Patrick Wisdom’s fifth-inning solo home run off Corbin Burnes gave Marcus Stroman all the support he needed Sunday on his 31st birthday, and the Chicago Cubs starter dominated over seven scoreless innings in a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers before 35,137 at American Family Field. Stroman allowed two hits over seven innings, retiring the…
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EL SEGUNDO –– Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but heavier still are those hung in disappointment, so the Kings are able to look to the sky as they prepare for their first postseason appearance in four years. They’ll take on the Edmonton Oilers in a first-round series set to begin Monday in…
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CHICAGO — A nearly flawless game for the Angels almost turned into a nightmare on Sunday. Michael Lorenzen took a shutout and a six-run lead into the ninth inning, but the Angels had to hold for dear life in a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Three of the runs were charged to Lorenzen…
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KANSAS CITY — The Yankees started the second month of the season the way they finished the first. The Bombers ended the first day of May with the best record in baseball after rallying to beat the Royals 6-4 at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. The Yankees (16-6) swept the Royals (7-13) , a team they…
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It’s too early to determine what a drafted player will be in the NFL, but it’s never too soon to evaluate whether a team addressed its needs or not in the 2022 draft. Take a look at how our NFL columnist grades each team’s draft, and forecasts what they should expect from their rookie class:…
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A relatively quiet NFL Draft for the University of Florida became busy during the hours after the three-day, seven-round affair ended. Five Gators reached agreements as unrestricted free agents: linebacker Jeremiah Moon with the Baltimore Ravens; running back Malik Davis with the Dallas Cowboys; offensive tackle Jean Delance with the Chicago Bears; and defensive tackles…
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At the conclusion of every NFL draft, experts take their turn to grade just how successful or unsuccessful each team was for the weekend. Overreactions abound. But one thing that can’t be ignored is the consensus that the Ravens hit a home run with their 11-pick haul. Here’s what experts from publications around the country…
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With the state government of California sitting on a budget surplus that exceeds $50 billion, Sacramento politicians can’t bring themselves to return a few dollars to middle-class taxpayers. While the cost of consumer goods and services is rising rapidly, due mostly to feckless government policies, it is the cost of gasoline that truly sticks in…
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Defensive end Keir Thomas and running back Jashaun Corbin were among six former Florida State players to land with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. Edge rusher Jermain Johnson was the only FSU player selected in the 2022 NFL Draft when the New York Jets chose him with the No. 26 pick in the first…
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Two people were killed in a suspected street racing crash on the 91 Freeway in the Compton area, and authorities were looking for the suspected hit-and-run driver Sunday. A 911 call was received about a crash on the eastbound 91, west of Acacia Avenue, at 12:37 a.m. Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The…
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