In the wake of the trade that cost him two of his high-leverage reliever, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was not shy about his intentions with right-hander Jorge López. “You’re gonna see Jorge López pitch in big spots,” Hyde said earlier this week after Baltimore dealt Tanner Scott and Cole Sulser to the Miami Marlins. It…
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Q: Ira, do you think this was one of Erik Spoelstra’s best coaching jobs? I’m not sure why he doesn’t get much mention for Coach of the Year. His team consists of a lot of undrafted or lower draft picks. The starters missed a lot of games due to injury. Some of the subs like…
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More than half-dozen teams in the NFC are in some phase of a rebuilding project, overhauling their rosters to get younger and cheaper. That means the teams with upper-echelon quarterbacks — Green Bay, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Arizona and the Los Angeles Rams — should all be able to lock up their division with little resistance…
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Lakers forward Stanley Johnson dunks during the first half of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zavier Simpson fouls Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker during the first half on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Lakers guard Malik Monk passes…
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ANAHEIM — Joe Maddon warned that there might be moments like these hours before the Angels’ 13-6 loss to the Houston Astros on Friday night. In his pregame press conference, the Angels manager said that immediately after the shortened spring training, he would not use his relievers on back-to-back days, so “you might find a…
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IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson returns to the pits with a broken nose section and a flat tire during practice for the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, left, speaks with former driver Scott Pruett prior to the opening practice…
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WASHINGTON – The Knicks won at basketball but lost at ping pong and, most importantly, lost their best player. RJ Barrett, the emerging face of the franchise, suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of Friday night’s 114-92 victory over the Wizards and will at least sit the season finale this weekend, according to…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that on May 23, its Title 42 public health Order will be terminated. As a result, beginning on May 23, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer process families and single adults for expulsion pursuant to Title 42. Instead, DHS will process them for removal under…
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Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 113-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — With the Heat not opening the playoffs until April 17, coach Erik Spoelstra said the decision was made earlier in the day to go with those available in the primary rotation. — “It’s a little bit unusual because of…
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The Orange County streak is over in the National High School Invitational baseball tournament. Huntington Beach and Orange Lutheran both lost to Florida teams in the semifinals Friday at the USA Baseball complex in Cary, N.C. Orange County teams had won the championship of the past five NHSI tournaments. Orange Lutheran won the past three…
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