Signing shortstop Andrelton Simmons to bolster the middle infield defense was an understandable approach for the Chicago Cubs’ roster construction. Between the injury histories of shortstop Nico Hoerner and second baseman Nick Madrigal and a rotation reliant on ground balls, a defense-first infielder like Simmons can be valuable. But the Cubs’ vision works only if…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night’s 97-94 NBA playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — It is the most unusual of roles: Victor Oladipo in extreme injury absence becomes The Man for the Miami Heat. Otherwise, just another man. — And that will make it interesting to see where this is all…
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Kevin Frazier is the MC of the event announcing the kick-off campaign for the “Vote Arts and Minds” ballot measure at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Proponents of the Arts and Music in Public Schools Ballot Measure, including Austin Beutner, event MC Kevin…
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Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry were missing. But the Miami Heat’s defense still was there, as was the strength in numbers. Ultimately, that was all that was needed Tuesday night at FTX Arena to close out Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Turning up the heat in the absence of two leading men, Erik Spoelstra’s…
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FULLERTON – Sunny Hills sophomore shortstop Niko Mendez was moved by what had just happened. “This is what I’ve been hoping for since I was a little kid,” he said. What happened was Sunny Hills beat Fullerton 8-7 on Tuesday at Sunny Hills High to clinch a share of the Freeway League baseball championship. Sunny…
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Remember all those questions about Anthony Rizzo’s declining power numbers this spring when the Yankees re-signed him? Well the slugger is beginning to answer them. Rizzo had his first career three-home run Tuesday night, driving in six runs, as the Bombers beat the Orioles 12-8 at the Stadium. It was the season-high fourth straight win…
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This time, Anthony Rizzo stood and waited. He wasn’t showboating — his game had shown enough already — but he didn’t know whether that high-flying ball would stay fair or not. It left his bat at 48 degrees, a parabola of the starkest angles. It traveled an estimated 327 feet, according to MLB Statcast, with…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — JSerra’s softball team entered its game against visiting Mater Dei on Tuesday having already secured its first trip to the playoffs under fourth-year coach Katie Stith. The young Lions still wanted more, and played the teams’ Trinity League finale…
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The Mater Dei High School official overseeing the school’s nationally renowned football program ordered Mater Dei’s athletic director not to discuss or ask questions about an alleged February 2021 hazing incident that left a player with serious head injuries, according to documents obtained by the Orange County Register. Former Mater Dei athletic director Amanda Waters…
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Dearly Beloved, We are gathered here today to say goodbye not to a departed friend and loved one, but to an enemy and an adversary. And even enemies and nemeses deserve a decent burial. Say what you will about our deceased antagonist, but every one of us who calls themselves an NBA fan has been…
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