Q: So in regards to the Tyler Herro extension, is Tyler going to be bummed he’s having to wait on it? Or do you think he wants another season to try and play his way to a max deal? I think the Heat are holding off more than just to preserve a trade chip. I…
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The Chicago Bears showed promising signs in their preseason opener Saturday, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 19-14 at Soldier Field as a handful of young players stepped up and played with the competitive edge coach Matt Eberflus is seeking. Another test awaits Thursday night at Lumen Field with the Seattle Seahawks welcoming the Bears for…
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Adam Engel began the seventh inning with a broken-bat single to center. He represented the tying run for the Chicago White Sox against the Houston Astros. Did the Sox have another comeback in them? Not Wednesday. Romy Gonzalez hit a grounder to shortstop Jeremy Peña, and the Astros got a forceout at second. AJ Pollock’s…
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As the Yankees took their final at-bats in Tuesday night’s loss to the Rays, DJ LeMahieu could not sit still. The infielder paced the dugout. It was hard for him to sit and watch despite the fact he has had an inflamed right toe that has kept him out of the lineup for four straight…
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The Orlando Magic will open the 2022-23 regular season against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 19 and their first home game will be vs. the Boston Celtics on Oct. 22 at Amway Center after the NBA released the full schedule Wednesday afternoon. The Magic will play six of their first eight games on the road…
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A 52-year-old Long Beach man was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 17, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his part in chasing down and fatally shooting a marijuana-dispensary worker with a cash-filled backpack in Santa Ana. Antonio Lamont Triplett was convicted June 9 of murder, with a special-circumstance allegation of a killing during…
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Reeling from the shock of UCLA’s announcement last month that it plans to join USC in a move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12, the University of California Board of Regents dipped its toe into the rapidly evolving world of college athletics Wednesday, looking for a way to avoid such seismic surprises in the…
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While some of the worst heat of the week in Southern California has passed, don’t expect any immediate relief from high temperatures and humidity as summer-like conditions are expected through the weekend, meteorologists said Wednesday, Aug. 17. Tuesday and Wednesday featured temperatures well above their seasonal averages, with many inland marks in the high 90s…
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By Kate Brumback and Larry Neumeister | Associated Press ATLANTA — Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that he had “satisfied his obligation” after facing hours of questioning Wednesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta as a target of an investigation into attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat…
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MILWAUKEE — The results say the Dodgers have been unwise to trust Craig Kimbrel with a one-run lead during the regular season. All 20 of Kimbrel’s successful saves have come when he entered the game with a multi-run lead. In only four of his 44 appearances has Kimbrel entered to protect a one-run lead. He…
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