ATLANTA — A year ago, the Dodgers signed a veteran outfielder to a one-year contract and hit it big when Teoscar Hernandez had an All-Star season and won a Silver Slugger award as one of the National League’s most productive outfielders. This one isn’t working out as well. Michael Conforto signed a one-year, $17 million…
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Switzerland’s Eric Monnin prevented New Yorker Chris Poole from three-peating at the Congressional Cup, winning a thrilling final on Sunday, May 4, to capture the crimson blazer. Monnin, 49 — who has a doctorate in physics and has a full-time job in air flow technology — finished the double round-robin earlier in the week in…
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Dodgers pitcher Dustin May (85) works against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryce Elder (55) works against the Dodgers in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Dodgers’…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Los Angeles Galaxy defender Maya Yoshida had the only score on Sunday night, unfortunately, it was an own goal that led to a 1-0 victory for Sporting Kansas City — continuing the worst start by a defending champion in league history. The Galaxy (0-8-3) are still looking for their first victory…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Orange County baseball stat leaders through Saturday, May 3. To be included, teams must have their stats up to date on the MaxPreps.com leaderboards. BATTING AVERAGE Name, school BA H AB Jordan Solis, Westminster .544 31 57 Gabe Segura, Magnolia .537 22…
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TCU’s Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno came from behind to win the final match as the second-seeded Horned Frogs wrapped up their first NCAA women’s beach volleyball championship with a 3-2 victory over No. 4 seed Loyola Marymount on Sunday at Gulf Shores, Ala. TCU (32-5) is the first school other than USC and UCLA…
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Yosemite, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Madera Foothills and Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra are included in a report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 1:11 p.m. The alert is in effect until 1:45 p.m. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. “At 1:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a…
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With 10:16 left to play in Game 7 on Saturday, Kawhi Leonard sat on the bench and stared at nothing. He spoke to no one, and he looked at no one. The Clippers star wing player appeared lost in thought, no doubt pondering, like many around the team, what might have been if the team…
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ANAHEIM – There is Ron Washington the optimist and Ron Washington the realist and on Sunday morning, the realist won the debate. Asked about Kenley Jansen’s rebound save on Saturday that came after a disastrous outing Friday, Washington had nothing but praise for his veteran. “We’re talking about Kenley Jansen. Kenley Jansen has blown saves…
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The Clippers’ conundrum: They’re good, but they’re not good enough. Start with James Harden. He carried them to the postseason – as the fifth seed in the hyper-competitive Western Conference, no less! He was the guy who shouldered the load for 79 games, leading the Clippers to a good season, a 50-win season, a better-than-expected…
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