Heading into Friday, the Orlando Magic’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors was going to be a showcase of two Rookie of the Year candidates. That lasted for just 20 seconds. Franz Wagner sprained his left ankle on the game’s first possession after trying to “pull the chair” on Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes while FSU and…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Tyler Wade’s eyes widened and he smiled when he was asked about stealing bases. “Oh yeah,” Wade said. “I can make a single into a triple. That’s going to be runs and wins for us … I think that’s something I can rack up this year.” The Angels’ new infielder has 30…
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By Ben Finley and Kimberlee Kruesi | Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more…
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The Ravens’ offseason workout program will start April 18 and end with mandatory minicamp in mid-June, the NFL announced Friday. The first two weeks of the program will be limited to meetings, strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only. Over the following three weeks, players can participate in on-field workouts and instruction, though no live…
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America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine and the highest inflation in 40 years. The government’s report Friday showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the…
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Anaheim police on Friday, April 1, asked for the public’s help in tracking down a suspect they say tried to push a 13-year-old girl into his pickup. Police were called around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 31, about a man attempting to kidnap a girl in the 2600 block of West Ball Road as she walked…
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Sea-level rise could wipe out precious habitat at Huntington Beach’s Bolsa Chica wetlands and eventually flood neighborhoods just east of the ecological reserve, according to a new study three years in the making. But ongoing estuary maintenance and continued improvements — including new levees and elevating some existing wetlands — would preserve and improve existing…
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from March 24 to April 1. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at Buena Park Downtown, 8300 La Palma Ave., Buena Park Closed: April 1 Reason: Rodent infestation Happy Liquor, 541 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim Closed: March 31 Reason: Rodent…
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One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is shining brighter. The “yield curve” is watched for clues to how the bond market is feeling about the U.S. economy’s long-term prospects. On Friday, a closely followed part of the yield curve lit up again after giving a brief signal earlier in the week. What…
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So far, so good. That’s the update on Matt Maldonado, who was a freshman kicker last season for Wisconsin-Whitewater. I reported on Matt for our “Recruiting during a pandemic” project story that we published the last day of 2021. Maldonado, a 2021 Yorkville graduate with something of a rags-to-riches story, had taken a leap of…
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