Another month, another industry dinner. This time, the affair hosted by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors was thankfully indoors! We were treated to a presentation by Jon DeCesare, president and CEO of World Class Logistics Consulting, who focused on the challenges and opportunites facing logistics providers in 2022. Logistics, for those of you…
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With each impressive outing from Obi Toppin, with each new career high in points or explosion of the crowd into ‘Obi’ chants, the question gets louder: Can this happen with Julius Randle? Through two seasons, it hasn’t. Coach Tom Thibodeau, who prioritizes tall centers for rim protection, has viewed Toppin and Randle as too much…
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Racing legend Mario Andretti prepares to take race enthusiast Tymia Gunn-Diaz on a lap around the track at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Racing legend Mario Andretti scrolls through photos on his phone of his time with Lady Gaga. Andretti was moments away…
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Gunnar Henderson had an idea. He and Joey Ortiz were working in the batting cage this offseason, the kind of run-of-the-mill process that can become monotonous even to a 20-year-old early in his professional baseball career. “Hey, Joey,” Henderson prompted. “You wanna play a game of horse off the tee?” Ortiz didn’t need to be…
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In the wake of the trade that cost him two of his high-leverage reliever, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was not shy about his intentions with right-hander Jorge López. “You’re gonna see Jorge López pitch in big spots,” Hyde said earlier this week after Baltimore dealt Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser to the Miami Marlins. It…
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Q: Ira, do you think this was one of Erik Spoelstra’s best coaching jobs? I’m not sure why he doesn’t get much mention for Coach of the Year. His team consists of a lot of undrafted or lower draft picks. The starters missed a lot of games due to injury. Some of the subs like…
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More than half-dozen teams in the NFC are in some phase of a rebuilding project, overhauling their rosters to get younger and cheaper. That means the teams with upper-echelon quarterbacks — Green Bay, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Arizona and the Los Angeles Rams — should all be able to lock up their division with little resistance…
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Lakers forward Stanley Johnson dunks during the first half of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zavier Simpson fouls Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker during the first half on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Lakers guard Malik Monk passes…
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ANAHEIM — Joe Maddon warned that there might be moments like these hours before the Angels’ 13-6 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday night. In his pregame press conference, the Angels manager said that immediately after the shortened spring training, he would not use his relievers on back-to-back days, so “you might find a…
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IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson returns to the pits with a broken nose section and a flat tire during practice for the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, left, speaks with former driver Scott Pruett prior to the opening practice…
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