When a team goes into an NFL draft with no early picks, it’s encouraging to know Super Bowl-caliber players can be found in any round. The Rams know, because their Super Bowl-winning team last season featured starters from every round. General Manager Les Snead might be more famous for trading first- and second-round draft picks…
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After years of legal wrangling, the infamous Yankee Letter from Rob Manfred to Brian Cashman is now public, with a few redactions. Much of the text of the letter was published by SNY on Tuesday, after the Yankees lost a court ruling aiming to keep it sealed. It was set to be released later this…
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – APRIL 26: In this handout photo provided by NASA, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen at sunrise on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Crew-4 mission on April 26, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape…
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ST. LOUIS – Right now, the only pitch Trevor May feels confident about is his changeup. The Mets right-hander has allowed at least one run in four of his six relief appearances to start the season. The 10 hits he’s coughed up, including two home runs, has led to an 8.53 ERA over 6.1 innings.…
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Tony Davis, the head coach at Mayfair the past 15 seasons, is the new basketball coach at Servite. Davis, 41, led the Monsoons to two CIF Southern Section championships and 12 Suburban League championships. He had more than 300 wins at Mayfair. The Monsoons this past season finished 18-8 overall and were second in the…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The Orange County girls athlete of the week: Name: Reese Ruvalcaba School: La Habra Sport: Softball Year: Senior Noteworthy: The first baseman belted three home runs and drove in eight runs to power the Highlanders to an 11-4 victory against rival Sonora that clinched…
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A Texas District Attorney has decided against prosecuting former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny for tampering with evidence related to the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. Walker County DA Will Durham’s decision not to prosecute Penny comes 3 1/2 years after Penny was arrested by a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task force in a Tennessee resort…
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It’s decided: A conservative Republican will represent a new solidly red Assembly district that stretches from southeast Orange County across the Santa Ana mountains to southwest Riverside County. What’s not yet clear is which Republican — or from which side of the mountains — that will be, with Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn facing off against…
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Harris press secretary Kirsten Allen said neither President Joe Biden nor first lady…
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SAN JOSE — Sam Carrick earned his first regular shift in the NHL this season at the age of 29, after toiling primarily in the AHL since 2012-13, and the Ducks rewarded him with a two-season, $1.7-million contract extension Tuesday. He had been in the Ducks’ organization since 2016-17. Carrick, now 30, set career highs…
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