Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 106-92 NBA playoff victory over the Philadelphia 76ers: – This is what you wanted to see, needed to see. – If the disrespect for Bam Adebayo was such that the 76ers were willing to start the player formerly known as DeAndre Jordan, then attack mode had…
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In the season’s first meeting against the defending champion Braves, it was a former Mets catcher who tormented his original team of seven years. Travis d’Arnaud posted a three-hit night at the plate and collected three RBI, helping to bury the Mets in a 5-2 loss to the Braves in the series opener on Monday…
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Aidan Palicke was on his way to his fifth-period AP language arts class when he was stopped by a school supervisor. The reason: Palicke, a junior at Yorba Linda High, was wearing a mesh facemask. School officials wanted something that would provide more protection for himself and others. “I’ve never been called to the office…
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It’s been this way before for the Orioles, even if it’s just a small sample size. When an inning looks promising at the plate, there are few examples of that promise turning into runs, and it continued Monday night against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards. There were few opportunities as it was. But with…
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The notion that it would be easy with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid being out was misguided from the outset. Especially when considering the Miami Heat remained without Kyle Lowry. So the early 14-point lead evaporated quickly. And only then did this Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series truly begin. Real work ensued for Erik Spoelstra’s…
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Prosecutors in San Bernardino County accused a former insurance agent from Lake Forest of trying to steal more than $47,950 from elderly clients, state officials said Monday, May 2. Alan Douglas Armstrong, 56, faces five felony counts of theft from an elder in a case initially filed in San Bernardino County Court in February, according…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH Asian shares are mixed in light “Golden Week” trading with markets in China, Japan and some other countries closed for holidays. Investors are watching to see what the U.S. Federal Reserve does as it accelerates efforts to curb inflation. The central bank is expected to raise short-term interest rates by double the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The final CIF-SS boys and girls track and field rankings for 2022. CIF-SS TRACK AND FIELD RANKINGS (Compiled by PrepCalTrack.com) BOYS DIVISION 1 1 Upland 2 Long Beach Wilson 3 Long Beach Poly 4 Cajon 5 Great Oak 6 Newbury Park 7 Murrieta…
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It was Black Monday for the Giants coming off their 2022 NFL Draft. First-year GM Joe Schoen is moving on from director of college scouting Chris Pettit and college scouting senior personnel executive Kyle O’Brien, a source confirmed to The News. The news was first reported by Neil Stratton of Inside the League. Pettit has…
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The Mets were without their head honcho on Monday against the Braves. Manager Buck Showalter was suspended for one game and received an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball as a result of reliever Yoan Lopez throwing at Kyle Schwarber in the ninth inning of the Mets’ 10-6 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Showalter…
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