The Orlando Magic extended a two-way qualifying offer to Admiral Schofield on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Orlando Sentinel, making him a restricted free agent when the period officially opens at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. If Schofield accepts the qualifying offer, he’ll return to the Magic on a 1-year two-way…
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Tim Anderson and José Abreu singled in the first inning for the Chicago White Sox against Shohei Ohtani. Anderson reached third and Abreu second on a wild pitch. But the Los Angeles Angels two-way star struck out Gavin Sheets to end the threat. The Sox had another big opportunity in the fourth, loading the bases.…
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BOSTON — A former University of Southern California soccer coach who took bribes in exchange for helping unqualified kids into the school was sentenced Wednesday to six months in home confinement after cooperating with authorities investigating the college admissions scandal. Prosecutors had not been seeking home confinement or prison time for Ali Khosroshahin, citing his…
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The annual NBA spend-a-palooza begins 6 p.m. on Thursday, with the Knicks, again, established as big players after clearing roughly $30 million in cap space over the last week. Leon Rose’s foray into big-time spending was a big-time disaster last year, when the Knicks hitched their money to Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, Nerlens Noel, Derrick…
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For the most part, the low points the Orioles experienced Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners were infrequent in June. Those lopsided losses — the kind that have been all too familiar throughout four years of a rebuild — suddenly gave way to more wins. Baltimore clinched its first winning month since August 2017 on Monday…
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Last season, the Lakers took a chance: They signed Malik Monk, a former lottery pick fallen on hard times, to a minimum deal. Monk has talked several times about the ache of last summer – hoping for bigger deals before swallowing his pride to come to L.A. at the minimum. It turned out to be…
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A memorial service for two El Monte Police Department officers killed in the line of duty this month will be held Thursday morning following a procession from the city police department. Cpl. Michael Domingo Paredes, 42, and Officer Joseph Anthony Santana, 31, were fatally shot while responding to a report of a possible stabbing when…
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The Orlando Magic didn’t tender a qualifying offer to Mo Bamba by Wednesday, which will make him an unrestricted free agent when free agency officially opens at 12:01 a.m. Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic not extending the qualifying offer doesn’t mean Bamba won’t return. They still…
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DENVER — Andrew Heaney made two starts in April then went to the injured list for two months with a shoulder problem. Tyler Anderson stepped into the rotation. David Price’s name never really came up. Clayton Kershaw went to the IL for over a month with the latest renewal of his back issues. Again, Price…
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A tribute board hangs near the entrance of the visiting clubhouse at Angel Stadium, acknowledging players who made their major-league debuts at the ballpark since 2020. The list includes Andrew Vaughn. The Chicago White Sox designated hitter enjoyed returning to Angel Stadium this week. “It’s kind of cool,” Vaughn said before Monday’s series opener against…
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