The Ravens’ plan at offensive tackle did not work in 2021. Ronnie Stanley’s ankle did not heal sufficiently. Alejandro Villanueva could not deliver reliably above-average performance at age 33. They did not have a young starter waiting in the wings, though utility man Patrick Mekari did his best. As a result, the Ravens allowed 57…
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The sound was satisfying, a pop that confirmed both the location and the velocity were on point. Grayson Rodriguez would hear that pop again and again, throwing pitch after pitch through the flap of the homemade strike zone target his father had built. Occasionally, there would be a thud added to the mix, and eventually…
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There’s nothing wrong with a simple first-round NFL mock draft, but it can only tell you so much. By diving deeper into the class, a clearer picture emerges. Teams don’t always address their biggest holes early in the draft, and the players picked on Day Two and Day Three can often be just as impactful…
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Q: Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro? It’s good to be up 2-0, but I can’t help to feel concerned with their start. — Marc, Arlington, Texas. A: And that is reasonable. But that’s also part of the ensemble composition of the Heat. Tuesday largely was an outlier, with Jimmy Butler so dominant with his 45…
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CARSON — It wasn’t pretty soccer by the Galaxy on Tuesday night, but it was effective and enough to move the club into the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup. Thanks to a first-half goal from Kevin Cabral, the Galaxy held off Landon Donovan-coached San Diego Loyal SC, 1-0, in the third-round meeting at…
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The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended April 17 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Time Is a Mother: Ocean Vuong 2. The Candy House: Jennifer Egan 3. Sea of Tranquility: Emily…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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The last time the Miami Heat saw one player take over whole arenas, tilt entire playoff series and squeeze opponents mercilessly in defining moments, it was a name canonized with a jersey in the rafters. “In those moments of truth, would you ever want to give Dwyane Wade an open 3?’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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LOS ANGELES — Excess speed and worn tires contributed to the crash of a bus on a rain-slick Southern California highway two years ago that killed three people and injured 18, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Speed, Worn Tires and Driver Errors Caused Fatal Bus Crash, NTSB Determines;…
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