Sundays are typically a bit slower out at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. By now, fans that have braved the heat, dust and long hours out on the festival grounds are gearing up for one last party and tonight that comes courtesy of Luke Combs on the Mane Stage. However, there were plenty of folks…
Read more
President Joe Biden is among the dignitaries in Minneapolis on Sunday to remember former Vice President Walter Mondale at a memorial service that his family delayed for a year due to the pandemic. Mondale died in April 2021 at age 93. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden wanted to attend the memorial because he had…
Read more
A couple thousand people tapped into their reserve of inner strength on Sunday and made it through 26.2 miles of running or walking to reach the finish of the SDCCU OC Marathon. Thousands more finished a half marathon, a 5K and a kid’s run this weekend as part of the festivities celebrating the county and…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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:…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
