Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks wasn’t buying Josh Donaldson’s explanation for the New York Yankees third baseman’s comments to Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium. “Basically tried to call me Jackie Robinson: ‘What’s up, Jackie?’” Anderson said after the Sox’s 7-5 loss, describing what led to a discussion with Donaldson after the…
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PHILADELPHIA – Blake Treinen hasn’t picked up a baseball in weeks. But the Dodgers have picked up his contract option for 2023. The Dodgers made the move Sunday even as Treinen is sidelined by an ill-defined shoulder injury. The club option in the two-year, $16 million deal Treinen signed before last season will pay the…
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The 2022 Laguna Woods Village Games brought a total of 375 athletes out to compete last month, according to fitness supervisor Peter Quan, who organized the tournament. Though that number is far lower than in years past — likely due to the pandemic, Quan said — the competition was fierce in a wide variety of…
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Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Baltimore and the surrounding area. Initially issued until 5:30 p.m., the warning was later updated to last until 6:15 p.m. for Baltimore, Dundalk and Towson. Storms, which could include winds up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail, were also possible…
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I’m penning this column from our oldest son’s breakfast room. You see, he and his wife and their three beautiful children live north of Austin, Texas, which is my home for the next few days. Our agenda includes lots of hugs for papa, wary looks and barks from their new puppy, a birthday celebration for…
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Examples of hypocrisy and double standards in California politics are too numerous to count. But some stand out more than others. Two bills, both designated as “job killers” by the California Chamber of Commerce, would require companies to hand over to the government more data about pay and internal practices. Under Assembly Bill 2095, introduced…
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Before their Sunday doubleheader against the White Sox, the Yankees announced that Joey Gallo and Kyle Higashioka tested positive for COVID-19. Both players were placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Both players are vaccinated, as they were able to travel to and play in the team’s series in Toronto. Aaron Boone said in his pregame…
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Hives’ singer Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist paused a few songs into the Swedish garage rockers set to acknowledge the time-traveling aspect of Just Like Heaven Fest in Pasadena on Saturday. “Welcome to the greatest festival of 2005!” he announced to laughter from the crowd at the main stage on the Brookside Golf Course at the Rose…
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A day after top prospect Adley Rutschman made his Orioles debut, Executive Vice President and general manager Mike Elias offered a reminder that more are coming as the organization continues to trend upward in the next stage of its rebuild. “We’ve got blue skies ahead of us,” Elias said Sunday morning in the Orioles’ dugout…
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Jackie Robinson was in headlines this weekend when New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson referred to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson as “Jackie” during Saturday’s game, igniting a brouhaha between the two teams. Whether Donaldson was joking around, as he insisted, or used Robinson’s name in a “racist” manner, as Sox manager Tony…
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