Aaron Judge is going to get paid. It might not be from the Yankees, and it might not be as much as, say, Mookie Betts is paid, but it’s going to be an obscene amount of money. “Just trying to do my job like everyone else in this building,” Judge said. Added Gerrit Cole of…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 102-82 NBA playoff loss to the Boston Celtics: – Because this is who the Heat largely have been for most of the season. – When good, very good. – When not, very not. – Even in advancing 4-1 against the Hawks in the first round, there…
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The odd part of all of this is that these Eastern Conference finals are tied 2-2. Even though the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics both have dominated and been dominated over the past week. When good, both have been very good. And when bad, either has been very bad. On Monday night, it was good…
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With a long stroke of the wrist by Dr. Phillips’ shooting guard Riley Kugel, Florida coach Todd Golden scored another piece in the Gators’ rebuild. Kugel chose UF over LSU and Georgia Monday evening, unzipping a jacket featuring the Panthers’ insignia to reveal a Gators T-shirt. The 6-foot-6, 175-pound Orlando product then put on a…
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By Amanda Seitz | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest…
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Rams receiver Allen Robinson II catches a pass during the first day of organized team activities on Monday in Thousand Oaks. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Rams receiver Allen Robinson II catches a pass during the first day of organized team activities on Monday in Thousand Oaks. (Photo by David Crane, Los…
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Associated Press When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. Yet within days the conflict came home — not with cruise missiles and mortars but in the form of unprecedented and unexpectedly extensive volleys of sanctions by Western governments and economic punishment by corporations. Three months after the…
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WASHINGTON — They played a tribute video on the scoreboard at Nationals Park before Monday’s game, saluting two members of the 2019 World Series champions, Trea Turner and Daniel Hudson, who returned as Dodgers. Both tipped their caps to the sparse crowd, Turner getting a second ovation when he came to the plate for the…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Luis Guillorme went hit-less in his first seven games of the season, prompting him to shave off the bushy black beard that had become a staple for him both personally and within the Mets fan base. About a month later, Guillorme’s beard has returned, as has his success at the plate. When…
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COSTA MESA — It’s easy to understand why the Chargers’ offseason expectations are lofty based on who was present Monday for the start of Organized Team Activities. Khalil Mack and Kyle Van Noy walked onto the practice field together – two newcomers who didn’t need introductions to know their presence will improve the Chargers’ edge…
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