBS LA reported. One witness told the station he…
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INGLEWOOD — Here’s what we learned from the Rams’ 24-20 preseason loss to the Houston Texans on Friday night at SoFi Stadium: Perkins making a push for No. 2 QB Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins delivered another impressive preseason performance and now might be closing the gap on John Wolford for the No. 2 quarterback job behind…
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As the preseason winds down, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s self-imposed Week 1 deadline to sign a contract extension creeps closer. In the eyes of Hall of Fame signal-caller and NFL analyst Steve Young, Jackson shouldn’t be in any rush to close a deal. In an appearance Thursday night on ESPN, Young said that if the…
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Pau Gasol was the Lakers’ litmus test. Were you a true basketball aficionado or a fair-weather fan? Chess or checkers? Serious or simple? Because so much of the head-spinning conversation during Gasol’s six-and-a-half season stay in L.A. sounded like this: Fan 1: Pau is soft! He doesn’t care about playing defense! I don’t care if…
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Officially, the Ravens’ training camp in Owings Mills ended Wednesday. In reality, well, that light at the end of the preseason tunnel is still pretty dim. “It feels like we’re in the middle of it,” outside linebacker Steven Means said with a grin Tuesday. The Ravens still have two games to play and two more…
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Q: We have two 30-year-old sago palms that we transplanted to our yard last October. The fronds they had then died so we trimmed those off. This sago threw a beautiful male bloom and is now fading. We finally see some growth at the bottom of the sago but so far, no new growth at…
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The Chicago Cubs’ recent stretch of winning series is about to be tested. Friday’s 8-7 win against the Milwaukee Brewers was the second game of an 18-game stretch against teams with a winning record. The Cubs have won five consecutive series and outside of a three-game series in St. Louis, the Cubs have largely played…
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Three endangered Guadalupe fur seals rescued from near death on beaches in Orange and Los Angeles counties were returned to the ocean off La Jolla on Friday, Aug. 19, by a rescue team from San Diego SeaWorld. The seals were at least double the weight of when they were found. Guadalupe fur seals are listed…
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