LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani called his shot. Sort of. Before Ohtani stepped to the plate to lead off the All-Star Game, the Angels’ two-way star announced to the world – and to Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw – in an on-deck circle interview with Fox’s Tom Verducci what he planned to do. “First pitch, first…
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LOS ANGELES — When Dodger Stadium hosted the All-Star Game in 1980, the super-sized (for their time) “Diamond Vision” screens in the outfield were the big innovation. Forty-two years later, the game returned to Chavez Ravine. Run suppression was the looming presence this time. The two teams, stocked with the best hitters baseball has to…
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The night began with Denzel Washington honoring Jackie Robinson. Moments later, members of the National League and American League teams gathered near home plate at Dodger Stadium, where Mookie Betts led the crowd in wishing Rachel Robinson a happy 100th birthday. There were big cheers when Clayton Kershaw of the hometown Los Angeles Dodgers struck…
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A Shell gas station in Orange was robbed by an armed suspect Sunday, July 10, and fled before police arrived, officials said. The suspect walked into the gas station with his skateboard at the 4300 block of east Chapman Avenue around 9:45 a.m. He went to the counter and took out a hand gun from…
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Rachel Robinson, the wife of the late Jackie Robinson, celebrates her 100th birthday on July 19, 2022. Her birthday will be recognized during the MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. The Jackie Robinson Foundation will receive a check for over $800,000 from sales of the Sony video game “MLB The Show.” Below are archive photographs…
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Editor’s note: This is the Tuesday, July 19 edition of the Purple & Bold Lakers newsletter from reporter Kyle Goon. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. In negotiation, a consistent public posture is a practical tool. But even the best posturing can be upturned by reality. In the last two weeks,…
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Is the Zach Wilson story ultimately going to be more about the scoring he does off the field than on it? By now you probably know about this soap opera surrounding the Jets quarterback featuring his ex-girlfriend, his former college teammate/roommate, his new gal-pal and, allegedly, his mother’s friend. Wilson’s new version of Gang Green…
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NFL safety Deshazor Everett pleaded guilty Tuesday to reckless driving in connection with a car crash that killed his girlfriend in Maryland. Everett, 30, was behind the wheel on Dec. 23, 2021, when the car lost control and killed Olivia Peters, a 29-year-old passenger. In February, Everett was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but he struck…
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J.R. Bishop built winning football programs at schools including Naperville Central High School and Wheaton College, coaching athletes including future Super Bowl winner Sean Payton. “Coach Bishop could see potential in people and programs that others could not see,” said Centre College football offensive coordinator Rick Fox, who played for Bishop at Naperville Central and…
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Ravens offensive tackle Daniel Faalele and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis finalized their rookie deals Saturday, leaving the team with just one unsigned draft picks ahead of the start of training camp. Outside linebacker David Ojabo (second round) is the only player in the Ravens’ 11-man draft class who has yet to sign. Ravens rookies are expected…
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