Franmil Reyes’ stature made him easy to spot among his new Chicago Cubs teammates on a breezy, cool evening at Wrigley Field. Reyes, listed at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, stepped to home plate for his first batting practice after the Cubs claimed him off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians. Known for his prodigious power, Reyes made…
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A regulatory hearing board rejected a proposal requiring a Vernon-based medical sterilization company to shut down whenever its emissions of a cancer-causing gas passed a certain threshold after a company representative refused to agree to lower the limit. Under the original terms of an agreement, Sterigenics would need to cease operations at its 49th and…
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At the final open practice before the Ravens’ preseason opener, on maybe the hottest day of training camp, quarterback Lamar Jackson opened 11-on-11 action by making quick work of a depleted secondary. On his first drop-back Tuesday, he found tight end Isaiah Likely in a soft spot down the left sideline for a first-down throw.…
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The wife of Orioles owner Peter Angelos claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that their younger son, Louis Angelos, has sold his father’s law firm, which over the decades has won billions of dollars for victims of asbestos and tobacco, for a price to be determined later. The buyer: Louis Angelos himself. Georgia K. Angelos’…
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Long Beach State announced Tuesday that Executive Director of Athletics Andy Fee will be leaving the university at the end of the month for a position at the University of Washington. Fee was hired as the school’s athletic director in 2017 and was promoted last spring to Executive Director of Athletics. At Washington, he will…
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Victor Novak, brewmaster of Golden Road Brewing, has left the craft brewery, according to an Instragram post. Golden Road confirmed his departure in an email but did not give a reason. “Golden Road brewmaster Victor Novak is moving on after eight years with us, and we wish him the very best for his next step,”…
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Tim Anderson checked his swing on the second pitch of his ninth-inning at-bat Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Anderson briefly grimaced and looked at his left hand before grounding out to third on the next pitch. He checked out his hand while standing on first base as the close play was under review, a sign…
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Tony Boselli had his bronze bust unveiled in Canton, Ohio, over the weekend, but this should not be the final chapter of his Jacksonville Jaguars legacy. It should be the beginning of a new phase of his affiliation with the team that he once road-graded a path to becoming the most successful expansion franchise in…
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By Alicia Rancilio Jennette McCurdy is well-aware that the title of her new book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” (Simon & Schuster) is attention-grabbing. She also readily admits that she means every word. “It’s something that I mean sincerely, I’m not saying it to be flippant.” McCurdy, who co-starred in Nickelodeon shows “iCarly” with Miranda…
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The Chicago White Sox began another series on the wrong foot Tuesday. Lance Lynn surrendered two two-run homers in a 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium. In a season filled with peculiar stats, the Sox continued to struggle in the first game of a series.…
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