Township Fort Lauderdale — the half-German beer hall, half-neighborhood pub where tribes of sports fans came for camaraderie, craft beer and Super Bowl parties — abruptly closed on May 12 after four years in the downtown area. Tim Petrillo, cofounder of The Restaurant People (S3, YOLO, Java & Jam), wasted little time or fanfare shutting…
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Cal State Long Beach’s end-of-the-school-year celebrations got underway at Angel Stadium on Monday, May 16 — and marking an historic milestone for the university. CSULB will honor nearly 12,000 graduates across multiple commencement ceremonies this week. That makes it the largest graduating class in CSULB’s history, the university has said. The university opened in 1949.…
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UCF has dipped into the talent pool at Sanford Seminole High once again, looking to keep the successful pipeline going with a scholarship offer to 2025 offensive tackle Max Buchanan. “It’s a great feeling,” Buchanan said. “We have a lot of people who were in this past class that have signed on to UCF and…
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The wait continues. Despite some hope among the fan base that Monday would mark the day the Orioles promoted top prospect Adley Rutschman for his major league debut, it seems Rutschman will at least begin the week with Triple-A Norfolk as it starts a road series against Charlotte. His first full week with Norfolk was…
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Q: Victor Oladipo will be the most important player off the Heat bench. His defense will greatly help against Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart. That definitely will help Butler. Hopefully Tyler Herro comes through, but Victor will shine if given the minutes. – Juan, Miami Beach. A: That is a lot to be…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s president has condemned the shooting at a Taiwanese church in California by a man reportedly driven by hatred of the island, while a lawmaker from her ruling party questioned whether Chinese propaganda was a motivating factor behind the violence. President Tsai Ing-wen’s office issued a statement Tuesday saying she condemned “any…
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BALTIMORE — With his ninth-inning home run, Anthony Rizzo joined Aaron Judge (12) and Giancarlo Stanton (10) with double-digit home runs. Amazingly, it is the first time in Yankees history that they have had three players with 10 or more home runs within the first 35 games. It took a while for Rizzo to get…
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LOS ANGELES ― The Dodgers’ bullpen churned through yet another player transaction Monday. The latest arrival was not the most obvious. Caleb Ferguson was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the Dodgers’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. An appearance Monday would mark the end of a 608-day layoff since his last major league…
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About 100 people gathered at Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church in Irvine for a candlelight vigil Monday in response to a weekend of gun violence, including a politically motivated attack against Taiwanese congregants at a Laguna Woods church and shoppers at a market in Buffalo. Pastor Billy Chang, front, who was at the the Taiwanese…
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Anaheim’s best pitcher this season, a season in which the Colonists won the Orange League championship and have advanced to a CIF semifinal, is 11-0 with a 1.68 ERA. She also is batting .333 and is third on the team in RBIs. “She” is Jillian Albayati, a senior right-hander. Albayati pitched a complete game for…
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