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To understand what makes Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman great on the diamond requires understanding his mindset. There is his conventional vision of success: making at least 30 starts, something he has accomplished four times in his Major League Baseball career. Stroman takes pride in that figure because it requires staying healthy and typically means…
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Q: A 7th- or 8th-place finish gives Nets the power to select whether they prefer to face, the first or second seed in the first round.  — Leonard, Cornelius, N.C. A: In theory, yes. But that is a very dangerous game to play in the play-in round. If the Nets close at No. 7 or…
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One of the six or seven excellent things about one’s glamor profession is that, in the opinion dodge, one is encouraged to, in fact paid to, have opinions. They are welcome even when they differ with the opinions of one’s boss, because, let’s face it, they fill a hole on the page. Take up the…
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With the Miami Heat putting Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic in proper perspective, the team took flight without Jimmy Butler. But if you believe Bam Adebayo, there was a chance long ago that the team manifest would have included Butler and not himself. During an appearance on J.J. Redick’s Old Man and the Three…
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By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. — The harsh cold and relentless wind. The lead late Saturday afternoon at the Masters. All the elements were there for Scottie Scheffler to start feeling the pressure of trying to win his first major at Augusta National. Scheffler never looked worried until the final hole, and then only briefly.…
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When Mike Elias first viewed the Orioles’ general manager opening in 2018, he saw a unique opportunity. He wouldn’t be just rebuilding the player pool in Baltimore, a group already gutted by a trade-deadline sell-off earlier that summer; he would need to overhaul the organization from the ground up. “We viewed it as a total…
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COSTA MESA — Mikaela Mayer had the perfect homecoming until blood began to drip over her left eye and half her face swelled as her closest friends and relatives watched it unfold in the second round of her junior lightweight bout against the seasoned Jennifer Han. Those closest to Mayer know it wasn’t an easy…
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Efrain Alvarez (26) brings the ball up against Los Angeles FC midfielder Ilie Sánchez (6) during the second half of an MLS season match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Los Angeles FC 2-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing…
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ARCADIA – Max Thomas felt great before he ran the 100 meters at the Arcadia Invitational Saturday night at Arcadia High School. He did not feel so well when he ran the 200 an hour later. Different feelings, same results. Thomas won both races in the prestigious track and field meet that attracted many of…
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