The first-round playoff schedule has been set for the No. 6 seed Chicago Bulls vs. the No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks. The best-of-seven series will start at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee with TV coverage on TNT. Here’s the schedule for the entire series, with times and TV (all times Central): Game…
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There has never been a question about Aaron Hicks’ talent. So it was no surprise on Tuesday night when the outfielder sent the ball just over the right-field wall for his first home run of the season. Hicks has always had the ability and the power that intrigues the Yankees. It’s just been about his ability…
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With a mix of music blasting through speakers, smoke from barbecues, plenty of cold beers and perfect baseball weather, the return of tailgating was just one of many things Chicago White Sox fans had to celebrate at Tuesday’s home opener at Guaranteed Rate Field. “Today I’m celebrating being cancer-free!” said Kim Crouse, 36, a South…
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A physician who’s fairly progressive and had a solid showing in a 2018 statewide race. A conservative retired Marine colonel who two years ago made it through a congressional primary. A young junk hauler and self-proclaimed American Nationalist who’s pledging to “take out the trash” in Washington, D.C. The field of challengers for the newly…
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On a recent school day, students at the Samueli Academy in Santa Ana waved orange and black pompons and cheered during a basketball game that pitted middle schoolers against staff. Just a few months ago, that wouldn’t have been possible. The gymnasium is new. So is the soccer field. They are the last pieces of…
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1. If you have bare earth around your house and do not yet know what to do with it, plant red or pink clover, whose seeds are widely available through Internet vendors, until you make a decision. The symbiotic bacteria that live in symbiosis with clover roots manufacture nitrate that enhances soil fertility. Meanwhile, clover…
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After a quiet two weeks in free agency, the Ravens went back to checking boxes last weekend. They needed a veteran inside linebacker, so they re-signed starter Josh Bynes to a one-year deal Friday. They needed an impact defensive lineman, so they re-signed starter Calais Campbell to a two-year deal Saturday. And because they need…
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck early Saturday morning on I-595 near Fort Lauderdale airport, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. “Mr. Haskins was walking on a limited access facility Highway/expressway for unknown reasons,” FHP said in a statement. “He was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of…
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Voluntary minicamp is next week. But before players head to Halas Hall, Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly. I know free agency signings don’t all happen in March and there’s plenty of time for the Bears to keep making additions. But given the lack of signings at offensive tackle, is that a vote…
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Committing to play football for the Florida Gators might seem like a no-brainer for life-long Gators fan Tyree Patterson. The Eustis receiver, who was offered a scholarship by UF on Friday, indicated that it’s not that simple. “I’m not really used to this process,” Patterson said. “I’m still trying to take the process slow and…
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