Miguel Andujar was once one of the bright young stars on the Yankees. Now, the 27-year old is just looking for a chance to re-establish himself in the big leagues. Tuesday, the utility infielder/outfielder was recalled from Triple-A to take the roster spot of Aaron Hicks, who went on the paternity list. Andujar, who has…
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Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a routine grounder to shortstop Tim Anderson, but first baseman José Abreu dropped the low throw and was charged with an error. The fourth-inning miscue got the ball rolling on a two-run rally for the Royals. That sums up how the last few week has gone for the…
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A state auditor’s report released on Tuesday, April 26, revealed that five California law enforcement agencies, including the San Bernardino Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, are not adequately guarding against racially and ethnically biased conduct. In one glaring example, state auditors detailed in the 124-page report that San Bernardino police failed to…
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Signing shortstop Andrelton Simmons to bolster the middle infield defense was an understandable approach for the Chicago Cubs’ roster construction. Between the injury histories of shortstop Nico Hoerner and second baseman Nick Madrigal and a rotation reliant on ground balls, a defense-first infielder like Simmons can be valuable. But the Cubs’ vision works only if…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 97-94 NBA playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — It is the most unusual of roles: Victor Oladipo in extreme injury absence becomes The Man for the Miami Heat. Otherwise, just another man. — And that will make it interesting to see where this is all…
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Kevin Frazier is the MC of the event announcing the kick-off campaign for the “Vote Arts and Minds” ballot measure at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Proponents of the Arts and Music in Public Schools Ballot Measure, including Austin Beutner, event MC Kevin…
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Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry were missing. But the Miami Heat’s defense still was there, as was the strength in numbers. Ultimately, that was all that was needed Tuesday night at FTX Arena to close out Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Turning up the heat in the absence of two leading men, Erik Spoelstra’s…
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FULLERTON – Sunny Hills sophomore shortstop Niko Mendez was moved by what had just happened. “This is what I’ve been hoping for since I was a little kid,” he said. What happened was Sunny Hills beat Fullerton 8-7 on Tuesday at Sunny Hills High to clinch a share of the Freeway League baseball championship. Sunny…
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Remember all those questions about Anthony Rizzo’s declining power numbers this spring when the Yankees re-signed him? Well the slugger is beginning to answer them. Rizzo had his first career three-home run Tuesday night, driving in six runs, as the Bombers beat the Orioles 12-8 at the Stadium. It was the season-high fourth straight win…
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This time, Anthony Rizzo stood and waited. He wasn’t showboating — his game had shown enough already — but he didn’t know whether that high-flying ball would stay fair or not. It left his bat at 48 degrees, a parabola of the starkest angles. It traveled an estimated 327 feet, according to MLB Statcast, with…
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