Point guard Kyle Lowry was ruled out of Sunday night’s Miami Heat playoff game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena due to the hamstring strain sustained during the third quarter of Friday night’s loss. Listed as questionable earlier in the day, Lowry’s status was changed 90 minutes before the 7 p.m. tipoff. It…
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During the past two years, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has paid billions of dollars in secretive no-bid contracts with little to no transparency. Now Newsom is deploying his same secretive approach to a growing number of other public contracts. All Californians, irrespective of party affiliation, should be deeply concerned. Especially troubling is the Newsom administration’s…
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Lucius Fox was not feeling well at all. Two pitches in the Washington Nationals’ game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park Sunday, Fox knew he wasn’t going to be able to play. The Nats’ third baseman tried to make his way back to the dugout from his station at the hot corner, but…
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ANAHEIM — Anthony Rendon agreed with Joe Maddon’s assessment of the issue with his throwing. The Angels third baseman conceded on Sunday morning that the recovery from last year’s hip surgery has left him still searching for the lower body strength necessary to be able to throw normally. Rendon, 31, said before the start of…
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The Chicago Bulls delivered hope in Game 4 of their series with the Milwaukee Bucks. That was an improvement, at least, for fans at the United Center after the beatdown of Game 3. The offense matched blows with the Bucks throughout the first half, avoiding an early hole. Patrick Williams finally delivered on his young…
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Steve Nash said the Nets were not considering too heavily the risk of re-injury to Ben Simmons’ lower back. The head coach said the team was weighing whether the All-Star guard would be ready to play at all. “If he’s ready to play that means there’s limited risk of injury,” Nash said after practice on…
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While festival-goers waited in lines for the usual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival services such as food, merchandise, Ferris wheel rides, lockers and bathrooms, there was a new line for people to join: NFT redemptions. While Coachella has become a pillar of where to catch the next big acts in music worldwide, it’s also…
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There are several qualified candidates running to represent the majority-Latino Second District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Cecilia Iglesias is the best choice of the bunch, with her long record of speaking truth to power. Three years ago, as a councilwoman in Santa Ana, Iglesias dared to stand up for local taxpayers and…
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We have an opportunity to strengthen local government. Pat Bates is running for Orange County Supervisor to win back District 5. On June 7th we can reclaim a long standing Republican seat. To accomplish this we must have a strong advocate for the principles we believe in who is also politically astute in achieving Republican…
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Gerrit Cole has thrown 201.1 innings to Kyle Higashioka in his career. Higashioka trails only ex-Pirates Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli as Cole’s most common battery mate. On Sunday, the Yankees’ ace added a new person to his list of catchers. Jose Trevino got his first start in a Cole game, breaking a streak of…
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