Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ended Saturday with 11 newly draft players, but that wasn’t enough to fill his roster needs. So he set out to add more depth to the team by signing a number of undrafted free agents. Poles said he wanted his staff to sell players on being able to compete…
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As the Orioles threatened in the bottom of Saturday’s 10th inning at Camden Yards, Jorge López pleaded with manager Brandon Hyde, begging to go back out for another inning if needed and continue the bullpen’s scoreless start to Baltimore’s series with the Boston Red Sox. But the Orioles did not need a third inning from…
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One day after five Mets pitchers silenced the Phillies offense, the division rivals woke up against the Amazin’s bullpen and showed just how deep their lineup can be. Adam Ottavino coughed up the Mets’ one-run lead when he gave up three earned runs on two hits, including a two-run home run to Kyle Schwarber, in…
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The Chicago Cubs lost for the ninth time in 11 games and have been outscored 20-2 by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first two games of the series. Marcus Stroman takes the mound Sunday in search of his first Cubs win. Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s game. 1. Defensive lapses put the Cubs in…
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The 2022 NFL draft is officially in the books. Here’s what you need to know about how the Ravens and the rest of the NFL fared: Whom did the Ravens take? Here’s a summary of the Ravens’ picks, as well as the player’s ranking on the media’s consensus big board, which compiles evaluations from more…
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA >> The Tesoro boys volleyball team outlasted crosstown rival Santa Margarita in five sets Saturday to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals. Tesoro (16-7) beat the Eagles 24-26, 26-16, 25-27, 25-18, 15-11 at Santa Margarita High and will host Burroughs of Burbank in the next round Wednesday. The Titans lost…
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The Miami Dolphins may not have drafted a center in the 2022 NFL draft, but a lineman who can play the position was among undrafted free agents picked up by the team following the draft. Arkansas alum Ty Clary is one of the double-digit undrafted prospects the team is signing in the aftermath of the…
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The 2022 NFL Draft came and went, with Kaiir Elam headlining the next wave of local talents looking to make an impact as professional football players. More than a half-dozen prospects who competed on the gridiron in Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties during their high school years were selected over the course of the…
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SANTA ANA — Two transients were sentenced Friday for their part in the beating and fatal stabbing of a fellow homeless man in Santa Ana two years ago. Daniel Rubin Gallegos, 49, was convicted in July 2021 of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon, and co-defendant Gustavo…
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After years of failing to develop starting pitching, the Chicago Cubs finished 2021 with three potential starters in Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson and Adbert Alzolay. The prospect of those three joining Kyle Hendricks in the rotation for the next few years was an enticing one for fans eager to see something new at Wrigley Field.…
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