PARIS — Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion, continued an impressive run Monday at the French Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, in the last match of the day. Medvedev is the 2021 U.S. Open champion and the No. 2 seed here, but he struggled Monday, and Cilic took advantage. “I enjoyed the…
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Brandon Nimmo was held out of the Mets’ starting lineup for the third straight day on Monday. Nimmo (wrist sprain) has not played in any capacity since Friday, including pinch hitting or late-inning defensive substitutions, but has been available off the bench. “Brandon is doing some work in the cage,” Buck Showalter said before their…
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The Chicago Cubs waited as long as they could for Seiya Suzuki to recover from his sprained left ring finger. However, Suzuki did not check out great after Monday morning’s pregame work, and the Cubs opted to put him on the 10-day injured list. The move, made between games in Monday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee…
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Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn indicated the team would have to make a couple of roster moves before its trip to Toronto. “Our current active roster is not 100% vaxxed,” Hahn said Saturday. “As a result, two players will likely need to be replaced when we get there. “Other teams have had to…
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After nearly five decades, “A Chorus Line” continues to be a fresh, stimulating experience when we’re lucky enough to encounter it live. This remains the ideal show and tell, a seamless, absorbing combination of visceral, exuberant choreography with a storyline delving into what makes dancers tick. In 1975, “A Chorus Line” was a bit like…
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer opened an educational town hall on hate incidents and hate crimes in Laguna Woods last month with a personal memory of weeping while visiting the Dachau concentration camp in Germany. That incident became the driving force behind his campaign against hate, and led him to become a member of…
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UCLA baseball earned a No. 2 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, making the postseason for the fifth consecutive season. The Bruins (38-22, 19-11 Pac-12) were selected to the Auburn Regional during the selection show on Monday as part of the 64-team field. UCLA begins play in the regional bracket on Friday against No. 3…
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Veteran actor Bo Hopkins, known for roles in such films as “American Graffiti” and “The Wild Bunch,” is being remembered as someone who often played bad guys on screen but was a good guy in life. Hopkins died Saturday, May 28, at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys after suffering a heart attack on May…
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Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died Monday morning in a car accident in Dallas. He was 25. The former first-round pick’s agent, Brian Overstreet, confirmed Gladney’s death to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time,” Overstreet said in a statement. A 26-year-old female passenger…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH PARIS — This French Open is the first Grand Slam tournament in a year with both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the field. And anyone who enjoys men’s tennis — or, indeed, sports — should be thrilled that those two titans of the game will face each other for a record…
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