June 6 is the big day. That’s the day Kevin Weatherly returns to program KROQ (106.7 FM). Weatherly programmed the station for many years and oversaw some of its highest ratings ever. Now he’s got his work cut out for him if he hopes to return the station to its former glory. But that’s not…
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ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Judge did not want a barbecue or a picnic on Monday. With the Yankees finishing a stretch of nine games in eight days with back-to-back losses to the Rays, the Yankees slugger did not particularly even want a day off to think about it. “We’ve got a bad taste in…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since 2017…
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Show Caption of Expand Check out our regular cartoon gallery featuring some of the best cartoonists from around the world, and across the political spectrum, covering current issues and figures.
Larry Cancro took his break the same way every day. During that 1989 season, the longtime Red Sox employee stood by Section 28, near the ramp leading to the third base deck at Fenway Park, as he watched Wade Boggs take what felt like 300 practice grounders at third base. But on this particular day,…
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Q: The challenge for next year will be to find more offensive production from the starting backcourt. You can’t keep asking Jimmy Butler to play out of his skull. – Ray, Deerfield Beach. A: A reasonable point, at least when it comes to going against elite, playoff-level defenses like the Celtics. Particularly if Kyle Lowry’s…
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In a better world, a humor magazine wouldn’t be smarter about a society than the people who run that society are. Oh, damn, right, Charlie Hebdo. The staff of that French humor magazine were smarter than French society at large about the importance of free speech, even when it takes the form of cartoons insulting…
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The Boston Celtics players raise the Eastern Conference trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum (0) and Grant Williams (12) defend Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Monday May 30, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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Nick Plummer will remember exactly one moment from his first big-league start. The Mets’ hero of the night—who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday—hadn’t recorded his first major-league hit before the ninth inning of the Mets’ eventual 5-4 win over the Phillies in extra innings on Sunday. And he sent Phillies reliever Corey Knebel’s…
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