In the 45 minutes after his phone first rang with the news he’d be heading to New York, Kevin Brown’s mind wasn’t on baseball. It would get there, with excitement at the prospect of calling his first televised baseball game at a stadium he used to visit while growing up. But first, there were more…
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Joey Gallo’s relief was obvious. The slugger had gone 16 games and 57 plate appearances without doing what he was brought to the Yankees to do. Finally, Tuesday night, the left fielder hit a home run. “It’s the first time anyone’s seen him smile,” Anthony Rizzo said. Gallo hit one off Orioles starter Jordan Lyles…
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She’s a conservative Republican from Laguna Niguel who owns a wedding planning business and now serves in the Assembly. He’s a moderate Democrat from San Clemente who’s a former Homeland Security attorney and now serves as his city’s mayor pro tem. As the only two candidates hoping to represent the newly formed 74th Assembly District…
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Holly Black has written dozens of books for children and young adults, but her latest fantasy novel “Book of Night” is her first entry in the category of adult fiction “There’s just a whole category of life and living and relationships that I’ve never gotten to write about before,” says the author. “It’s the difference…
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You never get a chance to add a great player to your roster in a playoff run. But then you never get an answer like Victor Oladipo gave after his eye-opening play helped the Miami Heat advance to the next round. “A year ago today I was expecting and waiting for my next surgery,’ he…
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This column is dedicated to my daughter, Curly Girl, who’s planning to get married at the end of the month. Her biggest fear is that her wedding “won’t be perfect.” At age 23, apparently, you still believe in perfection. I have explained to her many times that the things that go wrong become the best…
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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles seemed pretty relaxed Tuesday afternoon. Two days before Poles’ first NFL draft as a GM, he expressed confidence in his team’s preparation. “The hay is in the barn,” Poles said. “When you go into draft day, it’s a little bit more calm than everyone thinks. It’s a little more…
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The 2022 NFL draft is merely days away, and the Ravens have major needs at cornerback and the offensive and defensive lines that need to be addressed. However, there are a few other positions worth considering if the right player falls to them. From Southern California wide receiver Drake London to Georgia running back James…
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The NFL draft is nearly here, and roster help isn’t far behind. The Ravens been waiting for a while — way before injuries did a number on their roster and playoff chances last fall. “This is a draft that we’ve been thinking about for the last year, basically,” general manager Eric DeCosta said at the…
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After years of speculation and failed legal arguments, the “Yankees letter” became public before Tuesday’s games began. It confirms that the Bombers’ players used the video replay room to steal signs and decode pitch sequences in 2015 and 2016 and tried to use runners on second base to relay them to the hitters. While it…
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