Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel can’t help but reminisce sometimes when watching catcher Willson Contreras deftly unleash throws to nab would-be base stealers. Schwindel was once known for his arm behind the plate, then a minor-leaguer in the Kansas City Royals organization. The Cubs don’t want to dwell on a scenario that would require…
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The Chicago Bulls returned to the United Center for their first playoff game in five years with home-court advantage and the momentum of a road win at their back. But they limped out of Game 3 with a 111-81 beatdown as the Milwaukee Bucks bounced back like a reigning NBA champion to take a 2-1…
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SANTA ANA – Orange County will have a new No. 1 baseball team next week. Villa Park rolled to an 11-3 win over JSerra on Friday in the championship game of the Boras Classic South. Villa Park’s Britton Beeson hits a two-RBI single against JSerra during the first inning in the championship game of the…
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Chicago Bulls fans were ready to rock Friday night before Game 3 at the United Center. But they also were ready to boo and got it out of their system in the second half of the Bulls’ embarrassing 111-81 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. A night that began with so much anticipation turned ugly early…
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ANAHEIM ― In his fourth at-bat, Shohei Ohtani finally put a ball in play. He scalded it at a speed worthy of the reigning American League MVP. As was so often the case Friday night, gravity proved more powerful than any force the Angels could muster. Ohtani’s 103-mph scorcher found the ground, then the glove…
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Baby Keem brought out a very special guest to his Sahara Tent set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, April 15. Speculation began when the Instagram account for Kendrick Lamar’s company pgLang posted several photos of Baby Keem, Lamar and Tanna Leone about 30 minutes before Baby Keem’s performance with the…
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A 42-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison for setting several fires along the 261 toll road in Irvine. Jose Antonio Lozanomartinez admitted one count each of arson of an inhabited structure and vandalism, two counts of arson of property, and six counts of arson of a structure…
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As schoolmates from decades past trickled into the party hostess Dorothy Bullock Hulick greeted them with the blunt message: “This is the last reunion.” And just for good measure, once everybody was seated with their enchiladas and tequila, Hulick hushed the chattering crowd to reiterate: “This is our last one! Enjoy!” Since 1999, Hulick has…
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I paid my taxes months ago, only to learn I didn’t pay enough. Within a few weeks, the IRS sent a letter telling me I owed thousands more dollars. Quite the quick turnaround for an agency with such bad staff shortages that 2022 has been called its “hardest year ever.” According to the news, returns…
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When a pipeline break in October leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the waters off of Huntington Beach, the visible harm to local wildlife was almost immediate, as crude-covered birds and fish began appearing on beaches. But what about below the surface? Did the spill that closed beaches and fisheries for weeks impact the…
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