ANAHEIM ― The Angels went to work quickly Monday, intent on reversing their recent fate. Their second batter of the game, Shohei Ohtani, hit a line drive into and out of the glove of Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story for a single. Mike Trout hit the next pitch from Michael Wacha into left…
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LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden on Monday announced the nomination of E. Martin Estrada as U.S. Attorney for the Los Angeles-based Central District of California, the largest federal district in the nation. Estrada is a partner in Los Angeles at California law firm Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP, where he has practiced since 2014.…
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The latest member of the billionaire club is a slam dunk. LeBron James, the prolific four-time NBA champion whose business ventures include a multi-purpose entertainment company, is officially a billionaire, Forbes reported Thursday. James boasts pretax earnings of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes, making him the first active NBA player to reach the billionaire threshold.…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO — If the Boston Celtics want to do a better job of protecting their home court than they did in the last two rounds, they will need to start doing a much better job of protecting the ball. Sloppy ball-handling once again proved costly to the Celtics,…
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SAN DIEGO – Tylor Megill is on his way to the west coast to join the Mets. The right-hander flew to San Diego on Monday as he inches closer to his return from right biceps tendinitis. Megill is expected to be activated before the Mets take on the Angels this weekend, which is the last…
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ALL-CIF BASEBALL TEAMS 2022 (Selected by CIF-SS Baseball Coaches’ Association) DIVISION 1 Player of the Year: Andrew Lamb 11, JSerra Coach of the Year: Bret Kay, JSerra FIRST TEAM Ian Hoffstetter 11, Arcadia Alejandro Morales 12, Bishop Amat Luke Mistone 12, Bonita Abbrie Covarrubias 11, Cypress Luke Matlock 11, Cypress Aiden Taurek 12, Foothill Bryce…
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ANAHEIM ― Mike Trout was at Angel Stadium early Monday, taking hacks against live pitching during the noon hour with Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. Later in the day, Manager Joe Maddon took the unusual step of pulling Juan Lagares aside during batting practice. Maddon and first base coach Benji Gil went to work with…
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If the talk comes to fruition, and Darvin Ham’s first impression as the Lakers head coach turns out to be a lasting one, his team not only will be successful again but more fun to watch. It will be a team where the stars matter, but so will the supporting players. It will be an…
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Greg Long spends most of the year searching the globe for mountains of water he can surf down. But the San Clemente big-wave surfer is taking a break this week from chasing building-size swells and is back in his hometown to share the stoke with the next generation of wave riders. Long, who grew up…
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