Not many people in the Big Apple are having a worse month than Joey Gallo. The Yankee outfielder started the season on a 5-for-41 (.122) skid. The home runs and walks, his main saving grace, also have not shown up yet. In fact, Gallo came into Saturday’s game without a single extra-base hit on the…
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Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning participates in drills at the NFL Scouting Combine last month in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano) Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning looks to make a block during a game against Southern Illinois last season in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning speaks during…
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Retiring captain Ryan Getzlaf’s greatest moments over 17 seasons with the Ducks. 1. Game 4 vs. Edmonton, second round, May 3, 2017 Two goals, two assists. Rallied the Ducks from a 2-0 first-period deficit to win 4-3 less than a minute into OT, tying the series at two wins apiece. Set up an unmarked Jakob…
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Would you like to know why housing doesn’t get built in California? Because of blithering idiocy. For example, consider a new bill just introduced. Well, not exactly introduced. It was a gut-and-amend job, that sketchy legislative technique of taking an existing bill that was introduced by the Legislature’s actual deadline for such things, and then…
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Breed: Chihuahua mix Age: 3 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 6.5 pounds Sammy’s story: Sammy loves nothing more than snuggling. You’ll want to snuggle with him, too, when you see his big, brown eyes pleading for love. He’s the perfect size for it too, making him a great lap dog. He was in a shelter…
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Michael King is on the opposite end of the spectrum as struggling slugger Joey Gallo right now. The Yankees’ long relief man finished his outing on Friday with seven straight strikeouts, falling one short of the franchise record. When informed of this after the game, King said he didn’t even realize he had K’d seven…
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Breed: Shepherd/beagle Daffodil and would make a great family pet. (Courtesy of Leashes of Love Rescue) Age: 4 months Gender: Female Size: 17 pounds Daffodil’s story: This cute girl is all puppy, all the time. She loves playing with her toys and her furry “sister,” but also enjoys cuddles with her foster family. Daffodil gets…
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By The Associated Press LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone on Saturday afternoon, the latest chat between the two leaders who talk to each other regularly. Johnson confirmed to Zelenskyy that the U.K. would reopen its embassy in Kyiv next week. He also…
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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off its encore weekend on Friday, April 22 in a cool way. No, seriously, it was one of the coolest days temperature-wise in the festival’s history. It was also Earth Day, and longtime festival partner Global Inheritance had multiple programs focusing on sustainability happening around the event.…
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Orioles left-hander John Means will undergo season-ending Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, Means announced Saturday on Twitter. Recovery time for Tommy John surgery typically exceeds a year, meaning Baltimore will be without its ace for the rest of 2022 and most likely a portion of 2023. An All-Star in 2019 who made his second straight…
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