The situation between the Chicago Cubs and veteran outfielder Jason Heyward felt untenable. A rebuilding Cubs organization wanting to look at other players did not fit with Heyward and his declining all-around production. What seemed inevitable became reality Monday when president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer announced the Cubs and Heyward will part ways after…
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IRVINE — Allen Robinson quickly became a reliable target for Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford with good-enough receptions in the middle of the field. This was Robinson’s routine for most of the first week of Rams’ training camp, but satisfactory plays didn’t seem right for a player of his caliber. Cooper Kupp had the “wow” plays…
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A collage of stickers litters the hood of the one-seater Shark ultralight aircraft, each decal like a postcard from some far-away part of the world: Greece, Oman, Kenya. On his journey to circumnavigate the earth, the pilot in the cockpit, Mack Rutherford, added another one to the collection on Monday when he touched down at…
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The FBI executed a search warrant on Monday at Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the former President confirmed to CNN. Trump declined to say why the FBI agents were at Mar-a-Lago, but the former President said the raid was unannounced and “they even broke into my safe.” “My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm…
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The top players and season outlook for all four teams in the Sea View League: SEA VIEW LEAGUE ALISO NIGUEL Top players: Jack Gill, RB/LB, Sr.; Chad DeSilva, LB, Sr.; Hunter Najm, QB, Jr.; CJ Besuzzi, LB, Sr.; Luke Guttenberg, DE/OL, Sr.; Jarret Sabol, WR, So. What to expect: Aliso Niguel missed the playoffs last…
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In a perfect world, WNBA teams would fly charter. In this world, they don’t. Because the prospect of only some teams chartering flights apparently represents an unfair competitive advantage. OK, but isn’t playing a sixth game in 10 days and having to do it on airplane fumes also a competitive disadvantage? That’ll be the Sparks…
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Pacifica has promoted Randy Franzman to head coach of its football team to replace Vinnie Lopez who resigned last week. Franzman, 58, has coached in the Pacifica football program for many seasons. A 1983 graduate of Pacifica, Franzman was an assistant coach for Bill Craven at Pacifica. After some years away Franzman returned to Pacifica…
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Men’s vs. women’s health: What you can do now that you’ll thank yourself for later With the busy lives many of us lead, our health often takes a back burner until pain or other symptoms force us into the doctor’s office, dreading what we think we might hear. The physicians at Edinger Medical Group want you…
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Q: Who is the better fit next to Kyle Lowry in the starting unit, Victor Oladipo or Tyler Herro? – Eddie, South Bend, Ind. A: First it remains to be seen how the Heat handle power forward. But assuming a lineup of Bam Adebayo at center, Jimmy Butler at small forward and Kyle Lowry at…
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Kevin Durant has given Nets owner Joe Tsai an ultimatum: Tsai must decide between Durant, a 12-time All-Star universally regarded as one of the best basketball players in NBA history, and the pair of Brooklyn’s general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash. Durant and Tsai met in London over the weekend, according to…
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