The Nets had one job in their final regular season game before Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament begins: secure home-court advantage by defeating an Indiana Pacers team with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference on Sunday. That job proved much easier said than done, and it’s another reason why Brooklyn remains one of the most polarizing…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – If his season debut is any indication, most of Carlos Carrasco’s 2021 struggles are behind him. After allowing two hits, including a home run, in the first inning, Carrasco finished his outing against the Nationals by retiring 15 batters in a row. He was confident, dominant and back to feeling like himself…
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When Marcus Stroman strolled out to the Chicago Cubs bullpen 40 minutes before Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, he raised his arms over his head and exhorted fans to start cheering early. It was a perfect opening for the anticipated debut of the “Stro Show,” the nickname given to the veteran starter whom the…
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LONG BEACH — This is quite a happy time for Josef Newgarden. He and his wife Ashley are about to have their first child, and on Sunday he won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for the first time in what has been a fine career for the Team Penske driver. The race, in…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Ryan Getzlaf returned to the Ducks’ lineup Sunday after sitting out for five consecutive games and 14 of the past 16 because of a nagging left foot injury, and he joined his teammates for the first game of a three-game stretch against potential Stanley Cup champions. The Ducks dropped a 5-2 decision…
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LONG BEACH – Max Gordon is only 13 years old and at the beginning of his racing career, but he already has the mindset to become a successful pro. “I’ll drive anything if it pays me enough money,” he said. If that’s the case, he needs to hire a better agent because his current contract…
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WASHINGTON — A couple of defensive slip-ups and a questionable relief option sealed the Amazin’s first loss of the year, a 4-2 defeat to the Nationals on Sunday at Nationals Park. The Nationals erased the Mets’ 2-1 lead in the eighth inning after right-hander Trevor Williams came in to relieve southpaw Chasen Shreve with no…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Blake McLaughlin’s senior season at the University of Minnesota ended with a loss Friday to Minnesota State in the Frozen Four semifinals at Boston’s TD Garden. His professional career will begin soon enough, after the Ducks signed him to a two-year entry-level contract Sunday. McLaughlin, the Ducks’ third-round pick (79th overall) in…
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ANAHEIM — The moment Michael Lorenzen has anticipated for years is finally coming. Lorenzen will start for the Angels on Monday, officially bringing the Orange County native home. “I’m excited,” Lorenzen said. “I’m just sticking to my normal process, but it’s going to be fun. I’m going to have a good time, for sure.” Lorenzen,…
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Southern California grocery workers voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a new three-year contract with Stater Bros., with voting scheduled this week on a tentative deal with other stores including Ralphs and Vons/Pavilions/Albertsons. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, and 1428 ratified the Stater Bros. deal that was reached on…
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