Eloy Jiménez stood near home plate and waited. And waited. He watched to see if his towering fly ball to left in the fourth inning Wednesday would stay fair. It did, resulting in a game-tying, two-run home run for the Chicago White Sox against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field. “I thought it was…
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The expansion of Major League Baseball’s playoff field from 10 teams to 12 is, from a competition perspective, a double-edged sword. When more teams are competing for playoff spots in the regular season, fewer teams are inclined to make their best players available at the trade deadline. Fewer sellers means fewer trades by contending teams.…
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The Kings will likely not make any selections Thursday during the opening day and first round of the NHL entry draft and, oddly enough, that might be a welcome change for their fans. While some teams might lack first-round picks because of ill-fated trades, including some in the distant past, or even penalties resulting in…
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President Gavin Newsom? California’s governor repeatedly insists that he’s not interested. “I don’t know how many times you can say no in ways that others don’t say no,” he told one journalist who asked the question recently.” “Yeah, I mean, I have sub-zero interest,” Newsom told another. “It’s not even on my radar.” That’s what…
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By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive’s shares surged after the electric-vehicle maker reaffirmed its annual production target and revealed accelerated output in the second quarter, buoying the company as it works to overcome parts shortages and other supply-chain snags. The EV startup built 4,401 vehicles in the period, according to a statement Wednesday,…
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Summer entertaining at its simplest, utilizes a big-bowl approach. Large troughs of stylish, serve-yourself fare positioned in easy reach, make casual gatherings easy on the cook and fun for the guests. Put the fare on the table and invite diners to dig in. Relax. One example? Hummus garnished with a tasty Mediterranean-style concoction of herbs…
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This Fourth of July, watching people fight over what the Constitution means, I asked people, if you could change the Constitution, what would you change? “The forefathers knew what they were doing,” said one woman. But the Constitution originally accepted slavery. It’s good that we can amend it. So what should we change? “Add a…
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By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH | City News Service LOS ANGELES — Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the trial of the man charged with gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men in South Los Angeles more than three years ago. The verdict was set to be read at 10:30 a.m. The panel…
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Zana Muno is happy to be home — and competing in the beach volleyball tournament she grew up watching. The Hermosa Beach Open will return this weekend for the first time since 2019 and will take place from Friday to Sunday, July 8-10. It will be the sixth tournament of the 2022 season, as the…
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The Miami Heat took another step toward returning most of the core of last season’s team that went to the Eastern Conference finals by re-signing forward Caleb Martin on Wednesday. Martin, who emerged from a two-way contract to a rotation role this past season, was signed with the Heat’s $6.5 million taxpayer mid-level exception to…
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