The AFC possesses more than half a dozen of the NFL’s upper echelon quarterbacks, so don’t be surprised if this conference is the most competitive in 2022. Especially after the improvement made by such teams as the Buffalo Bills (Von Miller), Denver Broncos (Russell Wilson), Los Angeles Chargers (Khalil Mack, J.C. Jackson), Las Vegas Raiders…
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Rafael Ortega’s baseball journey has endured plenty of challenges, taking him to seven major-league organizations with 11 years between his big-league debut and playing for the Chicago Cubs. Among all the highs and lows, Ortega had never experienced the excitement that comes with being on a major-league team for opening day — until Thursday. Ortega…
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For the first time in five years, the Chicago Bulls will compete in the NBA playoffs. But the mood is far from celebratory in the locker room. With two games left in the regular season — the home finale Friday against the Charlotte Hornets and Sunday at the Minnesota Timberwolves — the Bulls are floundering…
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Good morning, Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders announced an agreement on an election-year state budget that would include more than $1.8 billion in largely temporary tax relief while paying down $1.2 billion in debt. The relief plan includes one-time direct payments to most taxpayers, along with short-term breaks on gas, groceries and…
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HOLLYWOOD — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors will meet Friday to determine what disciplinary action, if any, will be taken against actor Will Smith over his on-stage smack of comedian Chris Rock during this year’s Oscars ceremony. The Academy’s Board of Governors was originally expected to meet April 18…
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ANAHEIM — We learned this much on Opening Night at Angel Stadium on Thursday: Shohei Ohtani not only remains more than worth the price of admission, but the rule especially created for him might have been the smartest thing Major League Baseball has done in a long time. Ohtani, on a short leash as the…
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After an exceptionally long winter and shortened spring, Orioles baseball is back. The Orioles play their first game of the 2022 season Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, opening a 162-game slate that for a time didn’t seem as if it would reach that tally. Like all teams, Baltimore waited out Major League Baseball’s 99-day…
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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 Friday April 8, 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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Q: Ira, when I hear all the talk about the Heat being so deep but having to stick with a nine-man rotation, I think that it is much more likely that we will ultimately through the playoffs end up with an 11-man rotation, when you consider injuries (both minor and more severe), should we make…
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LOS ANGELES — In a battle for playoff seeding, the Kings looked less like ready-for-prime time players than the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid set a career high with his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Oilers defeated the Kings, 3-2, on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. Evan Bouchard also had a goal and…
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