Last month, the Arizona Legislature approved the most sweeping school choice law of any state in the nation. It’s worth paying attention to. The law opens up to all families in Arizona what are called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs). Under the program, families who decide they want to send their children to schools outside…
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The Lakers are bringing one of their former draft picks back into the fold as a free agent. The team has agreed to a one-year deal with Thomas Bryant, the 6-foot-10 center who played for the franchise as a rookie, according to a Yahoo Sports report. The 24-year-old has spent the last four seasons with…
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Michael Kopech allowed five home runs in his first 14 starts this season. The Minnesota Twins hit four of their five homers Tuesday off the Chicago White Sox right-hander. The Sox couldn’t recover from the long balls, falling 8-2 in front of 18,566 at Guaranteed Rate Field. “It’s not a good day, but unfortunately that’s…
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LOS ANGELES — You always remember your first. Called up from Triple-A to make a spot start and afford the rest of the starting rotation an extra day of rest between outings, Ryan Pepiot got his first major-league win, going the first five innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.…
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Lower-body injuries have bothered Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras at times during his career. He was proactive in late May in coming out of a game when right hamstring tightness was bothering him. Although he missed three games, Contreras avoided the injured list. Contreras is in a similar situation: day-to-day with left hamstring tightness after…
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The living room. (Photo by Chris Fox, Curb Appeal Visuals) The dining room. (Photo by Chris Fox, Curb Appeal Visuals) The kitchen. (Photo by Chris Fox, Curb Appeal Visuals) The atrium. (Photo by Chris Fox, Curb Appeal Visuals) The primary bedroom. (Photo by Chris Fox, Curb Appeal Visuals) The primary bathroom and walk-in closet. (Photo…
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PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t the warmest welcome back. Jameson Taillon was greeted by a nice “Thank You” video on the scoreboard at PNC Park and used his usual warm-up song before he threw a pitch against his former team. Then the Pirates were done being good hosts. They hit Taillon hard in his first trip…
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PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace. “It’s a pretty special feeling. Amy and I were kind of walking around…
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PITTSBURGH — Aroldis Chapman touched 102 miles an hour with his fastball Tuesday night and pitched his first perfect inning since April 30. That was the lefty fireball thrower the Yankees were hoping to get back after he spent five weeks on the injured list with ankle tendinitis. “I mean, that’s more in line with…
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Something seemed off with Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks early in his start Tuesday night. The veteran is known for his command and doesn’t light up the radar gun, but when Hendricks threw a sinker clocked at 83.8 mph in the first inning of the Cubs’ 8-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, it was notable.…
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