The combination of bicep tendinitis and a sprained ankle kept Orioles left-hander Bruce Zimmermann on the injured list for more than three months of his 2021 rookie season. But that time also allowed him to make an improvement that has him experiencing early season success. Zimmermann, who will start the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader…
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Q: Ira, the Heat were lifeless on Friday night. Why not the energy of Caleb Martin? – Stan. A: If nothing else, these types of questions have become the theme of the season: the player who doesn’t play who should have played. For a while, it was Victor Oladipo. Then it was Duncan Robinson. And…
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Scores from the CIF-SS girls lacrosse playoff games Saturday, and the updated schedule. CIF-SS GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS Games start at 3:15 p.m. unless noted DIVISION 1 Semifinals, Saturday Foothill 20, Palos Verdes 9 Santa Margarita 14, Redondo 12 Championship, Friday, May 13 at Downey HS Santa Margarita vs. Foothill DIVISION 2 Quarterfinals, Saturday Mater Dei…
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It’s long been obvious that California’s high taxes were limiting the legal cannabis industry’s ability to compete with less expensive products on illicit markets. But now, as a growing number of cannabis farmers and licensed marijuana businesses warn that big parts of the state’s legal marijuana industry could collapse, it’s clear that California legislators need…
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA >> The Capistrano Valley Christian boys volleyball team swept Portola in three sets Saturday to advance to its second consecutive CIF-Southern Section championship game. Capistrano Valley Christian (28-9) won its first ever championship last season in Division 6. The Eagles beat Portola 25-22, 25-19, 25-16 at Tesoro High on Saturday afternoon to…
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ANAHEIM ― As a starting pitcher, Michael Lorenzen is still a work in progress. Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals ended in a 7-3 loss for the Angels, with Lorenzen on the losing side for the second time in five starts. For the right-hander, it counted as progress. Six days after he threw 8 ⅓…
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ALISO VIEJO >> The Upland boys volleyball hasn’t had to play beyond three sets in any playoff match this season. Even as the stakes get higher and the opponents get tougher, the Highlanders still haven’t had the experience of a playing a fourth set. Upland did it once again, coming away with a sweep, 25-22,…
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LAS FLORES >> On the verge of making history, the Tesoro boys volleyball team came through with a sweep of San Marcos, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19, Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals at Tesoro High. The Titans (18-7) advance to the first CIF final in program history. They will face Servite in an all-Orange County…
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By W.G. RAMIREZ LAS VEGAS — WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol retained his title by defeating Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by unanimous decision Saturday night. The unbeaten Bivol (20-0, 11 KOs), who has held a version of his belt since May 2016, handed Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs) just the second defeat of his career. Alvarez…
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PHOENIX — Carla Esparza gave herself one heck of a wedding gift Saturday night. One week before her wedding, Esparza edged strawweight champion Rose Namajunas via split decision in the UFC 274 co-main event inside Footprint Center to win back the title she lost more than seven years ago. The judges scored it 47-48, 49-46,…
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