WASHINGTON — Now that’s what you call a rebound. Taijuan Walker bounced back from the disappointing results in his previous outing to shut out the Nationals over seven innings in the Mets’ 4-1 win on Thursday at Nationals Park. Walker was efficient and dominant as he cruised through the Nats lineup, throwing 85 pitches and…
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WASHINGTON — The Mets could be running into their recently released second baseman as early as June. Robinson Cano is in discussions with the San Diego Padres on a free agent contract, per multiple reports on Thursday. The deal may not be finalized by the end of the day, but the two sides have made…
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Zach LaVine reportedly will undergo surgery after struggling with soreness and swelling in his left knee throughout the 2021-22 season. LaVine will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address the injury — which flared up in January — and is expected to fully recover this summer, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. LaVine previously tore the ACL…
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It’s time to use the exceptions, and for the Nets, there are many. The Nets have no cap space to sign free agents, but they must improve an imperfect roster enough to compete for a championship. Thankfully, Nets GM Sean Marks has a number of salary cap exceptions he can use to build the roster,…
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If Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is going to take the big third-year step that has been seen from other passers in NFL circles, the greater support he has in the receiving corps will likely have a lot to do with it. The Dolphins made the blockbuster deal for elite speedster Tyreek Hill. They already…
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Giants first-year GM Joe Schoen has made four hirings to his retooled front office. Chris Rossetti is the new director pro scouting, Dennis Hickey is the assistant director of player personnel, Mike Derice joins as a national scout, and Scott Hamel comes on board as an area scout in the southwest. Rossetto, a native of…
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Defending a Super Bowl championship is hard. For the Rams, it looks hard from the start. The Rams will face the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium in the NFL season opener Thursday, Sept. 8, the league announced Thursday. The 5:20 p.m. game on NBC will be an immediate test for the Rams, winners of Super…
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The Chargers have mentioned throughout the offseason that they’ve had a hard time processing last season’s heartbreaking loss to the Las Vegas Raiders that kept them out of the playoffs. Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. said he has a love-hate relationship with the thrilling regular-season finale. Linebacker Drue Tranquill said he let his offensive teammates down…
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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations, noting that these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: April’s inflation report included a bit of good news for Los Angeles and Orange counties — the upswing in the cost of living slowed a tiny bit. Still,…
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Not-so-slowly but surely the 1,600-acre expanse known as Tustin Legacy is blossoming into a vast residential and business center. On May 3 the Tustin City Council unanimously approved a plan to build a mixed-use project with 1,208 apartments on what is now a 19-acre vacant lot. It will be surrounded by two other neighborhoods and,…
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