When Chicago Cubs reliever Scott Effross first learned his sidearm delivery, he watched a lot of hitting videos. Because he uses more lower-half load than a conventional pitching delivery, his process more closely resembles a hitter’s. Dissecting those hitting videos became a valuable tool, helping him tap into his lower half more while using his…
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When you’ve watch enough baseball in Chicago, you soon realize what goes around comes around. The angst accompanying the early-season travails of the White Sox is not unfamiliar. Neither is fan anxiety over the trade status of a popular Cubs player. Here’s a look at how two Sox and Cubs seasons from the past relate…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Cal State Fullerton softball team fought off elimination once on Saturday before seeing its season come to an end with an 8-5 loss to San Diego State late Saturday night at the Tempe NCAA regional. The Big West Conference champion Titans (37-22) took an early 5-0 lead when Jessi Alcala belted…
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In the conversation Brandon Hyde had with Adley Rutschman before Saturday’s game, the Orioles manager didn’t believe his own advice to baseball’s top prospect. He wanted Rutschman to relax. He wanted Rutschman to pretend this was nothing more than a high school game — that is, to ignore the chants and cheers and commotion that…
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Q: With each day, my admiration for P.J. Tucker rises. Think of all the players who have missed time in the playoffs and then think about Tucker’s refusal. You can see why Pat Riley loves him. – Stephen. A: I’m not sure there have been many over the years with the Heat who have been…
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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA >> The top-seeded Capistrano Valley Christian boys volleyball team was at set point in the opening set, about to get a huge momentum boost in the Division III final of the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs Saturday night at Tesoro High. Instead, second-seeded Francis Parker of San Diego rallied to win the…
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NEWPORT BEACH >> After a fierce five-set victory over Loyola last week in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys volleyball final, Newport Harbor still had one more goal to accomplish. The encore match Saturday night wasn’t as compelling, but the Sailors still enjoyed their sweep of visiting Loyola 25-15, 25-23, 25-14 to win the…
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ANAHEIM ― Taylor Ward’s collision with the right field wall kept him out of the starting lineup Saturday. The Angels hope that will be the extent of Ward’s absence. Ward passed concussion protocol and is expected to avoid the injured list, Manager Joe Maddon said. He was not available off the bench for Saturday’s game…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now IRVINE — Los Alamitos’ softball team carried a nothing-to-lose attitude into the CIF-SS playoffs after finishing second in the Surf League and being unranked in the final Division 1 poll. But after a string of upsets and more stellar play for most of…
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SANTA ANA — A former boys’ choir vocal coach accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in Orange County and fleeing the country in 2007 has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting another boy, according to court records obtained Friday. Roger Alan Giese, 47, was indicted May 12 on 20 felony sex charges. He was…
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