The link in the NBC Sports Chicago tweet Wednesday begged to be opened. “Tony La Russa calls White Sox leadership meeting, fuels win streak.” Could it really be that the White Sox manager was responsible for the five-game winning streak against the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros after calling a meeting of his key players?…
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ATLANTA — Mets’ right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker, last seen throwing just two innings on Tuesday night before leaving with back spasms, took some time out of his treatment to explain how he’s feeling. “A lot better than expected,” he reported. “Tuesday, I would say, was a lot, a lot of pain. One of the worst…
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UPLAND — With La Habra and Upland tied in the fourth quarter and the offenses struggling with penalties, it was going to take something special to decide the game. On fourth-and-8, a Sean York-to-Reon Dean screen pass set up the winning touchdown and Upland defeated La Habra 21-14 in a nonleague season opener Thursday night.…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now TUSTIN — Capistrano Valley and Tustin opened the high school football season Thursday night with several new players vying for the spotlight. An established standout had other ideas. Senior dual-threat quarterback Trey Kukuk rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns — both career…
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The Chicago White Sox had an opportunity to inch closer to first place ahead of a big series against the division-leading Guardians in Cleveland. Instead, they closed out a homestand with a clunker Thursday against the Houston Astros. The Sox surrendered four home runs, including two two-run homers to Alex Bregman, in a lopsided 21-5…
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SANTA ANA – Millikan opened the 2022 high school football season impressively, dominating on offense and defense in a 62-13 win over Santa Ana on Thursday at Santa Ana Stadium. Rams junior quarterback Myles Jackson passed for 402 yards and six touchdowns. He completed 21 of 26 passes with one interception on a deflected pass.…
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Injuries to All-Star Tim Anderson and Leury García have tested the Chicago White Sox’s depth at shortstop. The team reportedly is signing Elvis Andrus to help. Andrus cleared waivers and is expected to join the Sox on Friday for a key three-game series against the first-place Guardians in Cleveland, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Thursday. Asked…
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Félix Bautista doesn’t really understand the reference. He’s never seen “The Wire” on HBO. But the Orioles closer still wore the T-shirt with his own face photoshopped where the face of Omar Little should be. The Orioles love their T-shirts, and the latest addition was seen Thursday in the clubhouse with most of Bautista’s teammates…
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Somebody asked how long have I been covering Orange County high school sports. There were some years as a part-timer at the Register, late-1970s through early 1980s with a few games during the latter half of the ’80s. I started covering high school sports here full-time starting with the 1990-91 school year – so I…
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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones revealed on Thursday that he underwent a “non-football related procedure” on his neck “early in the winter.” Jones said the previously undisclosed surgery was “completely unrelated” to the “neck strain” that prematurely ended his 2021 NFL season after a Week 12 injury in Philadelphia. A small scar at the bottom of…
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