The 2022 season will be one in which many of the most significant products of the Orioles’ rebuilding project will arrive in Baltimore, where they’ll hope to add to the stories already told between being acquired and reaching the majors. That’s certainly the case for catcher Adley Rutschman, the Orioles’ and baseball’s top prospect. Drafted…
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As he walked off the Miami Heat practice court Monday, veteran forward and converted hockey fan Udonis Haslem shook his head. “Not good. Not good,” he said. “The Lightning, that’s not good for us, right?” He was talking about the Florida Panthers’ second-round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time-defending Stanley Cup champions. And…
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When you call his cell, or he calls you, the gravelly voice responds both as a statement and fact. “Barnett!” Dick Barnett – Dr. Dick Barnett – an owner of two championship rings with the Knicks and a Doctor of Education from Fordham University, is nothing but relentless when he wants to accomplish something worthwhile.…
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Q: I don’t think we can beat the Celtics if our second-best player, Bam Adebayo, can’t give us a double-double, 18 to 20 points and at least 10 rebounds, the rest of the series. I admire greatly the job that Gabe Vincent and Max Strus have done. They have done their part and we can’t…
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Scotty Pippen Jr. knows the power that comes with a name — especially at the NBA combine this week in Chicago. In his early days playing basketball in Highland Park, Pippen said it was a challenge to carry the family name of Scottie Pippen, the other half of the legendary duo who lifted the Chicago…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Cal State Fullerton softball team found more late-game magic in its NCAA regional opener, but Arizona State answered with some of its own and handed the Titans a 5-2 loss on Friday night at Farrington Stadium. Fresh off a pair of dramatic wins against Long Beach State to win the Big…
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LOS ANGELES — Delanie Wisz went 3 for 3 with a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the fifth-seeded UCLA softball team earned a 12-1 mercy-rule victory over Grand Canyon University in an NCAA regional opener on Friday night at Easton Stadium. Holly Azevedo (18-2) surrendered the lone Grand Canyon run…
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Seattle Storm forward Jantel Lavender, right, vies for a rebound with Sparks forward Olivia Nelson-Ododa during the second quarter on Friday night in Seattle. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP) Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd looks to pass as Sparks guard Brittney Sykes, left, and forward Nneka Ogwumike defend during the second quarter on Friday…
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LONG BEACH — The Long Beach State baseball team is not playing like a club that saw its season implode in April. The Dirtbags held on for a 5-4 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Friday night at Blair Field in a typical game between the longtime rivals. The Titans rallied from 3-0 and 5-2…
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ANAHEIM — Despite all of the encouraging numbers produced by the Angels, there is at least one troubling number that was highlighted during their 4-2 loss to the Oakland A’s on Friday night. The Angels have been called out on strikes 116 times, the most in the majors. They looked at seven third strikes among…
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