The wait continues. Despite some hope among the fan base that Monday would mark the day the Orioles promoted top prospect Adley Rutschman for his major league debut, it seems Rutschman will at least begin the week with Triple-A Norfolk as it starts a road series against Charlotte. His first full week with Norfolk was…
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Q: Victor Oladipo will be the most important player off the Heat bench. His defense will greatly help against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. That definitely will help Butler. Hopefully Tyler Herro comes through, but Victor will shine if given the minutes. – Juan, Miami Beach. A: That is a lot to be…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s president has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island, while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor behind the violence. President Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued a statement Tuesday saying she condemned “any…
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BALTIMORE — With his ninth-inning home run, Anthony Rizzo joined Aaron Judge (12) and Giancarlo Stanton (10) with double-digit home runs. Amazingly, it is the first time in Yankees history that they have had three players with 10 or more home runs within the first 35 games. It took a while for Rizzo to get…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers’ bullpen churned through yet another player transaction Monday. The latest arrival was not the most obvious. Caleb Ferguson was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the Dodgers’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. An appearance Monday would mark the end of a 608-day layoff since his last major league…
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About 100 people gathered at Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church in Irvine for a candlelight vigil Monday in response to a weekend of gun violence, including a politically motivated attack against Taiwanese congregants at a Laguna Woods church and shoppers at a market in Buffalo. Pastor Billy Chang, front, who was at the the Taiwanese…
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Anaheim’s best pitcher this season, a season in which the Colonists won the Orange League championship and have advanced to a CIF semifinal, is 11-0 with a 1.68 ERA. She also is batting .333 and is third on the team in RBIs. “She” is Jillian Albayati, a senior right-hander. Albayati pitched a complete game for…
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Willson Contreras started getting emotional in the dugout after he crushed a first-inning grand slam Monday night. The slam punctuated an eight-run first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, all the offense the Chicago Cubs needed in a 9-0 win at Wrigley Field. Left-hander Wade Miley locked down the Pirates lineup, tossing seven scoreless innings and…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers nearly cost themselves a victory Sunday by making an error in the field against the Philadelphia Phillies. They made another error that counted on the scoreboard, and a couple more that didn’t, on Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The fate of the baseball gods is nothing if not fickle.…
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The Aliso Viejo doctor who charged an enraged gun-wielding man on Sunday and lost his life in a Laguna Woods Church, saving a group of parishioners, was known for his compassion and love of people. Dr. John Cheng’s bravery surprised no one. Cheng, 52, a family care and sports medicine physician in Aliso Viejo, sprang…
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