On Oct. 3, 2021, Giants’ pitcher Logan Webb tucked a home run just inside the left field pole at San Francisco’s Oracle Park. Four months later, Major League Baseball announced the designated hitter’s arrival in the National League, making it a near impossibility that pitchers (Shohei Ohtani doesn’t count) will get to hit anymore, let…
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The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 81% of Black and 51% of Hispanic smokers preferred menthol cigarettes. The proposal is aimed at reducing smoking-related health problems in a community that already suffers from health inequities.…
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This weekend, a player the Orioles passed on with the first overall draft pick will beat the one they selected to Camden Yards. When Mike Elias became the Orioles’ executive vice president and general manager in November 2018, he was already on the clock for what might stand as the most significant decision of his…
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Q: Ira, this year was the easy part. How does Pat Riley get Tyler Herro to play again as sixth man next year? – Stephen. A: First, I doubt at any time did Pat Riley have such influence on the decision to play Tyler Herro as sixth man. That all is Erik Spoelstra’s purview. And…
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UCF defensive tackle Kalia Davis, who was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers this past weekend, isn’t the only member of Gus Malzahn’s 2022 squad headed to the pros. Following the completion of the three-day event, four Knights signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents: wide…
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In light of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade is set to be overturned, some Democrats are optimistic that the political landscape will shift in their favor ahead of what most have anticipated will be a red-wave midterm election. While the Supreme Court’s ruling — if and when it comes…
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GARDEN GROVE >> Annika Sogsti was unproductive in her first four at-bats in the Pacifica softball team’s CIF-SS Division 1 first-round playoff game against Great Oak on Thursday at Pacifica High School. The sophomore first baseman more than made up for it with her final swing of the day. With Kaniya Bragg on first and…
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Scores from the CIF-SS softball playoff games Thursday, and the schedule for the second-round games Tuesday, May 10. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 First round, Thursday Oaks Christian 11, Valley View 0 Chino Hills 9, Saugus 2 Norco 7, California 0 Murrieta Mesa 9, Ayala 5 Beaumont 6, Sultana 0 Los Alamitos 6,…
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Scores from the CIF-SS baseball playoff games Thursday in Divisions 2, 4 and 6, and the updated second-round schedule. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 First round, Thursday Torrance 5, Gahr 4 Paloma Valley 13, Northview 4 Rancho Cucamonga 5, Vista Murrieta 3 Maranatha 8, Great Oak 2 Quartz Hill 9, Paraclete 2 Lakewood…
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With the 2022 NFL draft beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas, there are a handful of players with Maryland ties who are hoping to turn their dreams of playing professionally into reality. From Kentucky edge rusher Josh Paschal to Maryland safety Nick Cross, here are the local prospects to watch: Note: This story will be…
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