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Relatives and police sought an autistic man in his 60s and the U-Haul box truck he was in, which was stolen in Anaheim on Wednesday, June 22. The 2011 GMC box truck with an Arizona license plate number of AE23468 was reported stolen at 2:20 p.m. on the 3100 block of West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim…
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By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of their first Stanley Cup title since 2001, thanks to Nazem Kadri’s overtime goal. Even if the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning don’t believe it should have counted. Kadri scored at 12:02 of the extra period to give…
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ST. PETERSBURG — The campaign has started. With Jose Trevino’s eighth-inning go-ahead home run Wednesday night to give the Yankees a 5-4 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field, Aaron Boone and Aaron Judge were beating the drum. Trevino should be one of the Yankees’ many All-Stars. “Oh, without a doubt. What he’s doing this year…
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David Robertson waited 14 years for this moment. The Chicago Cubs’ 37-year-old closer had been itching to step into the batter’s box just once during his major-league career. His time finally arrived Wednesday night at PNC Park in the Cubs’ 14-5 blowout win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Robertson had not taken an official at-bat since…
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The rain picked up its intensity again as Austin Hays stepped to the plate in the sixth inning, as if the sprinkler system in the sky could tell the Orioles outfielder was on fire. Even that water suppression system couldn’t stifle Hays, who promptly lashed the last remaining item on his checklist into left-center field.…
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The Angels’ Andrew Velazquez is called safe after sliding home ahead of the tag by Kansas City Royals catcher MJ Melendez during the seventh inning on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against…
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EL SEGUNDO — There is a natural draw to highlighting the parallels: 18 years after his father last played for the Lakers, Shareef O’Neal walked into the team’s El Segundo facility on Tuesday morning for his own workout. In spite of the franchise seeming like a birthright for him – he was born at the…
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Most of the discussions surrounding the Orlando Magic have been centered around what they’ll do with the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft. Understandably so, since the draft’s top pick can significantly alter the direction of the Magic’s rebuild. But Orlando’s draft night won’t be over once the No. 1 pick is made. The…
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The behemoth blues are back – and they’ve brought some babies as they hang out along the coast. Blue whales, the world’s largest animal, have been spotted off the Southern California coastline in recent days, showing up with calves frolicking alongside as they forage for food. There were sightings of the massive blue whale Friday,…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now High school football’s summer passing season will begin to deliver significant results later this week. Corona del Mar and USC are hosting several top Orange County teams for 7-on-7 passing competitions on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Sea Kings’ inaugural Battle at the…
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