Coming off a season-opening sweep at the hands of the defending American League East champion Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles enter Monday’s home opener at Camden Yards 0-3 for the first time since 2007. But there might be a silver lining. In their past three seasons, the Orioles won at least one of their first…
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In expressing the difficulties of their ongoing rebuild, Orioles leadership has often pointed to not only the basement they had to climb out of, but also the ceiling they must reach as a member of the American League East. The difficult pursuit that awaits the Orioles both in 2022 and on their eventual path to…
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Q: Why is the NBA still acting like COVID is some mysterious deadly disease? It’s a runny nose if you are vaccinated. They are really going to hold players out for five days during the playoffs? Is there daily testing still? — Jeffrey. A: There is not mandatory NBA testing. But as with the onset…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors as previously announced. The tempestuous billionaire remains Twitter’s largest shareholder. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Sunday tweeted the news, which followed a weekend of Musk tweets suggesting possible changes to Twitter, including making the site ad-free. Nearly 90% of Twitter’s 2021…
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Indycar drivers Rinus Veekay (left) and Graham Rahal (right) race together onto Shoreline Drive during the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Josef Newgarden won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Race winner Josef Newgarden (left) sprays second place finisher Romain Grosjean (right) with…
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle spoke after Sunday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. After Sixers coach Doc Rivers reiterated Thybulle would be ineligible for parts of the team’s upcoming playoff series with the Toronto Raptors because he has not received a full COVID-19 vaccination and Canada has strict COVID rules. The guard said, however, that…
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel looks on in the first half of an basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Carmelo Anthony and Anthony Davis of the Lakers share a laugh on the bench against the Nuggets at Ball Arena on April 10, 2022 in…
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann, left, celebrates with guard Luke Kennard after Kennard scored during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Head coach Tyronn Lue of the LA Clippers calls a play during the first half…
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Jordan Montgomery got up off the ground after getting hit hard by a come-backer, but the Bombers couldn’t get themselves back up off the mat Sunday night. The Red Sox rallied to beat the Yankees 4-3 and avoid a sweep at the Stadium. “It just kind of was in a weird spot and then it…
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The Chicago Bulls will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs, staying close to home to begin their first postseason appearance in five years. The best-of-seven series will start Sunday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Game time and TV coverage are undetermined. The Bulls (46-36) — who completed the regular…
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