Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and his wife, Katie, on June 16 sold their five-bedroom, 3,182-square-foot house in Overland Park, Kansas, for its $685,000 asking price. In January, the Bears hired Poles, 36, to be the team’s general manager after Ryan Pace was fired. Poles had been with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2009…
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The opening was small, about as wide as a kid’s-size hula hoop, which meant the throws had to be perfect. But in the late-morning hours of the Ravens’ final mandatory-minicamp practice earlier this month, as quarterback after quarterback dropped back to pass, the target might as well have been a ring toss carnival game. From…
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The Miami Dolphins announced Thursday that the team will hold eight practices open to fans during training camp ahead of the 2022 season. The dates (Starting times have yet to be released): Saturday, July 30 Tuesday, Aug. 2 Wednesday, Aug. 3 Friday, Aug. 5 Saturday, Aug. 6 Sunday, Aug. 7 Wednesday, Aug. 24 Thursday, Aug.…
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Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards earlier this month. The English invasion will continue in a few weeks as internationally popular soccer teams Arsenal and Everton play at M&T Bank Stadium, again attracting excitement, attention — and revenue. The state of Maryland owns…
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Alex Smith, a 16-year NFL veteran, revealed over the weekend that his youngest daughter is recovering from a 10-hour emergency brain surgery after doctors found a brain tumor last month. Sloane was rushed to the emergency room on May 10 after showing “stroke-like symptoms,” Smith and his wife Elizabeth wrote in a joint social media…
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California’s K-12 schools and their nearly 6 million students received a multi-billion-dollar additional infusion of cash in the budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators enacted last week, raising per-pupil spending to a record-high level. In all, the budget will provide schools with an average of about $24,000 a year for each student, doubling what…
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Jordan Stout knelt just beyond the 50-yard line with nothing in front of him but a long snapper, open grass and a set of uprights. No lineman twice his size bearing down on him, no wind, no fans watching. With his thumb and index finger nearly pinched together, Stout made a small indent in the…
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On Monday, the Orioles will play their 81st game of the season, officially signifying the 2022 campaign’s midpoint. Manager Brandon Hyde has “mixed emotions” as his club approaches that benchmark. “I feel like we’ve improved,” Hyde said. “I’m happy, but I’d also like to win some of these games.” They enter that halfway marker at…
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Q: Kevin Durant is a superstar, no doubt, but a great teammate and someone with a built-in Heat type of culture? Not so sure. He’s also on the wrong side of 30, after one of the most serious injuries a basketball player can have. Yes, he appears recovered and 90% of Durant is better than…
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The Chicago White Sox have a major opportunity ahead of them beginning Monday. A stretch of 15 games in 14 days — all against American League Central teams — starts with three at home against the division-leading Minnesota Twins. The Sox conclude the homestand with four against the Detroit Tigers. Then they go on the…
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