HOUSTON — The Angels watched the Houston Astros put on a clinic in small ball and big ball on Monday night. The Angels lost, 8-3, to the Astros in the opener of a three-game series, with much of the damage coming on a pair of titanic two-run homers by slugger Yordan Alvarez. In between, the…
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Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki needed only one full week of games to earn his first accolades in Major League Baseball. Suzuki’s sizzling start has helped the Cubs produce the best offense in the majors, leading in key areas including batting average, on-base percentage, doubles and OPS. Pitchers have struggled to solve Suzuki, who…
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By CURT ANDERSON ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation Monday, and the Biden administration said the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge’s order. The ruling appeared to free operators to…
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County officials have re-opened the picturesque Table Rock Beach after studies decided a cliff overlooking the sand is stable. Table Rock had been closed since Dec. 23, when a rockfall spilled boulders from cliffs high above onto the county-operated beach. Debris from a rock slide sit on Table Rock Beach in Laguna Beach, CA, on…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Monday, April 18. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. MONDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portola 4, Laguna Hills 0 Woodbridge 5, University 2 NONLEAGUE Edison 6,…
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A Chapman University cinematography student working on a project with students from USC died when the off-highway vehicle they were in rolled down the side of a sand dune in Imperial County last week. The person who died in the community of Glamis was from Walnut and a cinematographer on a production with three students…
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By BEN FOX WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrants attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the highest level in two decades as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers. Immigration authorities stopped migrants 221,303 times along the Southwest border in March, a 33%…
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“Disrespectful.” That was Bam Adebayo’s one-word summation when asked Monday about being snubbed for selection as one of three finalists for 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took it a step further. “I’m just really stunned that Bam is not a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year,” Spoelstra…
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BOSTON – All-Star forward Ben Simmons participated in pregame workouts ahead of the Nets’ Game 1 loss to the Celtics on Sunday. Simmons, who has yet to make his debut in Brooklyn after the Feb. 10 James Harden trade because of a lower back injury, looks like he has made significant strides in his mobility,…
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The Ravens released wide receiver Miles Boykin on Monday, parting ways after a quiet three years in Baltimore. Boykin, a third-round pick in 2019, was coming off the most disappointing season of his NFL career and had a $2.8 million salary cap hit this year. Releasing Boykin, who was the subject of offseason trade rumors,…
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