Assemblyman Alex Lee, a San Jose Democrat, is apparently lots of things, according to his Twitter bio. He’s progressive, a Democratic Socialist of America, “NUMTOT” (whatever that is), LGBT and “corporate-free.” A fringe candidate in 2020, he squeaked through because there were a handful of Democratic candidates splitting the vote and Lee had a small,…
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A clock winding down doesn’t intimidate Jules Bernard. The 22-year-old UCLA guard was the last man standing on Wednesday night: Among players in the NBA draft pool with remaining college eligibility, Bernard came six minutes from the deadline to return to school – but decided to throw in for his pro prospects. His last workout…
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The suggestion came from the on-deck circle. “Breathe, take your time.” Willson Contreras’ message to rookie Christopher Morel was exactly what he needed in that moment after falling behind 0-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Morel did as Contreras instructed and focused on maintaining his approach — just…
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The home run chain got a tour of Orioles as four players — Rougned Odor, Ryan Mountcastle, Ramón Urías and Trey Mancini — all hit round-trippers in a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. A large golden necklace bestowed upon a player after hitting a homer, the chain had a busy night…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, June 1 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES SOFTBALL CIF SOUTHERN REGIONAL Semifinals DIVISION II Mater Dei Catholic 2, Tesoro 0 BOYS GOLF CIF…
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Kings captain Anze Kopitar was honored with the NHL’s Mark Messier Leadership Award on Wednesday. It is bestowed each year upon “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey.” Though…
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LOS ANGELES — Somewhere in the abandoned steel mills of Pittsburgh they must have found a way to forge a form of kryptonite that works only on the Dodgers. The proletarian Pirates – 17-26 against everyone else – completed a three-game sweep of the Dodgers with an 8-4 victory on Wednesday night. It was their…
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Josh Donaldson expects to be back soon and better than before. The 36-year-old had a cortisone shot in his right shoulder last week to deal with the discomfort associated with a lot of wear and tear that comes with a 12-year MLB career. Donaldson is eligible to return on Thursday and Yankees manager Aaron Boone…
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Keegan Thompson’s value to the Chicago Cubs goes beyond labeling his role. He has done everything from spot start to working in multi-inning appearances out of the bullpen. His 2.1 bWAR ranks eighth among big-league pitchers and second overall on the Cubs behind catcher Willson Contreras. Thompson’s versatility on the pitching staff is a welcomed…
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The first thing you have to understand: I am of Irish heritage. We hold grudges for a good, long while. In fact, someone – and I believe it might have been Esquire political columnist Charles P. Pierce – noted that a particularly unique reflection of our heritage is that not only do we hold grudges,…
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