The universal designated hitter, enjoying its first season in the National League, was meant to give each NL team one more potent bat in the lineup. Major League Baseball finally decided to eliminate the farce of pitchers trying to hit, injecting more life into every batting order. At least, in theory. The Mets have gotten…
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El Pollo Loco has a new series of videos on TikTok that are about more than fire-grilled chicken. They feature a middle-aged woman who weighs on pop culture with the tagline “abuela approved.” Using a motherly character on a youth-oriented social media platform is helping the Costa Mesa-based chain reach a younger, Gen Z Hispanic…
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Sunday, the Orioles will add another top prospect to their farm system through the first overall pick in the MLB draft. Their recent first-rounders still playing for their minor league affiliates all had great weeks in the lead-up to another one joining them. Who exactly their first pick will be remains somewhat of a mystery,…
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For the second time in four years, the Orioles have the first choice in the MLB draft. Their most recent No. 1 overall pick came in 2019, when Baltimore decided to shape its rebuild around catcher Adley Rutschman, who has helped spark the Oroles’ recent turnaround with his solid two-way play. Recent history says whoever…
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Q: Who do you think on the Miami Heat makes the biggest improvement this summer/into next season: Omer Yurtseven, Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo or another player? – Stuart. A: It’s an interesting question. So perhaps it’s better to take each on a case-by-case basis. I’m not sure Tyler Herro, for example, needs to…
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The Orlando Magic sat down No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero for the remainder of summer league play in Las Vegas to give more players on their roster an opportunity starting with Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Magic lost to the Thunder 84-81 after missing two 3-point shots to tie and send the…
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The All-Star break can’t come soon enough for the Chicago Cubs bullpen. A strength for most of the season, Cubs relievers have been taxed by a rotation marred by injuries and stretches of short outings. Entering Monday, the Cubs’ 368⅓ relief innings ranked second in the majors, one-third of an inning behind the Tampa Bay…
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Executive Vice President Ken Williams reportedly addressed Chicago White Sox players and staff Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. News of the meeting, reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, became public Monday just as the Sox were beginning their final trip before the All-Star break with the first of four games against the Cleveland Guardians. It…
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From left, LAFC managing owner Larry Berg, new LAFC forward Gareth Bale, and LAFC general manager John Torrington during the press conference introducing Bale as the latest addition to LAFC’s roster on Monday at Banc of California Stadium. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Welsh forward Gareth Bale fields questions from reporters during…
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Mexico’s Cristina Ferral, center, and the United States’ Lindsey Horan, left, battle for the ball during their CONCACAF Women’s Championship match on Monday night in Monterrey, Mexico. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) The United States’ Megan Rapinoe applauds prior to a CONCACAF Women’s Championship soccer match against Mexico, in Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Fernando…
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