Super Bowl champion Tony Siragusa, who went on to be a popular NFL broadcaster, is dead at 55. The Kenilworth, N.J., native died suddenly Wednesday, according to a statement from Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti posted to the team’s Twitter feed. “Goose,” as he was known around the league, spent nearly the second half of…
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Q: Ira, Kyle Lowry is 36 and Jimmy Butler is 32. This is the window when Micky Arison should spend into the luxury tax. — Wes. A: I get that, and I totally agree that you cannot afford to waste the remaining best years for both. But the current case is more about avoiding being…
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Most mornings, Bowie Baysox first baseman Andrew Daschbach wakes up to the smell of bacon. When Bowie catcher Maverick Handley isn’t behind the dish, he loves making them, with Daschbach often the beneficiary as his roommate as they play for the Orioles’ Double-A affiliate. Handley’s signature, Daschbach said, is a breakfast sandwich made with an…
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DENVER — The Dodgers checked in to Coors Field on Monday. They finally took advantage of its amenities on Wednesday. Home runs by Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Cody Bellinger highlighted an 11-hit night as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 8-4, to avoid a three-game sweep in Denver. The Dodgers were shut out on…
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ANAHEIM ― Acting manager Ray Montgomery and interim manager Phil Nevin can watch the Angels’ game in Houston together on Sunday, and do so again Tuesday in Miami. They can even sit wherever they please – as long as it isn’t in the Angels’ dugout. As a result of the overlapping suspensions to Montgomery and…
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CARSON — On a night that was viewed as a chance to erase the pain of last week’s U.S. Open Cup loss, the Galaxy only found more frustration Wednesday night. The Galaxy (7-5-4, 24 points) allowed a goal inside the first 10 minutes against Minnesota United FC and in the 25th minute, the game was…
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SANTA ANA — A man pleaded guilty Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for his part in the kidnapping of an Irvine woman to extort money from her family. George Armando Medrano, 36, of Norco, pleaded guilty to kidnapping, burglary and attempted extortion, all felonies. Medrano, who has been…
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ANAHEIM ― Shohei Ohtani made history last week by becoming the second player in the history of Major League Baseball to drive in eight runs as a hitter and record double-digit strikeouts as a pitcher. That he did so on consecutive days merely added to his legend. Ohtani took the mound again Wednesday. One day…
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VICTORVILLE — A pre-dawn explosion and fire leveled a home, injuring one person inside, and damaged at least two other homes Wednesday, authorities said. The blast occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the San Bernardino County desert community of Victorville, in the 14900 block of Adalane Court, about an hour’s drive northeast of Los Angeles.…
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LAFC forward Carlos Vela, left, and FC Dallas defender Marco Farfan vie for the ball during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Banc of California Stadium. LAFC won, 3-1. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) LAFC defender Jesus David Murillo, left, and FC Dallas forward Jesus Ferreira vie for the ball during…
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