SEATTLE — Mike Trout began swinging a bat on Saturday morning, another small step toward returning from the back ailment that has cost him nearly a month. “Everything went well,” head athletic trainer Mike Frostad said of Trout’s session. “We’re going to go day to day and keep progressing. He’s got a progression that we’re…
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Former NFL coach Dick Vermeil speaks during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Former NFL player Tony Boselli poses with his bust during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP…
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COSTA MESA — What, Zion Johnson worry? “At the end of the day, I’m just out here playing football,” said Johnson, a 22-year-old offensive lineman who was the Chargers’ first-round draft pick (17th overall). “It’s definitely different going from college to the NFL, but at the end of the day, I’m still an offensive lineman…
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There was one play in the Miami Dolphins’ Saturday practice where the defense brought more pass rushers than the offense had blockers. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, as soon as he took the shotgun snap, had to get the ball out of his hands, and it resulted in him throwing almost blindly to a spot over the…
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Never underestimate the power of a good playlist because the vibe music can create often sets the tone for whatever you’re embarking on. So far, the reward system new coach Mike McDaniel created, letting the top performer of the previous day’s practice pick the music for the next session, has been one of the main…
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Roger Goodell’s appointee in the Deshaun Watson appeal, former N.J. attorney general Peter Harvey, could drop the hammer of an indefinite suspension plus a major fine on the Cleveland Browns quarterback this week. Or Harvey could marginally increase Watson’s six-game suspension, handed down by neutral judge Susan Robinson, and reveal this process to be more…
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A 39-year-old Westminster man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a van at a Fountain Valley gas station last weekend, authorities said. Matthew Francisco Mattice was arrested by Westminster police at a Travelodge motel in the 1400 block of Bristol Street in Costa Mesa about 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.…
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Skylar Thompson had the distinction of being the only Miami Dolphins quarterback who hadn’t thrown an interception during the 11-on-11 periods of training camp entering the day. The rookie quarterback from Kansas State, who the team selected in the seventh-round of the 2022 NFL draft, had held onto that streak like a trophy until Saturday.…
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When the trade deadline came and went without the Mets shopping any of their premiere minor leaguers for immediate MLB help, many fans questioned what Billy Eppler’s vision was. The general manager was kind enough to explain his thinking over Zoom on deadline day. “There were a lot of inquiries at the front end of…
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Since the 1960s, crime has gone in waves. The 1960s civil unrest and especially the 1980s crack epidemic led to crackdowns, such as increases in incarceration and California’s 1994 Three Strikes law. A decade or so ago, the cycle flipped, leading to sentencing reforms, such as California’s Proposition 47 in 2014. And the reform atmosphere…
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