Bryce Harper was the Phillies’ first batter in the eighth inning Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. The reigning National League MVP had doubled in his first at-bat of the night and homered in his second. Now, facing burly right-hander Reyes Moronta, Harper did a strange thing for a slugger. He squared up to bunt. The…
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It didn’t take long for the Orlando Magic’s draft lottery celebration to turn into speculation. Moments after the Magic won the draft lottery Tuesday in Chicago, questions quickly started to surround Orlando, the winner of the No. 1 pick in the June 23 NBA draft. What will be the Magic’s approach to having the top…
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Gallego has been converted. The Angels’ infield coach spent 13 years as a major-league infielder, and he was skeptical that analytics could position infielders in such a way that they’d take away more hits than they allowed. “I’m going to be honest with you, when they first came out, I didn’t…
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By Lynn Elber Jack and Rebecca. Randall, Kate and Kevin. Six seasons and a combined 23 actors playing the Pearson mom, dad and children over four jumbled decades of love, war and a fatefully malfunctioning slow cooker. Add to that the countless tears shed by devoted fans of “This Is Us” and the oft-cited box…
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BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge made it clear that he did not want his season evaluated series-by-series, day-by-day through the lens of a contract extension he turned down. The Yankees slugger said that is why he wanted it all worked out by Opening Day and why he wouldn’t be talking about it. Through 36 games, it…
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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner received league-wide recognition for his strong rookie season. Wagner, the No. 8 pick in last year’s draft, was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie first team, the league announced Wednesday. Wagner also finished fourth (two third-place votes) in the voting for Rookie of the Year that was awarded to Toronto Raptors…
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A majority of Anaheim City Council members are now calling on Mayor Harry Sidhu to resign, two days after the revelation he is under federal investigation for alleged corruption, partly in connection with the Angel Stadium sale. The city announced Wednesday that Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O’Neil and councilmen Steve Faessel and Jose Diaz have…
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Trial began Wednesday for a 51-year-old Long Beach man charged with a killing during an apparent robbery-gone-wrong in Santa Ana of a marijuana dispensary worker who was carrying tens of thousands of dollars in cash. Antonio Lamont Triplett is facing murder and robbery charges related to the slaying of 29-year-old Osvaldo Garcia, who in the…
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By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of…
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With movie producer Joseph “McG” Nichol as a partner, River Jetty Restaurant Group always had a Hollywood connection, but now it’s official. The brand is expanding and will add two L.A. County locations: Long Beach is coming in fall and West Hollywood on Sunset is slated to open by year’s end. “We’re going to be…
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