LOS ANGELES – While Caleb Ferguson was going through the monotonous, seemingly never-ending months of rehab that followed Tommy John surgery – his second – he compared it to climbing a mountain when you can’t even see the top. Dustin May is nearing the summit. The 24-year-old right-hander underwent the elbow ligament replacement procedure in…
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Even as Duncan Robinson’s future with the Miami Heat remains somewhat murky amid an offseason of trade rumors, the 3-point specialist has cleared the air. And for that aspect of his personal growth he credits former Heat teammate Rodney McGruder. On this week’s edition of his podcast, Robinson offered a follow-up from a previous edition…
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Star running J.K. Dobbins returned to practice Monday after missing all of last season with a knee injury, but the player the Ravens miss the most is Pro Bowl left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who is still out nursing an injured ankle that has been surgically repaired twice. Dobbins’ return created some excitement at training camp,…
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Santa Ana Unified, the only school district in Orange County to mandate COVID-19 testing of all students and staff last year, is dropping the requirement when school doors reopen next week. Instead, district officials are offering voluntary testing for students, their families, and anyone in the community who needs one. Testing will be offered at…
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The Chicago White Sox drafted Garrett Crochet in June 2020, and the No. 11 pick found himself making big pitches in the big leagues that September. The left-hander didn’t allow a run in five 2020 appearances spanning six innings. He continued to be one of the more dependable members of the bullpen last year. Crochet,…
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The front door opens to reveal an all-wood and glass interior. (Photo by Preview First) The living room. (Photo by Preview First) The dining area. (Photo by Preview First) The kitchen. (Photo by Preview First) The primary bedroom. (Photo by Preview First) The primary shower. (Photo by Preview First) An aerial view of the house…
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EL SEGUNDO – For a franchise as saturated with stars and media coverage as the Los Angeles Lakers, it is difficult to imagine a great number of stones left unturned. “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” the latest offering of a number of Lakers-centric projects, unveiling new information might be beside the point.…
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For months, novelist Anthony Marra had been “ping-ponging” between two book ideas, one set in Los Angeles and one placed in Southern Italy. Then, at the end of a trip to the Italian island Lipari, where his great-grandmother’s family had lived, Marra noticed a plaque dedicated to those who had been exiled to there during…
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The Jets are optimistic they dodged anything serious with Mekhi Becton’s latest injury, but the sight of their 360-pound offensive lineman limping off the field should set off renewed concerns about his availability this season and beyond. Becton, the 23-year-old former 11th overall pick, injured his surgically-repaired right knee during Monday’s training camp session and didn’t…
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A registered nurse accused of driving her car through a red light and into several vehicles in a busy intersection in Windsor Hills — allegedly killing an infant, a pregnant woman, her unborn fetus and three other people — will face six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, the District…
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