Things we saw and heard Wednesday at Game 2 of the City Series, which the Chicago White Sox won 4-3 to sweep the mini-series. Ozzie Guillén arrives at Wrigley Field in good time, beaming after a talk with Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker about Baker’s 2000th career win. Frank Thomas is stuck in traffic. Guillen…
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Utah Jazz center Hassan Whiteside has listed his waterfront Miami Beach mansion for $23 million, more than three times what he paid for it in August 2016 after signing a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat. The home, at 528 Lakeview Court, is actually in the name of a trust based in San Ramon, Calif.,…
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Ryan Mountcastle saw that enticing gold chain hanging from a hook at Rougned Odor’s locker before Wednesday night’s game. He wanted something that icy — heavy golden links with an Orioles logo attached — dangling from his neck. But before he or any of his teammates could don that chain, they needed to hit a…
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Q: Hi Ira, please remind me why the Heat chose Precious Achiuwa over Tyrese Maxey in the 2020 NBA Draft. – Mark. A: Because they already had met their quota of former Kentucky scoring guards, with Tyler Herro already in place? Or because they had to get someone that the Raptors would want in a…
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LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State outside hitter Alex Nikolov added a prestigious honor to his sensational freshman season on Wednesday night, and he made history in the process. Nikolov was named the National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on Wednesday night at the NCAA Banquet. He is the…
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Will Stahl and John Culley each had five goals Wednesday to lead St. Margaret’s boys lacrosse team to an 18-7 road win over Sierra Canyon in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at Sierra Canyon High. St. Margaret’s (19-1) will play Los Alamitos in the quarterfinals Friday. Sophomore attackman Austin Hicks had…
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The scores from Wednesday’s games in the CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs, and the updated schedule with Saturday’s matchups and locations. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 Semifinals, Saturday, 6 p.m. Beckman at Loyola Newport Harbor at Mira Costa DIVISION 2 Quarterfinals, Wednesday Servite def. Anaheim Canyon, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19 Thousand Oaks def. St. Francis, 25-18,…
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Supporters of Anaheim’s sale of Angel stadium received two pieces of good news in the last couple of months, as a Superior Court judge and the state removed the remaining hurdles to the sale. We’re disappointed with the result, believing the terms of the deal – and the secretive nature of the negotiations – are…
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When someone is arrested, the district attorney wields tremendous power in deciding whether charges are brought and what penalties are sought. These decisions have far-reaching implications for our safety and our quality of life, as involvement in the criminal justice system is a key driver of homelessness. The current district attorney’s approach endangers us and…
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Politicians, the Federal Reserve, and Fed and administration apologists like to claim that the inflation we face is caused by supply constraints. This claim goes against the facts on the ground. According to the World Trade Organization, even though there was a collapse in trade at the beginning of the pandemic, trade in intermediate goods…
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