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The Mets did not have a manager for Wednesday’s game. Buck Showalter was away from the club to deal with a minor medical procedure, leaving his coaching staff to manage by committee. The Mets, both from the public relations side and the coaching side, were pretty coy about who exactly will be calling the shots.…
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The LPGA Tour returns to Hollywood this week for the first of back-to-back tournaments being played in Southern California. First up is the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open that will be played Thursday through Sunday at the famed Wilshire Country Club, marking the fourth anniversary of the event. The following week the women will move…
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Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias reached on a fielding error by shortstop Tim Anderson leading off the bottom of the second Wednesday at Progressive Field. It was the start of a long — and disastrous — inning for the Chicago White Sox. The next eight Guardians had hits, including All-Star third baseman José Ramírez’s…
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A parent caught up in Operation Varsity Blues — the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal — was sentenced Wednesday to nine weeks in prison, one year of supervised release and 100 hours of community service. I-Hsin “Joey” Chen, 67, of Newport Beach, California, was also ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton to pay…
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Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith mostly skirted talk about a potential contract extension before a voluntary minicamp practice Wednesday at Halas Hall. But he did provide one concrete answer when asked if he would like to stay in Chicago long term. “Absolutely, yeah,” Smith said. “That’s my plan.” As Smith enters the fifth and final…
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LOS ANGELES — An uncertain winter and a shortened spring training had everyone in MLB worrying about how pitchers would hold up, particularly early in the season. Those concerns have been justified for the Dodgers. Left-hander Andrew Heaney went on the injured list on Wednesday and will miss at least one start with shoulder discomfort.…
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Looking to venture into the outdoors to enjoy the warming Southern California spring? Experts advise hikers to avoid situations that could lead to falls, educate themselves on man-made hazards like off-road vehicles; and to be aware of natural dangers including poisonous plants, rattlesnakes, ticks, black bears and diseased birds and rabbits. High on the list…
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Civil rights attorney Sergio Perez is leaving his job directing Orange County’s law enforcement watchdog agency, the Office of Independent Review, to become the first inspector general for Los Angeles’ troubled Department of Water and Power. Perez’s departure next month leaves a large gap at the office charged with keeping honest Orange County’s law enforcement…
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49ers superstar wide receiver Deebo Samuel has requested a trade. The Jets make sense, but team sources don’t believe the 49ers will move him because they can control his rights for up to three more years. However, the NFL is different now. Usually if a star player wants out, they eventually get their way. Jalen…
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This was Phil Jackson in his 2015 message to Knicks season ticket holders: “We have made key roster moves to free up significant cap space that will provide us greater flexibility to acquire talent in this summer’s free agency. And for the first time in many years, we expect to have a top pick in…
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