Before every pitch, Tyler Nevin goes through his mental checklist. How many outs are there? Who’s on base? Who’s hitting? Where should he throw it if the ball comes his way? It’s not a unique routine for players, but as Nevin hops around the field, answering those questions before the ball has a chance to…
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Q: Ira, so what are your thoughts on the Heat vs, Celtics? What are the keys for the Heat? I think Tyler Herro needs to have a big series. – Joel. A: I believe you have hit on something significant. If the Heat are forced to open the series in the absence of Kyle Lowry,…
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The 1972 Clean Water Act established federal authority over the “waters of the United States.” Congress did not offer further explanation of what was covered under that term, but the two federal agencies given authority by the Clean Water Act asserted broad power. The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers required…
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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac once again drew attention for comments he made off the court. Isaac, who hasn’t played since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the “NBA bubble” in August 2020, spoke at the ReAwaken America Tour hosted by Clay Clark on Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He touched…
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Michael Grove (78) throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers comes to the mound to remove Michael Grove from the mound, in his major league debut…
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The Chicago White Sox were limited to four hits Sunday in a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees at Guaranteed Rate Field. Here are three takeaways from the series, in which the Yankees won three of four games. 1. An unusual line score capped an eventful series. On the same day the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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Sunday’s deadly shooting that left one dead and five injured happened at a church just outside the gates of Laguna Woods Village, the largest retirement community in California. It was unclear Sunday afternoon, as law enforcement officials began their investigation into the shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church, what the motive or the target was. The Irvine…
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BOSTON (AP) — In the fog of the Celtics’ Game 5 loss to Milwaukee that dropped his team into a 3-2 series hole, Boston coach Ime Udoka made a prediction. “It’ll make it sweeter when we bounce back,” he said. Two wins later, the Celtics turned their coach’s prophecy into reality. Grant Williams scored a…
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Orange County has been the scene of several mass or spree attacks, including Sunday’s shooting in Laguna Woods that left one person dead and five others injured, four critically. Before Sunday, the most recent mass shooting in Orange County was at a real estate office in Orange on March 31, 2021. Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez was…
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More evacuation orders sparked by the Coastal fire were lifted Sunday, May 15, allowing some Laguna Niguel residents to return home. Mandatory evacuation orders remained for 30 homes on Coronado Pointe as of Sunday afternoon, according to the City of Laguna Niguel. Orders were lifted on homes on Vista Court, Via La Rosas and some…
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