Based on early results, Eric DeCosta might have put together his best draft since becoming Ravens general manager four years ago. The showcase begins Thursday night in the team’s preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens had 11 selections in April’s annual NFL draft, and it is conceivable that at…
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After the recent annual Conservative Political Action Conference convention in Dallas, CNN published a video with the following headline: “Election deniers take over CPAC after primary victories.” In a recent appearance on CBS, Republican Rep. Paul Kinzinger, R-Ill., who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and serves on the House Jan. 6 committee, said:…
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Exactly how badly was off-duty Los Angeles police Officer Salvador Alejandro Sanchez injured on June 14, 2019, when an intellectually disabled man slugged him in the head from behind without warning while in the line for meat samples at the Costco in Corona? The blow, Sanchez has said, knocked him unconscious and prompted him to…
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Former NFL running back Frank Gore violently dragged a naked woman through a hotel hallway in Atlantic City, according to police. Cops said Gore “forcibly” grabbed the 28-year-old woman by her hair and hauled her away, TMZ reported. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 31 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort,…
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A youth sports coach and trainer well-known in Orange County has been removed from his academy and is under investigation for the alleged sexual assault of a minor, his organization and a Santa Ana Police Department spokesperson said Wednesday. STARS Preparatory Academy and STARS SOCAL released a statement on Instagram that it has “severed all…
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — Dayne St. Clair entered the interview room, wearing a smile as bright as his orange goalkeeper’s jersey and clutching a crystal trophy after helping the MLS All-Stars beat Liga MX. Coach Adrian Heath said slyly, “What did you win?” “MVP,” St. Clair coolly replied, relishing…
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SAN BERNARDINO — Sidewinder Little League manager Troy Silva said, “We don’t want to ‘taco-bout’ it. We want to be about it.” J.J. Silva had four hits, and Troy “Taco-Man” Tewers struck out 12 as Arizona defeated Northern California, 8-1, in a West Region semifinal on Wednesday night at Al Houghton Stadium. “It was a…
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LOS ANGELES — Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel has played for Tigres, but now calls Angel City Football Club home. On Wednesday night, as the teams kicked off their two-year partnership, Van Ginkel earned her first start and helped Angel City pull off a 1-0 exhibition win in front of 12,258 at Banc of California Stadium.…
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LOS ANGELES — Well, that wasn’t even close after all. But few of them have been. Chris Taylor and Joey Gallo hit home runs to turn a tie game into an 8-5 Dodgers victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, completing a mini-sweep of their two-game interleague series. The win was the Dodgers’ 10th…
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Chicago White Sox starter Johnny Cueto has pitched for winning teams throughout his career, including the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals. After another night of missed opportunities in an 8-3 loss Wednesday against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, the Sox were left to ponder what it would take to show the consistency so…
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