ANAHEIM ― The Angels, and the American League All-Star team, breathed a big sigh of relief Wednesday. MRI and CT scans on Mike Trout’s sore back revealed no structural damage, and the center fielder is day-to-day after experiencing spasms Tuesday night. Trout was not in the lineup Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, but was…
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The Clippers cut a 17-point deficit to just three but never led in an 80-75 Summer League loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. With the loss, the Clippers fell to 1-2 at the NBA’s annual summertime showcase, where burgeoning talent tries to break through.…
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CARSON — The Galaxy had another chance to find a level of consistency, but in the end, it was another opportunity lost. The Galaxy allowed three first-half goals against the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night, tried to rally back but fell to its California Clasico rival, 3-2, in front of 18,453 at Dignity Health…
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Haywood Highsmith has bigger plans. Nonetheless, the Miami Heat forward offered a reminder Wednesday night at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League that he can be a cut above this level of competition. Expected to compete for playing time at power forward this season in the wake of P.J. Tucker’s free-agency departure, Highsmith closed with…
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The Florida Panthers lost their first big name during the first day of free agency on Wednesday as star forward Claude Giroux signed a three-year, $19.5 million deal with the Ottawa Senators. According to the Senators, the seven-time NHL All-Star will receive $7 million in each of the next two seasons and $5.5 million in…
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Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele needed few words to describe an unforgettable week. The birth Monday of his first child, a son named Beau, coincided with Steele’s 27th birthday and kicked off a whirlwind from the hospital room to the mound at Wrigley Field over a 72-hour stretch he called “the best in my life.”…
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Before all this winning suddenly became commonplace, the Orioles hadn’t shown an ability to string victories together. They hadn’t completed a sweep of an opponent through June, until that three-game series against the Texas Rangers last week served as a launching pad to so much more. Now Baltimore has swept three straight series for the…
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Amed Rosario led off the fourth for the Cleveland Guardians with an infield hit. He advanced to second on a throwing error by Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. The game was scoreless. And Lucas Giolito made sure it remained that way, with some help from his defense. AJ Pollock made a great running catch…
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DJ LeMahieu scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Yankees 62 wins before the All-Star break, tying a franchise record. Clay Holmes found the feel for his sinker again. Giancarlo Stanton hit a game-tying home run in the eighth. The Yankees snapped a season-high-tying three-game…
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ANAHEIM ― When it comes to Shohei Ohtani, the words “elite company” have become redundant. Elite company seems to be the only kind of company he keeps. Consider what he accomplished Wednesday night in the Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros. • Ohtani became the second pitcher in Angels history to record 10 or…
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