CHICAGO — This is what they dreamed of back in the winter of 2017 when they made the deal for Giancarlo Stanton. Putting him in a lineup with Aaron Judge, the Yankees imagined the twin towers powering them to wins. Friday night, for the second straight game, Judge and Stanton homered in the same game…
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A New Mexico man who raped and murdered a 79-year-old grandmother in the bedroom of her Anaheim apartment more than four decades ago was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. An Orange County Superior Court jury earlier this year found Andre William Lepere, now 65, guilty of first-degree murder for…
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Under sunny skies and with the ocean as the background, the third installment of the BeachLife Festival returned to Redondo Beach as day one of the weekend concert attracted thousands of music fans to Seaside Lagoon on Friday, May 13. “It’s like a perfect day. The beach, the sun, the music,” said 42-year-old Jackson Miller,…
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Six teams from Orange County reached the semifinals of the CIF-SS softball playoffs. Here is the updated schedule for those games. CIF-SS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS Semifinals DIVISION 1 Oaks Christian at Los Alamitos, Saturday, 1 p.m. DIVISION 2 Mission Viejo vs. Torrance at West Torrance HS, Saturday, noon DIVISION 3 St. Anthony at Tesoro, Monday, 3:30…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now CLAREMONT — Beckman boys tennis coach Nick Friendt offered his players plenty of encouragement Friday in a tight CIF-SS Division 2 final against Los Alamitos. But one bit of advice provided a snapshot of the Patriots’ mindset. “Just like league matches,” the coach…
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With the NBA draft and free agency creeping up, more attention is being put on who the Orlando Magic will add during the offseason. But whom the Magic add will depend on which players from the 2021-22 roster return. Orlando prioritized developing its younger players during a season that ended with a 22-60 record. Expect…
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In an abrupt policy about-face amid an aggressive recall effort, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has lifted an order that prohibited prosecutors from seeking cash bail for defendants charged with nonviolent crimes. Chief Deputy District Attorney Sharon Woo said in a Thursday, May 13, memo that the District Attorney’s Office remains committed to…
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OAKLAND — Griffin Canning’s path back to the big leagues has hit a speed bump. Canning said on Monday that he felt good after facing hitters in a two-inning simulated game, but since then he has felt some discomfort that prompted the Angels to stop his rehab from a low back stress reaction. “He’s going…
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A man was arrested after a homeless man was found stabbed to death in a field in Anaheim on Wednesday, officials said. Jason Randall Dahl, 53, was found after a passerby reported a possibly deceased person in a field in the area of Phoenix Club Drive and Sanderson Avenue. Investigators believe Dahl was living in…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Saturday May 14, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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