The emotions washed over Jorge López in a wave of memories, details from a life with his grandfather by his side. The Orioles’ right-handed reliever had flown back to Puerto Rico to be there — because he had to be. His grandfather had been there for López, after all. Missing a few games meant nothing…
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The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for races on Sunday June 19, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get the…
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Long before the movie version, Arch Ward created a field of dreams. His was called “The Game of the Century,” and the Tribune’s sports editor based it on a perennial fantasy of baseball fans: If Sweetbread Bailey was pitching and Babe Ruth was batting, who would prevail? The question was as frustrating as it is…
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BOSTON — If they are to rebound from their first two-game losing streak of the postseason and fight off elimination, the Celtics will have to summon a level of energy that wasn’t apparent at the end of their Game 5 loss on Monday night. Ime Udoka has admitted that after four rounds and 24 games…
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Q: Heard you talking about the Heat needing another scorer besides Jimmy Butler. But they have Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo and can get buckets from Duncan Robinson and Max Strus. – Stephen. A: What these NBA Finals, I believe, have shown is that to be at the top tier of title…
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The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since…
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Q: Ira, what’s your take on Markief Morris? This was a lost year for him, but if he comes back next year I think he could be a contributing player, especially if PJ doesn’t come back. – Joel. A: I’m not sure that Markieff Morris, in his limited time, showed anything that would make you…
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Tim Barnes has a workout scheduled on June 27 with the Indiana Pacers. Two days later, heads out west for a workout with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Southland Prep graduate said he knows the odds are stacked against him. He also knows he doesn’t want to give up his dream of playing in the…
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Walmart has boosted hourly wages for its more than 36,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy technicians, including more than 1,600 in California. The mega retailer said it also plans to hire 5,000 additional pharmacy technicians this year. The pay hike took effect this week, raising their average wage to more than $20 an hour. The…
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TORONTO — Clay Holmes never shied away from dreaming about this. The big right-hander had always thought about dominating in the big leagues, establishing himself as one of the best and maybe even being mentioned for an All Star game. “Obviously, that’s what you worked for. It always just seems like this thing of the…
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