PHOENIX — Charles Oliveira might have lost his title on the scale Friday, but by Saturday night everyone knew where the belt belonged. Less than 36 hours after having to vacate his lightweight championship because he missed weight by a half-pound, Oliveira left no doubt who rules the UFC’s 155-pound division with a command performance…
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Erik Spoelstra is not a doctor and doesn’t pretend to be as he coaches the Miami Heat. So whether it is the damaged thumb ligament, orbital fracture or concussion that has had Joel Embiid first compromised and then sidelined during these NBA playoffs, Spoelstra has gameplanned as if the Philadelphia 76ers center could re-emerge in…
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CHICAGO — Blake Treinen’s absence from the Dodgers’ bullpen could extend for months. Victor Gonzalez, meanwhile, might not be back at all this season. One day after saying Treinen was going to have his sore shoulder re-examined Monday in Los Angeles, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Treinen had opted against that and chosen to follow…
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INDIANAPOLIS — Liz Cambage had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, Brittney Sykes added 17 points and had five steals and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 87-77 on Sunday. Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Los Angeles (2-0), which won its first two games…
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The Orioles’ pitching has been surprisingly strong to start this season. Their hitting, it seems, is beginning to turn around. The club’s fielding, though, remains a work in progress. A pair of poor defensive innings cost Baltimore in a 6-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals to open Sunday’s doubleheader after two straight games were…
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Reports of screaming coming from an SUV parked in Anaheim led to the discovery of a recently deceased man’s body and the detainment of another person who was in the vehicle Sunday morning, May 8. People heard shouting from a parked car in the area of the 1500 block of West Ball Road and called…
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When the Orlando Magic start training camp in late September, they’ll do so hoping Jonathan Isaac will be ready to return after being sidelined the last two years. Isaac seemed optimistic that he’ll be ready. “I feel great, I’m doing really good,” Isaac said during an interview with Crain & Company in April. “I know…
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Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Angels in the dugout before the game against the Nationals at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, May 8, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Tyler Wade (14) of the Angels singles on a bunt to third advancing Brandon Marsh (16) to second in the 4th inning in…
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It has been the Miami Heat’s way for weeks now, and based on how the NBA has responded to injury reports just this weekend, it likely is an approach that will continue: When in doubt, “questionable” it out. Sunday, ahead of Game 4 of this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers,…
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There are countless people in our community who have experienced serious physical harm. Sometimes, they want a prosecution to occur, and sometimes they don’t. Some-times they want a prosecutor to seek a long sentence, and sometimes, they just want an apology and an admission of wrongdoing. Victims are, after all, not a monolith. But one…
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