Esperanza’s softball team stayed hot Thursday by defeating the No. 1-ranked team in Orange County. UC Riverside-bound Brooke Perez fired a six-hitter and center fielder Taylor Shumaker had three hits as the visiting Aztecs beat host Canyon 2-0 to take sole possession of first place in the Crestview League. Esperanza (15-9, 3-0) and Perez opened…
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The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame forward Marián Hossa’s No. 81 next season, the team announced Thursday, shortly after he signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a Hawk. “It’s amazing,” Hossa told the Tribune. “I’m honored and really humbled to be in that company … in the United Center in the…
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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has arrived — with a thunderous shindig kicking things off. High-flying motorcycles, classic cars on display and live music brought scores of folks to downtown Long Beach on Thursday evening, April 7, during the annual community event that drums up excitement for the three-day Grand Prix. Thunder Thursday,…
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward started opening day with a message to media members. “Welcome back into the clubhouse,” he said. It was nice to be welcomed back by anyone after an offseason like the one we just endured, testing our love for the game. The last time reporters were allowed inside the home clubhouse…
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As the sports world is returning to normal, so too is the California League. But as the 2022 season opens on Friday, some of it represents a “new normal” not a pre-pandemic normal. While there was no 2020 season and the 2021 season was delayed until May, this season is starting in the traditional first…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Without the stars, the severely short-handed Lakers brought some grit on Thursday night. But the Golden State Warriors had Klay Thompson. On a night when his fellow Splash Brother rested, Thompson shot the lights out for 33 points against a Lakers team that was without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and…
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Welcome to the Ravens’ free-agency tracker, which will be updated throughout the offseason as the roster takes shape. With the NFL’s new league year beginning March 16 at 4 p.m., teams can officially announce signings and trades. Here’s a rundown of who the Ravens have signed thus far and who’s still on the open market:…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As an Opening Day replacement starter, Tylor Megill did his best Jacob deGrom impersonation. Megill—who just over a week ago was unlikely to even break camp with the team—fired five shutout innings, allowed just three hits, and struck out six in the Mets’ 5-1 win over the Nationals on Thursday at Nationals…
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ANAHEIM — The faces have mostly changed. The reaction hasn’t. From the athletic trainers to the coaches to the players, the Houston Astros were introduced before a regular-season crowd for the first time Thursday night at Angel Stadium. To a man, they were booed. That included catcher Martin Maldonado, who was catching for the Angels…
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Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of their season opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani can’t beat out the throw to Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel after hitting a ground ball in…
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